WARNING: Post might cause tears, keep the kleenex close by... Just sayin..
Hard to believe that tomorrow I will turn in our baby's college admission application at Wallace. I'm so not ready for this. But are any of us mothers who have to go through this? I guess this is part of the "letting go" process that we must go through. But it just seems so early. She's 17. I've held this little girl for 11 years and called her my own. And now I will watch her receive her diploma in May and go on to fulfill her dreams. I have so many mixed feelings. Happy for her. Sad because she's growing up so fast. But I know that she will do just fine because she serves a great and awesome God and he will help her through it all.
I love this little girl with all my heart. She's grown into a beautiful young lady with so many hopes and dreams and I want her to reach them all. She has had a really rough year this year. But I have watched her come out on top of it all. In the midst of adversity she has prevailed and it is all because she kept her head up and trusted the Lord to help her through. Of course this mama had to come to her defense a time or two. And that will never change. We stick beside our kids. I'm so very proud of her. And I always want her to know how special she is to me and how much I love her. I heard a song on the radio a few weeks ago and I told her that was my song to her. Rascal Flatts "I won't let go". It is exactly what I want to say to her
when she feels her world is falling apart.
I am so thankful that the Lord gave me this awesome opportunity. She has given me such joy(and pain at times but more joy). I dedicate this post to you, my sweet daughter, Ashley. Mama loves you so much and you have made me and your daddy very proud.
Those of you who know Jerry and I know the story behind this life we have together. Those of you who don't, well here it is....
We knew each other in our younger years. He was the handsome 17 year old and I was the bashful young girl who thought he hung the moon. We went to church together and we both knew we were destined for each other(his mother always told me I would marry her son one day). But we just couldn't ever seem to find our way to each other. We both went our seperate ways and lost touch with each other over the years. Then, after marriages to other people, divorces, and 2 children later, we found each other again and connected. We dated 2 months(yeah I know, but when you know.... you know!) and married in July 2000. And here we are today, 4 kids later, and 11 years of marriage. Not always happy either. But we all, as married couples, have our ups and downs. But in the end, it makes us stronger.
I plan on growing old with him. Even though he aggravates the heck out of me from time to time, I can't see my life without this man I love. He is my friend, my lover, my children's father, and my future. I waited a very long time to call him my own, and now I refuse to let go of him. So here we are..
I love this man I call my husband. And I look forward to many more years with him by my side.
Well that is a little piece of our story. I could have added more detail, but I'm sure you don't have all night to read this. So that kindof sums it up a little. I look forward to sharing more about our family and our times together in the Wells house. Til next time....
Jeanette
So I've never done the blog thing before. But it looks fun, so I'm gonna give it a try. This is a blog about life in our house. I'm warning you ahead of time, our life is NEVER dull. So hang on tight and enjoy the ride as I post our everyday life for all to see. Jerry and I have 4 children: Ashley (the athletic one), Brandon(the lazy one, come on Brandon you know its true), Emileigh(the outspoken one), and Hannah(the spoiled one). So there is what keeps our home full of sister/sister fights, sister/brother fights, laughter, crying, yelling, well you get the picture. But we wouldnt change it because its OUR life together in the WELLS house.
Jerry and I have been married for 11 years. Yeah, we have a Yours, Mine and Ours children issue. But NEVER do we allow our children to call each other "Step" or "Half". It has always been, "This is my sister" or "This is my brother". And it has worked out perfectly.
Ashley is the oldest. She's 17. I adopted her and made her my own 7 years ago. It was a decision we made as a family and best one we've ever made. She is mine in every way but blood. I always say "Birthing a child does not make you a "mother". But taking care of that child and loving them unconditionally DOES. And that is exactly what I have done and will continue to do until my life is over. She will graduate in May and begin her life in the real world(of course still close to mama's side). We are extremely proud of her.
Brandon is the one who lives in "THE BAT CAVE' as we call it. Or you can call it "his room". He stays hidden in there amongst dirty clothes, sweaty socks, a stereo, tv, and a playstation. He's 14 and my only son. His life started out a little rough. Weighing in at only 1lb 6oz, he was 11 weeks early. But here he is today, in the 9th grade with absolutely NO medical problems. That's the work of my God!!
Emileigh is the middle girl in the family. A mama's girl I must say. She's 8 and in the 3rd grade. And she is a pistol!! Don't make her mad... She'll give you the "rolling of the eyes" that she does(and gets in trouble for by the way). But we love her anyway
And last, there is Hannah Bug. Hannah was our "surprise" baby. Yeah, exactly what I said... A BIG surprise. But a BIG blessing. She's got us all wrapped around her tiny fingers. She knows that if she just whimpers just the slightest bit, that someone in the house will come running to take care of whatever she needs. She's especially close to her Big Sissy, Ashley(or Ashy as Hannah calls her). She's 2 and a handful.
Well, the only ones left are the animals... That would be Samson(our boxer), Delilah(our puppy), Tiger, Smokey, Prissy, and Sophie(our 4 cats). And thats about it.
Well thats the beginning of this blogging adventure. I've introduced you to the kids, I will introduce you to Jerry and myself in the next post. Until then, God Bless!!
