My Family

Being in the mood to write + Nothing to write about = Me actually telling you something about myself.  
How about we talk about a few of the people in my life? 

Family? Yes... I have one of those. I have a Dad and a Mom. Plus three younger brothers. (I've been told that makes me the oldest.) We live in the heart of the Shawnee National Forest in Southern IL, which is pretty darn entertaining.  
 I would definitely not call us your "typical family." 




---> Dad is that kind of Dad that tells a nervous guy, "I'll be cleaning my guns when you get home." And I am NOT exaggerating. He actually has a t-shirt that he wore just last week while my boyfriend was visiting that plainly reads: "D.A.D.D. -Dads Against Daughters Dating. Shoot the first one, and the word spreads." Lovely, isn't it? Dad's idea of a hobby is dressing up in primitive hunting-wear and killing small forest critters. His idea of a diet is eating bacon, steak, and eggs along with a black cup of coffee for every meal. He can fix anything from a crashed laptop to a house that needs remodeling. Fixing is his expertise. Therefore, we don't pay to have anything fixed around our house. I don't think Dad has a facial expression in-between smiling and looking angry. So, even when he's not mad, he looks like he is. And luckily, I've been told I inherited this wonderful trait - Joy. But even though he appears rough, he's one of the sweetest guys you'll ever meet. And he's a dedicated follow of Jesus Christ who loves to share his faith. He's definitely the best Dad I could ever ask for, no questions asked. 



---> Mom is the kind of Mom that comes to the door to greet my friends with fresh-out-of-the-oven cookies and says, "If you leave my house hungry, it's your own fault." She's always got something to say and the best advice. Ever have a moment when everyone sees something in your life that you don't see, but you should see? Yeah, well, Mom is the only person in my life with enough courage to actually voice those things to me. She could be a comedian and not have to quit her day job...That's just how funny she is. Taking a random drive down a country road at 5am or 9pm? Mom is the lunatic runner you see on the side of the road taking her daily 5 mile jaunt. The Eye Doctor messed up your contacts? Mom's the smiling secretary at the front desk of the office who you get to yell at for it. She's a homeschool Mom, but not the kind that wears long, skirted jean-jumpers. She's also a singer, a pianist, and a teen Sunday school teacher at church. She's in love with Jesus Christ, and her relationship with Him is something she takes very seriously. I regularly get asked if she's my sister. And my guy friends from school actually get nervous when they meet her... ahem. No, I will not trade her. Even though I know you're thinking, "I want your Mom for my Mom." Sorry, she's irreplaceable. 

---> Adam is the second child. He's extremely intelligent... Gosh, I hope he doesn't read this and get a big head. He's the brother who can read in his room for 7 hours for pleasure and think nothing of it. He's the last one to know anything in our family. Literally, we could be taking an 8-day vacation and he wouldn't know about it until the night before we left. Don't ask me how that works. He's a gamer...'nuff said. He'll definitely have the doors being beaten down by girls here real soon. Actually, he sort of already does. In a few years, he could be a model for Hollister - No joke. And he's also the brother I feel the need to strangle the most because he finds joy in annoying the heck out of me. But I love the heck out of him, and I think he thinks I'm alright too.

 ---> Seth is the third child. He keeps to himself mostly. But he's probably the sweetest, most loving person in our family. The family motto is, "If something is going to happen, it will happen to Seth." And it's true. If someone can trip down a hill, it will be Seth. If someone might spill something, it will be Seth.  If someone might forget something, it will be Seth. And he often takes an hour to brush his teeth...because of distractions. But his heart is one of pure gold and his smile can melt your heart like butter. He does a killer impersonation of an English boy, and he loves to wear full suits to church. He doesn't complain, and he doesn't whine when there's work to be done. That's just the way he is. And when he says he loves you, he means it from the bottom of his heart. There's just something special about that boy that I really can't describe in words. He'd do absolutely anything for me. And I love him to pieces. 

---> Tad is the youngest child. I guess you could say he's a free spirit? That child is nothing but nonsense. We call him our "comedian of the family." He's basically a 9-year-old going on 29. You never can guess what's going to come out of his mouth. And he thinks that he's a ladies man. He told Mom recently, "You know, there was a girl I seen at the parade who I wanted to whisk off of feet and just kiss her real long and hard." We later found out that she was about my age. And he whispered in my ear a few weeks ago, "You know, I've been keeping a secret from the whole family for years. I actually... have an amazing singing voice."  He could probably live off of Cheez-Its. He hates wearing a shirt, and loves to wear cow-boy boots. When he grows up, he wants to be an artist/recycling truck driver/four-wheeler stunt devil. He's the brother who often leaves notes that say "I love you" with his hand-made 'jewelry' attached to them on my bed while I'm at school. I definitely love him to death. 

So, there you have it. My family! 

Oh wait...and then there's me. 
I'm the only daughter and only sister. I enjoy running, but I wouldn't call myself a runner. I'm not consistent enough. I enjoy art, but I'm not an artist. I love to take pictures, but I'm not a photographer. I love to play classical music on the piano, but I'm no professional. I make good grades in school, but I'm no genius. I have to work really hard to make the grades that I do. I love to write, but I'm not a writer. I enjoy baking, and I like cooking. It's easy to make me laugh. I love, love, love music. Which is how you can explain my strange obsession with 50s music. Feel free to laugh, but my favorite TV shows to watch are Ren and Stimpy and The Office. But when I'm at my Grandparents house I watch  the Maury show.  Without a doubt, I'm in love with Jesus Christ. He's the best thing in my entire life. Annnnnnd, I'm starting to feel like I'm filling out an 'About Me' for an online dating site right about now. No, I do not enjoy taking long walks on the beach. And I do not enjoy romantic, candle-lit dinners. Okay...yes I do. 

Anyways, at least now you know a little bit about the family I come from now.