Between trying to get unpacked & the house settled & going to Youth & Government last weekend, I haven't had a chance to post.

Illinois YMCA Youth & Government - a program that I am sure that you will learn about. I participated in the program for 3 years in high school & have been involved with ever since. This was the 19th year that I have volunteered!

The house is starting to come together. I still have boxes to go thru & organizing to do.

Addie & Snowball have settled in :-) We are all ready for spring & the warmer weather that it will hopefully bring!

Til next time...

Well things have been crazy around here for the last few days. I finally have internet & a microwave :-) Yesterday they brought up the 2nd load of stuff. I will be busy trying to unpack & organize for awhile...
I am missing my friends & family from back home but know that I will be making friends here.

Packing away!! Today I am trying to finish up things here at Troy's house in West Frankfort. Addie, Snowball & I are planning on heading up to our new house tomorrow to start unpacking.  I am so thankful for all of the people that have helped along the way with this move, whether it has been helping me get boxes, loading or unloading the trailer, buying me something off of my Wal-Mart wish list, donating furniture or just giving me your love, support & prayers. You all mean the world to me & I am so happy that you can share in this amazing experience with me! <3

I am starting my family!!  I am so excited to be embarking on this adventure!  I am moving to Rantoul, Illinois to join Generations of Hope.generationsofhope.org I really need to be packing tonight but I really wanted to start this blog! I am new to this so please be patient with me while I learn.

There are 2 reasons that I am starting this blog: 1) so my friends & family can stay up to date & 2) I want to turn this into a "Family Book" for my kids that they can look at when they are older to see how our lives together started.

The last couple of weeks I have been trying to get things together for this move. My last day of work at BCBS in Marion was last Friday. There will be several girls that I will miss working with! Yesterday Uncle Troy, Papa, Granny T & I loaded up the trailer with the first load & took it up to our new house. Whitney & her kids helped us unload. I will be continuing to pack & load the trailer with the second load over the next few days.  I have a lot of stuff that I have accumulated over the years! After this load is packed Addie, Snowball & I will be heading up to stay. I will be spending the next few months getting ready for you to join our home by taking classes & putting our house together.

Here is a little bit about me: I am 36 years old. My hometown is West Frankfort, Illinois which is where I am moving to Rantoul from. I lived in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for alittle over 7 years. I hope to take you there several times to visit Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks, which I refer to as God's Country. I have never been married & don't have any kids yet, just a cat & dog (Snowball & Addie).  I have always wanted to be a mom so I am so blessed for this opportunity to be your mom!!

Well I had better get back to packing!