My husband Billy and I met in November 2005 in Riverside, Ca. It was not love at first sight (as you will find out below) but we soon knew that we were meant to be together. It was a struggle in the beginning as I was trying very hard to get through a divorce (more on that at a later date). It took 3 years for the divorce to be finalized allowing Billy and I to finally marry. On December 26, 2008 we became one.
We have three beautiful daughters. Since my previous marriage ended so badly we also have been raising my two daughters from my ex-husband. My husband Billy became a part of their lives when they were 2yrs old and one was 7 months old. He has been an amazing father to them and has cared for them better then their own biological father. Billy and I also added another daughter to our family in August 2005.
Now for some FUN!
About Us
1. How did you meet your husband and how old were you? I met him while I was at work. I was a commuter link bus driver and he was a passenger on one of my routes. He was mad that I was late one morning and made some kind of rude remark. I told him to shut up and get in the back of the bus. On his way out at his stop he passed me his phone number. I threw it away, but he told another driver in the afternoon that he liked me because I didn't take his attitude. He then gave that driver his number to give to me. I called him a few days later and we began talking. I was 23 years old.
2. Was it love at first sight? No! LOL!
3. How did you know you were supposed to marry him? The only ones who know this are my husband and God.
4. What was the first date like? I was SO tired. I was a single Mom, working really crazy shifts, with two babies at home. We went out to eat at a Mexican place and I was so nervous that I couldn't eat anything. Then he gave me a bag of gifts that he had picked out. Inside were some really pretty things that I would never have picked out for myself. It was nice having someone think about me for a change. Then went to see the movie Hidalgo.
5. Where did your first kiss take place? During the movie.
6. Dating... local or long distance? Local
7. Do you know everything there is to know about your husband? Yes
8. Were your parents supportive of you when you started dating? No. My parents didn't like me dating someone who was older then me, and they also were worried about me getting hurt again so soon after separating from my ex-husband.
9. Did you wait till marriage to have sex? Sadly, No. We did not go about things the right way in the beginning. We felt back up against a wall because the divorce was moving so slowly. Looking back on it we would not change anything though because out of our wrong came our baby girl.
10. How long was it till you got engaged after you started dating? Billy kept asking me ALL THE TIME! I kept saying not yet, because I was scared of things turning bad like before. He is a patient and understanding MAN and he waited for me to be ready. It took a lot of time before I finally said yes.
11. Long or short engagement? I would say long.
12. Did you write your own vows? No. We picked our traditional vows and then spoke freely. We did not want to do anything rehearsed. We spoke from our hearts.
13. What was one of the things that attracted you to your husband? His sense of humor. I was always so serious and he really helped me to take time to relax and laugh. He also had a rough start in life so his ability to overcome obstacles also showed me that he would not run away from things that were hard. He also had an appreciation for family that I hadn't seen in any other man except my Dad. Oh! And physically I was attracted to his arms. He is strong and I was in a place in my life where I needed to feel safe and protected.
14. Do you believe he is your soul mate? Yes. I do. God has worked some many things out in our lives that lead us to each other the day that we met. I would never have had my first two precious girls if I hadn't married the wrong man first. God is using that broken relationship to mold me and shape me and my family. Without my poor beginning I would not have been in the same place in life and I might not have ever met my loving husband.
15. Are you happy that you married him? Yes.
Facts:
1. Place your husband was born and date? St. Joesph Michigan, September 8,1972
2. Favorite movie? Star Wars
3. Occupation? Welder/Fabricator
4. What is one of his favorite things to do on the weekends? Fish
5. What was his first thought of you when you first met? He actually had to ask another driver Who that pretty young girl was that was driving in the mornings. He couldn't believe that as young and small as I was that I was working driving this huge bus.
6. Does he snore at night while sleeping? Yes, but not anymore now that he has his apnea machine.
7. Does he keep you awake? Yes
8. If you could go one place with him anywhere in the world where would that be? We both would like to see Ireland and Alaska.
9. How often do you have sex? Unlike some, to me this is an inappropriate question. I feel that if you share this kind of private intimate details it is tackie and juvenile.
10. Is he the best thing that ever happened to you? He is the BEST thing that has ever happened to me or my girls
About Our Girls
Do you have children? Yes
How many? 3
What are their names? Margaret, Josephine, Katherine
How old are they? 8,6,5
Do you want to have any more? We are waiting to adopt.
How many? 2 maybe more
Would you prefer the next ones to be boys or girls, or do you care? Don't care. We are hoping for a sibling group.
What will the next ones' names be? Only God knows
Do your kids live with you? Yes and always have.
~ Margaret~
How old were you when you had your first kid? 19
How long were you in labor? 36 hours
Did you have the child naturally, or by c-section? naturally
What were the first few months like? She was our first so it was new trying to learn everything and get into the groove of parenthood.
Tell me a funny story from when that child was a baby? She loved to rip up paper. She would laugh and spend hours just sitting there ripping up paper. Her first Christmas we didn't have much money but we wrapped her a big box full of paper and watch as she had the time of her life ripping the paper off the box and then getting to rip up all the papers inside!
What is the most embarrassing thing that child has ever done to you? She asked a lady in line at a store if she was pregnant...she wasn't! LOL!
What are their hobbies? Sign Language, Dance, Choir, Violin, Art, Writing,
What are some of their interests? Horses, Music, Bears, MeerKats, Jewlery, Historical Biographies, Lincoln
~Josephine~
How old were you when your second child was born? I was 21
How old was your first child? 23 months and 12 days old.
How did he/she react to the second child? She was so excited. She climbed up in bed with me and helped me hold her.
How long were you in labor the second time? approximately 6 hours
Natural or c-section? Natural
Tell me a funny story from when that kid was a baby. I was getting ready for church one morning as just as I was getting ready to walk out the door she pucked down the front of my shirt! YUCK!
Whats the most embarrassing thing? She likes to go around telling people that she left her brain at home!
What are their hobbies? Climbing, Riding her bike, Singing as long as she doesn't have an audience and she is GOOD!
What are some of her interest. Monkey's, Zebra's, Leapords, Bugs, Space, Dress-Up, Jewlery and Makeup
~Katherine~
How old were you when your second child was born? 23
How old was your first child? 3 years 3 months and 16 days old
How did he/she react to the third child? She was so excited that it was another girl. She kept trying to give the baby her stuffed animals to share. She was also trying to teach her second sister how to be careful around the baby. She is a great big sister.
How long were you in labor the second time? 9 hours
Natural or c-section? Natural
Tell me a funny story from when that kid was a baby. Billy was trying to teach her how to make noise because she was such a quite baby. One day while we were shopping he was trying to make her talk and I was around on a different isle. I heard this high pitched squeal over and over again, and I was like WOW! That babies go some lungs...then I found it it was our baby girl!
Whats the most embarrassing thing? She brouht me a piece of dog poop at the park! YUCK!
What are her hobbies? Art and Crafts,
What are some of her interests? Star Wars, Toy Story, Fire Fighters, Machines, Robots, How things work
Parenting
Do you believe in spanking? Yes
What's the best discipline method you have found? Each child is different and each child changes as they mature so the discipline methods change with them.
How do you deal with picky eating? We have never allowed it.
How about fighting bedtime? What fight? When it's time for bed thats it.
Do you make your kids do chores? Yes. They have a daily chore list that they complete after homework is done.
Do they get an allowance? No
Do you or will you home-school them? No home-school right now but that is probably going to change
Do you and your spouse agree on how to discipline? Yes. He has helped me become more consistant.
Do you think you are a better parent than your spouse? No. I think it takes a TWO parent household to raise a child. We are both different and in some ways we are the same, but either way we back eachother up.
Do your kids believe in Santa Claus? No
How about the tooth fairy? No
The Easter Bunny? No
Do you take your kids to church? Yes
Why or why not? So we can raise them being exposed to The Word of God so that in time they can make the choice to follow Him.
What is the single most important thing you believe kids should be taught? To love unconditionally. This is Christ command to love agape.
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