Hi!! I'm Kerri. And this is my story. The picture above is of me and my youngest Lovely Lady #2 also known as SJ. My love story started when I was just 16 years old. That's when I met my one and only. At 18 we got the biggest surprise of our lives when I found out I was pregnant!! I didn't realize how many emotions I was capable of feeling at one time until I saw the results of that pregnancy test! I was scared but excited happy but sad angry but at peace. But in the end I felt one emotion and that pure joy knowing that I was going to be a mom. So lovely lady #1 (aka CJ) was born in May of 2005 and about a week or two after her first birthday we got news of baby #2! They are 21 months apart and although they fight as sisters sometimes do, they are the best of friends, and I am so proud to by their mom.
After Lovey lady #1 was born I put her in a full time home daycare and went back to work as a preschool teacher for about a year. But I missed her like crazy every single day I was gone and just didn't feel happy with life. So I made the decision to quit my job and stay home to raise my baby. I've been a stay at home mom now for the past eight years and although times have been tight because of it I wouldn't change it for the world. I feel that making the financial sacrifices now will be worth it in the long run. I do work 10-15 hours a week at our local YMCA and the best part about it is that my girls can come with me anytime I need them to! One of the many benefits of working in a childcare setting. I love not having to stress over finding childcare during summer time, in service days, holidays, and snow days (which we have had wayyy to many of this year on the East Coast). We haven't been to Disney World and we don't drive nice cars but we have food on the table every night a roof over our heads and I have an amazing relationship with my children that I don't believe would be the same if I went to work full time. That being said....I see nothing wrong with the mommas that do work full time. I give kudos to you all for being able to work a full time job and still come home cook dinner clean house and have family time. You all ROCK! :) Being a stay at home mom/house wife is just what feels right for my family right now.
So now to introduce my family! :)
My Unbelievable hubby Mj who makes it all possible. My Hubby is an irrigation specialist at a golf course. Basically he's an outdoor plumber. Installing and fixing in ground sprinklers. One of the benefits of his expertise is that we have the greenest grass on the block! ;)
My Sweet Lovely Lady #1 Cj. I tell you this without being the least bit bias, my girl Cj has the biggest heart in the entire world! She is constantly thinking of others and putting them before herself. I couldn't be more proud every day of her accomplishments in school and her outlook on life. She will be nine years old in May and I cant wait to see what this ninth year will bring for her
And My Spunky lovely lady #2 Sj. This girl....She is definitely unique. Her generosity needs a bit of improvement but shes working on it every day. And not a day goes by that she doesn't put a smile on someones face. When I introduced her as spunky I wasn't kidding. you may just see her on tv one day. :) Sj just turned seven ( check out my next blog post for details on her FROZEN party)
Well, that just about sums it up! I'm so excited to start this blog and share our many adventures as we continue to grow together in this thing called LIFE. Thanks again for stopping by!
FAMILY
"We May Not Have It All Together,
But Together We Have It All. "
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