So, Who Am I, Anyway?

And why do you care? Well, you are here reading (and maybe even helping me out with a box of diapers), so allow me to introduce myself. I am 32 years old, married and have a life filled with highs and lows…just like you I’m sure!

And, YES, you've been reading right: I have five children and am pregnant with our sixth!

“You know what causes that, right?” is the most common response I've gotten when people find out I am pregnant again. They simply don’t understand why on earth I would let this happen!

I love my family. They mean everything to me. When I was young, Brady Bunch was my favorite show. I told my mom that I was going to grow up and have 6 kids…so there ya go. For those of you who have watched the Secret - yes, the Law of Attraction is REAL!

I am not my kids…but even I forget this all the time! I am not “just a mom”…I am so much more then that. It does consume a great part of my life. But there is more to me than just my kids. Being a mom, especially a mother to five children, usually means life is packed full. Life outside my family usually only consists of church and those many stops at the grocery store.

But I do have my hobbies:

Scrapbooking: I love to take time out and put some creativity into my books. With 5 kids…I am never bored. I have a group of friends who meet each month for a scrapbooking weekend. I go about every third month - I just can't see being gone that often!

Drawing: I do like to draw…and when I spend time doing it, I am pretty good. In high school, I fashioned myself a cartoonist - but this was put to the side after having my first child.

Reading: Lately, my reading has consisted of Cat in the Hat or Junie B. Jones…But I do enjoy a grown up book every now and then. My favorites include To Kill a Mockingbird, the Chicken Soup Series, and right now Charming and I are going through The Purpose Driven Life.

Computer time: Sometimes, my only contact with the outside world, is through the internet. I belong to a few parenting groups and love to IM back and forth with family.

Who am I? A Christian, a wife, a lover, a mother, a chef, a doctor, a janitor, a driver, a shoulder to cry on, and so much more. I am woman - hear me roar! (I've always wanted to say that!)