An Introduction

I've been thinking about blogging for the last few months.  I am a stay-at-home mom right now and sometimes I just need to say something.  This blog will be filled with my simple ramblings and thoughts about what's going on in my life and the world around me. 

Perhaps I should begin with an introduction.  I'm a 30 year old mother with 3 young children- Kaleb is 8, Julian is 5, and Ruby is 16 months.  We'll get back to the kids in a moment. I also have cats and the grumpiest rabbit that has ever lived.  I went to school in Virgina, but now live in the midwest.  I have 2 brothers, a sister, a step-brother and 2 step-sisters.  I spent 10 years as a child day care worker and studying infant/toddler development.  Now I'm an at-home-mom and online college student.  I am divorced, but my ex-husband and his new wife are two of my best friends and and an improtant part of my family.  This might seem odd to some, but we're all happy and its good for the kids to see that we can get along.  I'm also engaged to be married for the second time to a wonderful man whom I share my life with. We are planning our wedding for next June.  I tend to have strong feelings about issues that involve children and sometimes I pop off at the mouth.  I don't expect everyone to agree with me and welcome polite discussion.  Rude, snotty comments will be deleted. Period.

Now, back to the kids.  Kaleb is my son from a previous relationship that just didn't work out.  My daughter Ruby is from my current relationship. Julian is my sister's son by birth and has lived with me since he was 2 1/2.  This is not something that we keep secret from him.  We don't want him to be ashamed that he isn't ours by birth or to feel lied to later in life. 

Well, there you go.  Now you know the basics.