About my family

Just so you know, we are a blended family.  Rex and I were both married previously and each had one child. Our oldest, Matt, is my son by birth, Rex’s son by choice.  He is 8 years old and will have his next birthday in September.  Christian, is Rex’s son by birth, my son by choice.  He is 6 years old and will HIS next birthday in September.  Our youngest, Caleb, is our son together.  He is 19 months old and will have HIS next birthday in September.  We obviously only know how to do things one way!!!  I am 35 and so is Rex.  I am a little older than he is, so he likes to say that he has an older woman.  But, I get to say that I have a younger man!  We are very much in love and I can’t imagine it any other way.  Our home is always filled with lots of noise with all that testosterone running around.  We are all pretty silly and like to have fun.  We love music and dancing, watching movies with the kids, playing games, being outside, spending time with family, going to church, spendign time with friends from church, and, of course, I am a little addicted to digital scrapbooking.  My husband and I like to read, too. the favorite food around the house is pizza.  If we all don’t get our weekly fix, there is something very, very wrong!!

I work in the education field, but I am not a teacher.  I work with the federal program, Head Start and I provide assistance and services for children with behavior problems in the classroom or at home.  I help parents learn how to deal with these issues, and provide strategies for teachers to use in the classroom.  I have worked with high-risk children and families for the past 12 years.  Rex is a Probation officer and has been for the past 10 years.  He has a specialized caseload of a particular group of offenders.  He works closely the court system and law enforcement. 

We are very involved in church and believe it is not about the traditions and rituals, but about having a close and personal relationship with Jesus Christ and teaching our children the same.  We strive to develop relationships with others based on service and meeting the needs of those around us.  We recently moved to a new church and have been refreshed and reenergized.  It has been very exciting to become involved in a church where others have the same view of traditions and rituals that we have.  Matt and Christian have both already accepted Christ as their Savior and have followed his example in baptism.  We try to teach them daily what it means to be a Christian.  It is not  just going to church and reading your Bible, but in the way you live, speak, interact with others, etc.  It is a Christian’s duty and joy to show Christ to others through their daily lives.

I am a bona fide soccer mom, and now a semi tee-ball mom.  I say semi tee ball mom, because Christian is playing tee-ball in the nearby town where he lives with his mother. We have had one game, so far.  He is so excited about his uniform! Matt is in his 5th year of soccer and really loves it. We play 2 sessions a year, fall and spring.  The spring session will be over on 5-5, and he will have a break until August.  He has been able to play with the same team for the past several sessions, but he may be on a new team next session, due to repooling all players.  We’ll see. 

I will continue to update you on my family and I may even establish individual pages for the kids.  Those will be password protected, though, and only for family and close friends.