Where we Have Been

I am officially entering into the blogging world. I am not sure if this will ever be public, but I want a record of our journey. Unfortunately, this post might go on and on.

My name is Shawna. I got married when I was 20 to the father of my children. D was born in May of 1997, and T followed 3 years later in April of 2000. After T was born, I knew that I did not want anymore children with my husband. While our marriage was not horrible, I frequently used the word "content" to describe what I felt throughout most on the marriage. In 2003, we decided to separate. I moved into an apartment with a roommate.

While living in the apartment, I met the man that has changed my life. I started noticing this man who was always outside playing with his kids. He intrigued me because I typically did not know any man with such a "hands on" approach to parenting. I remember sitting on the balcony when his daughter was on the sidewalk below. I asked her what her dad's name was and she responded "George Washington McEl*** III." Without being able to control the laughter, I turned to my roommate and joked that I was going to one day be Mrs. George Washington McEl*** III.
It wasn't long after the balcony encounter that D started playing with his daughter, O. Before she could spend the night at our house, the parents had to meet. After meeting him, I knew that I felt something for this man, but brushed it off since I was adamant about not becoming serious with anyone anytime soon. I was wrong!! I could not spend enough time with him. In addition to O, who is now 12 he also has a son Dy, who is 10.
We were married last April. We had a ceremony in Las Vegas, with our kids and my best friend being the only "guests." I chose this route for many reasons. It seemed that ALL of our family had opinions on the details of our wedding. I was overwhelmed! It did not take long for us to decide that we would have the wedding far away to allow us to do exactly what we wanted while having a great family vacation.
I love my chaotic and stressful life. We have my kids Monday through Friday, and his kids every other Monday through Sunday. While it seems that our house is busting at the seams with 6 people in 4 bedrooms, I couldn't be happier.