Wednesday, March 11, 2009

First blog entry!


I have finally decided to jump on the blogging bandwagon. My main reason for doing so is because I think it will be very therapeutic for me to get my thoughts and feelings out of my head and my heart and into the open. I have been a S.A.H.M for nearly three years now, and I don't get out of the house much. Most of my conversations are held with a two and a four year old!


In April of 2006, I was diagnosed with Intracranial Hypertension (IH) and shortly after was released from my job on LTD. I have not been able to drive for over a year now, and that bugs the crap out of me....but I deal with it. I will post more about my sickness later on, but right now I think I will avoid that topic!!


I married my high school sweetheart, Chad, on March 17th, 2000 and we have three beautiful children together, who are the center of our lives. Bethany is eleven years old and is adopted. She came to live with us at the age of three, however we were not able to adopt her until November 30, 2007. We had a HUGE adoption celebration/dedication on January 12, 2008. We honored Bethany's presence in our lives and thanked God for giving her to us. Ethan is our four year old son, and he keeps us on our toes. He gives the term 'rotten' a new meaning. He has a sense of humor well beyond his years, and he just knows things that most kids his age could not even begin to understand. I am anxious to see where life leads him, because his intelligence is so unique. Addalyn is our baby, and she is 2.5 years old. She was a surprise God blessed us with when we least expected it! She is Mommy's girl, and I can see her being the one who always makes sure that Daddy and Mommy are taken care of. After seeing the lack of compassion in Bethany and Ethan, I am so glad that God blessed us with our baby girl...lol.

I have been through many difficult times over the past few years, but God has been with me every step of the way, and He has continued to pour his blessings upon me, even when I least deserve them. I think that is called grace.