My Big Fat Greek Sunday

I pulled up my blog page tonight..not sure if I was gonna write anything or not...but felt like if I had it up then I might want to...if the mood struck.  I was just about to shut it down, when my daughter saw it up and said "Mom, what are you gonna write about tonight?  Are you gonna write about our carnival rides too?" 

Earlier today, we took an impromptu drive down to the Greek festival in Bridgeport...we had nothing for lunch and I am always a sucker for Greek food...so I convinced my hubby to interrupt our normal lazy Sunday to leave our home..for just an hour.  We all enjoyed a yummy lunch and then we decided to check out the carnival rides.  Jos and I rode the "Scrambler" and some other flying ride that I don't know the name of.  At some point during the flying ride...my daughter says to me.."I'm def going to write about this in my weekend news!"  Her school teacher has them write about their weekend events on every Monday...I was so shocked/happy that she wanted to write about this because she had a very fun filled weekend....from her new haircut on Friday afternoon...pizza party that same evening...our always fun "Victoria Day" on Saturday....trust me....there was a LOT for her to write about.  But there she said it, in the middle of our insane giggling...when we were trying to spin the ride as fast as we could! 

So...of course, then I had to write my blog about it too.  So funny how a quick hour of your life can be so powerful to your children and to yourself.  Owen just stared at us with this look of like "what the hell are you two doing!"  while in the safety of his father's arms.  But to see his face with that expression was priceless.  I am so thrilled we went down on a whim to basically get a yummy lunch and it ended up turning into a very memorable experience! 

Princess...not all it's cracked up to be

I just finished watching the Oprah episode with Sarah Ferguson that aired last week...wow!...that woman has been through a lot.  In her own words... "I had it all, and I blew it all."  I did not know that her mom left her when she was 12 yrs old....what a tough age to be abandoned by your mother.  I have always been annoyed with Fergie and wished she would just be the princess that we all want to be....until I saw this interview.  She has made many mistakes, but she is human and regrets all of them.  I def saw her in a different light tonight.

So this brings me to a subject I've been wanting to write about, but been having a hard time to put into words.  I've been doing a lot of my own soul searching and finding my place in this world as a momma and a wife.  A little bit of therapy, some time just taking a big deep breath, yes...a little medication, and a lot of running has helped me get further in my search.  And I feel like I have come a long way.  And not just in getting through this spell of post-baby blues or whatever it was...but in getting to know myself.  And that's why I loved the Sarah Ferguson interview...she said that she is trying to find herself...not the Duchess of York...or Pork...or the "Fergie"...but getting to know Sarah...as herself. 

We all have our demons to overcome....even if you do marry a prince and live in Buckingham Palace.  I have a wonderful life with a gorgeous, loving husband...two beautiful children....and a lovely home that I adore.  But I still want to continue this journey of finding who Steph is...and I am def going in the right direction as I am learning more about myself every single day.....and this is the reason why I named this blog....My Life as Steph.