So this is us. Well, me anyway, and my take on “us”, since I am more often than not the one doing the writing.
This is where I write about Life… as we know it. Lot’s of times happy stuff, lot’s of times fun stuff, lot’s of times complaining stuff, sometimes even seemingly pointless stuff. Writing helps me reflect on our life… the goods and the bads and to be thankful for all of it.
So what exactly does this little Life of ours entail?
Well, there’s me. I’m a mom and a wife and I’m enjoying every minute of it. Okay, maybe not every minute of it, but I at least enjoy complaining about it when I’m not literally enjoying it.
On the other side of this parenting adventure is Ryan, my best friend and husband. Yes, I’m one of those gaggingly cheesy people who says “I’m married to my best friend” and I’m sorry, but it’s true. I couldn’t have asked for a better fit for me and while it’s not always peaches and cream, for the most part we’re pretty stinkin’ happy with our life together.
We currently have two kids to round out our little family… two crazy kids who keep our house plenty busy, messy and noisy. Luckily they also go to bed early! Savannah is currently five and a half years old and Sawyer just turned three.
In May of 2006, we moved our little family from Portland, Oregon where all of our immediate and the majority of our extended family reside, to start a new phase of our life in Michigan. Although we both grew up in Portland and loved it there, we hoped that by leaving the West Coast for awhile we could enjoy a slower paced life (read: affordable) here in the Midwest for a few years while the kids were still young and we were still feeling adventurous. Ryan got a great job and we had a great house with a huge yard to enjoy. Before we could get too comfortable however, that job was uprooted and we found ourselves having to make more moving decisions.
Long story short, we ended up here in Missouri… just outside of St. Louis, starting over again. We've been here now for a year and a half.
This blog started out as a way to keep all of our friends and family, both near and far, up to date on our life here. It has turned into more of a journal of mine and of our family… the ins and outs of everyday stuff, as well as the bigger changes, milestones and thoughts on the larger picture of our life. So read along if you would like. It’s here for the sharing.
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