Every Family Has a Story…Welcome to Ours

Both from large families, my husband and I grew up very differently. Me coming from a more conservative, Mormon upbringing and him coming from a more unsheltered, free and open lifestyle. There is something to be said about “opposites attract.” However, with that being said, along with that comes its own challenges. We have been together for seven years and I’m still discovering and accepting facets of his life and vice versa! I’ll save that for a rainy day though. Ha!

We met seven and half years ago, started dating after six months and pretty quickly fell in love. OK, I fell first…what was I thinking?! Two and half years later we moved to fulfill our California dream together. It wasn’t until later that year that we got engaged and a couple months later unexpectedly discovered our daughter would soon be joining our family. After a two year California adventure (and very empty pockets) we decided a move back home would be best for our family. But wait! To make things more interesting, we got married right before we moved. Ah, to be young and in love…geez, we were nuts! So in the last year and a half (a little more than that) of being back home, we have moved twice, bought our first house, and welcomed our little boy. And in between all of it? A stupid amount of stress, hard work, a lot of love and growing together to love each other more for who we have each become through all of it. Because let’s face it, we are ever changing.

I never imagined that I would find myself joining the blogging world. I remember my mom suggesting it to one of my sisters and yet, here I am instead. I’m a fairly private person and don’t typically share much about my struggles or the difficulties of the life I’ve chosen to live. However, as time goes on, I’ve started being more open. Maybe it’s the fact that my husband is probably one of the most social people I know and it’s finally starting to rub off on me. A little. Or maybe it’s just that as I get older, I have come to understand the beauty in “knowledge is power.” If I can be an outlet of knowledge by being more vulnerable , I’m happy to oblige.