♥Gladden Girl 4♥ - ProfilesArchive

About Me

My name is Amy. I have plenty of interests, but few hobbies. I'm called a "wealth of useless information" by my sister, Beth. I'm the youngest of four beautiful girls
sired by Herb
and birthed by Louise.
The oldest is Melanie; sassy, mouthy, bitchy, and proud of it!
The second is Beth; insightful, funny, nervous, and can discuss anything for as long as one desires.
The third is Joan; sweet, thoughtful, and neurotic, which makes her just vulnerable enough to make us love her that much more.
My sisters spoiled me terribly as a baby and love me unconditionally.
Same goes for my parents.

And the same definitely applies to my husband!!!
Ah, the husband. A man that was willing to take a chance on me even though I had been through too much to be very loving or giving.
And my babies - all FOUR!!!
PADRAIC - my oldest - the best big brother his three younger sisters could ask for. The best kid a Mom could receive! Such a handsome young man, he loves his family very much and is learning that FAMILY is the most important support structure one can have in this life. He may have his downtime, but he bounces back with all the love and forgiveness in the world. Sometimes it's astounding how huge his heart is and then he surprises me with showing me that it can still grow.
MACKENZIE - my oldest girl - the hardest kid to try to read. Extremely talented and funny, she's blossoming into the strong-willed and confident young woman I always knew she would be. She's grows more beautiful with every passing day. Smarter than she lets on, she's got a level head and I believe she will make an impact wherever she goes in life.
ANGELINA - the toddler. She is growing into such an interesting little person. She has these two older influences on her and she's just as funny as they are. Now that she's a big sister herself, she's starting to interact with the baby and learning the limits. She's almost always smiling and is so smart!
IVEY - my baby. My very last baby. We seem to have a special bond, as if she knows what kind of trouble we faced during her birth. She's the reserved one of the bunch, content to sit and watch all the other nutcases in the house. She saves her smiles and giggles until such time as someone has truly earned them from her. She and Angelina are only 20 months apart so they should be a lot of fun to watch grow up.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Music:

Dave Matthews, 80's tunes, Nickelback, Three Doors Down, Dixie Chicks, Sarah McLaughlin

CURRENT MOON lunar phase

Movies:

Bull Durham, Gone with the Wind, The Wizard of Oz, Interview with the Vampire, Pirates of the Caribbean (all), Harry Potter (all), Parenthood, The Sound of Music, ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW!!!, Pulp Fiction, anything directed by Tim Burton; long-time Johnny Depp fan (ever since 21 Jump Street) and I can watch ED HARRIS & GARY OLDMAN in ANYTHING.....

Television:

Star Trek, Big Brother, Survivor, Amazing Race, I Love New York, Nancy Grace, Court TV, Judge Judy, Grey's Anatomy, Desperate Housewives, Lost

Books:

"The Cat Who" series, the "Undead and Unwed" series, "Angels and Demons"

Heroes:

My Mom, Louise

My Husband, James

Padraic - for living one day at a time and for serving this great country of ours as a U.S. Marine - even though our politicians have their heads up their asses

Mackenzie - for finally recognizing that she deserves the best

My oldest sister, GladdenGirl1, and her husband for staying strong through the toughest fight of their lives.

My Blog

Pagan Prayers for the Dying

BIND the sick man to Heaven, for from Earth he is being torn away!Of the brave man who was so strong, his strength has departed.Of the righteous servant, the force does not return,In his bodily frame ...
Posted by ♥Gladden Girl 4♥ on Sun, 05 Oct 2008 10:48:00 PST

All Thumbs and not a Damn One of Them is Green

Ladywine mentioned her clumsiness in her blog last evening. I am forever tripping over my own feet. I find bruises on myself and have no clue how or where I got them. While I was pregnant with Mackenz...
Posted by ♥Gladden Girl 4♥ on Sun, 13 Jul 2008 10:20:00 PST

Never Take on a Fence Post - It’s a No-Win Situation

I have been bugging my husband to clean out the shed and to clean up the yard. After two years, I'm tired of our property resembling the set of Sanford and Son. The shed portion was actually accomplis...
Posted by ♥Gladden Girl 4♥ on Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:31:00 PST

Our Week at the Beach and Our Son Becomes a Marine

The Friday we checked out of the Little Cabin in the Woods, we headed down to Beaufort, SC; home of Husband 1 and Parris Island. We were looking forward to seeing Padraic after 3 long months of only w...
Posted by ♥Gladden Girl 4♥ on Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:54:00 PST

Little Cabin in the Woods

Not quite the Little House on the Prairie, but just as cramped. By the time we decided to book a cabin for Chad's wedding, the only one left was a 1 bedroom. So there was ONE bedroom, ONE bathroom (ag...
Posted by ♥Gladden Girl 4♥ on Mon, 09 Jun 2008 02:23:00 PST

Weddings, Surprise Birthdays, and the Whole Nine Yards

It's 11pm (EST) on Sunday night and I'm sitting alone on the screened porch of our cabin in the Table Rock State Park, reflecting on this very special weekend. My husband is currently burning up the i...
Posted by ♥Gladden Girl 4♥ on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:28:00 PST

15 Years Ago... and then, Just Last Night

Miracles occur. Oftentimes we take for granted that these screaming, whining, snot-nosed little monsters are truly miraculous - especially when one is as fertile as a Gladden Girl (we're notorious). B...
Posted by ♥Gladden Girl 4♥ on Fri, 02 May 2008 08:01:00 PST

I Have Concluded...

.... that if I’m ever kidnapped by some crazy foreign government and tortured to reveal vital government secrets that all they have to do is strap me into a chair and flash misspelled words acro...
Posted by ♥Gladden Girl 4♥ on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:24:00 PST

Motorcycle Musings

My nephew recently purchased a motorcycle. This would be GG2’s eldest. GG1’s eldest has one as well - but his is more of a "show" bike than a practical rider. Now there are some things to ...
Posted by ♥Gladden Girl 4♥ on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:22:00 PST

First Real Letter from Recruit Newman

I’m SO excited and burst out in tears the minute I saw the envelope. I’ll share:Dear Mom,I’m fine. I guess. This place has its ups and downs. Pros: stuff to do, alot of stuff to do, ...
Posted by ♥Gladden Girl 4♥ on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 02:13:00 PST