a new decade

well... i've entered a new decade

and honestly it doesn't seem to be

that big of a deal for me,

at least for now, lol.

twenties had many ups and downs.

here are a few high and low-lights:

i met and married the man of my dreams,

two weeks later my nano past away,

two weeks after that my husbands grandfather past away,

we went on our first and only cruise so far with my dad's entire family!!

we bought our first home together.

we had so much fun dreaming about our future together!!

then unfortunately my dad past away,

then a cousin past away,

we definitely had too many losses at the beginning of our marriage.

had our first baby boy,

how exciting is that??!!!

i received my first digital camera!!

saw Celine Dion in concert,

moved to the country,

had our second baby boy,

very difficult pregnancy but he came out healthy and hungry!

we had a blast with our horses,

bulls, drop calf's, miniature donkey, ducks, chickens,

skunks, snakes, possums (ok, not so much these last three)

but our favorite were the TARANTULAS!!!

we loved piling all four of us on the quad

and searching for those hairy spiders every night!!

we took our first real vacation

(other than the normal beach vacations)

and flew to Texas and North Carolina.

we had a blast touring all the nascar shops,

meeting michael waltrip,

having a bush car driver drive us around

the charlotte motor speedway in a

real nascar!!!

i must say it was AWESOME!!

we also tasted McAllister's Deli for the first time

and fell in love with their food!!

might be the name but... i doubt it, it's great!

texas was hot but filled with great company,

good food and super fun memories!!!

life continued.

my grandma past away,

mom married,

then the economy dropped

and my husband was laid off

and there was no work to be found.

we finally found him a job that paid 1/2 of what he was making.

we had to sell our house in the country

and move to the city.

we had our baby girl

God must have known that we needed her little smiles!

but we continued to struggle until Thanksgiving 2009.

that was when we decided to bail out of the 11 year construction career

and find a new one.

after weeks of research and prayer

Chuck signed up for Divers Academy International in New Jersey.

we packed our bags and away we went.

New Jersey is definitely a time in our lives we will never forget.

we loved the weather, the lightening bugs, the beaches, the history

and... well, that's about it.

people are extremely rude, the produce is expensive and from Cali,

the roads are full of pot holes and I can go on and on but there is really no point.

we were able to see our Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island,

The Liberty Bell, a draft of the Constitution of The United States,

Benjamin Franklin's grave, Independence Hall and

the chair where George Washington actually sat to sign the Constitution.

the history of our country is amazing!!

one day, we will go back and learn more.

i've ended my twenties back in our house in the city in Cali.

this move is more than likely temporary since i am so proud to say,

my husband is now a certified commercial diver!!!

he not only graduated but he graduated with honors!!

we are currently looking for a job

but our hopes are high.

my thirties, i'm sure will bring

many great memories,

i'm sure some struggles,

a new and amazing career,

more nights full of rest

(considering, i will no longer be pregnant or have a baby nursing)

my children officially starting school

(home school or traditional is still to be determined)

games and recitals to attend,

camping trips and most importantly

family time together,

both immediate and extended family.

my twenties were great

but i'm looking forward to what

my thirties will bring!

i'm sure they will be even greater!