Christmas

There are so many things this year that I have been so grateful for and cannot seem to have enough words to thank all the wonderful people that have helped to make these things possible.
#1: My family
Without you I would not be me. You are my backbone and my strength when I am weak and think that I cannot go on anymore. You are my laughter and tears, my sadness and my hope. I could have not gotten where I am today without all of you and I thank you all so much for everything. I love you dearly!
#2: My friends
You are the people who I can let myself go with and I can relax. You always seem to be there for me when I don't think that anyone else is. I love all of you like you are my family and give thanks for having the great few friends that I do.
#3: Everyone else
To whom ever you are, I thank you for your kind words, thoughts, praise, helpfulness and genorosity. With out you the small things would have never mattered.
This year as Christmas nears I am so excited to share this day with my family and friends. We are going through some tough times this year and we will realize what Christmas is really about. Not presents, food or where you are. It is Christ's birthday and we can spend it in rejoyce with our families. I am sad that my out of state family members will no be here this year but I will hold them dear to my heart.
God bless all this holiday season!

Crazy Days

Things this summer went by so fast and I am already beginning to miss the lazy summer days just laying around and fishing. Adrianna has grown all to fast this summer and sometimes I want to cry because I miss my baby girl. She is so independent and does almost everything on her own now that I sometimes feel unneeded by her and like she is a little mom her self. She is constantly reminding me to do things and telling me what I should and shouldn't do. She is finally potty trianed and I thank God for that but now I sometimes miss her needing me. I know that this sounds strange but to all of you new mothers out there you will understand where I am coming from soon. They all seem to grow up before your eyes and then in a blink they will be grown ups with their own lives.
Going to St.Cloud Tech for school is very fun. I love all of my new classes and meeting all of the new people. It is strange how different people can look and act but when you get to know them they are more like you than you thought. Some of my classes are already challenging for me but I always have loved a challenge. Rachel Hufnagle is going to school with me too so it is fun to run into her sometimes. I love the school environment.
Adrianna is currently staying at my moms house in South Haven well I am in school and enjoying getting spoiled to death by her Nana, Auntie Tina, and Baba Brian. Soon we will be moving into an apartment in Sauk Rapids right across the bridge from the Tech so I can take a bus there and not have to drive my car around all of the time.
We are excited for the future and we are hoping that everyone else lives are going well. We hope to hear from all soon.

3 years gone in a blink

Adrianna has turned 3 years old on May 16th. We did so many fun things for her. I brought her to Coon Rapids dam, como zoo, Springbrook Nature Center and out to eat many times. My mom and me brought her to the Mall of America and she went to Libby Lu's to get all dressed up like a princess. Then later that night my mom kept her and brought her out to eat and swimming. I hope that she had fun and will somewhat remember this birthday.
I love that my little girl is growing up but at the same time I am wondering where has the time went? It seems like almost yesterday I was pregnant with a baby and just discovering the news or that I just had her and she was this tiny baby that was so sweet. Now she is 3 and definitely her own little person. She makes jokes, laughs at all funny things, has temper tantrums when she isn't getting her way, colors in the lines for the most part, can draw shapes, smiley faces and hand prints. She is so amazing and a wonderful child. She amazes me all the time with how quickly that she can learn things and the things that she understands and says.
All I can tell anyone with babies is cherish the time you have with your little ones because before you know it they are big girls and boys in a blink of an eye.

Sweet 16

There are so many things in life that you cannot stop or change and this is one of them. My Aunt Kelly's oldest daughter has finally turned 16 years old as of yesterday. I feel terribly old now. She is also taking her drivers test on Thursday morning. It is a scary idea but yet I know that she is a good driver. I am wishing her the best of luck.
We went over to my Aunt Kelly's as usual on her birthday yesterday and stayed up for the countdown. By the countdown I mean her 10:49p.m. actual birth and sang happy birthday to her. Adrianna and I brought her some flowers and a balloon. I hope that she liked them. They were just some really colorful daisies and carnations. She isn't having her party until February.
It was very fun being there but also sad somewhat. I hate the fact that we just keep growing older every day. I still can't believe that my baby is going to be 3 years old in May. Where has all the time went? I feel like she was born then it jumped ahead until now sometimes. The same thing for my cousin Jackie. I still remember her being 2 and running me over with her barbie power wheels jeep and wanting to paint my toe nails and painting my whole toe. Now she is 16 and going to be driving. Whoa! Life needs to somewhat slow down or maybe it is just me who should.

Family togetherness

There has been so many things that I need to update on. Adrianna and I finally went on our first vacation to California. It was great. I loved the weather and the ocean. It was definitely somewhere I could live myself. I loved being with my Aunt Kristi and Uncle Lance again. I have missed them so much since they have moved. It was also nice to see my Uncle Dave, Aunt Vicki and Alex. I would love to go back so California someday soon again. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving there with wonderful food. We went to Disneyland also. It was interesting there but I would like to go back there again maybe when it isn't so busy and Adrianna gets a little older.
Just recently everyone came to Minnesota for my Uncle Luke's graduation from college. I stayed home with the kids and watched them so we wouldn't have to be chasing them around at the ceremony. I rather enjoyed watching them. They were a lot of fun. Uncle Dave, Aunt Vicki, and Alex stayed with us for a week. It was nice having them here and getting to see Alex so much. It gave Adrianna someone to play with all of the time even though she was often mean to him because she is so use to being the youngest child now. Well there is going to be a wake up call for her when the 2 new babies come this spring. I often sat and talked with Vicki while my Uncle Dave kept an eye on the kids and my dad did his bird watching.
I was sad when they had to go just like I was when we left California. I have this oddness about me now that I always want to still be with family. I miss all of them all of the time and I wish that we could see them more. Maybe it is because I have finally figured out that life is short and you never know what will happen. I hope that we all can get together soon again. I miss them and I am excited to have 2 more new cousins in the family.

Catching up

So, I survived my 25th birthday and I feel exactly the same except for the fact that I am currently sick. There have been many things going on with us and others that are exciting.
On my Uncle Jeremy's birthday we took him to the Texas Roadhouse for dinner and had a blast. They have very good food there and enough entertainment to keep my busy girl occupied enough so that we can eat and not have to be chasing after her. We even go Jeremy to ride on the saddle for his birthday. I would have to say that we all had a great time there and I would recommend it for anyone.
We are getting closer to our California trip for thanksgiving to see the Smemoe's. We are all very excited. I am still a little nervous about flying but I am trying not to freak myself out to much. Also they had some great news to tell us about a new member of the family that is going to be arriving in early May. Yay! I am so happy for them. I wish them the best and I want to say congrats again.
My Uncle Luke and his girlfriend Heidi have become recently engaged. I am happy for them and I would like to say congrats to them too.
Also, My Uncle Dave, Aunt Vicki, and Alex are going to be expecting another new family member in April. Congrats to them too.
So, you see there is so much going on and some exciting things. I am looking very forward to the coming of the new year this year.

25

So, yeah I am getting kind of depressed lately at the fact that I am going to be 25. It doesn't help that my sister keeps telling me that I am going to be a quarter of a century old and that I am getting old. I guess to most that this would be young and some say that you are only as old as you feel. Well lately I feel old because I am overly tired and overly stressed with life.
I am looking so forward for this birthday to come and go and for my life to get back on track some day. I am also looking really forward to see my Aunt Kristi and Uncle Lance and cousin Sofi in California. I always seem to laugh a lot with them and seem to relax more. Plus then Adrianna will have others to terrorize besides grandpa, our dog Jasmine and especially mommy.
The Earl household is otherwise fine. There are no new changes yet. We are so looking forward to November for the trip and are happy to announce the coming of another new baby to our family in April of my dad's older brother David.
Peace, love and happiness with all.
The Earl's