New Year, New Gear

Happy New Year!

Today is the first day of 2019, which marks (in my mind, at least) the official end of the holiday season. In general I’m glad the holidays are over, because it means things are moving on and we don’t have to worry about all the hubabaloo for another 11 months or so. In other ways I’m sad about leaving the holidays behind. As happy as I am to be done taking down and putting away all the Christmas decorations, and as happy as I am to have my living room back to normal, I’m sure going to miss sitting in my reading nook in the evening and watching the shadows made by the blinking lights on the Christmas tree dancing on the ceiling.
I’m also going to miss the feeling that the holiday season brings. When the holidays roll around there’s just something in the air... people try a little harder to be kind to their fellow man. They act a little nicer, they are a little more forgiving, they care a little more. Now is the time when the rat race will start up again, and in so much of life it’s going to be every man for himself. It’s a damn shame that the world works that way, but I suppose it’s a necessary evil. If the slower, forgiving feeling the holidays bring didn’t end, we wouldn’t be able to appreciate it while it’s here.

I will say that I myself had  WONDERFUL Christmas! Santa brought me an iPad, which I’ve never had before. The closest I’ve ever come was the first generation Kindle Fire. (My iPad is actually what I’m using to write this post.) It was so awesome to be able to FaceTime with distant family and friends Christmas Day! I feel (as far as technology is concerned) a little more caught up in the world.
I also got a Super Nintendo for Christmas, which was totally surprising and completely awesome! It’s one of the new game system remakes that has a multitude of games installed on it, just like the NES Classic I got Jason fir his birthday in 2017. (I almost started typing ‘last year’, but that’s not true anymore.) I have to admit that, in the past week, my J and I have probably logged close to a dozen hours playing Super Mario World. 😁 There isn’t a lot that happened in my childhood that I have to smile about, but my memories of playing Super Mario World are definitely happy ones.

Material possessions aside, this Christmas was probably the best one I’ve ever had. We didn’t have a house full of family like we did in 2017, which would have been nice. but we did however have our first Christmas in our new house, which is always something special. On top of that this was our year to have the kids on Christmas. Our Christmas dinner was modest - ham, broccoli soufflé, sweet potato casserole, and dinner rolls, but it was all of it delicious. My parents came over to eat with us, and being able to share our meal with some family was lovely. There were also several pumpkin pies, which is and always has been my holiday specialty.

All in all I will say that 2018 was an outstanding year for our family. We moved into a new house, we got to have the girls with us for all the holidays, Jason started a wonderful new job at an amazing company, and my own job was done well and I was recognized last month for all of my hard work and dedication, which was definitely a boost for my morale.

I hope that all of my family and friends had a safe and happy New Year, and I wish everybody peace, love, and prosperity in 2019.

Here Come the Holidays

Thanksgiving is the day after tomorrow, and I couldn't be more excited!
Not only do I get to have my husband home for the holidays (thanks to his new job), but I get my kids this year as well.

We are leaving here at oh-dark-thirty Thanksgiving morning and driving to Moxee to spend the holiday with Jason's parents, and we are all SO EXCITED! They get to have their grandchildren over, the girls get to see the house Jason grew up in, and I get to be engulfed in love and joy. We are only going to be there for two nights, but I'm sure by Saturday morning my in-laws will be happy to see the whirling dervish that is M1 and M2 leaving the building.

We are going to stay home for Christmas this year, since it will be our first Christmas in our new home. I can't wait to start decorating! The plan as of right now is to come home from Moxee on Saturday, and Sunday will be spent digging out and setting up the Christmas tree.

Out with the old and in with the new...

Yesterday was a very special day for me. It's the day I was finally able to shed the 2nd to last parting gift from my previous life (aka my last marriage). I am no longer driving the 2007 Mazda CX7 (that I never wanted to buy to begin with). Yesterday morning Jason and I took that POS to Autonation Subaru in the valley and traded that fucker in for a 2017 Ford Escape (which is the make/model of car I wanted to buy 10 years ago).

Now I'm not saying the Mazda wasn't an okay car in its own right, but I was never in love with it. It was the car that DEH (dummy ex-husband) wanted, and we paid a whole lot of money for a car that had so many part recalls I've lost count. And it's what DEH grudgingly let me keep when we parted ways, because I needed to be able to transport our children.

I'm so happy that the Mazda is now part of the past, and I am SO happy about (and completely in love with) my Escape, which is lovingly called The Great Pumpkin.

It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown!

Life Moves, Live Well

Wait a minute, isn't that from a commercial? Well, whatever, it's as catchy as it is true.

Once again it's been WAY too long since I've posted in here, but at least this time I've got a good excuse - life has been BUSY AS FUCK the last two months!!

When last we checked in with out hero's (that would be yours truly and her loving husband Jason) they were in the process of selling one house and preparing to move into another. Well we can tick those boxes off because we are sold, moved, unpacked and completely settled into our new home.
Moving day was Friday February 23rd, and my loving husband had to handle the entire process by himself because I had to work that day and couldn't get out of it. He did an amazing job thanks to the help from a few AMAZING folks from the Fellowship, and when I left work that Friday afternoon I was able to go to my new home instead of my old home. At that point I was able to do what Micah's do best, which was to unpack and get us settled into our new domicile. A HUGE shout-out goes to my parents, who came over the morning after the move and spent several hours helping us unbox things and/or assemble furniture.

I will tell you, with no small amount of pride, that I did a fucking SPECTACULAR job of getting everything unpacked and put away. I know that may come across as conceited, but it's true. Exactly one week after moving all of our belongings from one house and into another, I was breaking down the very last of the boxes after finding a place for everything and getting everything put in its place.

So that's the biggest news - we are moved, and we are absolutely loving our new home! I mean look at this place - what's not to love?





Change is in the wind...

So Jason and I have been talking for quite a while now about looking for a new home. Our house here in Airway Heights is fine and lovely, but we need something bigger. Neither one of us is married to this location, so we've been looking at houses in the north Spokane(ish) area. We are also looking for something that is multi-level. It's nice to be able to send your children to a different floor of the house when they are underfoot and you are so tired and cranky that if the 7 year old asks you one more time if you're doing the dishes while WATCHING you do the dishes you're going to snap.

All of that being said, we have decided to make a move on this dream. We've met with a real estate agency, and as of Monday Jan 15th our house will officially be on the market for sale. This is big and scary and exciting, and I will be sure to keep all interested parties abreast of any and all new developments.

Zoinks!!!

New Year's Resolution

Today is the first day of 2018. As I sit here reading back through my posts for the previous year, can I just say... WHAT THE HELL??
5 posts - that's it?!?! An entire YEAR has come and gone and I could only find time to put 5 stupid updates on this blog?! That is absolutely ridiculous, and that changes NOW.

I may not be the most fantastically interesting person in the world, but I have a lot of thoughts and feeling and emotions rattling around in my head (that's that lump 3 feet above my ass, for those wanting an A League of Their Own reference to start off the new year). And maybe there's not one single person on the planet that actually cares about me or my life or what's going on with me, but this blog cares. And do you know WHY it cares? Because it's MY blog and I say it does! MWAHAHAHA! (Sorry, I just had to get out that little bit of evil overlord just now.) And I owe it to this blog, and myself, to be more open and honest and communicative from now on. So it starts now.

Hello 2018, my name is Micah Sybouts - Mrs. Micah Sybouts, thank you very much. 2017 did bring me a husband, after all. It's (probably) very nice to meet you. I hope you enjoy your stay for the next 364 days, and I very much hope that we can be friends.

Tis the Season

It's that time of year again... Ornament-laden trees, garland, tinsel, Christmas lights, fancy cookies... It's Christmas time!

This has always been my favorite time of year. I love the lights, the decorations, the spirit. And yes, I'm still a big kid inside and I love getting presents!

This year I'm experiencing an extra big helping of Christmas Spirit. I am so freaking excited for Christmas!! We are going to have a full house this year; Jason's sister is coming up from Las Vegas (with husband and toddler in tow), and his parents are coming over from Yakima. My sister-in-law and her family will be staying with us, and the parents will be 2 minutes away at Quest Resort. MY parents will be joining us for Christmas dinner, and M1 and M2 will be here through Christmas morning.
This will be the first time the girls get to meet their new aunt, uncle, and cousin, and they couldn't be more excited.

The girls and I put up the decorations the weekend after Thanksgiving, and looking at the twinkling lights every night makes me so happy.

I hope that everyone out there has a wonderful Christmas. Peace and love to you, one and all.