Let's get this started....

So here is my first entry. I've been trying to start this up forever, but as those of you with children will understand, it's hard to work on hobbies with kids in the house!

My life has changed so much in the past year. My husband and I grew up in good 'ol Omaha, NE and relocated to California one year ago. It has been quite the lifestyle change for us, and it is rather different here than in Omaha. But the weather is fantastic and we love hitting the beach! The thing we miss the most about Omaha is our family and friends. Oh we miss them so much! But we made the sacrifice to move away from all of them so that I could stay home full time to raise our children, and it was also a great career move for my husband. We'll do whatever it takes to keep our family happy, healthy and strong.


I also miss having babysitters around! We didn't go out too much without the kids before we moved, but you still need those date nights! And we haven't had one in a long time! Oh well. We still make our own fun and it isn't the end of the world!


I find myself at times daydreaming about the pre-kid days when my weekends were filled with doing whatever I wanted to do with my hubby. I could work out for as long as I wanted, read a book all day, go shopping, or sleep! It's funny how we take for granted so many things until they are gone. I feel bad at times when I have those day dreams because I certainly don't wish my kids were gone! They are the best thing that has ever happened to me and I love every blessed minute and experience I have with them. But since I stay home full time, and don't get any kid-free date nights, I think it is safe to say I am entitled to a little day dreaming!


I try not to wish it away too much, because I know that in the blink of an eye, these days will be gone. Before I know it, my almost 5 year old will be too cool to kiss his mom goodbye in front of friends, and my 19 month old will want to go shopping at the mall with her girlfriends without me. But for now I have days at the park, craft time, rough housing, making forts, baking cookies, and lots of hugs and kisses with them! These are blessed days that will end all too quickly.