Where the hell does time go?

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Once upon a time, a tiny boy was born!

I seriously don’t understand time. They say it goes by in a blink of an eye when you have children. Who ever said that wasn’t lying.

I swear the past 12 years have gone by quicker than I can remember. It makes me sad. I want to do everything to make my boys happy, and I really hope they can look back and remember a good childhood. I had several years where I was in chronic pain, and I wish I could go back and force myself to interact more. I feel like it robbed me of time with my kids.

Dylan [tiny boy from above] went to his first school dance on Friday, and while I am so proud of the young man he is, I’m not ready for him to enter his teen years. I want more kid years!

I know this is a sappy post, but getting my feelings out into the universe helps me cope. I have many regrets as a mom.

  • The terrible state of mind I was in while being a victim to chronic pain.
  • The horrible postpartum; both times.
  • The crippling anxiety that prevented me from doing fun activities.

I’m sure they are minuscule to the boys, but they will forever stay with me.

I suppose all I can do now, is to cherish and live in each moment, creating lasting, happy memories! These 3 boys have no idea how much I love them!

What are y’all interested in knowing about? Let me know!

Until next time

Bye, Felicia!

–Rachael

Welcome to chaos.

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Hello out there, in the huge World Wide Web! If you’ve found this post, welcome! My name is Rachael. I am 32, from Texas, married and a stay at home mom to 3 boys; Dylan is 12, Brandon is almost 11, and Cooper is 2.

There’s so much I could share, and maybe I will create multiple posts introducing different parts of my life.

I wanted to create a spot where I can express myself, connect with other people, and share the ups, downs and all the sides of mom-hood. I am not a fancy, well put together mom. I’m the one looking like a hot mess, trying to chug my coffee, and rushing to get the boys dropped off on time! I curse, I drink and I probably don’t always make the wisest of decisions. If you sound like me, stick around and let’s be friends!

To finish off this first post, I’m going to answer a few questions that may help you understand me!

1. What’s something that no one would guess about you?

For people first meeting me in person, I can guarantee they will never guess that I have terrible social anxiety and I am extremely introverted.

2. If you could be doing anything, anywhere right now, what and where would it be?

If I could be doing anything right now, I would be at the beach with my family fishing. We love to take fishing trips, and once it warms up, I will definitely be sharing our outings!

3. What do you wish you had done differently in your life?

I really wish that I would have focused more on and finished college. I was side tracked after my first semester when I became pregnant with my oldest son. I never stuck to it or gave it my all. It’s an accomplishment that I hope to achieve at some point in my life!

4. What’s the most important thing to you?

Showing and surrounding my children with love. I’ve been through a lot, and I want my kids to feel like they have a great support system.

5. What’s one thing you’ve had to overcome in your life?

This will be a short answer, but can be elaborated in another post. The biggest thing I have had to overcome, is learning I cannot have any control over a loved one with addiction.

Well, that’s it for today! I hope you enjoyed my introduction and will stick around for more posts to come!

Bye, Felicia!

-Rachael!