I had to do it

Say what you will, but I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE me some Michael Jackson. ALWAYS HAVE. I endured lots of ridicule through junior high and high school because of my loyalty to MJ. But, people, he was amazing! He revolutionized music and especially DANCE. I have worshipped the dance moves of Michael since I was 6 years old and my mother taught me and my sisters a dance to "Beat It." I had to pay tribute. He was amazing, an icon, the center of my love for music and dance for my whole life. I have been mourning him for a very long time already.

In Memorium:
My top five MJ music videos:

5. Remember the Time (super cheesy, but amazing dancing.)
4. Beat It
3. Thriller
2. Scream (With Janet)
1. Smooth Criminal--(If you think Thriller is his best dance video, then you are not a true fan. The dance sequence in this gives me goose bumps!)

My top five MJ songs:
5. Say, Say, Say (with Paul McCartney)
4. Billie Jean
3. Human Nature
2. The Way You Make Me Feel
1. Who's Loving You? (From the Jackson 5)

I could go on and on. But, this video speaks for itself. God bless you, Michael Jackson.

One Man's Trash. . .

These are Gavin's "treasures." Gavin is always collecting treasures. He always needs some kind of little box for his treasures. Cool rocks are really his most valued treasures, but he likes most things that are small enough to fit in his little box. Can you tell what some of his little "treasures" are?

When I saw this, it made me think of that old saying about what little boys are made of--something about snails and puppy dog tails. Well, my boys are made up of rocks, LOTS of sand, rolie polie bugs, screws, boogers, and more sand. Gotta love it!

Silly DNA

I've been wanting to do a post for awhile about how much I do and do not look like my siblings. I've compared Facebook profile pictures and have come to the conclusion that I look most like my brother. My two sisters look like each other. And being the only fair-skinned, redhead in the entire family I always felt like the odd sibling out. So, here are our pics--you be the judge.

ME (#3 of 4 kids)

Justin (#2 of 4)

Jess (#1 of 4)

Janey (#4 of 4)


Also on the topic of DNA, I thought it would be fun to do comparisons of my kids. My two boys have looked so much alike since the day they were born. When my second son was born I had a "Deja Baby" moment because he looked EXACTLY like my first. They still look so much alike. But often when I look at Ruby I see glimpses of the same babies I've had before. So here's an age-to-age comparison. Each of the kids at 8 mos. They definitely look related!

It is a good thing Gavin has a nub, or I wouldn't be able to tell whose baby pics are whose. And Ruby has turned out to be my chubbiest baby ever (you know, after the initial super tiny, starvation phase)! DNA is such a funny thing. With my kids, you can see me or Mike in them depending on which one of us is holding them. I have a little of each of my parents, too. And while I don't look as much like my sisters--we all have the exact same voice and laugh!