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16 years ago, I: was a freshman in college, living in the dorms with my very irritating roommates (Jenn, Michelle and Stacy) and just starting to date David; living in Kirksville, MO
10 years ago, I: was married to Patrick (for about 19 months by then) and had 2 beautiful kids--Meagan was 15 months and Owen was a couple weeks old; we were living in Chicago with my dad and just trying to make ends meet
5 years ago, I: was going crazy trying to get 3 costumes together in time for Halloween (nothing like waiting until the last minute)--Meagan was 6 and went as a witch, Owen was 5 and went as Batman, Brenna was almost 4 and went as a clown and Nora wore the Tigger costume all the kids wore their first time out (Jack will wear it this year); we were living in Coraopolis, PA
3 years ago, I: I was still plugging along, figuring out costumes for the kids and trying to make our meager ends meet in the middle somewhere, lol--the kids were 8 (went as a hippie), 7 (Darth Vader), almost 6 (witch) and 2 1/2 (mummy); we were living in Chicago... again
1 year ago, I: was still getting used to our new house, broke as I can ever remember (barely able to feed ourselves) but enjoying life, we even managed to have Halloween--Meagan (10) was a rock star, Owen (9) was an old man, Brenna (almost 7) was a she-devil, Nora (4 1/2) was a witch and Jack (3 1/2 months) wore an orange shirt; we were living Washington state (we move around a lot, lol)
Yesterday, I: did the dishes, some laundry, cleaned the house, cooked, cleaned up the yard, listened to Meagan complain about math homework (which took her from 3pm-8pm to do--hopefully it's all caught up now) and stayed up late screwing around online--the kids are thinking about being: Meagan (11)-nerd, Owen (10)-no idea, Brenna (almost 9)-nerd or hippie, Nora (5 1/2)-hippie or baby and Jack (15 months) is wearing the Tigger costume; still living in Washington (thankfully)
Today, I: did dishes, some laundry, cleaned the house, cleaned both bathrooms and screwed around on the computer, lol
Tomorrow, I: get working on a story, start plotting out my NaNo and/or nap (the kids have no school so I doubt I get to do any of that stuff)
16 years ago, I: was a freshman in college, living in the dorms with my very irritating roommates (Jenn, Michelle and Stacy) and just starting to date David; living in Kirksville, MO
10 years ago, I: was married to Patrick (for about 19 months by then) and had 2 beautiful kids--Meagan was 15 months and Owen was a couple weeks old; we were living in Chicago with my dad and just trying to make ends meet
5 years ago, I: was going crazy trying to get 3 costumes together in time for Halloween (nothing like waiting until the last minute)--Meagan was 6 and went as a witch, Owen was 5 and went as Batman, Brenna was almost 4 and went as a clown and Nora wore the Tigger costume all the kids wore their first time out (Jack will wear it this year); we were living in Coraopolis, PA
3 years ago, I: I was still plugging along, figuring out costumes for the kids and trying to make our meager ends meet in the middle somewhere, lol--the kids were 8 (went as a hippie), 7 (Darth Vader), almost 6 (witch) and 2 1/2 (mummy); we were living in Chicago... again
1 year ago, I: was still getting used to our new house, broke as I can ever remember (barely able to feed ourselves) but enjoying life, we even managed to have Halloween--Meagan (10) was a rock star, Owen (9) was an old man, Brenna (almost 7) was a she-devil, Nora (4 1/2) was a witch and Jack (3 1/2 months) wore an orange shirt; we were living Washington state (we move around a lot, lol)
Yesterday, I: did the dishes, some laundry, cleaned the house, cooked, cleaned up the yard, listened to Meagan complain about math homework (which took her from 3pm-8pm to do--hopefully it's all caught up now) and stayed up late screwing around online--the kids are thinking about being: Meagan (11)-nerd, Owen (10)-no idea, Brenna (almost 9)-nerd or hippie, Nora (5 1/2)-hippie or baby and Jack (15 months) is wearing the Tigger costume; still living in Washington (thankfully)
Today, I: did dishes, some laundry, cleaned the house, cleaned both bathrooms and screwed around on the computer, lol
Tomorrow, I: get working on a story, start plotting out my NaNo and/or nap (the kids have no school so I doubt I get to do any of that stuff)
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Date: 14 Oct 2011 01:25 am (UTC)I had to sit there and think what I would have been doing 16 and 10 years ago and then do the math to figure out how old the kids were, lol.
I only remember the costumes because there are pictures. If I didn't take hundreds of pictures of important events I wouldn't remember anything. Plus a lot of those costumes are just recycled. The witch costume I made Meagan when she was 6 is the one Brenna wore when she was 6 (after Meagan wore it 2 years in a row) and then Nora wore it last year (at 4). Owen wore the Darth Vader one 2 years in a row with the cape I made him for the Batman costume. The clown costume Nora wore when she was 1 was the one I made Brenna when she was 2 (Meagan had a matching one). Nora has worn every costume I made the older girls since I can't afford to make new ones (fabric is expensive).
My memory does not extend past costumes, lol. Half the time I think I'm losing my mind because I can't remember where I put something just days later (sometimes just hours).