i haven't posted in a long time. it's almost as if my life has stopped. only it hasn't. it's going by faster than ever. matthew's first birthday has already come and gone. he's walking all over the place now. i'm back at work, still at gm and actually enjoying it...mostly because of the people that i work with and the people that are around me. my parents are now retired - the restaurant is no longer ours. kind of crazy!...but i think it's really good for my parents. they should spend time enjoying everything now instead of working at the restaurant and making sure they are providing for their family. i am truly greatful for how much my parents have given to me and i think it's time for them to stop worrying about us and to just enjoy life. and they are definitely enjoying being grandparents. today they took matthew to the mall to play in the childrens play area. how cute! they've probably looked forward to being able to do that for a long time now. my brother is getting married this year. my little brother...who's not really that little sizewise. whenever matthew sees him, i think he expects to be tossed in the air or to fly like superman. pat is still traveling a lot for work. he was suppose to start traveling just every other week soon, but then he got an interview w/ another company. so we'll see what happens. chrissy is still in SF, having a good time with her friends out there and playing volleyball like there's no tomorrow - until she rolled her ankle...again. am me? i'm just trying to enjoy life to its fullest. sometimes i feel like there's so much to and just no time to do anything. but the fact that God has given me another day here on earth means i still have time to do whatever He has called me to do...and sometimes i feel like i have yet to figure that out! but i'm enjoying life as a wife, a mother, a daughter, a sister, a friend, and as a child of God.