Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Rumpty Dumpty

Zac picked up our first King Cake of the year. I slice into it and, behold, a baby's butt in my face.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Car Accident

I found a tiny Eiffel Tower for the fish tank.


The kids and I were visiting Zac in Covington over the weekend. We didn't do much on account of the rain and cold, but it was nice to hang out. Zac and Sean bought me an electric stove heater, which is probably the best thing ever.

I was going to head back to Mississippi on Sunday, but Dad was going to church Sunday night and Mom had to work, so my assistant manager said I didn't have to help with the floorset. I decided to stay a little longer and leave Tuesday, even though it was rainy. I'm always careful in the rain.

I was about 20 minutes from Mom's. I turned off my cruise control, like normally, and it wasn't raining very hard. Suddenly, I drove through a puddle and the Blazer started sliding. It veered left, then right. I tried to keep the wheel sturdy, but I started spinning. I had Zac on the phone, using my earpiece so I could be hands-free. We weren't really talking. I had one thought... If I die, my babies will be stranded and scared, all alone with nobody to help them...

I spun around, and we slammed sideways into a cement divider between the interstates. I braced myself for impact, but we just hit so hard. The rear and passenger windows shattered instantly. I was hysterical, my kids were terrified and crying, there was glass everywhere. I told Zac I crashed, then called Dad and told him I was in a wreck. Zac and I have an app on our phone where we can track each other. It came in handy when I was working in Jackson and couldn't navigate the back roads. He found my location and told Dad.

I was facing on-coming traffic, at night, in the rain, completely freaked out and terrified. A car pulled nearby and a man came and knocked on the window. He told me to come sit with his family while I waited for the police, so he carried Jac while I carried Leah and Toby across the interstate. His wife and daughter were so kind and patient. Normally, they wouldn't have stopped, but tonight they did. His wife said their car broke down earlier and he was already wet from being in the rain. She said, "He saw you and said he just had to stop."

Firetrucks arrived first, then an ambulance, then the police, and finally Dad and a tow truck. I declined a trip to the hospital. Looking back, I suppose we could've gone to get checked out, but none of us were hurt or dizzy, no broken bones. I was just shaking from the adrenaline. Jac only had an abrasion from his seat belt and Leah had a small scratch on her neck. I've got super awful whiplash and flashbacks that will haunt me forever. My car is now totaled and I'm not sure what we're going to do for transportation... I'm overwhelmed, scared to drive, and I can't sleep. My mind keeps racing, thinking about what could've happened.


The good news is that it's snowing outside and it might stick. The kids will be happy to see a frosted ground in the morning. 


I'm just so lucky. This accident could've been so much worse, but it wasn't. My babies are safe tonight. I can hug and kiss them and tell them I love them.

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

2013 - A year in review: 2012

A year in review: 2012

1. What did you do in 2012 that you'd never done before?
Worked Black Friday, started homeschooling.

2. Did you keep your New Year's resolutions and will you make more for next year?
I did eat better and I spent more time with the kids. Gonna hold on to that one.

3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
Not this year.

4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.

5. What countries did you visit?
None.

6. What would you like to have in 2013 that you lacked in 2012?
More hobbies.

7. What events from 2012 will remain etched upon your memory?
Jac had his tonsils removed, we went to Florida. I learned to play the ukulele.

8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Getting through Black Friday overnight.

9. What was your biggest failure?
Not taking Jac out of public school sooner.

10. Did you suffer an illness or injury?
I cracked a filling and had to get it replaced.

11. What was the best thing you bought?
A curriculum.

12. Whose behavior merited celebration?
Jac for being so brave during his surgery.

13. Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed?
My nephews.

14. Where did most of your money go?
Bath & Body Works, Christmas, food.

15. What did you get really excited about?
The beach.

16. What song will always remind you of 2012?
That Taylor Swift We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together because I heard it like a billion times at work.

17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
-Happier or sadder? Happier, I think.
-Thinner or fatter? Fatter.

18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
Work out.

19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Eat junk.

20. How did you spent Christmas?
With the flu! But we did manage to visit Zac's family and some friends.

21. Did you fall in love in 2012?
With food, ha.

22. What was your favorite TV program?
New Girl, Once Upon A Time, The Office, House, Dexter, True Blood, Weeds.

23. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
The bullies on the bus and in the classroom and the teachers who sit back and do nothing.

24. What was the best book you read?
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo.

25. What was your favorite musical discovery?
I like Katy Perry right now.

26. What did you want and get?
Sushi.

27. What did you want and not get?
A flu-free Christmas.

28. What was your favorite film of this year?
Brave, Hunger Games, Dark Knight.

29. What did you do on your birthday and how old were you?
I worked. 29.

30. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Not getting sick. Jac spending so much time missing school from his tonsils.

31. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2012?
Jeans? I dunno. Comfy.

32. What kept you sane?
Hanging out with Emily, smelling candles.

33. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
You know the answer.

34. What political issue stirred you the most?
"Legitimate rape"... Yeah.

35. Who do you miss?
My friends in Louisiana.

36. Who was the best new person you met?
New co-workers.

37. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2012.
Don't work in retail during Black Friday.

38. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.
"I'm wide awake."