My Trusty Pirate

Little man with his pj's and slippers on playing with Legos. He insisted on sporting one of his many pirate hats. Little ham.

Halloween

Aaargh matey!!! His expressions are priceless...he really played the part!

The silly couple of the night goes to the two clowns. I have to be honest. This was the first year I didn't dress like a hussy haha. I must be getting old. That and I didn't want to be uncomfortable the entire night chasing Mathias all over the place. So a dorky clown seemed more fitting. ;)

Does your town have a circus stopping by? We just might be there! ;)

Words can't really describe this one...except scary.

Fast Forward A Few Years

Oh my... It's been quite some time since I've been blogging. Two years and 8 mos to be exact. A lot has happened within that time frame that has prevented me from updating everyone. Without getting too much into detail, I'll briefly run some important highlights that should hopefully bring you all back to speed with where I am today. Bear with me folks...

Mathias' father and I are currently divorced and raising our son through shared custody. This allows Mathias to see both his parents throughout the week somewhat equally (the schedule varies whenever his dad has to travel which is often).

His father and I are somewhat civil these days, but I suppose that depends on the mood. For the most part, the two of us get along as well as we can for this kind of situation and for the sake of our son. I personally wish a meteor would hit the top of his house but...that's not very Christian-like is it? He is a wonderful father though and for that I am grateful. He also still lives in the house Mickey was born and raised in, but I however had to move. It's been 11 years since I've had to take a step back and start over on my own and I have to say it's somewhat scary, but this was the hand I was dealt. Hoping to skip the apartment lifestyle since Mickey really deserves to have a nice backyard so a modest home is in the near future for us. ::fingers crossed::

As of now, I am dating a wonderful man who coincidentally shares the same name as the ex. I know, what are the odds (yes, I'll allow the eye-rolling). Regardless, that is the only thing the two share...other than the fact that they both adore Mathias. Curious as to how we met? Click on the link below as I'm too lazy to type:

http://success.match.com/success/story.aspx?ownerid=23265

Now...on to the most important update of them all...my little boy.

Mathias Patrick is doing quite well my friends! He is 4 years old and will be 5 in just 7 mos. Hard to believe. He's attending Pre-K on a part-time basis. Three days of the week at school and two days with the grandparents (while I'm at work of course). Mickey is officially the smartest boy I know and although I may be biased, he really is the best kid! I am happier every day of my life because of this little rugrat. I only hope to bring the same joy and love in return for as long as he is my child. With all that said, here's to a new chapter in my life and the start of something wonderful! Glad to be back in the blogging world again! xoxo

*Disclaimer: Due to the time constraints I've had with work and munchkin, I haven't had the chance to throughly "clean up" previous posts. Then I thought, well, it is a part of my past and that past made me who I am today so I'll just leave it. Periodically, you might find posts of the ex or whatnot, but it is what it is and I hope causes no uncomfortableness.*