Here we go....

The men in my life: Zach, Jay & Josh

I have one husband, two kids, two cats, plenty of dear friends, one jam-packed storage unit and a whole lot of stuff that needs to be done...but I just can't seem to get out from under the twinfluence.

My husband, Jay, and I were married 10 years ago on a beautiful February day in Pasadena, California. More than five years and numerous setbacks later, we welcomed Joshua and Zachary into our lives. We were so happy. We felt so blessed. All of our wishes and dreams had come true. Alas, as the well-worn saying goes: careful what you wish for....

I had spent a lot of time with my nieces, Jessi and Jordan, when they were growing up and only then began to dream of the day when I would have a child of my own. Those girls were so much fun. So funny. So curious. So interesting. Relatively quiet. And really quite tidy (at the time anyway). My boys? Fun...yes. Funny...definitely. Curious...endlessly. Interesting...uh, huh. Quiet and tidy...not so much. Something told me that this wasn't going to be quite the same experience with boys as it was with girls, especially two boys at the same time.

My path to wife and mother didn't follow a straight line. Making things easy has never been my strong suit. Still, here I am...trying to figure out how to mix marriage and motherhood, hoping to find the funny along the way. When all is said and done, sometimes the best that we can do is ask for help and be willing to give it to those who need it (including ourselves).

So, join me on this journey, won't you? Some days it might make you laugh. Some days it might make you think. Some days it might make you cry.  But I hope that...most days...you might find a little of your story in mine.