To Start

Hi there,

I am not sure if anyone will ever read my site or find it humorous or helpful or whatever the case may be. I've had friends tell me I should start a blog because I have a funny approach to the way I write, more like I am having a conversation with you so what  the heck I might as well-it will at least help me get some venting out right?

So I am 33 and have two young children. Owen is 3.5 years old and Avery just turned 1. I have a sweet husband who works a lot but is a great dad. We both used to party a lot and travel and our life was bliss-we often romanticize about our "old" life and how we wish we could get away. I think I do this daily. But we decided to leap into the world of parenting and it has been a crazy ride ever since!

My son is non stop. He has always been a stubborn one and loud one. He has always let you know how he feels mostly by yelling at you. But he is also the sweetest little boy ever, he gives hugs and kisses and tells me he loves me. He is insanely physical-he can pick up any sport just like that and he can run and run and he just never gets tired! He goes all day until his head hits the pillow and then he's out-although he has night terrors-that's another story.

My daughter is easy in comparison. She is the sweet little girl with big cheeks and curls that make you want to squeeze her! She does have an opinion though and is hard to convince her to nap or drink milk. She wants all the remotes, and phones and for whatever reason has an obsession with socks? When I put her down for her nap if she is not happy she will scream and yell and bang on the wall-it really does make me laugh sometimes-she's a smart little one.

My husband and I have been married 6 years together 8. I stay home with the kids and have a side photography business. I would like to go back to work someday but we will see. We are typical middle class America-not rich, not poor but it feels like it. We struggle to stretch our money to the next paycheck just like most people I know. We rarely go out because sitters are so expensive on top of a meal and cocktails! We don't have family close by so we can't take advantage of them that way. ... I wish! We enjoy our 2 hours of alone time each night and usually watch tv and have a drink. Come on people lets keep it real.

Anyhow thats me/us in a nutshell. I'll now start "blogging" this is so weird to me but could be fun. Write me a line or two if you want I would love to hear who else is out there and what we have in common!

Keri