Just wanted to let any who are interested know that I have FINALLY decided to move my blog to another site. This one was too finicky.

You can now find me at: http://melde5.blogspot.com/

See you there!

This, boys and girls, is the result of a man and a woman (more like a boy and a girl really) who fell in love over 17 years ago....

Those years have been wonderful- many lessons learned, a variety of experiences, lots of growth, plenty of laughs and forgiveness, and an abundance of love. We have grown up (we were SO young when we got married!) and have become the people who we are now, together.

I can't wait to see what the future holds for us. Happy Anniversary to my best friend!

Isaac turned 10 years old very early this morning.....a little after 1:00 a.m. to be exact. What an amazing day that was for us all those years ago. I still remember the first time I held him- I felt so lucky to finally have a son and so blessed to have been 'chosen' to be his mother.

Even though he is double digits now, he is still my silly, giggly, energetic, tender hearted, thoughtful boy. I hope that never changes. Well, maybe the giggle. I just can't picture a grown man having that kind of laugh. Actually, Isaac told me this morning that he thinks his laugh will sound something like, wah, ha, ha, ha- all deep and creepy like. Somehow, I don't think that is how it will be.

Happy Birthday Isaac!

Life with Sophie has been many things.

It has been full of entertainment, lot's of purring and licking (she's quite affectionate!), and pretty much since we got her, lots of interrupted sleep.

Nights with Sophie (and a snoring hubby to boot) are taking a toll on me. I am starting to get bags under my eyes and feel like a walking zombie most of the time.

The little lady wears a bell around her neck, which is most useful when we don't know where she is. Say her name, and you hear the tinkling of a little bell- she's pretty easy to find. But when all is quiet in the house, late at night, that bell sounds as loud as a cell phone ringing in silent classroom. It's LOUD!

Add to that, she has found a favorite pastime to keep her entertained during the long nights when her family is trying to sleep. It's called, "chase the feet and legs under the covers".

I like to rub my feet on the sheets at night- some kind of comfort thing I guess- and Sophie, who manages to tone out Erik's extremely loud snoring, can hear my toes gently sweeping across the sheets waaaaaaay under the layers of covers. So sleeping away I will all of a sudden get pounced on. She also likes to pounce on your hair, your legs, your face- anything that moves. And when that happens, you are pretty much wide awake.

I know there are some pretty obvious solutions to my problems- take off the bell, shut the bedroom door, stick hubby out in the garage. But I guess I am a sucker for the sweet little fur ball laying by my side when I go to sleep- Erik is just so cute! Seriously though, just like children, kitties and hubbys are SO cute when they are asleep!

Maybe eventually the cuteness will wear off and I won't feel so bad shutting her out of my room at night. As for the hubby- he will stay and will just have to deal living with one slightly ornery and not so 'fresh' looking sleep deprived woman!