This is me.

I'm Dee, married mom of 6; well, 7 if you count my hubby of 18 years. We have a 25 year old son (he's actually my son by hubby's first marriage), and his 24 year old wife. At home we have a 16 yo son who has autism and adhd. We also have a 15 yo daughter who is typical, a 12 yo daughter who has anxiety disorder and ITP, and a 9 yo daughter who has asthma. Oh yes...we also have a 108# 4 year old lab/newfoundland named Early. Life is never dull...sometimes I wish it would be.

I'm very proud of my family. My step-son has grown into a wonderful young man who called to wish me a Happy Mother's Day on the 13th. His wife is as beautiful on the inside as she is on the outside. She's currently visiting family in Peru. My 16 yo son...I learned from Ben that what might seem like something really small to someone who doesn't understand the challenges a person with autism faces is in reality, something really amazing! My 15 yo daughter...she makes me smile. I learned from Kirstin that it's okay to play...no matter how old you are. My 12 yo daughter can be amazingly frustrating and unbelievably amazing. Chelsea makes me laugh. My littlest one...Becca taught me...she really showed how to see the world through the eyes of a child. There really is no greater magic than that. Oh yea...like the graphic here says "If you think I have my hands full, you should see my heart."

I have a BA in Child Development, but right now, I'm a SAHM. I keep active working on committees and councils that benefit people with different abilities. Advocacy is my passion...advocacy for everyone but especially for children. My hobbies include knitting and crochet (you'll probably see some of my stuff here eventually), reading (love Sherlynn Kenyon sp? and Christine Feehan), writing and...messing around with the computer. My hubby works nights as a nursing assistant, but he will hopefully be starting school in the next week or two to become an LPN. Yay for him!!