Mom To Mom Column

So the Mom's In Motion mommy group does this Mom To Mom column in there monthly newsletter and they were asking for volunteers, so I did. After doing so I was thinking, why did I do a thing like that, but whatever. So this is what I wrote and then a picture of the family will be with it. Lucky for me this Saturday Lisa is going to take some pictures of the kids in wild flowers at her Dads so I will get to jump in for one.

Hi my name is Andrea, I am a 28 year old proud mother to four wonderful kids. Kirsten 10, Kelsey 7, Ashton 2 and Jackson 9 months. My husband Daniel of 7 years and I moved to Live Oak from Vacaville 3 years ago. I resided in Vacaville for 20 years, I consider it to be my home town. We picked Live Oak for it's affordable housing and we were just so excited about owning our first home we jumped right in not knowing much about the town. After living here for a year or so we had the opportunity to buy 3 local Jiffy Lube stores which my husband oversees. Before my fourth baby was born I was a Territory Manager in the Vacaville area for Kellogg's Snacks. I knew that after the fourth baby was born I wanted to stay at home. I started working for the local Sales Rep. with Kellogg's in the Yuba City area, I now work 10-15 hours a week as a merchandiser stocking shelves in grocery/chain stores. I work really early in the morning which allows me to be home before lunch, so I don't really miss anything. I am fortunate enough to have my husband at home with the kids while I work to escape paying daycare costs. I enjoy gardening, camping, blogging, playing bunco, and spending time with my family and friends. My goal in life is to be the best Mom/wife that I can and to be a successful business owner. The thing I love most about being a Mom is watching my children smile and laugh, it can turn my day around, and it fills my heart. I joined MIM to meet others Moms in the area, since I only have lived here for 3 years, and working out of the area for most of that time I really don't know anyone. I wanted my boys to have the opportunity to play and interact with others there own age. I am excited to be part of this group, if seems like it is going to be a lot of fun for us.