"Carried Away"

Well I guess I got a little carried away with a whole lotta pictures and a lot less writing when I set up my blog! I guess I was just so eager to share with everyone the pics of my "beautiful" children and my "oh so handsome" man! They just mean so much to me! Well these past 2 years have been so hectic for me, I feel like it's been kind of a blur, almost like when the twins were born and I was so exausted from trying to get used to being a new mom to 2 babies at that! So to say the least, the first 6 mos. of their life was kind of a blur! That's sad I know, but I enjoyed every bit of it and I have well over 800 pictures to prove it. Anyways, these past 2 years have been a little like that. Two years ago I was married to Cody, but just a short 2 months later, my world was crushed (or so I thought) when Cody and I got divorced! I never thought that divorce would ever happen to me, I thought I had some kind of super-mom-power that I would always be able to hold my family together, through thick and thin, but if anyone knows the power of addiction and what it can do to a person, then you would understand how our world fell apart. He had his addicting demons that no one but him could stop or control. I did all that I could and gave it my all, but then I realized I had done everything that I was capable of doing and it was time to just get me and the kids out! The first 3 months were so hard, I moved in with my mom and with her support and persistent "pushing" (in which I am extremely grateful for) I immediately applied to the Nursing program. I had 2 weeks to study for the entrance exam and get all my transcripts and application in, so I got to work. I did well on the entrance exam, and to my complete surprise, I got into the program! I know that I have been blessed from above. Everything has fallen into place for me and the kids. So back in school I was! I was still very down and depressed about my life though, I was really worried about the kids the most and how this divorce would affect them for the rest of their lives, but I felt it would be better than growing up in the kind of atmosphere they were previously in .......And then fate happened, I met a beautiful person, who showed me a different kind of love, one that I never knew existed. John rescued me! I fell so hard and fast for him! He was so different than anyone I had ever known, and I loved that! I know it kinda sounds fairy-tale-ish, but it is so true. He has been so good for me. He is so wonderful with Sayler and Ridge, they absolutely love him! We have had such a blast this past year and a half that we have been together! It has been crazy with me being in school and a long distance relationship, driving 3 1/2 hrs. to see one another every weekend, but it has been an adventure! Nursing school has probably been one of the hardest things I have ever done. So many people warned me, but it's really hard to understand unless your right there in the nursing program with me. Being a single mom with 3 year old twins when i first started, was insane, but with the help of the best mom in the world and a very supportive fiance and almost perfect children, I am almost done with this phase of school (I plan to continue my education to become a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner)! I just have to say one last thing, what a wonderful mom I have, she is the perfect example of the hardest working, independent, caring, compassionate, motherly person you could ever know. She is so self-less and such a pleaser, she has done so much for me, especially these past two years, and I think my kids actually love her more than they love me! Ha ha. My dad is wonderful too, he's just the quiet, laid back, side-liner that always supports me too, just sometimes from afar! Thank you guys, I love you!