Madison's 4th Birthday

Happy Birthday to my sweet Madison. She has waited so long to turn 4. We created a count-down chain to help the time go faster. She decorated all her cupcakes by herself too. She is my best helper. We had a bowling party with family and cake and ice cream. It was such a fun day to celebrate. It's hard to believe how fast time goes. We love our little princess.

Strong marriages

In a world full of people that seem to be so concerned about themselves, and what they will get out of life, it makes me take a step back and keep myself in check. It saddens me that so many marriages are falling apart. Not because the relationship can't be fixed, but because one or both parties simply chooses not to make it work. One thing I pride in, is a strong marriage. It is not easy and Matt and I work very hard. Our relationship is not perfect, we will always have things to work on and talk about, but we realize that it does take work and constant communicating. I am very blessed to have the husband I do and hope that I can be the kind of wife that he deserves. I am also very grateful for the father is he. He loves our girls so much and works hard to provide for them, but also so that I can stay home with them. There are many things we can't buy, places we don't go, things we have to save for, because we don't have 2 incomes, but we get to choose and our girls have benefited by me staying home with them. There have been a few times I have thought about going to work, but I always get the feeling that is not what I should do. So far, we are still able to pay our bills and have food on the table. My husband is a hardworking, amazing man. He loves me and I love him. We are happy and work hard to stay married. I am forever grateful for my husband. I love him with all my heart.