The Beginning

Whoop Whoop!  Early last week I was cordially invited to pinterest!  I mean after that miracle I thought, hey why not go all the way and so I invited myself to the blogging world!  I know, I know,  I was a little slow getting here but I'm pretty stoked to take anyone who wants to come along on a journey to the "olden" days.  MY "olden" days.  Now, I'm not assuming that this blog will travel far. However, my sister started her blog a few years ago and has readers in Korea, and Egypt so who really knows...  Anywho. So the J Bean and I were chit chatting in her kitchen a few nights ago about the silliness we used to get ourselves into.  I brought up a story about Barbie’s, which lead to the good old "olden" days.  I guess it would be pretty appropriate to begin with the story that lead me to tears and the idea of writing these memories.


But first let me introduce the MAIN characters!

Pops/ Daddy/ Dad/ Big Wave Dave- Born in the 50's to a VERY Scandinavian woman.  Raised by a single mom and grew up in Long Beach California and met my mama in high school.  SO CUTE!  Even cuter, he "hated the cold at Valparasio University" so much he ended up going to CSULB. I'm pretty convinced it's so he could be closer to my mom.  Started his successful CPA business in 1988. Health NUT.  Best Daddy I've ever had!

Mama/ Mom /Mommeeee!- Born 50's and welcomed home by a mother, father, 2 older brothers, an older sister and would welcome the 5th and final brother into the home 2 years later.  Grew up in Long beach California to a show biz family kind of like (the mini Osman's). Beautiful singer, fabulous mother and the STRONGEST woman I have ever met.  Worked in corporate America for several years before becoming a full time Mommy.

Meggie- Australian Sheppard mutt.  Mama and Pop's first-born puppy.  She made sure the rents would be able to handle to responsibility of parenting.  Thanks for letting them practice Meggers!

Barbie/ J Bean/ Hill/ Jill/ Vivviann/ Julian/ Tyler David - Born in 80's and was able to obtain 6 solid years of the 80's before getting to grow up in the 90's!!! Born to be Mom of the year.  Fabulous singer, dancer, student, friend, actress, athlete, stunningly beautiful, etc.   They were a cute little fam bam of three and considered staying that way.  For those of you that know her dear son Jacob, much like his mother cannot be the only child! So Mom and Pop decided she needed a playmate! Enter ME!

Me/Tyler David the 2nd/ A Little Lindsey/ Ra-Ra/ Byn/ Nybor - Conceived on J beans second birthday!  Yup, that just happened. Another 80's baby. Your typical middle child. Stubborn, strong willed instigator and born to be trouble.  Prayed nightly for my baby brother to come until the ‘rents told me that in fact “we” were preggers.  Enter E.

E/ Magic Johnson/ Uncle Ethan/ Shupae- 90's baby!  Poor kid couldn't catch a break due to his 3 moms lurking over his EVERY movement.  Stubborn, silly and VERY smart.  He's very much the product of being the baby boy.  


Now that the main characters have been mentioned let the olden day stories begin!