Why a Blog?

Everyone keeps saying I should start a blog for one reason or another. I have decided to start a blog for several reasons but mostly as a way to share my happy family moments with those who care!

When I first started this blog on September 13th, I originally named it "Three Boys and A Girl" because that is what I have. I look at mothers who have email addresses or license plates such as Jakesmom and think, "Why would they use that as their email? Do they see themselves as just a mom and have lost their own identity as an individual?" But when it came to naming my blog, I guess I do mostly see myself as a wife and mother. It's what I love and I wouldn't want it any other way. That's not to say that I don't sometimes wish for one day by myself. I sometimes think of sending them all away to Grandma's for a vacation without me. I'm sure other mothers will agree that THAT would be a real vacation! Of course, I'd probably miss them terribly after about 3 hours. Maybe a trip to the movies would be better. LOL I have started my blog over because I wanted to name it something easier for my friends and family to remember. I couldn't figure out how to just change the address.

Here is an introduction: My name is Heidi and I have been married to John for 10 years. We live in a rural area with about 5 million bugs on our acre. We love to play games, watch our favorite shows together, go on family outings, read books and much more. Jack is our oldest. He wants to be a Robotics Engineer someday and has already starting drawing his designs. He plans to make me a robot that will do all of my chores so that I'll have more time for fun. Abby is amazing at memorizing lines from movies. She uses these lines in her everyday conversations and it just makes me laugh. Joshua was a very fussy baby but is now a very easy going independent and lovable child. This gives us hope for our newest addition, Ethan, who is also fussy baby. He suffers from an intolerance to dairy and soy and is on a prescription formula called Neocate. He is very cute especially when he laughs. He sleeps through the night but only in his swing.

Life around here is crazy! Check back to learn about the craziness!

Heidi