Sunday, April 4, 2010
The Husband
I met my husband in 1980. He was this gorgeous young guy playing volleyball and driving a cute sportscar. Got my attention right away. We dated for 13 months and were married 18 months after we met. I was 21, he was 23. We bought our first house 10 months into our marriage and started our family 2 1/2 years later. He has been the sole provider for our family throughout our marriage. Supported my crazy ideas for "careers" after our children were mostly grown. He started his own industrial computer company 10 years ago and has turned it into a very successful business. He is well thought of by his peers, friends and family. I am indeed a very lucky, blessed woman to have this man in my life. Loving me for all my faults and values. I love him as much today as I did the day I married him.
Friday, April 2, 2010
The kids
Ok. so I thought I would expound on my children a bit. My daughter was born with a heart defect, Transposition of the Greater Vessels. Back in the day it was known as a blue baby. She was able to hold off the big open heart surgery until she was 10 months old. I am happy to say that she has been a very healthy happy child since. It was a very scary time in our lives, but we never treated her as anything other than a healthy child and because of that she never felt like she was different. It is actually amazing to me today that she has become a registered nurse working in a Childrens hospital in the cardiovascular ICU.
My older son was a challenging child with a temper that was out of control. I used to describe his looking like his head was going to explode off his head when he got really mad. I am happy to say that he did learn to control his anger, and I, how to see the signs of that anger. I now see a young man with a kind, gentle sole. He lives in Oregon now, going to school to become a paramedic. He will make a fantastic one someday soon. I miss him every day.
My youngest, a son, is a unique child to say the least. He pushes himself to be the best in all he does. His sense of humor always makes me question where in the world he came from because he certainly did not come from anyone in this family. He can anger me quickly and then turn on his smile and melt my heart. He is working very hard in his junior year of high school and has set a goal of getting accepted to MIT next year. (His grandfather's college). Not that he wants to go there, just to say he could.
So, there you have it. My three children. Each unique in their own way. Each independent people in this world who are not afraid to speak their mind or share their opinion. They are exactly what I had hoped each would be when they were born. I am so very proud of all of them!
My older son was a challenging child with a temper that was out of control. I used to describe his looking like his head was going to explode off his head when he got really mad. I am happy to say that he did learn to control his anger, and I, how to see the signs of that anger. I now see a young man with a kind, gentle sole. He lives in Oregon now, going to school to become a paramedic. He will make a fantastic one someday soon. I miss him every day.
My youngest, a son, is a unique child to say the least. He pushes himself to be the best in all he does. His sense of humor always makes me question where in the world he came from because he certainly did not come from anyone in this family. He can anger me quickly and then turn on his smile and melt my heart. He is working very hard in his junior year of high school and has set a goal of getting accepted to MIT next year. (His grandfather's college). Not that he wants to go there, just to say he could.
So, there you have it. My three children. Each unique in their own way. Each independent people in this world who are not afraid to speak their mind or share their opinion. They are exactly what I had hoped each would be when they were born. I am so very proud of all of them!
Thursday, April 1, 2010
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.
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.
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