10 Years...

I can not believe that I have been married for 10 years! Wow, 2 kids, a house, cars, bills, and more love than I could have ever imagined. We met on a blind date- yes, they work- and I never looked back. I remember that night so vividly in my mind, he picked me up, dinner and the movies. What stands out to me are 2 things, he held my hand as we left the movies theater, it took my breath away. When we got to my house he walked me to the door and said goodnight. I spent the next day wondering if he would call, if I would get to see him again. He called and everyday after that, with the exception of about 4, we saw each other.

8 months later he asked me to be his wife and with more certantity than ever before I said yes. We got married surrounded by friends and our amazing familes, and here we are, because of our love and their support, 10 years later.

Our road has not always been a smooth one. We have had bumps and as Mike's card said this morning, even some wrecks, but we have recovered and kept moving forward. It's important to us, it's worth it. I am looking forward to many wonderful years ahead. Happy Annivesary to you my darling... I love you~ Always....

Happy Halloween 2010

From Will and Alex to you! Hope you enjoyed your night as much as we enjoyed ours!!

Stafford Family Update....

School is in full swing and the boys are really loving it. Alex is loving kindergarten. He has Mrs Beeson, she was Will's teacher when he was in K. He has made new friends and really likes to go to school. He was ready to be dropped off in the car line the first day and was made when I wouldn't do it! He is going that way now and he LOVES it.

Will is in 3rd grade and has Ms Merrell. We are really pleased with his placement as well. She seems to fit his personality really well. He has several friends from years past in his class and that makes it all the better! They also have a snake and a lizard in their classroom. Sounds yucky to me, but hey, what do I know!? LOL

Miks is enjoying his job. It is a lot better for his back then jobs have been before. He has more freedom to sit and stand at will, without doing too much of either.

I still have my sweet Caroline two days and week and in a few months we will add her new brother! Her mommy is due in December, so we will have a full house a couple of times a week and we love it! I started the gym this last week and am really looking forward to getting back in shape. It gives me something to fill in a little bit of empty space, as little of that as I have, and makes me feel great.

We are doing well, we are blessed and

I Blinked......

8th Birthday

8 years ago today, the Lord blessed our lives with a sweet, 7lb 10oz, bouncing baby boy. He was the greatest blessing our lives had ever known. I feel so blessed to be his mom. One of his teachers described him something like this: Will LOVES to play with kids. He walks onto a playground and he doesn't see color, gender, good or bad. He doesn't care if you are rich or poor, or somewhere in between, he simply sees kids. A bunch of different playmates. His Mimi says he is an angel, with no wings, who has been given to us to love. I believe both. He is my angel, my first born. He is full of life, a smile when you need it and a shy "I love you", with a little hug to go with it. Not overpowering, just Will.
Happy Birthday to my Doodle Bug, always my Will.