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Okay.... this is mainly going to be a place where I get to vent about my daily life. May not be fun, may not be extraordinary, but it's mine.

The players in this casting:

Without going into labor I have become the mother of three girls.

Athena - 11 - She is the one that I am mainly in charge of. Her dad decided that he only wanted to pick her up for one week out of the summer (he is newly married and the mom hates Athena), so she'll be here almost all the time. She is absolutely adorable and is the spitting image of her mom. A petite nymph, she would forget her head if I didnt remind her where it was. Always there with a smile. She makes sure that she is the first one to give me a hug in the morning and the last one to give me a hug at night. I absolutely adore her, but this may change as time goes on. I have come to learn that Athena + Mountain Dew do not mix well. Her parents think she has ADHD and she has a hard time focusing on what I am trying to teach her.

Sam - 13 - This girl does not look 13. When I first met her, I knew that she was a bit of a diva. She tends to be very disrespectful and she lies quite a bit. But she is so much fun to be around. She is a BAD influence with me! She is a lot more vulnerable and hurt than she tends to let on. Her mother is supposed to have custody of her Thursday nights during the school year and every other week during the summer, but she only picks her up about 40% of the time. Sam loves clothes and is a great singer. She is singing Tim McGraw for a solo competition and she really is good. A little pitchy, but I think she'll be great at it.

Audrey - 7 - Audrey is going to be the death of me. I feel so sorry for her but can't stand her at the same time. Because she is quite a bit younger than her sisters she is often made fun of and left behind. Her sisters constantly mock her and she often has to play alone. Audrey is very clingy and the day I met her she proclaimed me to be her best friend. She likes to be hung upside down and a good piggyback will calm her when her sisters are mean to her. She hovers whenever I am doing something and she loves to talk to me while I am reading. She makes noises that I am not fully sure are human and she is extremely spoiled.

Carrie - Late 30s - The mother of Audrey and Athena, but they are only half sisters. Carrie is very nice and easygoing. She has tried to be accommodating (no mushrooms or peppers in anything. Yay!) It seems like she kinda ignores her kids quite a bit and she tends to use them. She sometimes has double standards and the kids tend to call her out on it. But overall she is extremely sweet and has tried to make me feel comfortable here.

Mike - Late 30s - Something in his past has made him bitter. It could be because his wife cheated on him with his best friend and told his daughter that she didnt want anything to do with her. You can tell Mike loves Sam, but he doesnt show nearly the same affection with Audrey and Athena. He tends to yell a bit and is the commanding officer of the house. He likes to joke around and we have a similar humor. He has never said anything mean to me nor has he made me wary of him. He seems like he is trying, but just not getting it. I dont think he likes being a dad to two kids he doesnt "have".

Guinness - 2 - Devil Spawn. I'm usually good with animals. But Guinness is EvIL. He hisses and growls and moans... and expects me to give him treats. He eats tomatoes and has full rule of the house. The girls often forget to give him water so he drinks out of the toilet. I have yet to pet him.

Hudsonville, MI - A tiny town with a bank, a library, and that is about it. Everything is within walking distance and there is nobody here. The largest mall in Michigan is about 15mins away, and the town is said to be the safest in the state. It is beautiful, dont get me wrong. It's just hard to go from Duluth to this. The house is smaller inside than it looks, but I have my own room and I am starting to learn where everything is, especially the ice cream.

The Lake House - The house that Mike built. Absolutely beautiful. On an amazing lake with really nice neighbours. Full house speakers, including on the deck. The kitchen is a dream, and the bathroom has skylights. The activities include swimming in a weed free part of the beach, pontooning, hopping on the speedboat, tubing, cooking and napping in the sun. The family goes here every weekend.

More to come!!!!