Life Quote #3

"Little Ham 'n Eggs comin' at ya, hold on people hope ya got your griddles..."- Ron Burgundy

Time for a Standing Desk?

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It's Been A LONG Time

I dunno how long it has been, but I know that I got the craving to post again. Something in my body said, POST IN YOUR BLOG. POST NOW. So, here I am.

Hi.

What am I posting? I dunno. I didn't think that part out.

Just expect some updates soon...while I think about that.

Family Updates

So Spring is right around the corner, tons of cool stuff to do and fun to be had! It also means a very busy schedule that we have to prepare for, which is both good and bad. Anywho, let’s see what is happening with me and my family lately.

Micah has started up spring league Hockey this week. He is doing so much better this season than he did in the fall. He is skating so much better and really getting better handling the puck. Now that he is skating so well we can really focus on the aspects of hockey now, woohoo! He is about to finish Kindergarten this year and start 1^st grade…wow…that is so unbelievable. Of course he is still playing video games and is starting his obsession with Pokemon way earlier than I did.

Brittany is getting back into the swing of photography and is already getting booked up for spring pictures. Not to mention all the weddings she is getting booked for – we have two destination weddings this year – so excited! I’m really proud of how successful she is getting. She is in the middle of reading The Hunger Games book series, which she says is amazing. Of course she still is watching all her crazy reality television shows, Bachelor is about to finish, Teen Mom 2 and Celebrity Rehab all control the television lately.

Penny is now seven months old…holy cow where does the time go? She is constantly talking, saying Bo-Bo (Micah’s nickname is Bro-bro with her), Ba-Ba (for bottle), Ma-ma and Da-da-da-da-da-da-da. I personally love it when she says the last one J. Not only is she talking but she is also crawling around now AND pulling up on things. She is growing up so fast it isn’t even funny. I can’t wait to have our first conversation together.

I’m gearing up for my spring softball league to start up next month, hopefully we can get a practice together soon. Also I’ve jumped back into reading and have finished the third book in George RR Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series. Before I start the fourth book I’m trying out The Hunger Games, but big news on the fifth book in the series was just released so I’m fighting the urge to start the fourth. I’ve also gotten back into writing the book I’ve been working on for the past five years. That helps get some of that creativity out of my system, in case you want news and updates on that please follow me under my pen name on twitter, http://twitter.com/sawyerperry - just don’t tell anyone that’s me ;)

Life is good right now, and I thank god for that.

We will keep you updated with all the awesome spring activities we have coming up.

F is for Friends Who Do Things Together

I’ve found that I’m updating my blog about once every couple of weeks, so I’ll try to stick to that plan, haha. Alright, let’s dive right into the topic of this post. It has something to do with Spongebob and the word FUN. You put them together and you get the FUN song.

Just about every day for the past week I’ve woken up, picked up my guitar and randomly started singing this to Micah to start out the day. He usually sings Plankton’s part while Brittany and I sing Spongebob’s. It is random, but it really seems to kick off the day right.

Today I didn’t have time to jam this song out and the morning was kind of hectic. So enjoy, learn the words and sing it with your family – because it works!

U is for uranium……..bombs!

Dreams Turned to an Afterthought

Ten years ago I was in high school. TEN years ago, wow. I was a fifteen year old little dude trying to be cool and getting excited about girls, driving, friends and more importantly music. I was a freshman and had been thrust into a friendship with a guy named Chris Vest. Many of you probably know the name, he is the drummer for well-known band Framing Hanley. Our friendship started in gym class with the words “Dude, nice shoes,” as he referenced the ever-sweet flames on my shoes. Oh yes, I was one of those cool kids, haha.

After conversation Chris and I realized a common interest, music. I played guitar and he played drums so it only made sense to form a band. This had been a dream of mine since I was a little kid and I watched my dad play his guitar in our basement. My dad was in a band as a teenager and he taught me everything I know on the guitar, so I wanted to follow in his footsteps.

In 2001 Chris and I were probably trying to figure out our band name, trying to find members. Nevertheless, as the years went on Chris and I finally formed a stable band named Embers Fade. My dreams of being a rockstar were even bigger now, we were playing shows and were gaining some respect from the local Nashville scene. I couldn’t picture anywhere else I would want to be when I was putting on a show on that stage.

Each show my dreams wanted more, I wanted to tour the nation, I wanted to sign that record deal. I wanted it all. But, my realistic side of my brain kept me in college…and that ended up getting in the way of the band. Basically life got in my way, and I knew that I needed to part ways with the band, as much as it killed me. It was more of a mutual departure, save for Chris who actually threatened to leave if I did. I knew I couldn’t be the reason for him leaving and missing out on such an experience so I talked him out of that.

So that was it, I was no longer a musician. I was just a college student with a part time job. I felt lost. My dreams were broken as the band progressed.

The band, some other friends and I experienced a tragedy the year I left the band. Chris’ long time girlfriend/fiancé ended up dying in a car accident, everyone was devastated. However through all the grief came a band named after her, Framing Hanley, which was a supped-up version of Embers Fade.

Within months they got signed and started touring the nation. Chris and the band continues to rock stages all over the world. He continues to live his dream – and I am in total support of him and the band. I’m glad they get to experience that, I’m glad that my issues didn’t cause Chris to miss out on all of it. I love him, think of him like a brother and hope for their continued success.

Now what about me? Well I soon realized that my dreams weren’t broken or stolen. My dreams in high school slowly started to become an afterthought. I met Brittany while struggling in college and struggling to find myself. Her and her then 2 year old son, Micah, guided me into the right direction without her evening knowing it.

Brittany and I stayed together for a while, and soon I found another band to play with. This band felt more like a family affair, and I loved playing in it. Eventually Brittany and I got married which made me realize my new dream, while being a rockstar started to become more bland. I wanted a family, I wanted to be a dad to Micah, I wanted more children, I wanted to graduate college and I wanted to start my career to start supporting my family.

It is funny how quickly your childhood dreams can fade away when you start growing up and meet certain people. The question is are your adult dreams sweeter than what you yearned for as a child. I can say with no hesitation that mine is much sweeter.

I want to thank my beautiful wife, Brittany for finding me when I needed her to. It felt as if we were meant to find each other when we did. I want to thank Chris for helping me reach what I did with Embers Fade as a kid. I hope that he continues to do well and that all of his dreams are met. Because I know that my dreams have come true as I look around at my life and at my lovely family. I love you Brittany, Micah and Penny. You are my world, my everything.

Toys 'R' Us Kids

You remember that jingle: "I don't wanna grow up, I'm a Toys 'R' Us kid"

Yeah that one, well I think it's safe to say that I'm way past being a Toys 'R' Us kid...but man...I really don’t want my kids to grow up.

Penny is growing by the second, she is 7 months old already. She is rolling over, trying to crawl and talking and spitting all the time.

Micah is just huge now. I have no idea when he hit this big growth spurt but he is such a big kid now. Listen to this, he went into Wal-mart with like $50 for doing chores around the house and left over xmas/birthday money. He only spent like $20 of iy and said he will save the rest for later. That’s when I knew that he had grown into a big kid and wasn't a toddler any longer.

Life just goes by so fast, I just wish I had more time to cherish what I have at home. I wish I had more time to play with Micah or teach things to Penny. Life is crazy, but without those two and my wonderful wife I really don’t know where I’d be.

Taylor Swift isn’t one of my favorite artists live, I think she sounds horrible. However her writing is amazing and her record voice is definitely more than tolerable. This song is just so true to how I am feeling right now.

My Love, My Wife

Forever can never be long enough for me to
Feel like I've had long enough with you
Forget the world now we won't let them see
But there's one thing left to do

Together can never be close enough for me to
Feel like I am close enough to you
You wear white and I'll wear out the words I love you
And you're beautiful

Promise me
You'll always be
Happy by my side
I promise to
Sing to you
When all the music dies