Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Our New Addition


Meet Tigger, or Tiger....depending on who you ask. Lol. As if there weren't enough cuteness to go around in this family already, we now have this little fur ball of love!!!  


He is so sweet. He has been adjusting beautifully to our chaotic, loving home. And he's been smothered with attention and love!!!  


He was originally supposed to be a birthday gift to our little princess Aimee but the entire family has fallen in love with this little guy!!!




He is happy and healthy, only 2 months old and seems perfectly comfortable in our home.  He is the perfect addition to our crazy family!!!  Welcome Tigger!!!





Rich's Roadside Repairs

So, my husband and I are looking for an investor or partner to open a small business. My husband has been a mechanic all of his life, excluding the couple of years that he spent as an over the road truck driver. He is experienced and amazing at what he does.

I'm sure you have all had to deal with the hassles of getting your car or truck towed to a mechanic shop, only to be treated as a number, overcharged, and still not know what it is you have paid for.

Our idea is to open a roadside repair business. Instead of taking (or even worse...towing) your car to a shop, how about having an experienced, honest, mechanic come to you, on your time, to your home, work, or wherever you may have broken down at?  You would get one on one time with a certified mechanic who has over 25 years of experience and will take the time to tell you what's wrong with your vehicle, what it needs and why. And not only that, it would cost a fraction of the cost of what a busy mechanic shop would charge for parts and labor. All work would be guaranteed. We would run a 24 hour service. More like a car Dr. 😏

At the moment we are looking for an investor or partner that thinks this is as great of an idea as we do. If you happen to know anyone, please send them my way!!!  I have opened this page

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/rich-s-roadside-repair-services?action_object_map=%5B954700397903509%5D&action_ref_map=%5B%5D&action_type_map=%5B%22og.shares%22%5D&fb_action_ids=1004342359584200&fb_action_types=og.shares

Please spread the word!!! Who knows, maybe someone you know would like in on this great idea!!!  We are sure it will bring in money. We have the cliental but not the funds to start the business. Any and all help is greatly appreciated!!!!

XxOo


Monday, May 11, 2015

Mothers Day 2015

Yesterday was my first Mother's Day that I actually got to spend as part of a real family. MY FAMILY!!!!  It was amazing, chaotic, and perfect. I couldn't have asked for a better day. I can't even put into words the happiness I feel right now. I have never felt so complete. I have an amazing husband who is my best friend. He would do anything to make me smile. Its been so long that I almost forgot what it was like to have someone by your side that truly loves you. That truly wants to make you happy and would never hurt you. That loves his family more then he loves himself and would do anything to see them happy. Its something that I will never take for granted again. I have three incredible kids who are the most loving little human beings on the planet. They give us purpose and make us want to do right by them. They give us a reason to smile, through every storm, through every problem we may face....they are our reason for staying strong, both as a couple and as separate human beings. Their smiles and laughter and the most precious things in our world.
I'm so happy and blessed to be where I am right now. Last year, I would never had imagined that I could be this happy just 12 short months later. Those were some of the darkest days of my life. The fear of the unknown...of being alone, jobless, with three kids depending on me...recovering from the pain of a broken heart and betrayal that I had never before experienced...it was hard to see beyond the pain and stress that I was dealing with. Although it wasn't easy and I lived through things I never imagined that I would live through, I made it. And I would not change a thing. Every step of the road has lead me to were I am at this very moment.


The love and happiness that fills our home is a gift. The sounds of the kids playing,  laughing, and even bickering,  make our house a home. God has blessed us in so many ways. Even now, our dreams are unfolding. The goals that we have set are almost within our reach. We have big plans for our future and I am certain that together, we can accomplish anything. Right now we are cherishing every moment spent watching our children grow. Their smiles and watching their eyes light up from happiness is a blessing from God. Watching them climb all over daddy after work and taking over our room at night is pure joy. The closeness that we share is indescribable.  That is the meaning of family.


Things aren't ever going to be 'perfect' and there will always be hard times, but I know, without a doubt, that with our family together, we can weather any storm. We will always get through the hard times, together, and we will come out even stronger and closer.


Like I said, a year ago I never would have imagined how different my life could be. The trick was letting go of what was causing the pain. Accepting the things that were not meant to be and moving on from them. I was more then lucky to be able to get my family back. Not everyone is so lucky and I know this. I thank God everyday for blessing me with a second chance. For blessing us ALL with a second chance....but experience has taught me that every storm passes. And if your lucky, you will end up stronger and happier then you ever imagined you could be.


Today I am a mommy and a wife. I have the life I had been longing for for years. I love waking up and having coffee with my husband before work.....waking the kids up for school and starting our day as a family. I love being able to spend as much time with my kids as possible.  I love playing with my 3 year old, teaching her, watching her grow every day. I love doing homework with the older kids. Making dinner and having a house full of kids from the neighborhood.  I love having someone to talk to at night, once the kids are in bed, that I know would never judge me. Knowing that I could be myself and that he will love me for being me....someone who is truly my best friend. I am so lucky to be able to say that I get to spend the rest of my life with my best friend  and I am looking forward to every minute of every day of our future together. ❤


Saturday, May 9, 2015

Happiness.....

For as long as I can remember, all I wanted was a family. I craved the closeness of a real family. I dreamt of my kids seeing me happy, in love, being the best mommy I could be and having a partner right there beside me through everything. The good, the bad, and the ugly.

I spent years putting my self through pain and heartache, in the wrong relationships, in a desperate attempt to have the American Dream. I learned a lot through the years. I learned the meaning of true lust. the meaning of true heartbreak, and most importantly, the meaning of true love.
Lust is temporary. If you're lucky, heartache can be temporary too. Unfortunately when you're in the middle of it, it seems like the pain will last forever. That you will never be complete again.  True love is forever.  It outlasts time and space. It even outlasts heartache. 

My husband and I separated in 2010. At the time, we were young. We had our children at a young age and we had no idea what we were doing. I look back now and it was like two kids trying to raise a family. In the years that followed, we had our share of disagreements, arguments, and plenty of drama. 

Today, my husband and I are back together. It's been five years since we last lived as a family. It's amazing to see how much we have each grown as people, parents, and a couple. Today, we cherish every moment spent with our children. They may not remember us together very well, but they definitely remember us apart. They glow when they see their daddy making mommy feel like a princess. When daddy comes home and takes the family on a bike ride, or gives piggy back rides through the house with a bouncing toddler on his back, these are the moments our kids will look back and remember forever. 

Today, we realize how precious time is. It's one thing that you can never get back. That conversation that your son or daughter wanted to have with you....in a few years, you'll be begging them to talk to you. Maybe it comes with age?  Maybe experience?  While we were apart we both saw what was out there. We played the field. Lived our lives, all the while knowing, deep in our hearts, that one day we would find our way back to each other.

It took me years to realize that the thing that I had prayed for, cried for, and begged for, was right there all along. 

Rich has always been my best friend. The one person who truly loves me, for ME. The only man that will treat our kids like they are the most important thing in the world, because they are. He is the love of my life. 

I'm blessed to have a second chance, with my best friend and and myluv, to make our dreams come true. 
I believe that we needed the time apart to grow. To realize that we had together....and I am so thankful to have this second chance to make our dreams come true. I am truly blessed ❤️❤️




Friday, May 2, 2014

Aimee Turns 2




Today marks two years since my precious, tiny, bff, came into my world. HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY GIRL!!!

She has taught me so much about patience, something I wish I had when my older kids were this age. Being a mommy is magical. I thank God for blessing me with my precious children constantly. I wouldn't trade my life with my babies for anything in the world. They are my heart and soul, my reason for being.

Hope you have a happy birthday sweet baby <3 Mommy loves you SO much.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Go Cry Official Music Video





Ashley Holiday is a girl I met on here.  The lyrics of her song touched my heart. I know a lot of you can relate. She is super talented. She sent me a copy of her song and I posted it a while back. Here is the official music video. YOU GO GIRL!!!

The truth about broken heart