To blog or not to blog?

"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes--and ships--and sealing-wax--
Of cabbages--and kings--
And why the sea is boiling hot--
And whether pigs have wings."

The Walrus and the Carpenter, Lewis Carroll

I am not a writer, by any stretch of the word. And to be honest, I never really understood the appeal of blogging. But people love blogs, and it seems like most everyone has one these days, or at the very least, reads them. And when it comes to expressing myself, I have always had an easier time putting my thoughts down on paper rather than saying what I feel. So what the heck? Here goes nothin :)

My first challenge was to think of a name, something semi-creative and not too dorky. Have I succeeded? Not really. But I came across this poem while searching for quotes that contained the word "Kings" (for obvious reasons), and The Walrus and the Carpenter seemed perfect. I have seen a lot of blogs dedicated to a specific topic, but that's not something I feel I can stick to. And we are not a terribly exciting family. We have the usual work, school, minimal extra-curricular activities schedule, and it isn't often that we venture out and do anything remotely exciting. We have a family member who, in many ways, makes us extraordinary, simply because he has one extra chromosome. But do I want a blog dedicated entirely to Down syndrome? Certainly not. While Down syndrome has certainly blessed our family, it does not define us any more than it defines Landon himself. It's just another one of those things that makes him a bit more awesome, and us a big luckier to have him!

But I digress. The time has come, I feel, to talk of many things. Cabbage probably won't be one of those things. I know, heartbreaking, right? So here we are, and if I can stick to this blogging thing, my vision of this blog is to be a mish-mashed hodge-podge of all sorts of things. The good, the bad, and maybe even the ugly. Because family is awesome, and messy, and ultimately the most important thing we have. So, if you're intrigued (as I'm sure you are), feel free to join me. And if I've already bored you to tears and you run screaming as far from your computer as you can, no worries....I won't be offended if you never come back!

I'm starting to maybe be just a little bit excited about this. I'm not really a chatty person, but I know I can find plenty to talk about!