Alumni News (You Choose)

I have been challenged by BooMama with an Alumni Newsletter meme...and far be it from me to back down from a challenge. If you have yet to read BooMama's newsletter, stop right now and go here. If you've never read BooMama, shame on you. When you go visit, stay for awhile and visit. I promise you will be rolling in the floor before you leave. My good friend at And Babies Make Six and I have been known to call each other (1) to discuss the latest BooMama blog or (2) to make sure the other takes time to read it today because you really do need a good laugh and BooMama has provided it for us...but I digress. The challenge is to write an alumni newsletter article about yourself in the perky, show-off-y tone that always gets published and leaves you walking away shaking your head because you know in your heart of hearts that noone's life can be that perfect. The second "article" is much, much closer to the truth. So here goes. Consider yourself tagged (yes, especially you, Lynne), drop me a note so I can go check it out.

Article 1: Fabthemayor and Dear Husband recently celebrated fifteen years of marital bliss this past April. In those fifteen years, they have raised two amazing children. Oldest Child is 13, in the 8th grade at the local middle school where she is a member of the dance team. She loves to show off her school spirit and the dance team is such a creative way to do so. Youngest Child is 10 and in the fifth grade. She enjoys the outdoors, reading, and spending time with family. The girls are the highlight of her day and she enjoys each of them for her own unique qualities.

F has lived in the Atlanta area since relocating to Georgia upon completion of her Bachelor's degree. She had the priviledge of staying home with her daughters during the formative years. She has since re-entered the workforce as a teacher in an area public school. She enjoys the daily challenges this career brings as well as the rewards of each of her students.

Together, the family enjoys camping, NASCAR races, vacations at the beach and weekend get-aways to the mountains. If you ever find yourself in the Atlanta area, stop by, have some sweet tea, and chat awhile.

Article 2: Fabthemayor and DH just celebrated fifteen of marriage; she must have married when she was but a mere babe. While some days she would like to think she brought someone else's daughter home from the hospital that fateful day in 1994, Oldest Child is too much like her mama to be a case of "switched at birth". From her sassy manurisms to her whiny voice, to her rolly eyes and huffy breaths, Oldest Child is, to a "T", Fabthemayor's child. At this point in her life, F is actively seeking a circus that needs a good unicycle rider, because Oldest Child can accomplish anything she sets her mind to (including, but not limited to, learning how to ride a unicycle even though we don't have a stitch of pavement anywhere on our property). Determination will take Oldest Child far in life...if, in fact, she makes it past...oh, 13.

Youngest Child is much quieter and shy-er than Oldest Child. She is sitting in the background learning from her sister's mistakes. (OC often refers to YC as the suck-up). Youngest Child would be content to stay home. in her pajamas. all day. every day. period, end of discussion. Youngest Child keeps Fabthemayor hopping because she is the absolute opposite of her sister. On the occasion that Youngest Child chooses to go outside, give her a sandbox or a pile of dirt, water her occasionaly, and feed her three times a day, and she is 100% satisfied. Youngest Child will be a vetrinarian when she grown up because she wants to rescue every stray animal that comes onto our property and thought DH was cruel because he drew the line with the newest cat that arrived. He was all for us keeping the cat, feeding the cat, etc. He only had two ground rules...the new cat lives OUTSIDE and we cannot, at all, period, under any circumstances, take New Cat to the vet...four animals at once is more than plenty.

Fabthemayor has heard others referring to "Empty Nest" syndrome, and can hardly wait to experience this. Her plans for the future include every possible Bike Week across the country as well as being the camp ground host for various camp grounds across the United States. If you are ever in the Atlanta area, call or come by...I'll leave the girls with DH and we'll go get something to eat and talk about everyone else (I mean catch up).