Welcome to my life!

Penguin Encounter, SeaWorld

    My life is ordinary to me, but not so ordinary to others.  This is because I live my life as an Army wife.  My husband is an infantry soldier (soon to be a recruiter) in the United States Army.  He is hands down the most dedicated, hardworking soldier you could ever meet, and I am not just being biased.  :)  In our 5 year relationship, the Army and God has tested us to our max, but we have overcome all obstacles.  Out of our 5 years of being together we have accumulated just a little over a year of being together.  He has been to Germany, Iraq (15 months), Georgia, Iraq (12 month), and we are back in Georgia about to move to California since we got together.  My love for my husband will never falter, never change.  It is that undying love you read about in fairytales.  He is my penguin.

    I will elaborate what penguins mean to me and my husband because the represent who we are as a couple.  It was during the movie "Happy Feet" that I got this idea that my husband is my penguin.  At the beginning they were explaining when two penguins meet, they just KNOW they are going to be with that penguin for life.  This is how I felt about my husband, then boyfriend.  Since that day we have been each others penguins and will be for life.

    Four months ago, God gave me one of my most precious gifts, a son, named Riley Michael.  I have been dreaming of this day since I was a child.  Being a mommy could not be more rewarding.  I love being able to stay at home and watch him grow up to be the sweet little boy that he is.  He looks and acts so much like Mike, it is unbelievable.  After much deliberation and talking, we (we meaning I sent him a list of names to pick from) decided on Riley.  We liked how it was a strong Irish name.  Since he was in my belly, I have been calling him Goober.  This is his nickname besides Riley Monster.  Urban Dictionary says Goober "is just a kindhearted, rather oblivious goofball. it's term of endearment really. it comes from the ancient scottish verb "to goub", which has to do with doing a dance and smiling sheepishly while doing so, exposing the goubs in one's teeth.  A loving nickname for someone who is pure, innocent, warms your heart and makes you smile."  This fits Riley to a "T".  I could not imagine life without him.




    Since Riley was born, one forgets about everything else and becomes a mommy.  This is something I have been trying to balance, being a mommy and a wife.  Not to mention, I have to remember to take care of myself as well.  This is my journey, and I could not ask for more.