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I thought I would share some background info on me. Although I have been blogging for 3 years, I realize there are new friends who might not know what has happened in the past. This will mainly be about me and hubby and our family.
I was 29 yrs old when I started dating my hubby. From our first date I knew he was the one. If you asked what one thing made me determine this, I could not tell you. At the time hubby lived with his parents, right next door to my sister and her husband and daughter. He had two children from a previous marriage and his parents actually had custody of them. But he was the one who cared for and provided for them. His parents of course helped out with every day care. His daughter was 6 years old and his son was 7. Their mom was not involved in their life very much although she had visitation rights, it was up to hubby to get the kids to her for her weekends. Most of the time the kids were left alone at her house so she could sleep or party. Many people said I was taking on too much, having an instant family. I thought the kids were great. His daughter had the biggest blue eyes I had ever seen. His son was just a little comedian. We were together 6 years before we got married, I was 35 at the time. During that time I had to build a relationship with these kids. The daughter was the hardest. I imagine she did not want anyway to take her daddy from her. There were personality clashes in the beginning and a few times I wonder if it was worth it. But over time these children became my kids. I would do anything for them. I wanted them to realize that even though their mother did not want them, I did. They were worthy of being loved and had so much to offer. After being married almost exactly 10 months, dakota came into our lives. No little brother could have been more loved. We were all one big family, none of that your kids and our kid. We had struggles through the teen years as every family does. As time past, I came to see my daughter was so much like me in many aspects. Even recently me and my daughter have had problems. She no longer lives here but our relationship has grown and we are closer than ever. I admire her so much as I see her turning into this wonderful adult. She needed to spread her wings and fly and I was only holding her back. It has always amazed me how close both of them are to dakota. Daughter was 13 when Dakota was born and soldier son was 14. And still to this day, dakota has a huge place in their heart. So I am a step mom but not of the evil kind. These children have added so much to life, they have blessed me in many ways. So when one of them is hurting, my heart breaks. We have a connection unlike anything I could imagine. I do not introduce them as my step daughter or step son. I say this is my daughter and these are my sons. Through it all, my husband has been my best friend, my soul mate. My life was changed the day I met him.
Truly, many blessings are yours, Mary! Thank you for sharing.... 
Your very blessed hun 
