I would like to thank the Academy and....

Ok ok I haven't actually won anything but I feel like I have. Since moving about a trizillion miles away from all I know and all my friends, I have realized that I do in fact have the best friends in the world. So in true creep style I shall sit here and pretend I HAVE won an award and these are the folks I'm thanking.....

If I am going to be creepy and pretend to accept an award I must of course first mention a creep who I KNOW stands in front of the mirror doing the same thing. Don't say you don't Ashley Schneider! One of the most caring people I have ever met in my life, and I am proud to call her my friend. Ashley is one of those girls you see and you wanna hate because she looks like she just jumped off a catwalk and in to real life. But then, she will walk straight up to you and start singing Salt N Peppa or doing a hammer dance and all preconceived notions are thrown out the door. I have never met someone who is so concerned with the happiness and well being of their friends. Where as I tend to be a little emo (as Ashley likes to say, Darhia) Ashley is like little miss sunshine. And not in an annoying, please quit loving life kind of way, but in a way that makes you smile and want to be a better person. Every piece of her is a true friend and makes me want to be a better one. My favorite part about the relationship Lady A and I have though is the creep factor. I could never even count the pages of emails we have exchanged over youtube videos and creepy office fantasies. Having a friend like Ashley is like getting to be a kid all over again and forget about the real world. It's all about the little things ,and that is after all what makes all the difference.



Maybe now I shall thank Sam. Sam oh Sam oh Sam. There isn't a girl out there who I can relate to in the mom department more than you! With Sam it's always %100 real. And that is what I love. We met through Damon and she was one of his college friends and is married to Damon's best friend. So naturally we had to be friends but since our first meeting I knew I wanted her as my friend. Our conversations aren't for the faint of heart. You will hear cussing and rude filthy commentary, but that's what I love. I don't have to hide or pretend to be what I am not with her. I can pour my heart out to her and not feel an ounce of judgement and she can do the same. But at the same time she is thoughtful and sweet, just don't tell her I told you. As a mom, it's hard to find people who understand how you feel, but with Sam I have a companion on that journey. And one of these days we will get to see each other again and embrace in a way only two friends weathering a storm can.


Now for my good ol MMC. Oh God love her. I have more insane memories with this woman than any other person in the world! She has seen me at my highest of highs and lowest of lows and she still likes me!! And now she is becoming a mom too. I can not wait to share all of the joys with her that it brings, and all the other things that come with it. I don't know where I would be today if it wasn't for her. She is the Cheech to my Chong, the cream filling to my oreo, the mayo for my bbq sandwich. I would and have done just about anything for that girl. She has seen me try to show off running backwards and crack a rib on the bed of a truck, and I have seen her slide of a car in the middle of winter, smack dab onto the concrete while peeing on it. She let me make a fool of myself and dance like I knew what I was doing only to know now that I was a hot mess. I love that girl to the ends of the earth and beyond. She knows me like no other and I have shared the best college years and experiences with her. She will forever have a place in my heart.


Now for my SS4L. Mandy. Sometimes you meet a person in your life who you feel an insane connection with. Like you knew each other in another life, or you were destined to cross paths. Mandy is my soul sista. There are so many things we have in common and so many thoughts that follow the same path. I couldn't even begin to name the big and small likenesses we share. Our friendship is deeply rooted and will forever be. I'm confident in that whatever comes after this life, Mandy will find me some way and our friendship will continue. Dork.



Now for a disclaimer. It isn't that I don't have a picture of Ashley, it's just that only she could appreciate such a creepy portrait.

I would like to say that I have other friends, and I do, but truth be told you four are all the friends I need. I have the most amazing husband who also fills in there, but I only included the ladies. I'm sure he understands. My world just wouldn't be the same without you girls and I hope you always know how much I love you!!!

Dear baby Jesus.....

As I sit here head throbbing, back aching, and mind reeling I know there is not enough coffee in the pot to keep me going. I attempt , at any rate, to let the coffee run it's course and hopefully keep turning the engine until it jump stars my body.

Today is day one of moving hell. The moving company is coming to get our first mini shipment. It seems simple, someone else comes in and moves your stuff, you stand around. But in reality that seems really awkward to me and seeing as how we live in someone elses house there is a lot of stuff that they need to avoid. So I feel like my day will be full of saying, this not that, and excuse me while I go breastfeed my infant, no Sebastian you are not a mover, etc. But who knows. I am always planning for the worse but hoping for the best, so maybe I'm over reacting. Damon would probably agree ;).

So for today please say a prayer to baby jesus and ask that he help this mini Forbes clan through what is going to be a crazy move.



UPDATE: Things went awesome! They were in and out within an hour. Seb of course wanted to help and kept saying, " Guys, Guys, Hi." But it was great. So thank you for all your baby Jesus prayers, they worked!
xoxo

Ahhhhhh

Life is so hectic right now. They are coming to get all of our stuff on Thursday and hopefully things will slow down. Just wanted to share two of my three loveys with everyone. Say hello to my little friends! I'll write soon to update everyone on the move.

So I was thinking....

Today as I sat in Brentwood traffic taking Em to the doctor I daydreamed. This isn't at all a far cry from what I spend most of my days doing but this was a spectacular thought. What if my skin could taste like anything! Without hesitation I knew what I would want it to be. Peppermint. No question about it. If my skin could taste like anything I would choose cool refreshing peppermint . And when I spoke my breath would blow sweetly through the air. That is my thought of the day.

My Steps Are Forward

After emailing my exciting news about our move to friends I became deep in thought. Which prompted this email. My life is moving on. In 46 days we are moving to Oahu. This is an amazing opportunity to live in paradise and I couldn't be more excited. But now that it draws closer I'm forced to face hard facts.

I have lived in Tennessee all of my life. Chattanooga is the furthest from home I have ever lived. I have been within reach of my parents and friends for as long as I can remember. There are countless times I have dreamed of fleeing this place , to start somewhere new. And here I am sitting on the edge of an incredible journey, the next phase. It's like when you watch a movie and you see the character as a child and then the next scene they are grown up. That's how it feels at times. No more waking up as a child only to lay in bed until I wanted to get up and go eat cereal out of the box. No more worrying about my grades, about my soccer games, about work, paying for tuition, parties on the weekend. It's all something greater now. I am watching my children grow up and experience the things I did. It's terrifying really. I can't help but think when did this all happen? Where am I? Wait, I'm not ready. But the truth is it doesn't. It doesn't stop it just keeps going, faster at times. I catch myself neglecting it at times. I don't breathe it in enough. I try but it's hard in the heat of the moment.

So here goes, my steps are forward.