About Me

Who am I?

I am 27 years old. My birthday is in April.

I grew up in the great state of Ohio. I couldn't wait to leave, but somewhere along the way I realized that Ohio would always be my home, regardless of where life took me. And it just so happened to bring me back to Ohio! I am guessing it'll be for the rest of my life, but I know life loves to suprise us, so who knows.

I am happily married to my high school sweetheart. Our anniversary is in July. By happily I mean that I love him, but some days I want to strangle him. That's normal, right?  

I was a Navy wife (a Seabee's wife to be exact!). I am insanely proud of my husband for choosing to join the military. I loved the military lifestyle. We lived in 3 different states and another country, and we went through 4 deployments and a C school. My husband was in the military for 10 years, and I was by his side from day one. Funny story - the day he joined, he asked my opinion and I said "it's your life, do what you want!" Little did I know we'd still be dating when he left for boot camp, and I'd marry him a few years later.

My mother is truly is an inspiration to me. She is a retired high school History/Government teacher. Out of 9 children, she is the only one to graduate from college (with a Master's degree at that!). After raising a son of her own, she made the decision to adopt myself and my brother. Yes, she's hardheaded and opinionated, but she has a huge heart and will do almost anything to help somebody in need. We had rough years when I was a know-it-all teenager, but now she is one of my best friends. I thank God she is a lung cancer survivor!

My father was a wonderful man. He lost his battle against lung cancer nearly three years ago. I miss him terribly. He was kind, patient, and hated talking on the phone (that's where I get it from, I guess!). He was a jack-of-all trades and was forever building, creating, tinkering. He was the king of one-liners and never failed to put a smile on my face. I could go to him with anything and knew he would accept me and love me, no matter what. He worked nights and for the longest time I didn't think he really worked, since he was home when I would go to bed, and he was home when I would wake up. I thought all the stories he told us about work were made up! hahaha :) He was the most wonderful dad a girl could ever hope for, and I am so glad he chose me to be his daughter!

As already mentioned, I am adopted. My adoption is open, and I know both my birth father and birth mother. My birth mother... She has had her own struggles in life, and I am proud of her for rising above them. I am thankful that I inherited her positive outlook on life. My birth father is not as involved in my life, but I am okay with that, and I continue to hope for the best for him. I have never wished I wasn't adopted. My life has been everything I would wish for, because my mom and dad chose my brother and I to be their children. I am eternally thankful for that.

I love to read. I am a huge bookworm. When I buy a purse it has to be big enough to fit a book in it. I'm a fast reader, so I can get through a book in a day or two - sometimes hours if I'm really into it. I struggle to understand how someone could not love to read!

My dream career is to be a photographer. I love natural light couple/engagement photography. But my shyness makes it really difficult for me to pursue my dream. If I can learn photography well enough to take portraits of my family and friends, I will be extremely happy!

I am honestly obsessed with Friends. Every night when I go to bed I turn on my DVD player and watch at least 1 episode of Friends. Sure, I probably have seen every episode at least a dozen times, but I don't care. They still make me happy, and that's why I love to watch them.

I am constantly cold so my husband and I fight over the thermostat. I sleep under about 10 blankets on the bed, and my husband sleeps on top of about 10 blankets on the bed.

If I won the lottery I would want to travel the world. I've been to France twice, and lived in Iceland for a year, but there is so much more I want to see. If I ever visited Australia I might never return!

I still haven't graduated from college. I got married after my first year, and even though I have taken college classes over the past 6 years, the fact that I balance school and work means I am very, very slowly chipping away at my degree, and at this rate, I don't know if I'll ever graduate! My mom's biggest wish is for me to graduate from college, so I feel like I'm failing her.

Spiders terrify me. They are big and nasty and incredibly scary. Enough said. I have some funny stories that have to do with my fear of spiders.  

I have had about a million blond moments in my lifetime. My husband is constantly amazed by the things I say, do and think. Maybe someday my brain will wake up from the coma it appears to be in! I can only hope, right?

I love dogs, but cats... not so much. When I was growing up my mom had a black cat. I swear, it was evil! It would scratch me, so my parents had the cat declawed. Unfortunately the cat was one step ahead of them, and when it lost it's claws it started biting me instead. When the cat went out one day and never came home, I don't think I shed a tear. So yeah, in my mind, cats are evil and I don't trust them. Dogs, on the other hand, are sweet and cuddly and I adore them.