~Raised in the same house until I became an adult.
~Married my long time crush at age 20 and moved to Zion (Utah, May 30, 1997)
~Moved back to my California roots and into the same ol' Poindexter house I called home for so many years , 7 months pregnant, jobless, insuranceless, but happy. (April, 1999)
~Birthed my first born 8 days early and one month after the Mr. landed a job with awesome insurance that accepted my "pre-existing condition". (June 10, 1999)
~Moved out and birthed child #2. Gave her a name as unique as her older sister's. (May 24, 2002)
~Parent's divorced and papa bear thought it would be best to move back into my childhood home before we welcomed baby #3. Told us we needed the extra space...and we did. (November 2004)
~Birthed the cutest little boy around...six days before Christmas. Water broke while ordering food at Del Taco. (December 19, 2004)
~As if three kids weren't enough, we decided to add to the decible level in our home. Baby number 4 came eight days late and into an entire different year than her due date with a hairdo that would make any samarai jealous. (January 2, 2008)
~Bought our first home and the home/yard improvement began...it still continues.(April 2010)
~In between all the above, I somehow found/find the time to photograph, help kids with homework, work in classrooms, take kids to soccer, volleyball, and gymnastics. I occasionally cook a good meal, but McDonalds wrappers are a normal site around here. Cleaning happens usually when the house REALLY needs it and laundry is pretty much the same. I love scrapbooking and hope that one day I will have time to start it up again. I blog because I want my posterity to know of me and my family...it's also fun to go back and read. I love the smell of scented candles especially when they make my house smell good. I don't like mint toothpaste but will use it anyway. I love to eat...it makes me happy, relieved, calm, and fat (that I don't like!) I don't like crowds, being late, whiny kids, leaving the house without my phone, messy bedrooms, unfinished projects, and dust everywhere. I love my husband, kids, family, friends, technology, my home, Jesus Christ, the gospel, my car, money, vacationing in Mexico, and my life...My life, it's an awesome one!
The Durlings December 2011
