Family?

Why does family seem the most difficult to get along with and can even make our lives miserable? This is a question that has plagued me for most of my life. I guess I started to really notice it when I was married to Henry. His family was atrocious, I wont go into details but they were very hard to deal with. Life with Henry was hard. Sometimes unbearable. He was family to me but when we split it was like he never knew me. Its been almost a year since Henry has talked to Jordan let alone seen him. I dont understand and never will men who have kids and then act as if they dont exsist. My Dad has done the same thing. Im sorry to say. He acts like I and my two sisters dont exsist. I turned 30 this year and he didnt even call and then his mother is turning 90 this month and he didnt even invite me to her birthday. I couldnt have gone but an invite would have been nice.

Ive even had issues with my husbands family. And we're not even blood related, but Im happy to say things have worked themselves out and we are now friends and I love her like my own sister. She has done more for me than she knows. But the question still remains why is our family the hardest to deal with? I may never know the answer. When it comes to Henry I act as if he doesnt exsist and my Dad well I have to let it go and move on. After all I have the best husband and kids I could ask for so who needs the drama?

A little about me

I have been thinking lately that I should start a blog. Dont know why just thought it would be fun. Anyway here it is. Tales from the Tattooed Lady will be about me and my family and what goes on from week to week.

I guess I should start off my introducing myself, for those of you who dont know me. My name is Katy. I am 30. I have 2 boys and I am married to the most wonderful man in the world, Mike. We live in Tulsa Oklahoma. I also have a cat, Annie. As the title of my blog shows I am tattooed. I have around 20 so far. Not sure about more but who knows. I have lots of ideas. Anway. I am a simple, Christian woman who works part time cleaning houses for the elderly. I attend Oakridge Baptist Church.

This year has been interesting. This year we decided to have Jordan homeschooled. I had had him in public school but the opportunity to have him homeschooled came and I said yes! Now for those of you who know me I havent been a big supporter of homeschooling but the more Mike and I talked about it the better it sounded. I work part time so me doing it wasnt the best idea. Then Mike talked to his sister who homeschooles her three kids and she agreed. I was relieved. Not only would be get a quality education but he would be safe and having fun at the same time. And his brother could be there with him learning also. Things have been great! Hes doing very well in his math and even learning piano which thrills me so much. I cant thank her enough for taking on my kids. I would like to keep up the homeschooling next year and maybe even thereafter but it will depend on the circumstances. If I can get a job at home then I would do it if not and my sister in law doesnt want to then we would more than likely put him back in to public school which I hate to say it makes my stomach turn.

I am looking forward to next year. I believe that things can only go up from here.