Speed Date in a Post

One of my FAV ladies is Nicole @ This Little Momma .  Not too long ago Nicole did a really fun “getting to know you” post.  It was easy to read and quickly let me get to know the beautiful person that she is.

 

I LOVED the idea!  I guess I am not the only one who did because she decided to host a link up so we could all get to know each other a little better in ultimate “speed date” fashion!!!

1)  J and I married on July 1, 2006.  You can read the beginning of that story here, here & here.

2)  At that time I made the move from OH to VA.  Someday I might write about that hard transition. 

3)  We had our first son June 16, 2009.  Birth story to come in honor of his upcoming 3^rd birthday!

4)  17 months later we welcomed fraternal twin boys.  Twins do not run in our family and we didn’t use fertility drugs.  BIG SURPRISE!!!

5)  When the twins were born I became a SAHM.  I was having a HARD time and was determined to return to the corporate world. 

6)  I became pregnant unexpectedly 6 MONTHS LATER with our little girl.  I was STILL determined to return to work.  God had other plans.  You can read about my SAHM journey here, here & here.

7)  You can see a typical afternoon in our life below.

8)  I've been in a reminiscing kind of mood these days!  You can read a snippet here and here.

9)  I’m learning to be less task oriented and not so much of a box checker.  I’m learning to bite my tongue.  I’m learning that I honestly don’t care what people think of my decisions and I must put my little family first despite anyone else’s opinion. 

10)  My faith in Jesus is really the ONLY way I get through this sometimes yucky life here on earth. 

PS:  Marrying my husband was the best decision I’ve ever made.  Having my 4 kiddos is #2.  

It wasn't the life I EVER imagined or planned BUT this is one of those things that was DEF God’s better way.