Jack Rabbit

So back when I was younger I came up with a theory on how one prepares to be a parent. You see, one can't just jump into being responsible for another person that is just asking for trouble.
Instead, if you are going to be a good parent you have to start by being responsible for something that requires less attention and gradually work your way up to baby.
This is my 6 step program to success:
1. House Plant: Water it, make sure it gets some sun, love it - must live for 6 months
2. Fish in a Bowl: Betas and Goldfish are prime candidates here, if you don't feed them they don't remember - must live for 6 months
3. Fish in an Aquarium: Slightly more high maintenance since you have to replace filters and stuff - must live for a year - I would suggest multiple fish and average the live.
4. Rodents or Reptiles: Hamsters, Mice, Rats, etc. Basically something you can hold but won't get traumatized too easily by neglect or other mishaps - must live for a year, lizards and rabbits should live longer than that but it isn't necessary
5. Cat or Dog: I don't judge, but it should be one of these Dogs are preferred since they require a bit more attention that cats. There is no time frame here, since both dogs and cats can live for a very long time, they shouldn't be kicking the bucket anytime soon but you can get rid of them in moving...
6. Now you're ready for the kid, you've cleaned up messes, loved, nurtured, and been a great preson to some lesser animals - now you can be in charge of a human.

Since I firmly believe in this process I bought a rabbit. I don't think that I am able to count this animal on my steps though since it resides with my parents. Not my fault I don't have a house to keep Jack in. But he is so cute, like an autistic dog. Oh, and house trained, he doesn't do any tricks yet but rabbits are always fun!

Moving On...

My current roommates are all related, so when Suzanne decided that she didn't want to live in the ghetto anymore and wanted to move to an ultimately smaller townhome it makes sense that the one who would not be moving with them would be me. Their new house was supposed to be done in November, I think it has been pushed back, but I don't know. So I set the deadline for me finding a new place for the end of October.
I am not one to set goals and not meet them, so yesterday I solidified my new living arrangement. I'm not moving very far, about 10 minutes north to N.SLC. It's a nicer neighborhood and a nicer house, I don't know the girls I am moving in with very well, but they don't appear to be psycho so I should be fine.
As a single girl, moving is just something you have to do at least once a year.

The Kids Team

I just want to announce that the kids team is going to be losing a key player in the next couple of months. This will be especially important due to the fact that the person being lost is none other than my baby sister Jecca. You know the one: she is the cute little girl who cut her bangs, put the resot of her hair in ringlets, and wore one earring for her school pictures. It little girl that my grandma couldn't believe that such a small girl had such a loud voice. Anyway as we all know one can't get married and stay on the kids team, it has been attempted but all have failed. She's getting married on Dec. 27.

This means a couple of things:
1. Once again I am the older, unmarried sister at the wedding.
2. I get to use all of the answers I came up with for Ashley's wedding to that inevitable question "So why aren't you married?" again. Go ahead ask me, but I am not going to sugar coat the response and you may be shocked and/or appalled. Most of these were not my creation but Lisa's.
3. Cody may or may not be the favorite next year.
4. Tom will have another guy to threaten.
5. Wes, Ty and their families will be in town for Christmas this year.
6. The only thing worse than getting the questions about why I'm not married is the silent, pitying looks shot from those elderly relatives of mine who have given up on me ever getting married.
7. I will have to go on a kick ass vacation come January, I am leaning towards the Bahamas, but that could change at any time.... up until I make purchases, then it's pretty set.

So let's set the record straight. I am very happy for her. While I am once again shocked to find that my nieces and nephews will think I am the youngest sister, Bret's a good guy and exceeds my expectations (I never thought that I would like whomever Jecca married), and he treats my sister well. So it's just Tom and me now, we will have to work double time to undermine the parents :)

The other thing that I would like to put to rest is that I am not bitter. I understand that this is a rumor that has been circulating among people who think they know. As my aunt says, there are worse things than being single.

The kids team will prevail!!!!