A Mom's Life

Favorite Super Hero

My favorite super hero? The person I've chosen does not wear a cape but he is a super hero to my family just the same. He is hardworking, he is a good provider, he is caring, he is funny, he is a good father, he is patient, he is successful, he is charismatic, he is motivational, he is passionate. He is a wonderful man who cares so much about his family.

I was a single mother with 3 children when I met him. I was working two jobs and struggling to get by. He came into my life at just the perfect time. He doesn't even know how much we needed him. He fearlessly stepped into our crazy family and helped me handle every challenge. He wasn't afraid of the chaos that was everyday in our house. He captured my children's hearts the way only another parent could.

He makes me feel alive in a way I haven't ever before. He encourages me to achieve dreams I never thought possible. He lets the kids be kids but also teaches them respect and appreciation. He is my rock through the difficult days. He is my fun loving, silly guy.

I can't imagine life without him, ever. And that is way Aaron is my favorite super hero!

P.S. He is an amazing singer and my sexy plumber man.

Changes

Today I am supposed to write about something I wish I could change in my life. The obvious answer would be that I wish my son, Rylan hadn't died. But I don't need to keep writing about the same ol' thing. We miss him terribly but we know he is always with us.

I could write about how I wish my ex-husband was easier to deal with. We have children together and he just simply will not negotiate or compromise on anything. It is very tiresome and my children end up suffering in the end. However, for the sake of trying to keep things civil I will not allow myself to "bash" him or his personality flaws.

What is the point of discussing something I wish I could change but can not? I would rather tell you about something I plan to change. See I was never what you would call an ambitious person. During high school I cared to much about my friends, social life and having a good time. And, not enough about my grades and my future. I had no goals, no dreams, no focus and no plans to attend college.

I had absolutely no clue what I wanted to do with my life. I still don't really but I have a better understanding of who I am and what I want. So the thing I'd change is that I want to set goals and find a career doing something I love. It's never to late, right?

Surprise...I'm pregnant, baby announcements!

No, I'm not pregnant..I've been fixed. Or as my doctor argues the pc term is sterilized. Whatever you call it. I ain't ever gonna have any more babies!

I have been pregnant 5 times.Why didn't anyone tell me that you are supposed to make a big deal out of announcing your pregnancy? Seriously, if I had been told I would have announced my pregnancy like this:

Me: You know what me and my oven have in common?
Other person: What?
Me: We're both baking something.

Now, If I hadn't been puking my brains out I might have even made them a homemade baked good. Might have, but probably not.

There are tons of cute little pregnancy announcement ideas on Pinterest and some scarier ones.
But, seriously who do you send these pregnancy announcements to?
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