I'm really happy with my life now. There have been some struggles over the past decade, but I just attribute
them to growing up. Every hurdle has been overcome in one way or another, and I have the confidence to handle the hurdles
to come. I feel really lucky to have such a loving husband, a fantastic step-son, and two beautiful boys - not to mention
our loving canines!
Like Russ, I am a Software Configuration Management Manager. It's difficult to picture or explain what
we do in the world of Software Development. The programmers write the software code. Sometimes there are documents
and plans that accompany that code. It is our job to meticuously keep track of all the changes and enhancements that
happen in the development. Furthermore, we play an important role in improving the Project's process through a variety
of models and metrics. It's like making a grocery list. The next week, you make another grocery list, but you
don't want to lose your first grocery list because you might copy some of its parts on the second list. So you end up
keeping every grocery list, and soon you'll find that certain trends can be repeatable, deleted, or improved. Something
like that anyway!
I've put some of my outside hobbies - singing, animal rescue, bowling, etc - on hold for a while. For
the past year, I've been so focused on having another baby, buying a minivan, selling our townhouse, and buying our new house
that there wasn't much time for anything else! I've managed to squeeze in a few sewing projects and a couple babywearing
workshops in there, but for the most part, life has kept me pretty busy just doing routine stuff!
As any new mother could understand, my new hobby is my sons. There are days when I look at them, and I just
wonder what I did to deserve such precious gifts. I thank God every day for allowing Russ and I to bring something so
beautiful into this world. I know each day is a blessing. I also delight in seeing the relationship between Liam & Jaxson and
their father grow. It touches my heart to see Noah hold Liam or Jaxson with the rare protectiveness that only a big brother
can give. There will always be animals to save, always be songs to sing, always be movies to see, and places to visit. However,
we all know that there is only one childhood, and I want my sons' to be a good one.
