I decided to start a blog. I've been thinking about starting one for quite some time now, but just never have gotten around to it. I enjoy keeping up with some of my long distance friends through reading their blogs, but didn't want to take the time to create one myself.

Why blog- I ask myself?....... I drove up to our house the other night after shopping at Target alone (first time without the baby since she was born, mind you), and I sat in the car and watched the disco light in my oldest dd's room turning round and round in the window.  I realized- I am living the life I dreamed of since I was a child... I have a wonderful loving husband, 4 absolutely beautiful children (with hopefully more to come), a house on a cul-de-sac (not a white picket fence, but...)-- and I can't seem to "stop and smell the roses." Life is so busy, I am having a hard time seeing the good side of things. So, this is my small attempt at seeing the good. It will be something to look back at, to see where we've come, as well as where we as a family are still heading.

And, why is my blog named Eena? I remember my mom telling me once that she wished she had a boy- she would name him Timothy. Then, when she called us in from play she could just holler LAST (my sister's names plus the imaginary Timothy). I was teasing my kids the other day that I'd just holler Eena (the first letter of the 4 of them) when I need them as I can never seem to get the right name out of my mouth at the right time anyway! SO, this is Eena after my 4 kids. Guess I'll have to name the next one something that will fit with Eena lol.