Welcome to my world!

My unused, dusty journal has been making me feel guilty for quite some time now...I spend a lot of time on my computer...I'm much better at typing one handed than journaling one handed...I want to write about my life so that I can remember what happened... so, voila! I've decided to start a blog.

I'm married to a man I met in college. We've known each other for 15 years, but have only been together for 10 and married for 8 this coming May. He makes me laugh, keeps my secrets, and is my love. We have 3 children (a 5 year old, 3 year old, and 7 1/2 week old), who are alternately the joys of my life and the reasons why I sometimes think I'm losing my mind. I'm a stay at home mom...the home in my "title" is currently on the market and keeping it clean (and neat!) for showings is quite a task!

My oldest daughter, Mackenzie, is kind and smart with a flair for the dramatic and moods like a spring day. She loves the earth and is quick to remind us to "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!" She is very social and cries when she has to miss a day of school. She is a wonderful big sister and still thinks her family is made up of the greatest people in the world. I hope she never changes...

My younger daughter, Darby, is funny and sweet and loves to read and snuggle. She has a naughty streak a mile wide, but usually gets away with it because she is so cute! She can't say goodbye or go to bed with "huggies and kissies" for everyone and if she feels that important step has been skipped, tears and meltdowns ensue. She is still adjusting to not being the baby of the family anymore, but loves her brother and sister fervently.

My son, Finn, is still such a baby that we're not quite sure of his personality. He seems rather laid-back and his open-mouthed, dimpled smiles light up the room. His sisters lavish hugs and kisses on him exuberantly and he puts up with them, which is more than I could say for myself if I were his size!

I hope that I will use this blog to chronicle our crazy life...I fear that I'll come out of this busy mom fog one day to realize that the kids are grown and I have no recollection of how our day-to-day lives ran. I don't want to miss (or forget) a thing...