Three Years of Blogging

As of today, I have had this blog running for three years. A lot has happened in those three years, both in my real life and in the blogging community.  Lon and I were married, Anna was born, we moved several times, had a few different cars and I became an Aunt. I also befriended many wonderful people in the blogging world, was awarded two blogging awards, have changed my blog's name, have helped raise awareness about many different campaigns and have developed this blog into something more then just a place to keep my memories. The relationships I have made with other bloggers is very special to me, without this blog I may never have met such wonderful people from all around America and the rest of the world.

This blog has become something new to me too, as of late.  

I have always tried to keep this blog positive but with all of the recent court dates and the loss of our house, this blog has become a sort of a coping tool for me. Especially right after the court date, when I felt numb and full of rage towards one specific person, I felt like I could vent most of my frustrations on this blog. I feel like many of you readers do care about my family and I. When I am able to share my feelings and thoughts on here without prejudice, it is very beneficial to me. This is not a forum of judgement, like Facebook and Twitter and even Instagram seem to be. Cyber bullying runs rampant these days, even adults are victims of it. It is very easy to say something offensive online, safely at home, rather then say something offensive in person. I have read too many troll posts on Facebook and have even been bullied on there before. All for speaking my mind and sharing my opinion. By people I don't even know! It is definitely weird. But on here, my readers support me. I feel like I can share a lot of my thoughts on this blog, and no one will harass me for them. It is a great thing and I think it has played a big role in the improvement of this blog and my writing.

I do not have any special things this year for my blog. Boo, I know but I still like how every thing is running currently. I am pleased with the way this blog is going. Plus with everything that has been happening in my family's personal lives, I haven't had much time for any big changes. Instead, I figured I would participate in an A to Z Survey about myself and the family! I will include answers from each of us! I will even make it real fun and have Miss Anna's answers come from Mister Alan himself. I love the things he says about his sister! This should be cute! Enjoy! Happy three year Blogiversary to me!

Alan and I when I first started blogging, October 2010

The Three Year Blogiversary

A to Z Family Survey

A-Age
Jillian: 24 years old
Lon: 26 years old
Alan: 4 years old
Anna: 1 year old

B-Best Friend

Jillian: Jenelle

Lon: Jason

Alan: Kelton

Anna: Benton 

C-Currently Craving

Jillian: Spaghetti

Lon: Peanut Butter Pretzels

Alan: Corn Dog

Anna: Pizza

D-Day of Choice

Jillian: Sunday, its family day!

Lon: Sunday, I don't work and I get to spend time with my wife and children

Alan: The whole weekend, so he can play!

Anna: Any day she gets to be with Alan!

E-Essential Item
Jillian: Chapstick
Lon: Handyman Gear
Alan: Toys and a sword
Anna: Diapers and a snack

F-Favorite Color

Jillian: Purple

Lon: Navy Blue

Alan: Red and Blue

Anna: Pink and Purple

G-Game of Choice

Jillian: Cranium

Lon: Anything as long as I am playing it with my kids

Alan: Connect Four, Angry Birds Star Wars

Anna: Peek-a-Boo 

H-Hometown

Jillian: Billings, Montana

Lon: Ogden, Utah

Alan: Billings, Montana

Anna: Billings, Montana

I-Indulgence
Jillian: Chocolate
Lon: Sugar in General
Alan: Candy
Anna: Fruit

J-Job

Jillian: Dance and Gymnastics Teacher

Lon: Manager at Village Inn Pizza Parlor

Alan: Superhero or Batman

Anna: Beautiful Princess

K-Kids

Jillian: 3 children, a boy and 2 girls

Lon: 2 children, a boy and a girl

Alan: Wants 5 kids, 5 boys when he is grown up

Anna: Wants 5 kids, 5 boys when she is grown up

L-Location

Jillian: The computer desk

Lon: Running errands

Alan: Eating dinner at the dinner table

Anna: Sleeping in her crib

M-Money Spent
Jillian: Dinner
Lon: Groceries
Alan: Toys
Anna: Nothing she's a baby!

N-Number of Siblings

Jillian: 4 siblings, 2 brothers and 2 sisters

Lon: 5 siblings, 4 brothers and a sister

Alan: 2 siblings, 2 sisters

Anna: 2 siblings, a brother and a sister

O-One Wish

Jillian: To be together as a family again.

Lon: To have our family be together in our own home.

Alan: To have a super cool guy Halloween costume.

Anna: To become a beautiful princess someday!

P-Phobias

Jillian: Spiders, Fish, Heights, Close Spaces

Lon: None

Alan: Monsters (Monster-phobia?)

Anna: Not being able to find her Mommy and Daddy

Q-Quotes
Jillian: “Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realize there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.” -Tao Te Ching
Lon: "The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane." -Nikola Tesla
Alan: "Cowabunga!" -Ninja Turtles
Anna: "Alan!!!" -Anna

R-Random Fact

Jillian: I am obsessed with collecting elephant figurines

Lon: I invent things and customize toys in my spare time.

Alan: My brian has really cool plans!

Anna: I am very beautiful and smart and very cool!

S-Season of Choice

Jillian: Summer

Lon: Summer and Fall

Alan: Fall and Winter

Anna: Spring

T-Time you Woke up

Jillian: 8:00 AM

Lon: 9:00 AM 

Alan: 9:10 AM

Anna: 9:45 AM

U-Unique
Jillian: I work in over six different departments at my job!
Lon: I hope to someday own the pizza parlor that has been in my family for three generations.
Alan: I do cool poses and save people!
Anna: I am a good baby dancer!

V-Vegetable

Jillian: Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Carrots, Green Peppers, Green Beans, Peas

Lon: Are Jalepeños vegetables?

Alan: Apples

Anna: Green Beans, Peas

W-Worst Habit

Jillian: Picking scabs off, I'm not very proud of it either

Lon: Biting his nails until they bleed

Alan: Asking a lot of questions 

Anna: Nothing

X-XRays

Jillian: Dental XRays and a Chest XRay

Lon:

Alan: Dental XRays as a preschooler and Chest XRay when he was a babe

Anna: None

Y-Yesterday's Highlight
Jillian: Hearing the good news about Uncle Jake and Alan's hip hop solo!
Lon: Spending time with my wife and children
Alan: Preschool, hip hop and eating dinner
Anna: Seeing Daddy!

Z-Zodiac Sign

Jillian: Leo

Lon: Libra

Alan: Virgo

Anna: Cancer

Lon, Alan, Anna and I currently

Happy third Blogiversary to me and my blog! I hope for many more years of blogging to come! A special thank you goes out to all my awesome readers and supporters! I love you all so much! You are all wonderful!