Hello Out There...

Hello everyone out there in the Internet...

This is my first attempt at blogging, so bear with me and we will see where this goes...  I am not really sure what I want to accomplish, but I have had a nagging feeling that I need to start doing this. Not sure why... Maybe I have something profound to say to the world... Maybe it's just a way for me to keep a journal... I don't know.  I know that I probably won't write something every day, but I will be posting things that stand out to me or have an effect on my life.

So.... Here I am. A 34 year old high school math and AVID teacher.  I have been married for 12 years now to the Pretty One.  She is my joy and inspiration.  She gets it in her head to do something, and she gets it done.  Her current project is opening a photography studio.  She should be open soon...  Hopefully....

We have three AWESOME kids.  Kid #1 is our oldest son.  He had a rough start in life.  He was 8 weeks premature and lived in an incubator for a month.  He is the happiest kid I know and really lives life.  He has a mild case of cerebral palsy and deals with a sensory processing disorder.  Even with these challenges, he loves life to the fullest.  Kid #2 is our daughter.  She is a little more quiet, but has a crazy side when you get her to open up.  She is our artsy kid.  She always gets theses crazy ideas and tries to create them with whatever she can find. (I blame the Pretty One for this).  Kid #3 is our youngest son.  He is too smart for his own good.  (They all are actually).  He started school this year and is rocking his Kindergarten class.  He is a Lego fiend and likes to all the things that little boys like.  Life in our house is never dull with these three kids around.

I am a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  The Mormons... The Church has been a guiding light and help for me throughout my life.  I am proud to be a member and will be a member forever.  If this turns anyone off to my blog, well, that's ok...  I am not going to apologize for being a member of the Church.  I will not let this turn into a place where people bash the Church either.  If you don't like the Church, please keep it to yourself.  The Church and its teachings are a large part of what makes me who I am today and I am grateful for that.

Besides...  This blog is for me.  Not the Church or anybody else.

Things that I like....
Reading
Playing video games
Teaching
The word AWESOME. (I'll probably use that word a lot.)
Being with my family and friends
Making people smile

Things I don't like...
Mean people (Not Awesome)
Traffic
Paying bills (Gotta do it, but its no fun)


So... Welcome to my AWESOME life.  It's not much.  I am not rich or famous or anything too special, but I think Life can be AWESOME with whatever you have.  You don't need much....

Let's see where this little adventure takes us....