Amazing Sister

My little sister is Married.....that sounds great.
I wish you the best, you deserve it. The wedding was wonderful and you looked beautiful.
I am sad that the weather was bad, I know there were a lot of people that you care about and wanted to be there to share "YOUR" special day.
Despite that, I think it was awesome. You and Don make a wonderful couple, a great team.
I am happy that you changed from your original plan and we were all able to be there to share it with you.

I wish you a long and happy life together.

We do have an amazing family, don't we? I don't know what I would do without any of you in my life. I am very blessed.

Kim

Amazing Family

Just a quick post. I have the most amazing family. My wedding was perfect because of my brother and sisters and sister in law.

I love you all very much.

Mrs. White!

The count down

Kimmie-
So glad you had some time with Big D. He is a special one. The countdown is here. Can you believe it? How long have I waited and wanted to get married? I'm so excited to share this day with the family and am so happy that everyone is going to be there. I want it to be fun. Just fun. Will you dance with me?

4 days to go.

Marsh

Here I am

I am here, little sister, no need to panic.
I did have a good weekend, didn't do anything special but it was good.
I picked D up on Wednesday, Cass came over on Thursday and we took him to Bob's. I haven't been to Bob's in forever....it's not just a haircut, it's an experience. He is now ready for pictures and for the wedding. We told him he was getting the haircut so he would look good for Aunt Marsha's wedding so he thought we were going last weekend. Cass stole him from me and he went to spend the night with her & Matt. They took him to the arcade, he had a great time.
After a stop to see grams on Friday, she finally brought him back to me. I took him home on Friday night, and missed him the minute he got out of the car.
Saturday and Sunday I did paperwork and some cleaning. And made plans for this weekend.

I am getting excited for this weekend too. If you need help with anything, let me know. I plan on coming up on Friday. Not sure what time but I will be there.

SO this is your LAST week as a single woman. Are you ready to say good bye to your single self and hello to your married self?

What about the other sisters, are they going to join us?

Kim

Hey you all

Hey you all,
Where are you? Don't you know that just because you are on spring break, you don't get a blog break. Kimmie, where are you? Are you enjoying your days off?
Miss, are you going to join us?

Suz, my fault, I haven't told you about our blog yet, so you are excused.

My days are busy, wedding planning and thinking about weddings, etc. Are you ready for this?

Marsh

Shame on You

Kim-
Shame, shame on you. Not rubbing it in. Sure you are, but I have 4 days of work until I'm off for 12 days. So your four days and my 12, hmmm.....I'll take my12.

Enjoy you boy. I'm sure he'll love spending time with grandma. Don't think about work or any of the BS and just have a good time with your time off.

10 days until the big day. I am so excited.

Marsh

Spring Break

Now, don't be jealous but when I get off work at 5:00, I am on Spring Break.
An official 4 day weekend is ahead of me and it's a good thing. I need a "break".
I've got a bad case of spring fever, especially since the weather has been nice this week.

I am going to pick up "my boy" after work and spend some quality grandma time with him.
Not sure what I am going to do with the rest of the weekend, it's just good to know I don't have to go to work.

Really, I'm not rubbing it in, just wanted to keep you updated on what's going on......

Kim

Advise?

Do I have advise? Not really sure. About the procrastination, just do it. It then leaves time for all the fun stuff.

About the kids, three things that work for depression. Don't drink. Exercise and good medication. But I'm not sure you can tell them any of those things. It's all pretty tough.

Marsh

Weekend Update

I was able to find time by myself over the weekend. It was in the form of bookwork for taxes.
Can I tell you how much I hate this? And it is my own fault, I am a procrastinator & I admit it. Now I just need to do something about it! Isn't admission the first step?
I also took walks down to the pond, that seems to help calm me.

Saturday night, we burned a brush pile and then decided to burn off the field. It was a clear night, and we could see other people burning fields around us.

I think both my kids were suffering from the time change over a week ago and from the full moon. They were both depressed and not getting along with their significant others. Cass is so hard to deal with and it is so hard to reason with her when she gets in one of her "moods". I hope she is able to catch up on her rest this week.
Rick came by Friday night, by himself, ate & went to bed. He got up & ate breakfast and went back to bed. He finally got up around 1 & went to visit Cass. His problem is depression & I think he needed time by himself.
You can tell these are my kids, wonder if the full moon caused my mood last week? What do you think? I know you have an opinion.

I'm okay for now, I still want time for myself to do what I want instead of what I have to do. But I know that will only come when I get the "have to's" done.

The weekend trip sounds great but aren't you saving for a honeymoon????

Kim

Weekend

Kim-

Did you get some time to yourself this weekend? I gave you some hints on how to do that.

Our sisters are out of the country--Rhode Island and Colorado and guess what? They are both coming back on Wednesday. Suz is flying in around noon and I probably won't get to see her. Her next job is in Minneapolis. Do you want to take a weekend trip with me to the Mall Of America?

Miss is bring Mom back to my house on Wed. Little Mis has a doctors appt on Thursday.

13 days--can you believe it.
Marsh

Vacation Haven

Kim-
You can have a vacation here anytime you want even if I'm getting read for a wedding. I will give you a room and leave you alone if you want me to. But I know the feeling. When there were three of us in my little house, I felt like there was no place to get away. You feel crowded in your own home and that is not fun.

It is important to find a place to have some time away. I know, hide in the bathroom and claim that you need to take a big dump. Ha ha Say that it's coming but taking its time. That drives them away, unless you live with someone fascinated about pooping regularly and checks-in every now and then.

Seriously, you can crash here anytime. Oh, another idea, mom is out of the country with our little brother so you can sneak over and see dad. We all know that he won't talk much and will need a nap so you can have some alone time there.

See two great options, what are little sisters for???
Marsh

Vacation

I need a vacation. I feel the need to be away from home, by myself. Or with my sisters.
But they are too far away, and the closest one is busy getting ready for her big day.
I know this feeling will pass and everything will go back to normal.
Next week, I get 2 days off from work for Spring Break but I will be at home, working.
The following week, is the wedding, so I will be taking off work on Friday.
It will be good, spending time with my sisters and the rest of the family.

I just need space and time by myself. It's amazing that there are only 2 people in the house now and I feel crowded. I need quiet, time to think without someone griping about everything. The only time I get me time is the drive to and from work. While I am thankful for having a job, there is also drama going on here. But I am lucky to still have somewhere to go during the day.

It's almost the weekend, maybe I will be able to find an hour or two to be alone.
Or maybe I will invaded by kids and grandkids. That is always a good thing.

Kim

Wedding - 16 days & counting

No advise from this sister. Even though I have been married the longest, you have already said that I am not the wisest.
I have never thought of you as the "old maid", just the single, independent person you are.
I think it's great that you have a person you want to share your life with.
He is a good guy & if he makes you happy, I'm happy.

I ask myself, almost everyday, "what the hell am I doing". And I still don't have an answer.

I don't remember being nervous but that was forever ago. I know you are nervous about losing the control you have over the wedding, but the day will be great. Just let your sisters handle it.

Kim

17 days

Hey gals-
Can you believe that in 17 days I'll finally be married? I know you and the rest of the family were beginning to wonder if I would be the "old maid" of the family forever. I'm very excited and hope that the day will be a blast. Do you remember your big day? Were you nervous or excited? Did you ever think, "what the hell am I doing"?

Getting married is one decision that I'm absolutely sure about but at the same time I'm a little sad about giving up my 'single' independence. I've been by myself for such a long time. I love being in a relationship and Don is just awesome so I'm sure life will always be an adventure.

Any pointers?
Marsh

Marsh,
Did I get the right color?
We do need a new picture of the 4 of us, that one isn't very good of me. I'm thinking March 28th will be a perfect day for a new picture. Only 18 days left...
Once again, I apologize for waiting 2 days to call you back. You know me, I am a procrastinator.
That is the one thing I am really good at.
I am doing this from work, during my lunch hour, so my time is limited.
And since I am new at this, I am trying to think of things to write about.
This is your surprise for the day. :)

Kim

Kim-

So I called you two days ago so excited about our blogging adventure and you wait until today to call me back...what's up with that. Forgiven, since you called me back. I'm excited about you joining me in this adventure. Until we get Suz and Miss signed up for this, we can talk about them here.

You need to insist on an office in your house complete with internet access. Not only can you read "urban Cowboy" you can blog your heart out.

You are also right--we need a better picture. March 28th will be a good day for a pic, what do you think??

Hope to hear from you here soon!
Marsh

Here we start...

Kim, Suz and Miss,

Here we go. This is ours. Our way to tell the story of our family. Since I'm the one starting this, I'm going to introduce the cast of sisters.

Kim. We know you are the oldest but I'm not quite sure you're the wisest. I'm sure I win that one. Kim was the one in charge growing up. When we played school, she was the teacher. She gave out the orders and Suz and I followed. Kim always looked different from Suz and I. We were known as the "twins" but Kim looked like mom and grandma. She was quite growing up but watch out when she got into high school. She introduced me to high school beer parties and dragging main. Kim left home at 17. Although she was only 11 months older than Suz, she was two grades ahead and graduated at 17. Kim is now a buyer for a company in her town. She is married and has a step-daughter, a son and a daughter in college. Kim is also a grandma of 5. Ask her about her "grandson" and you will see a smile a mile wide. Kim is loving, kind, and a great sister!

Suz. Number two daughter and spoiled rotten by her father. She is his girl and we all know it. They are number crunchers and golfers. Suz was super quiet all through high school and dated one guy until she was in college. After college, she came into her own and found her hubby. They are totally outdoors people. Hunters, gatherers and random job workers. We never know where they are going to be. The were in Louisiana and got out hours before Katrina hit. Right now they are in Rhode Island. He has two kids, a boy and girl. They have 6 grand kids that they spoil beyond belief.

Miss. Miss met my brother when they were in the 8th grade. She tried to set him up with a friend of her, whatever that means when you are in eight grade. They started dating in high school and married before they finished college. They have two wonderful kids. Miss comes from a huge family so having sisters is not new to her. We instantly loved her and made her our sister- although, I'm not so sure what she would say about that??? What would you say Miss?

Then there is me. Marsh. I was the wild outgoing one. Kim is 23 months older than me and Suz is 1 year and 3 days older. I have the "first born syndrome" although I'm the youngest. I kept my sisters on their toes. I live the farthest away, unless Suz is traveling. I have always be the adventurer. No kids and getting married in three weeks.

So that's us.