Our adventure

Wow... it has been so long since we have updated! What a blessing it is to be married to your best friend. It has been an adventure. Our baby boy, Everett, came into our lives on March 23rd.
"Baby Ninja", as Ethan and Malachi like to call him, has brought our family so much joy. The older two are such proud brothers. Already looking out for him. Everett's face just lights up whenever he sees either one of them. If there is one person that boy loves without a doubt, it is his daddy. Ugh, there has always been something about Lee that all three of the boys love. He can get them to do things I couldn't, no matter how hard I tried. He has a way with them. Such patience. I really admire him, because we all know how patient I am.. ;)
 I write these things hoping someone will read them. I always wondered if people would read a book or poem I've written and actually enjoy reading it. I used to love writing. I stopped writing and started expressing myself through dance. I no longer write or dance. Now I just feel. Love, joy, frustration... Ethan, my five year old, is going through the stage where he has to learn how to express his feelings without losing total control. It is difficult for me, because even at 24 years old, I am still trying to learn to express myself without losing control. That is where Lee comes in. As I have said before, he has such patience. He keeps calm even in the roughest of waters. He has taught me so much. Just simply by his actions. I've learned to just breathe. Take things day by day. He has taught me that, "Sometimes courage is the voice at the end of the day that says, 'I'll try again tomorrow'" by simply showing me what that really means.
 We've all heard the phrase, "opposites attract," never really knowing what it truly means. Lee and I are like two puzzle pieces. His strengths are my weaknesses, and my strengths, his weaknesses. He is quiet and reserved, I'm loud and in your face. That is exactly what makes us so perfect for each other. Don't get me wrong, we have definitely had our ups and downs, but we are beginning to really understand each other. We aren't the perfect couple, or the perfect parents, and quite frankly, we don't care to make people believe we are. Our house is constantly a mess, our kids go insane when it's time for bed. I am honestly surprised our neighbors haven't called DHR on us for the way Ethan screams when it is bed time. You'd think someone was torturing him. Of course, in his mind, we are. Forcing him to go to bed, how dare us. Through all of the craziness of our lives together, we find time to laugh, play, and have fun. Whether we wake up with a foot pressed against our cheek, or end up with soup in our lap...it is definitely and always will be an adventure.