The Start

Hello all! Well I have been inspired by some pretty funny mommy bloggers so I thought I would give this a try as well. Not that my life is anything overly exciting, but life with 4 kids, a husband, and pets is never dull.

So let's start with me and my husband. My name is Michelle. Today is my husband Mark's birthday. We have been together since he was 17 and I was 15. That has been 16 1/2 years now!!! WOW! We met during football season. He was a Senior football player and I was just a sophomore and the athletic trainer for the team. He sprained his ankle and thus began our journey. He would stand on the sidelines during games, while his ankle was healing, and teach me everything he could about the game of football. Many years later and I am still learning, but I love the game. We have season tickets to the Oklahoma State University Cowboys football games. That is our thing! Football season is my favorite time of the year. It brings back all of the early memories of us.
Mark is a paramedic and a firefighter. He loves his job! In his line of work he meets lots of interesting people and tells me some pretty interesting stories. He is very good at his job. This was definitely his calling for a profession.
As for me, I am a mom, a student, a jewelry designer, and a friend. For the most part everything I do revolves around my kids and my family. I like to read, and bake, and make beaded jewelry, play with my kids, and talk to my friends, and hang out with my husband and ride horses. Oh, and football games!!!

My kids (oldest to youngest) --
Eric - he is 12 and in middle school, has a girlfriend, and plays football. You'll learn more about him as the days go on.
Ashleigh - she is 9 and in the 4th grade. She plays violin and rides horses and is a Junior Girl Scout. Everybody loves her so she is always busy with her friends!
Brandy Mae - my 4 year old little "angel".
Johnathon (John) - my 18 month old monkey.

The pets --
2 dogs - Wilson, a 2 year-old black lab, & Cheyenne, a 12 year old shepard mix.
1 cat - Scarlett, a stray that we adopted that has since infested our house with fleas. GRRRR!
1 red-eared slider turtle - Squiggy, a baby
12 hens
1 duck - very, very old and can barely walk