About Us

Hey!

Welcome to my Blog!

Let me introduce you to the characters that I call my family!

MELANIE

Hi! I'm Melanie and this is MY blog! I am 30 something years old. Married to L.J.  I have three beautiful children, Skylar, Dakota and Eli. I love animals! We have a pitbull named Jude, a turtle named MailBox, and tons of fish! I recently learned how to sew and I love it! I also love to scrapbook. I am pretty crafty and love creating things. I love to take photographs, but that is not something I am very good at yet.  I am a stay at home mom, at least for a few more years! I am a reality TV junkie! I am a little crazy and very unique. I have a huge personality with a dry sense of humor. I tend to be blunt with out even realizing and I am usually the one my friends call when they need to vent. I am a great listener and have a great compassion and understanding for others. I love to shop, but only if its a bargain. I very rarely buy things without coupons and never if not on sale. I am hardly ever lonely, but on that rare time that I am - I take the time to get to know myself even better. I love to chase rainbows, but love even more to feel the rain. I sing LOUDLY in the car to songs that I dont even know the lyrics to. I dont embarrass easily. But I do occasionally embarrass others. I am italian and polish, but if you ask me...  I am only Italian. My mom is my best friend, I miss my dad. I have three brothers and two sisters. If you ask me, I am the luckiest girl in the world. I am a crier. I can drop a tear at the littlest of things. I am a very emotional being. I am a strong advocate for my children. Some at the school call me Mama Bear! And I live up to the name. I am a talker, I can talk about everything and nothing and not stop for a breath! I dont do politics. I live each day, day by day. I have a little OCD and I thrive on schedules and notes. I have Anxiety and tend to let it get the best of me. I panic, a lot. I am not the most calm person. I dont drink, I dont smoke. I am me, and thats all I can be!!

L.J.

L.J., is my husband. We got married December 21, 2009. But we had been dating since 2002! L.J. and I have two children together, Dakota and Eli. L.J. loves outdoors stuff, like hunting and fishing.  He is great with his hands, and can build almost anything imaginable! His laugh is infectious. He is close with is parents and has one brother. L.J. is definately a people pleaser. He tries his hardest to make everyone happy and would willingly take his shirt off his back for others. He has OCD and likes things in order. L.J suffers from Crohn's Disease/Ulcerative Colitis, so more often then not, he doesnt feel too great. He drives trucks for a living and tries his hardest to make sure his family is taken care of. He does have some selfish qualities and sometimes is never satisfied. But he is the peanut butter to my jelly! I wouldnt trade him for the world!

Skylar

Skylar is the oldest of the children. She is from a previous marriage of mine. She is a blond beauty. Skylar has Asperger's Syndrome. She is so super smart but socially awkward. She LOVES cats and her computer. She likes to play on her Nintendo DS and watch movies. She is a great big sister and completely amazes me with how nurturing she is with her brothers. She is as tall as me and not done growing. I cant wait to see the woman she becomes.

Dakota

Dakota is our middle child. He was born with Down syndrome. Diagnosed at birth. He is one crazy dude, always making people laugh. He dances and sings to entertain. Anything to get a smallest smile from others. He loves watching Disney Junior and playing with his brother and sister. He collects sock monkeys. He is a cuddle bug and loves giving hugs to others. His heart is full of love. He has been such a blessing to anyone he meets.

Eli

Eli is our youngest child. He is still learning his way, but has a great brother and sister to guide him. He is most often found attached to my hip. He loves to snuggle. He is very independent and tries to learn everything on his own. He is very inquisitive and always has a straight face. I love his sweet voice and I cant wait to watch him discover the world! I just know he will take it by storm!

Jude

Jude is our pit bull mix. We rescued him from a local flea market. He was the only puppy amongst tons of rabbits. It was freezing out and he was in a metal cage shivering. We only intended to warm him up, but he warmed our hearts instead. We took him home and showered him with love. Now he is a 90 lb lap dog. He is great with the kids and a snuggle buggy!

MailBox

MailBox is our turtle. I found him inside the post office walking around, the size of a quarter. He had a huge dust bunny on his back and he was all dried out and lethargic. I intended to go bring him outside to a nearby pond, but showed him to my family waiting in the car. We kept him and assume he is about 5 years old now. He hangs out in Skylars room in a huge tank.

The Fish

We have two Oscars, A Jack Dempsey, A Sucker Fish and some Sharks... They are boringif you ask me, but everyone who comes over thinks they are cool. 

We are not the average family, nor do we strive to be. We are in your face. We are advocates. We are family.

We are Christian and enjoy talking to others about Jesus. We do not do this to strike an argument or cause chaos, but we want to share His everlasting love with YOU! We want to see you in heaven with us! I think my life verse is perfect for my life, and I would love to share it with you:

2 Corinthians 12:10

New International Version (NIV)

¹⁰ That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.

If you should have any questions or comments, I would love to answer them. Please feel free to email me any time!