do you smell something?

we banda family members are quite open about our, um, bodily functions. as in, all things pooping, farting, the whole nine. so, yes, this post is about that, among other things.....but to start....bodily functions. everyone who knows me knows im fairly open about tooting and all the likes. call me unlady like, fine, but its a part of life. i only do it around people i am comfortable around-so dont worry, if ive just met you, you dont have to worry. but i have no qualms talking about it. i think leah is the only one in our family who is embarrassed by it and disgusted by it. but the girl can belch. ali tends to be rather discreet as well, but i think she just needs some corruption. i never really farted around any of my boyfriends until kelly. anyway, currently, kelly is taking protein supplements-a shake, because he works out pretty hard core. the downside of this is that it gives him gas. now, im not talking ordinary toots here. im talking knock your grandmother over dead toots. the raunchy of all ranunchy. its bad. so, we were at walmart the other day, kell and the kids and i. shopping around, when i get this whif of something. oh.no.he.didnt. i looked at him, and he has this goofy grin on his face. i turned and walked away. at the same time, a family walks into the aisle that he just totally bombed with his toxic gas. he looks at them, a father with his 3 teenage daughters and son, and says, 'i just farted, just to let you know.' and walks away. i could have died. like you would tell them! seriously. it was hilarious. about ten minutes later, we passed them in a different part of the store, and the teenage girls were just a giggling. i can imagine the stories they told there friends.....it was pretty funny.

moving along....its father's day this weekend. i came along a sign i saw while driving that said, 'everyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad.' what a cool sign. i thought this was especially true in my life, with jaelynn's dad-and kelly being her dad. sure, shawn is her father, but he isnt her 'dad'. kelly is. i am so fortunate to have such a wonderful man and soon to be husband as the father of my children. i never knew what work it was having a 'blended family'. i grew up in an 'in tact' family, my parents are still married. i have very few friends who have divorced parents. they say that it takes at least SEVEN years for a blended family to really 'blend' (for lack of a better word). its hard. i sometimes wish that people who had 'in tact' families had a better understanding of it--b/c before i was involved in this, i was absolutely CLUELESS. clueless. and trying to explain it, its really not possible, its more of one of those things one has to experience....i sometimes wish i had a friend or two who had a similar situation, only to have someone who could understand some of my struggles more clearly. but not just the struggles, but the triumphs that come with having a blended family.

id like to talk a bit more about the man in my life. he doesnt like me to blog about him....but i dont think he will mind if i sing a few praises on him....(in honor of father's day). kelly is....the most fun, loving, amazing man i have ever met. stubborn at times, but arent we all.... :) strong-physically, emotionally. he is so incredibly dedicated to his family. he will do anything for me, or our kids. he loves God, hes good looking (always a plus), he tells me im beautiful-even on days when i havent showered and am an absolute mess. hes not afraid to show emotion. hes passionate-about everything, hes the hardest worker youll ever meet. hes neat and clean, he always helps around the house-even though he doesnt live here yet. hes my best friend. i could go on....and on....and on....*sigh*

are you falling in love with him yet? too bad. hes mine. but dont worry, theres plenty more out there for you..... ;)

i love you cow-cow. happy fathers day.