Thirteen Things about the Lap Lady she wouldn't want me to share with you but since she is turning 26 on Monday and 13x2 is 26 I get to say what I want. I think.
1. (1-2 years) When she was a little human kitten she tried to run away in her baby walker thing. You know where the babies sit in them and their feet kind of touch the ground so they can "walk"? Well she lived in EASTERN Maine (her town bordered Canada) and there were hills and she got away from her mother and started to cruise down a hill towards a tree. Good thing Gramma runs fast.
2. (3-4 years) Being a bit...stubborn...she got annoyed with Gramma and managed to lock herself in the attic for 4 hours. No one is sure about how she did that but the locksmith had to come let her out.
3. (5-6 years) Here the LL found out that she wasn't exactly good with parental separation when she attended kindergarten. Really bad. The teacher had to pull her off of her Mommy and Daddy.
4. (7-8 years) The LL hurt a new friend's feelings when she referred to an old friend as her "best friend". She got into some serious trouble from her new teacher and learned to keep her mouth shut about playing favorites (but I'm her favorite!)
5. (9-10 years) Family life fell apart in Maine and they had to move to New Jersey. This was one of the most painful times in her life as she adjusted to Middle School and caddy-pre-teen girls as the "country-bumpkin". She doesn't like to think about it.
6. (11-12 years) The LL started riding horses again which made her really happy. She found strength in herself and her abilites through the big animals.
7. (13-14 years) Boys came into the picture and while she made some life-long friends; looking back she was completely clueless. Oh, and she would cheat on her daily French quiz, that was BAD.
8. (15-16 years) This is when she met the Tall Man. She did really well in school but alienated the few friends she had when she spent all of her time with the Tall Man. Then he went away to college.
9. (17-18) Another real low point in her emotional stature but she made it through and moved in with the Tall Man while she started school at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. This is when they got Chase.
10. (19-20 years) She started riding very seriously and leased her first horses. She also taught riding lessons all while double majoring in school.
11. (21-22 years) The LL experimented with some legal internships but decided it wasn't as thrilling as she had once thought. Thus she decided not to bother with Law School. She graduated college and got married 1 week later.
12. (23-24 years) The LL and the TM purchased the house we all live in now. She also got Latte around her 24th birthday. She was very very happy with her life and the choices and paths she took.
13. (25-26 years) Well I came into her life and that is most important. But she suffered some losses of loved ones and really decided to not sweat the small stuff, enjoy the blessings she has, and just have fun in life.
I think the LL has grown a lot in her first 26 years but obviously has A LOT more growing to do. I'm proud of her and am honored to call her my Lap Lady.
Look at how generous Chase is being. He was napping up here and let me take a nice nap snuggling with him. He's even been purring for the Lap Lady!
