Ultimate Blog Party: Welcome!!

Welcome to my little corner of the web! Glad to have you here! I'm Christi! I am the 38 year old wife of Chris (for 12.5 years) and mommy to Isaac, 10; Adam, 7; and Robbie, 1! I am a Reading Specialist by day, and am also a happy Christian and active member of our local church.

Here is a picture of my family taken last summer when Robbie was new to the world! The rest of us look pretty much the same...



and here is a newer picture of Robbie!



Browse around if you would, and I'd love to see ya back sometime! I'll try my best to visit you back during the party, too! I also have another blog that focuses more on reviews and giveaways, so stop by there too sometime!

Thanks again to 5 Minutes for Mom for hosting this bash!!

No Go BlogHer for the third year!

Well, I'm not fretting cause I'm not going to BlogHer this year....I'm getting used to being left out. I just read a tweet or two about how nice it would be to have BlogHer '11 South of the Mason/Dixon line, and I totally agree!

So, HI! Welcome to my little part of the internet!

Here are my answers to the questions:

1) When did you start blogging?

I actually had to look back to see! I will have been blogging three years in October. That is hard to believe! I seem to take it in spurts. My longest 'dry spell' was while I was pregnant with my third child, Robbie. I was also working a new job and getting my Master's Degree. I ran out of words! LOL

2)Why did you start blogging?

I've always loved to write, and was amazed at the support of the blogging community!

3)What is one thing you are going to do this week that is WAY cooler than going to BlogHer?

Spend some much needed down time with my family! This summer has not been the greatest. It was short, for one thing, because we got out of school so late because of snow days in the winter. And since I had been off work (unpaid) for maternity leave, hubby thought it would be a great idea to work a summer camp at their Tae Kwon Do school. Let me just say he won't do that again. He now realizes that we ALL need some down time during the summer. 'Nuff said.

We're also going to his cousin's wedding and he's having an....um......procedure done Friday. You know. So no more little surprises are added to our family! :)

4) Share a post that says a lot about you or is your favorite.
I like this one Putting a rude man in his place and No Greater Honor

Can't wait to make some new friends!

Why yes! Yes, I'm not at BlogHer, thanks for noticing!

Yes, I'm upset about it, but because of all the other great ladies that happen to be staying home as well, we're gonna have some fun of our own! We've got a pity party, a blog hop, a not at blog her get-together, a BlogHer@Home site with fun....hey, we're cool with this!

If this is your first time visiting my blog, then welcome! I'm Christi, the Christian 30something sole writer here! I have been happily married to my best friend Chris for the past 11 years and am proud mama to Isaac, 8, and Adam, 5. I am also in grad school to get my degree in Reading at the same college where I got my undergrad. It is hard work, but it is so worth it! I am a teacher, and teaching reading is my love. I taught first grade for 12 years, but now am going to be a Reading Specialist at two elementary schools in our county.

Education is very important in our family....I am sister to 2 teachers, sister-in-law to one, daughter of one, and daughter-in-law of one as well. The other thing that is very central in our life is our faith: my father is a retired United Methodist minister.

Chris and I are also very blessed to live in the same town/county as most of our family members. Only Chris' parents live temporarily in Southside Virginia, while everyone else lives around here, including our siblings and nieces and nephews. We enjoy getting to see them and spend time with them often.

Let's see...what else?? We have 3 cats and 1 dog, and we lost a dog we'd had for 12 years earlier in the spring. My boys are all 3 (yes, 3....hubby as well!) yellow belts in TaeKwonDo as of earlier this month. My nieces and nephews are active in sports and dance, so you'll hear me brag on them sometimes, too!

So I think I'll close out now....but please come back soon!