If I was asked this question, I would be bopping my head up and down thinking, "have you been reading my thoughts?"
I know where I have been, what I have done, and who I have spent time with. But I have no idea where I am going, what I am going to do, or who I will end up spending time with while I am there.
These are the things that I do know:
- I thought that I would be a career woman. I am a stay at home mom.
- I thought I would be single at least until my late twenties. I am a wife of a wonderful husband of 6 years.
- I thought I would have children when I was around the age of 32. I had my first child at the age of 26.
- I thought 2 kids would be just enough. I am a mother of a very smart and active 4 year old boy and uber cute (but very loud) twin 4 month old girls.
- I never wanted to raise a family in Indiana. My husband and I were married in Indiana, moved promptly to Colorado, then to Alaska, and now guess where we are...back in Indiana.
- I thought I would have both of my parents until I was, at the very least, 60. I buried my amazing mother this past January (I'm only 30).
- I have every intention of going to bed at a decent hour. I usually never get to bed before midnight. Hence Midnight Oil Momma.
- I know that everything I have planned in my life never turns out the way I wanted...thanks be to God.
So this is the start of my blog. Obviously I would like it to be successful. I would like to tell you what I want to get out of it and what I would like you to get out of it. But as you can see, from the above list, where I end up will most likely not be where I thought.
My hope for this blog is to be able to come to a place where I can write out my thoughts, feelings, my parenting stories, cooking adventures, gardening experiences, travels, my disappointments and triumphs. I also hope that you will find this blog encouraging, inspiring, a blessing and a place where you can respond to my adventures of being an untrained mom.
Thank you for reading. Until next time.
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