Introductions

This is me. I'm a wife, a mother, a daughter and a sister. I have been married to my high-school sweetheart, Jeremy, since June 2003. Together, we have 2 beautiful boys - Owen (born in 2004) and Evan (born in 2009). We also have a black lab, (who is more of a horse than a dog) named Bailey. We live in a beautiful house in a quiet area that is just far enough away from everything, but close enough to be convenient. I work full-time as an accountant forDentsply. I enjoy scrapbooking, rubber stamping, and pretty much anything crafty. I love spending time with my family either just hanging out at home, or out and about.

This would be my husband, Jeremy. We met while we were still in high school - tenth grade, to be exact - and working at Wendy's. (And Wendy's is still our favorite fast-food place!) He was a down-to-earth guy who played football, and had some awesome muscles :) I remember following him around at work like a little lost puppy dog. Finally, I asked him to go out with me - yes, I asked him. We went to a Power Shooters Basketball game at my high school, and he then took me to Jake McKillian's restaurant, and to see a movie - Howard Stern's Private Parts (not the best date movie). Ever since that night, we have been joined at the hip. We did almost everything together, and where you saw one of us, the other was usually not far away. We got engaged our senior year of high school, and got married in 2003. It is hard to believe that we have been together for almost 13 years. So much has changed, and yet, so much is the same. He is still the fun-loving guy that can always make me laugh. He is kind-hearted and would do anything for anyone. He is my rock, and I know I can count on him. He is a kid at heart, which makes him a great daddy to our two beautiful boys. I love this man.Jeremy went to YTI and earned his Associates in Electronics Degree in 2001. He worked for 7 years as a Copier Service Tech for 3 different companies. In 2008, he took a job with Dentsply as a Cercon Repair Tech. He travels the eastern half of the US to install and repair our milling machines in dental labs. While the job requires him to be away from the family at times, he enjoys being able to see the different places and report back to me with future vacation spots. Not that we have much spare time lately, but when we do, Jeremy enjoys woodworking, fishing with his dad, and playing with the boys. Jeremy is also getting into photography and enjoys messing around with his Canon Digital Rebel. Between the two of us, we take all of the portraits of the boys.

This is our oldest son, Owen. He was born in December 2004, and was definitely the best Christmas gift ever! He was certainly a blessing in our family. Owen is currently in preschool, and will start kindergarten in the fall. I really cannot believe that. Where have these past 5 years gone? It seems like just yesterday that I was holding this newborn baby in my arms and was in awe at the miracle that just occurred.Owen is 100% boy, which sometimes gets him in trouble. He loves to wrestle with his daddy and run around the house like a maniac. Despite the wild side, Owen is a sensitive, loving little boy. Many times he'll just come up to me and say I love you and give me a hug. It melts my heart. He loves to help me in the kitchen, and sometimes likes to help me clean and fold laundry.Toys are abundant at our house, and I sometimes feel guilty for just how many toys my kids have. Owen enjoys playing with Legos, trucks, tractors and sometimes trains. He has a John Deere Gator power wheels that he loves to ride around the house carrying loads of rocks and sticks. He loves to be outside and go on "hikes" with his daddy. I think Owen is going to be my little artist. He loves to draw, color and paint. He even likes to join me when I'm scrapbooking, and plays with my stamps.Owen loves to spend weekends at Grandma & Grandpa's house. Being the first grandchild on my side of the family, he definitely gets spoiled. He has his grandpa and grandma wrapped around his little finger. They have the best relationship, which I am so thankful for. If it were up to them, they would have Owen all weekend, every weekend!

Evan is our second son, born in September 2009. I was so worried that I did not have enough room in my heart to love another child the way that I do my oldest, but boy was I wrong. I love this little baby. He is the sunshine in my days, and always has a happy smile and bright eyes when I walk into the room. He is the perfect baby, just like his big brother was. I am definitely different the second time around. I just want to savor every moment I have with him, and remember every little smile and coo. I guess I just know how fast this time is going to go, and all of this will be just a memory before I know it.At four months old, Evan is really starting to develop a personality. He babbles to himself all the time, and is content to sit and watch Owen playing, or watch me while I'm cooking in the kitchen. He is a belly sleeper, and sleeps so good for me. Swinging in his swing, playing with his toys on the floor, and cuddling with anyone who is willing are some of Evan's favorite things to do.

This is Bailey, our furry, four-legged son. He is a 7-year old lab. We could not have been blessed with a better dog. He is so gentle with both the kids, and takes a lot of abuse from Owen without complaint. He really does well at taking the back seat since the boys have come into the family. Bailey loves to be wherever we are at. He will lay on my feet if I'm sitting on the couch with Evan, or be right next to Evan if I have him on the floor playing with his toys. He lets Owen do almost anything to him, and if he's had enough, he just gets up and moves.Bailey likes to bark at the stray cats in our neighborhood, and scares the crap out of me when he starts going crazy in the middle of the night because he can see the dumb cat outside. He loves to sit out on our deck or in the yard, and is happy to just be outside when the weather is nice. Because of Bailey, we have learned to keep our counters free of any food. Bailey has been known to swipe bread, cookies, candy, crackers, or anything edible from our counters and devour it. Despite all the dog hair and dirty paw prints on my floors, we love this dog, and he is like our third child.