Cast of Characters

• Argus – our former dog, a Jack Russell Terrier. Psycho. He hated C and after biting him, Argus had to find a new home. He's in Minnesota now by way of North Dakota.
• B - our brother-in-law, married to Husband's sister, S.
• Baby #2 - Our second child, Honor Elyse (See "Honor")
• C (aka Cousin C) - Caedmon & Honor's cousin, our niece, and daughter of Trump & Grade A.
• Caedmon (aka C, aka Chickster) – our son, born August 2007.
• Cini – C’s grandma name for my Mom.
• Criket – our former dog, a Jack Russell Terrier. Criket went to live in Texas a few months after C was born. She loved him too much. I still miss her.
• Curly – my sister, #2 in birth order. Married to Deputy Guy. Momma to Cousin Q and Cousin E.
• Dad – my Dad. Also called Papa Duke by C.
• Deputy Guy – Curly’s husband, my brother-in-law. A Sheriff’s Deputy, thus the name. Daddy to Cousin Q and Cousin E.
• Dr. B - C's pediatrician.
• E (aka Cousin E) - Caedmon & Honor's cousin, our niece, little sister to Q, and daughter of Curly & Deputy Guy. Six weeks younger than Honor.
• Fidget – my sister, #6 in birth order. Police dispatcher. Takes mixed martial arts classes. She could kick your tail and look good doing it.
• Grade A - Trump's husband, my brother-in-law. He's super smart and raises chickens. The one you had for dinner tonight? It might have been one of his.
• Honor - our daughter, born April 2011. Also called Baby #2, Baby Sister and Little Sister.
• Hot Little Brother (HLB) – my brother, #4 in birth order. He’s hot. But he keeps me cool. He does commercial heating and air, and has saved my a/c and heat (and thus my sanity) more than once. He also rides bulls - in rodeos. For fun.
• Husband – my husband. Self explanatory, hopefully. Caedmon and Honor's Daddy. And my best friend. A computer nerd. (He constantly calls me "Wife," so I thought I'd return the favor. Besides, who else can call him that?)
• J - our nephew, son of S and B, brother of Z.
• Laser Beam Doc (LBD) - the specialist at Children's Hospital who treats Caedmon's birthmark.
• Meemom – my grandmother.
• Mimi – my grandmother.
• Mohawk Monitor Man (M3) – Our friend and honorary brother we weren’t sure we wanted. Seriously though, we love him. He is a professional sound guy who sometimes sports a Mohawk.
• Mom – my Mom. Also known as Cini to Caedmon, Honor and the cousins.
• Nana – Husband’s Mom.
• Nerdy Little Brother (NLB) – my brother, #5 in birth order. Mentored in the ways of computer nerdery by Husband. A member of the Air National Guard and college student who manages to hold down two jobs and get A's. Loves my chocolate chip cookies.
• Newman – our (former!) mailman. Just like the mailman in Seinfeld. I don’t know that for sure, but he does his job with just as much fervor.
• Non-English Speaking Neighbor (NESN) – Former neighbors directly behind us. They didn’t speak English. And pretty much wreaked havoc.
• Orange Truck Family (Guy, Girl, Kid 1 & 2) – Our former next door neighbors.
• Oz - Our dog, a Boston Terrier. Lazy. Hates thunderstorms.
• Papa Duke – Caedmon and Honor's grandpa name for my Dad.
• Papa Sam – my grandfather, married to Mimi.
• Party People – Our former next door neighbors who L.O.V.E. to party. Live where Orange Truck Family used to.
• Poppy – Husband’s Dad.
• Q (aka Cousin Q) - Caedmon & Honor's cousin, our nephew, and son of Curly & Deputy Guy.
• Razorback Guy – Former next door neighbor. Loves all things Razorback.
• S - Husband's sister. Wife to B, mom to Z and J.
• Squirt – my sister, #7 in birth order. The youngest, but definitely not “the baby.” Drama Queen. Horse trainer.
• Superchikk – me! Wife to Husband, Mom to Caedmon and Honor. Oldest of my siblings.
• TechGuy – the technology guy where Husband works (and where I used to work). He’s our pal.
• Trampoline Kids – Former neighbor kids (behind us, kaddy corner) who are constantly jumping on their trampoline and are way too old to have that much fun on a trampoline. Seriously.
• Trump – my sister, #3 in birth order. (Former) Rodeo Queen. Married to Grade A. Claims to be Caedmon and Honor’s favorite aunt. Cousin C's Mom. 
• Z - our niece, daughter of S and B, sister of J.