Welcome to the Farm

I figure the best way to get started is to tell you a little bit about my crazy family. For starters, no we do not live on an actual farm (although I cross my fingers that that may in fact happen some day.) Currently we reside in a rather tiny apartment in a town only big enough for a gas station. The reward that hopefully will come from living in said "tiny" apartment will be saving up enough money to buy our own home...with lots and LOTS of land for the boys to run around on. My husband, William and I have been married for 9 years now. He works for the USPS and I am a Community Outreach Specialist for a Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Agency. Both of us try to stay involved in our community during our free time. William helps coach both football and softball at the local high school and I recently volunteered him to coach Birds Lego League Team. My volunteer hours are usually put into groups that my kids are involved in since I am going to be there anyways. I help out with our local AYSO and I am the cubmaster for Birds cubscout pack. Needless to say...we do A LOT but we both love it. Plus I like to think its good for the boys to see us helping out.

Speaking of the boys...Bird (the one in blue) is 7 years old and just entered the 2nd grade. He is into what I assume are the usual boy things, legos, video games, mad science experiments, tormenting his younger brother, etc... He loves to read and draw and I hope (fingers crossed) that he gets his dads artistic ability. Gryphy (sporting the brown smokey the bear shirt) is my rambunctious 4 year old. This is his second year in pre-school and I am just now starting to realize the fact that next year he will be entering kindergarten. (Cue sad face). He would rather climb on chairs, jump over the back of the couch and crawl under tables than play with toys but if the moments right, I can get him to sit still for about 5 minutes tops.

Raising them has been nothing short of the craziest life experience I have ever had. I know that I am only 27 and that I had my children when I was very young (20 & 23). Looking back, I would never change a thing about my life with them. I know parents would like to think that we teach our kids a lot and shape them into the people they become, and that may very well be true, but I know for a fact that having children and raising children has changed me in ways I cant even begin to describe in a single posting. The second I found out I was pregnant with Bird, my entire world changed and I am a better person for it. I know the 14 years I have left between now and when Gryphy turns 18 are going to be even more crazy and chaotic than the first 7. I'm ready though. Here's to life!