A little of life so far.....

So, here I am, just over 4 months away from my 50th birthday and deciding to start writing a blog. Am I crazy or what? I ask my children that quite often. Is my life really that interesting that other people will want to read about it? Probably not, but at least I will be able to share some of my life stories with those that may indeed be interested.

I grew up mostly in Oregon with two wonderful parents and a great sister. I met my husband in 1980 and married him in February 1982. We started our family in October 1984 with the birth of our daughter, Kristin. She was born with a heart defect (something I will share more about some other time). Our first son, Andrew was born in March, 1988 and our youngest son was born in July, 1993. I thank God every day for three wonderful children that have grown into wonderful adults/almost adults.

So, there you know the basics of my life. Sometimes it's hard to think that I have been on this earth for one half of a century. Wow, that is almost hard to say. But looking forward I have to say at this point, I am not dreading the big 5 0. I am hoping to embrace it as just another year in my crazy life.