04/17/2025
In August of 2012 after a very interesting cookout (story for another day), I had this weird inkling of a feeling that I might be pregnant. So at 11 o'clock at night, I drove to the 24 hour CVS and bought myself a pregnancy test and sure as s**t found out I was indeed pregnant.
Now we had 3 kids already, the youngest only about 15 months old and we had since decided that we were done having children. I was on birth control and there had been talk about my then husband getting a vasectomy. So here we were and decided welp, looks like we are adding one more.
Since I had been on BC and was still getting a period, I had no clue how far long I was so my midwife scheduled me for an ultra sound to see how far along I was. I went into that ultra sound alone thinking it was just a simple thing not realizing how life changing it would actually be.
I lay on that table and the technician asked me "Do you have children now?" I responded with a "Yes, we have three"... the response I will never ever forget: "Well your about to have 2 more".
I was speechless. I was terrified. I had no idea what that meant and I just wanted off that table so I could call my husband, my mom and my sister. I had tears rolling down my cheeks and as the technician asked me if I was ok all I could think about was calling him.
The week before he had said to me randomly, "what if we were having twins". It was so random because neither of us have twins in our family.
I got out of that hospital ( I tried to call as soon as I left the room but I had no service) and as soon as he picked up I said "How did you know?" I was crying my eyes out at this point not sure if I would manage 5 children.
Flashforward 12 years later and these guys have been the most important things that have ever happened to our family. The lessons I have learned from being their mama. The love I feel so deeply and the challenges they bring daily have made me the best woman I could ever be.
I will never forget any of those moments and am so happy to watch these two strong willed personalities grow throughout the years.
Aubree could be a damn president or at high profile lawyer with her sass, arguments and strong willed stance. She knows exactly what she wants and hardly backs down even when she can't get it. She is the lioness I always wanted to be. She's beautiful and smart and loving with a wild fierceness about her I hope will never go away.
Brayden is a sports legend. His endurance and stamina and love of the game turned me into a dedicated sports mom. I can't stand missing that kid play because anyone that watches him knows how talented he is. He is also my "class clown" always loving life, making jokes, teasing us all until we are ready to strangle him and then has to come back with the hugs when he knows we are done. But under that silliness and teasing nature, there is kindness and empathy and some anxiety that only momma can cure.
These guys, along with Macie, have been the 3 amigos for 12 years. They are my life and the reason I made so many changes this past year. I'm so happy and proud to call them my children.
Happiest 12th birthday to my twinkies. I love you more words could ever express.
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