His Name Is . . . .

Well it has been a while since I posted last. Hopefully I will get some new pictures up soon. I am 24 weeks pregnant and we have finally decided on a name for our new son. It took a while and a listof about 35 names but in March we will be welcoming Walker Andrew Rose into our family.

We are so excited and can't wait for him to be here. Well the holidays are upon us and with that comes Addyson's birthday on Dec 16th and Cade's birthday on Dec 26th. So this post will be short - but I will upload pictures very soon :)

Well it is offical - It's a BOY

Tuesday, Nov 3rd - which was my husband's birthday we headed to the doctor for our 20week appointment. AS soon as my doctor started the ultra sound he said "It'a Boy!" I think that was the best birthday present I could have given my husband. Cade, my 7year old, is so excited to have a brother. Addyson, my 5 year old, is so disappointed. She wanted a sister so bad. I think she was made for at least 2 days. She is now getting use to the idea of another brother and hopefully in time she will be okay with it. I am so thankful also that the baby looked healthy. No birth defects at all.

Now we need to find a first name. We know the middle name will be Andrew, but we are having a hard time agreeing with a first name. I have suggested over 25 names to Andy and he has yet to find one he likes. Hopefully we will have a name before the baby is here in March.

I am leaving you with a picture of that day - I will post the sonogram pictures as soon as I have time.

2+1=3

Yes that would be 3 kids!!!!

Well as most of my friends and family know – We are Expecting Again!!! Whoo Hoo!! I have waited to announce it on my blog because I wanted to make sure that another miscarriage would not happen. I am happy to announce that I am 16 weeks along and doing GREAT!! God is Always Good and Faithful. It was a hard time in March when we lost the baby at 9 weeks. I prayed for months for God to give us another child - a healthy child that I would not miscarry. Well , as the months went on and I prayed – others were praying for me as well. In late June early July we went on our family vacation to Daytona Beach. I was suppose to be ovulating that week but the ovulation tests kept coming up negative. I just kept praying and knew God would give us a child in His timing not mine. Well, what I didn’t realize is that was the week I got pregnant. I discovered in July that I was 6 weeks pregnant and due in March. God is so good to us. Our friends are so good to us for constantly praying for us and our desire to have another child. Cade and Addyson are so excited and ready for the baby to be here. It has been a year of ups and downs. I am glad God allowed me to have a miscarriage so I could see the support, love, and prayers of my family and friends. I also saw God in many people I did not know but wanted to reach out and comfort me. God has perfect timing and a perfect plan. I am so glad He is in control !!

Flood

Ok so many of you know that we had a HISTORIC flood here in Georgia last week. Well, we happen to live in one of the counties that was hit the hardest. School was out for a whole week and I was out of work for 3 days (I-20 was shut completely down and roads were closed everywhere so I could not get to work). Andy was out of town when the flooding began and only came into town for a short 16 hours to help with some clean up and was off again. We were very lucky to only have a portion of our basement flooded. We have removed the carpet and some drywall and will be trying to fix it in the near future. However, there are people around us that were not so fortunate - they have lost everything. Please pray for this people as they are trying to rebuild their lives. If you would like to help - you can donate items, money, or your time please check out www.westridge.com for more information on how you can help. Here is some pictures of the flooding of the lake and common areas in our neighborhood.

GATOR NATION

Sorry for the long time between posts - but today I will be posting twice to fill you in on all that is going on in the Rose household.

First of all, my husband finally got his Father's Day gift on Sept 12th when our family heading to the Florida vs. Troy game at The Swamp in Gainesville. If you didn't know my husband has always been a HUGE GATOR fan all of his life. He lives for Gator football. He is always wearing one of his MANY Gator shirts. I even think his favorite colors are blue and orange. So for Father's Day this year I bought 4 tickets to go see the Gators in action. We are all huge Gator fans and Tim Tebow fans so we were excited for the day to begin.

When we first woke up that Saturday morning we were greeted with the Gator buses in front of our hotel. We were a little confused but then realized the Florida football team had stayed in our very hotel that night. So as we were going to breakfast we saw all the Gator players head to the buses to go to the stadium. It was pretty cool. So we were off to the stadium to watch the game. As typical Florida weather would have it - it rained during the 2nd and 3rd quarter. But we pulled out our ponchos and made a great time of watching Gator football in the rain. The Gators of course won and we all loved the energy in that stadium that day for the Gators. I think we will be heading back next year for another game:) Here are some pictures of us at the game. Enjoy!!

My Best Friend's Wedding

Back on Friday, August 28, 2009 I had the honor of being one of the two Matrons of Honor in my best friend's wedding. Terri Beth and Eric got married at The Grandview at Rock City. And I was honored when she wore my veil as something borrowed. It was a beautiful wedding and a fun reception. I think me and Addyson danced all night long. I always knew that God would send Terri Beth a man he wanted her to marry and I am so glad he did. She may had to wait a few years longer than me but God sent her Eric who is wonderful to her. I am so happy for these two and so glad that they live close. (Like in the neighbordhood) Here are some pictures of the day. Congrats Terri Beth and Eric Rowland!!

Another Birthday and Another School Year

Wow!! Where does the time go? I am another year older and the kids just started school. Yes last Saturday – August 15th was my 33rd birthday!! I can’t believe I am 33 I feel like I am still in my twenties. Oh well life goes on. I had an awesome time on my birthday. My husband Andy and friend Maranda took me to Helen and we went tubing down the river. For some reason I was the only one that fell in the river and lost my shoe in the process. Needless to say I lost my SOLE in the river that day. HAHA!! Anyway, after the tubing experience we met up with Terri Beth and Eric and ate at one of the cute pubs in Helen. We did a little sight seeing while we were there then loaded up to come home. It was a great way to spend my birthday. Here are some pictures below.






Then on Monday August 17 it was the first day of school. Cade started 2nd grade this year while Addyson started Kindergarten!! I couldn’t believe my baby was going to big school. They both are loving being in school and love their teachers. If you ask Addyson what the best part of her day is she will say – lunch and riding the bus. So here are some pictures of them on the first day of school.

The end of Summer

Well I will be back to blogging more regularly since the summer is coming to an end. School starts back next week and Cade will be entering 2nd Grade and Addyson will be going into Kindergarten. Can you believe my baby is going to big school? So stay tuned to posts of the first day of school.

But in the mean time I will fill you in on what we have been doing since I last posted. Well, we have been hanging out at the pool every weekend with friends and then cooking out every Saturday night with them. It has been a great time this summer just relaxing and hanging out.

Andy and I did venture out of the country to our favorite place MEXICO. While the kids were on vacation with their father we thought it would be a great time to get away again. So we grabbed our passports and headed to sunny Cancun, Mexico. We stayed at an amazing resort called NH Rivera Cancun. We stayed on the all adults side of the resort which was awesome. Hardly anyone was on this side but the honeymoon couples so we practically had the pool and beach to ourselves. The pool was amazing with hammocks in the pool, cabaña beds all around the pool , and the swim up bar for all your tasty fruity drinks. It was an infinity pool that overlooked the ocean and the view was fabulous. Here are some pictures from our trip so enjoy!!

Family Vacation - New Smyrna Beach, FL

Well we got back from our family vacation a week ago, so I am finally getting around to blogging about it. The four of us loaded up on June 26th and drove all night down to New Smyrna Beach, FL in time for the sunrise. For us traveling with the 2 kids it is just easier driving at night. We arrived at 5 AM in New Smyrna Beach and sat on the beach to watch the sun rise. Right then I realized how much God loves me by giving me 4 miracles right there to look at. My 2 beautiful and healthy children Cade and Addyson. My wonderful husband Andy that God gave to me after a failed marriage. And a AMAZING sunrise. All right there on one beach were my miracles. God is so good to us and loves us so much!! I am in awe of how he has blessed my life over the past 3 years.

Anyway back to the trip – we had an awesome condo on the beach in a beautiful complex. We were on the north end of the beach near the lighthouse so it was less crowed and we were able to find some huge seashells in this area. The pool and beach area was so nice - never crowed. We ha such a good time just the four of us spending time together. Our days mostly consisted of beach , pool, eat, sleep, and repeat. We did go and visit with Andy’s Aunt Holly in Vero Beach where he is from. Andy had a fun time showing us where he went to school, seeing the house he grew up in, and seeing where he played little league.

On our last night at the beach we drove 20 minutes to Daytona to see a Nascar race. If anyone knows my son Cade - he LOVES cars. I mean the kid is 7 and will sleep with some of his matchbox cars. He loves everything about cars and mostly racing. So we took him to his first race. We bought infield tickets and got up-close to the cars and the drivers. He was even able to see his favorite driver Dale Jr. We got to sit in the infield before the race and also write our names on the Start/Finish line. Cade was grinning from ear to ear. It was a really cool experience. We came home on July 4th and had a cookout and fireworks with some great friends.

Once I get the pictures uploaded I will post some. Hopefully I can do that soon!! Anyway thanks for checking on us. We have a busy July and August ahead of us with lots of travel. Stay tuned to where we end up next :)

Goodbye 1st Grade!!!

The Last Day of School for Cade was last Friday. Andy, Addyson and I spent the whole day at the school celebrating the end of the year. We had such a great time and I am so proud of Cade who got straight A’s all year. Here are some pictures from the last day of school. Can’t wait for next year – Cade in 2nd grade and Addyson in K. Finally they are at the same school again!

Baseball, Softball, and a Pre-K Graduation

WARNING – this will be a long post with lots of pictures.

Well the month of May was packed full of baseball games, softball games, and of course we had a Pre-K graduation. Hubby has been out of town for the past 7 weeks so it has been CRAZY at our house with everything going on.

First off the baseball and softball games. Cade and Addyson both finished their seasons out with end of the season tournaments. This caused me to be at the ballpark for 5 out 7 days during the week. Shuttling the kids back and forth to games, working, and having hubby away was taking a toll on me. I am glad to say that we survived!! Here are some pictures of Cade and his team getting his medals after the tournament and also of Addy last night at her end of the year softball party receiving her trophy.

Cade




Cade with his team



Addy with her team and trophies



And then we are on to Pre-K graduation. My baby Addyson Elizabeth graduated from Pre-K on Tuesday night. It was a bitter sweet moment for me. I am so proud of her and so honored to be her mother. God has given me a healthy, sweet, never a dull moment, diva of a daughter. Addyson is so special to me and I love seeing her grow into the little girl she is. But it also sadden my heart to know she will be in Big School next year. No more girls days when Mommy is off work – she will have to go every day just like her brother. I pray that God will protect her and watch over her in the coming years. It seems like she is growing up too fast – sometimes I wish I could slow life down. So enough of the mushy stuff here are some pictures of the night.

Me and Addyson.



Paw Paw, Cade, Addyson, and Mimi



Hubby, Cade, Addyson, and Me

Eye Doctor and Sunsets

Sorry blog world that I have been writing lately but today you will get 2 posts. This first post is about my experience at the eye doctor a couple of weekends ago. Might not sound too interesting but just wait until the pictures of the hubby below and I am sure you will get a good laugh.

I went to the eye doctor to get some prescription sunglasses to wear while reading at the beach and pool this summer. While I was trying to decide on which sunglasses did not make me look like a grandma my husband was sporting the glasses he thought he would look best in at age 85. He was giving me a glimpse into my future – it was so funny.


The he decided to go back to 1985 and sport some cool sunglasses.


I know the title Eye Doctor and Sunsets – what is that all about? Well I wanted to show you the AWESOME sunset God provided for us while we were at Cade’s baseball game the other night. Doesn’t the clouds look like they were forming a heart? Addyson said that is God showing us how much He loves us. Isn’t God just AMAZING?

DRAINED

Yes I am officially drained and exhausted!! Sorry it has been so long since my last blog but we have been running like crazy from one ball game to another. My dear hubby has been out of town working for the last 5 weeks and he will be gone for another 2 after this weekend. He does come home every weekend but with our schedule with the ballgames, Mother’s Day, and parties to attend there seems to be no real family time. So this leaves me drained. I need vacation to be here soon. It is 5 weeks away which is not soon enough. Everyday I pray for strength to get through that day and then another. I feel like all I do is work, rush home to get the kids, run to the ball field, rush home to take showers, and sleep. I need my vacation BAD!!!

But God is helping me through and in the mist of all the craziness he has healed and restored my body from all it has been through this year. So that is a silver lining. It reminds me of the verse in Jeremiah 29:12. It says, “You will call on Me and come pray to Me, and I will listen to you.” God is true to his word and he has heard my prayer lately and listened to me, and I am so thankful for that.

Ok that is all for now. Next time I promise a fun post with pictures J

Weekend Wrap Up

Well we had a GREAT spring weekend! The weather was wonderful and we spent most of the weekend outside. Friday night Andy returned home after being gone all week. The next 5 weeks he will be out of town from Monday to Friday, so the kids and I were happy to see him walk through the door Friday night. Saturday was big day at New Georgia ballpark where we play baseball and softball. I enjoyed watching the game and keeping the score in the sun. It is always nice just to sit there and soak up some Vitamin D. Cade played an awesome game as catcher and had an amazing hit to the outfield. I promised him if he had a good hit in the game I would buy him some cheese sticks – so here is my happy boy with his prize.



Saturday after the game we went home to cook out and then went to White Oak Park. The boys fished and me and Addyson played on the playground. Let’s just say I wish I had my camera that day – Cade was trying to fish but in the meantime caught a tree, a branch, and the gazebo – no fish. Oh well, better luck next time. Sunday it was off to church and then to baseball and softball pictures – here are some of the pictures I took behind the photographer. Thanks for checking in with us :)

Baseball . . . Baseball . . . Baseball

If you know me, you know that most nights you can find me at a ballpark watching either Cade or Addyson play ball. Well, I took some pictures of Cade last night at his game. He loves playing catcher and just loves baseball. He is too cute in his catcher gear. I can't believe he is 7 and he is so big. It seems like yesterday we were playing tiny tot tee ball. I love you Cade you are a Superstar!!

My Hubby

There is no special reason for writing this following blog about my husband. I just want everyone to know how God has blessed me with the amazing man that I love and call my husband.

Well, my husband and I have known each other for many years – all the way back to the 6th grade. While we were in middle school and high school we rode the same bus and lived close to each other but ran in different circle of friends. I graduated high school went to college and he left and joined the USMC. I eventually married the guy I dated all during high school and college and had 2 kids. Andy got out of the Marine Corps started working and eventually became engaged to someone. Well his engagement ended and so did my marriage. It is God that brought us back together after 12 years at a birthday party of a mutual friend. He was really brave to start dating someone that had an ex-husband and 2 kids that were ages 5 and 3. That was the beginning of the year 2007. We started dating and by my birthday in August 2007 I found myself at Chateau Élan with this man down on one knee proposing marriage to me. He designed a beautiful ring for me that had side stones on the ring that were the birthstones of my children (luckily they have the same birthstone). Once we were engaged, we had to make some tough decisions since Andy was out of a job. He decided to go back to Iraq as a contractor to support our family financially. So we got married Jan, 20, 2008 and he left 2 weeks later for his job in Iraq.

So fast forward to the present. It has been 1 year and 3 months to the date that we have been married. We have been through so rough times in this new marriage as a married couple. We survived being apart from each other for 7 months at the start of our marriage, we survived during those 7 months Andy not losing his connection with the kids that he gained in the marriage, we survived trusting God that it would be the right thing for Andy to come home from Iraq early even though he did not have a job here, we survived Andy’s dad who has had multiple strokes and dementia live with us for 4 months, and most recently we have survived the miscarriage. The one reason we have survived is not because we are the best couple in the world. No, it is because of God and our faith in Him. God has seen us through some rough situations in the past 15 months.

But God is Good and He is Faithful and he amazes me with giving me things that I do not deserve. God has seen us through a lot and carried us in the times we could not walk. And He has given me the most AMAZING husband ever. Because of God’s wonderful plan Andy got a job where he is a government contractor that is on-call. So most of the time he works from home until he is called to travel and complete a job. Most men would not do all that my husband does while he is at home. Andy gets the kids dressed for school, takes them to school, he cooks dinner every night, he washes and folds the laundry, he cleans the house, he runs errands, he picks the kids up from school, he runs them to games and practices that I can’t make it to because of my job, he grocery shops, and does yard work. ( I am sure I am leaving out some things he does – he does it ALL) He is a truly amazing man. And on top of all that he loves me and my children more than anything. This is a man of God that truly loves God first and then his family. I love this man for who he is, what he stands for, and for always being my biggest supporter. He is my best friend and I am honored to be his wife.

I love you hubby !

A Faith Tested

OK . . . I know it has been a while since I have blogged and a lot of things have been going on in the Rose household since the last time I posted. On March 27, 2009 Andy and I found out that we had lost the baby. I went into the hospital on March 31st for surgery. This has been the most emotional and physically painful time in my life. HOWEVER, God has been Good and Faithful even in the hardest of times. God placed people in my life at the very time I needed them. There were some old friends there to pick me up and new friends that I had just recently met. Both of these new and old friends reached out to me and my family to show me God’s love in my time of grief and sadness.

God allowed women to comfort me that have had similar experiences in the past. These women not only emailed me, but called me, and even brought my family dinner. These women opened their hearts and let me into their experience of losing a child. This made me feel less alone and gave me hope of my future. God knew what he was doing and I will never question Why this happened to me. It did happen and it will be apart of my ministry to help other women who go through this in their life. God will give us a child if it is in His plan when the time is right. I know this was one of the hardest things I have to go through – (I even think harder than my divorce) but it has shown me another level of God’s love in my life. God never promised that there would be life without hardship and pain, but He did promise He would be there every step of the way and would carry me when I could not longer walk.

Some good did come out of this experience. I met some AMAZING women within my church who I now call friends. These women prayed for me and comforted me when they hardly even knew me. That is when I saw God’s face in these women. I will keep trusting in God even when the road gets hard and my faith is tested. I think this verse helps me keep in perspective what has gone on the past 2 weeks.

2 Corinthians 4:17 (Today's New International Version)
17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

Andy and I have hope and faith that we will have a child one day. But we will wait and pray until that day comes.

I hope you all had a Great Easter! Jesus has Risen and He is ALIVE!

It's Official

Ok so here is the news that we have been praying for . . . . Baby # 3 is on the way and due Oct 30th. God has blessed me and Andy to be parents and I am so thankful for the blessing. We have been praying, dieting, and taking the meds so we might have a child together. Well, yesterday I went to the doctor and it was confirmed that we are having a child. Andy is such a great father to my two children. I know it has not been easy for him to walk into a ready made family, but now he will have the chance to start from day one and experience be a father from the beginning. Thank you God for showing us favor and blessing us with another child. Thank you for everyone that has prayed for us becuase the prayers have been answered. I am so honored to be apart of a miracle of God once again. I promise I will be better about blogging and you will be able to check on the baby's progress through the blog. Thanks for checking on us. God is Good!!

An early Valentine's Date

This past Friday night my hubby and I decided to celebrate Valentine’s a little early to beat the crowds and make it more special. So on Friday night we started the date at Aspen’s (at The Avenues in Marietta). If you haven’t been to this restaurant the food is amazing and the atmosphere is like being in a ski lodge with huge fireplaces roaring. We were sat a nice quiet table and had some good adult conversation. We love our kids but it is nice when you can talk and not be interrupted. It was a great night in Georgia Friday night. It was in the 60’s so we decided after dinner to take a walk around to the shops to see what we could find. We stumbled into a few shops and really enjoyed ourselves. After our walk and window shopping we went into a bakery. If anyone knows me, hubby and I have been on a low carb diet since Jan 5. We have both lost 15 pounds each. So walking into a bakery was heaven to me. We each got a small dessert to share. So we ended our date by heading home. It was one of the best dates in a long time. It was nice to be out and have some good food and good company. I love you Hubby!! Happy Valentine’s Day!!

PS I am trying in the future to post pictures so you can have visual too. Thanks for checking on us.

Welcome to the world James Anthony!!!

This morning I awoke just like every other work day no knowing exactly what God had in store for me. Well, this morning while I was heading to work I found out that my youngest brother Ryan and his wife Christie had their beautiful baby boy in the early hours of this morning. This was quite a surprise since he wasn’t due for 7 more weeks. Yes he was born at 33 weeks and is doing great. He is on a little of oxygen but should be off that soon. Even though he is a preemie he weigh 5lbs 10 oz and was 18 inches long. He entered this world at 2:18 AM. I am so happy to be an Aunt again and this is my first nephew. Until now I had the only boy grandchild in the family. I am very anxious to get to Tennessee to see this baby. I know there will be a road trip in the near future. Children are a blessing from God and I am thrilled that my brother and his wife had a healthy little boy. Welcome to the world James Anthony Manous!! I can’t wait until I get to meet you face to face. Congratulations Ryan and Christie I know you will be wonderful parents.

Where did the Weekend go??

Well if you are a mom, you know how crazy life can get sometimes. This weekend was no exception between Upward Cheerleading and Basketball games and baseball practice. Let me give you a peak into my busy weekend. It all starts back at Thursday night where I attended my first women’s journey group meeting. We are study on how to pursue God and exactly who this God is that we are pursue. It is a great study and I am so excited about being apart of this group on Thursday nights. Well every other Friday I have off from my job – that is the perks for working for the government. So Friday was a day of errands. I started the day by taking the kids to school, then off to a doctor’s appointment, then story time with my oldest child at school, then off to meet the point person for the military ministry we are starting at church, then grab the kids from school, take the youngest to sign up for softball, the finally over to Mimi’s for dinner. It was a full day for sure. Saturday was no different. Coached Addyson’s Upward Cheer squad at 10 AM then Cade’s basketball game at 11AM – then rushed to baseball practice at noon. Needless to say I was pooped so I took a 2 hour nap that afternoon. I woke up and my wonderful husband had made dinner. So we ate and had family game night. After the kids were asleep we sat by the fire and watched Fireproof the movie. Let me just say what an awesome movie that is. Sunday was of course church and then home to do chores and rest for the week ahead.

This week is a lot of the same. We finally got my father-in law into a nursing home which he is moving into today. Tonight is Upward cheerleading and basketball practice. Thursday the women’s group, Friday baseball practice again, and then Sunday we start our Starting Point group at 4pm. So all of you mom’s out there I know how tired you can be. I work full time and I am out of the house every morning at 5:20 AM and return home at 5:00 PM every night. I would not change my life for anyone else’s because my kids and family mean the world to me. Oh yeah - me and hubby are trying to have another to add into the crazy mix. I have followed what the doctor instructed me to do and we have prayed over it and things seem to be working.
One last thought for today - Moms are often not appreciated enough and their hard work and sacrifice usually goes unnoticed. It makes me think about how we treat God sometimes. Most of the time He is not appreciated enough and His sacrifice goes unnoticed. Take time today to thank your mom and God for all they have given you.

Lord Help Me!!!!

Today I wish I could be in a room - alone with my thoughts, my prayers, and in God's presence. I am trying to make it - I am working while reading scripture and listening to worship music on my ipod. But these are the days I wish I could spend hours with God praying to Him and asking for his help. I need his help more than ever. As most of you know I divorced in 2006 after 8 years of marriage and 15 years with the same man. Divorce is such an evil thing. I see how it has pulled apart not only my family but also other families.
Divorce has hurt my children more than I will ever know and continues to haunt me. I feel the greatest need to protect my children more than ever and if one ever decided to go live with their Dad I think I would absolutely be devastated. My kids will forever struggle with trying to please both parents. I always put my children and their interests first, but it is not always reciprocated with the other parent. I pray that God never lets go of them and continues to guide them even though they are going to have major temptations and decisions to make in the coming years. Starting today I am going to commit to pray for them even MORE everyday that they never decide to leave my house for the other parent. What a horrible start of the day. But God is good and I will forever praise His name for He will not forsake me or forget me in these hurting times. The scripture I will hold onto for today Proverbs 3: 5-6 “5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”My current husband is a God send. He a strong Christian man with a deep faith in the Bible. He is always the one who can pull me up during these rough days and let me know that together we will pray for the children and trust the Lord with them. These children are ultimately the Lord’s children in which he has trusted me to be the mother. The Lord God will place a shield of protection around my children and their lives. Thank you Lord for allowing me to be the mother of these two precious children. I trust in you to protect them and guide them in the way that is right. Thank you also for my husband who you have sent to me for a second chance. God you are good all the time.

Here it goes - my first post

So I have now entered the world of blogging. I have been reading the blogs of many people over the past year and I have decided that I would attempt to blog. I figure if even if no one else reads my blog it would be a great way to document the events in my life. So let me warn you. I am not a great writer. I am just a 32 year old wife, mother, and Christ follower that is attempting to put some of my crazy life in a blog.

So I thought I would start this blog by listing 25 Random Things About Me. That way if you are reading this blog and you don't know me, you can find out a little about me.

1. First of all, I love God and my family above all things. I have a wonderful husband and two great kids - Cade (7) and Addyson (5).
2. I come from a family of four children and my parents are still married and my family is really close.
3. God has given me the greatest life full of second chances. I remarried a year ago to the most amazing God centered man. God has given me and my children a second chance at true love and a family.
4. My husband , me, and my ex-husband all went to middle school and high school together. Weird I know.
5. I hate snakes. I can't even look at them without wanting to run.
6. I never really liked my red hair until I was in my 20's. Now I am more secure with myself and love the color of hair God gave me.
7. I failed my driving test twice when I was 16. The third time I finally passed.
8. I love to sing, but my voice is not great. I will never try out for American Idol.
9. I coach Upward Cheerleading for my daughter's squad and LOVE IT!
10. I love children and want to have more.
11. I am currently on a low carb diet that my doctor has placed me on. After 3 weeks I have lost 12 pounds. I guess the doctor was right, but I sure do miss pizza.
13. I love to country line dance and I love country music.
14. I was born in Atlanta, GA and grew up in Mableton, GA. I graduated from the same high school that my parents did.
15. I wish I could be a stay at home mom. My job with the government is great but I feel like my kids need me even more now.
16. I hate mornings and I have to wake up at 4:30 AM to go to work.
17. Most days I feel like a 16 year old girl trapped in a 32 year old body.
18. Some days I wish I could go back and change the things in my life I really messed up.
19. My best friends are the ones I met in college.
20. I love to play softball and volleyball.
21. In high school I did a little of everything. I sang in chorus, played softball, basketball, volleyball, and ran track. I was also in the drama club and in the colorguard in band.
22. In college, I went to New York with the band to march in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.
23. I want to travel to Greece and Italy.
24. I want to go on a mission trip.
25. I love the beach and my favorite place to vacation is Mexico.

That is all for now. I will post some more soon.