Family in all it's different forms

Portland mom with her blanket we made her. 

Pants with her new hand warmers that mom made. 

Kelli with her new bathrobe. 

New camera fun time!! 

Trika's trifecta 

The widow 

Fun times.....

Pink hair 

oldest fur child!! 

The next big event in life for me was Chrissolsticemas. I had to spend the day at work but it was a nice relaxed day. No schedule to follow just hanging out with the people I serve. The Sunday before Chrisssolsticmas we met at Moms house due to a conflict in schedules. We had a great dinner of some sort of apple cider shredded pork. baked potatoes, salad, and bread. We opened our gifts and sat laughing with a warm fire going in the fire place. we also went shopping for my big present Portland mom and the family deiced to buy me a new camera for chrissolsticemas. We found a nice one at costco for a decent price and off we went. Then we had Our little family christsolsticemas. Pants, Kelli and I. We did the stockings then the presents. The tree was all light up, we were full from dinner and happy with all the love,family time and presents that had been shared. I really felt blessed. I have an amazing wife who loves me and is currently sitting next to me in bed while I write this feeding me cake. My best friend pants who started out as a lover and ended up being my family in a completely different way. She currently has a cold and is doped up on the cold meds we brought home for her. I have Portland mom who is great in her own way at showing the three of us her love in her own way. Chris and Melissa, the kids and a huge group of friends. I have a job where I get to go hang out with great adults that need a little help. In 2013 I am going to start adding to my family tree cause bent or broken it's a family tree. I have also been lucky enough to find a creative outlet for my self. Making my jewelry allows me to express what eve I am feeling that day. I can not believe the things that have poured out of me. I am also able to make a small amount of money each month by selling in a local store and on etsy. You can find my shop on etsy.com search tripplemoondesigns (shameless plug).  All in all 2012  has been a great year. Marriage, job changes,life changes,family changes and so much more...

Fast forward to where I am now......

Kelli hiking 

Baby being cute!! 

Christmas

That one special moment 

The girls from work

Ma and Da 

Mom doing the wedding. 

So I have found love. This time last year I did not think I would be married and looking at starting a family. Kelli is amazing. She makes me laugh and I know that no matter what she will always be there. Life finds me still working the same job that I have been trying to escape for years...... I keep saying when the time is right.Well folks that time is coming. Kelli and I live with Mary who from here on out will be referred to as pants. Kelli and pants are in school for pharmacy tech. Once they are done and have established themselves in better paying jobs I get to quit mine!! SO the wedding..... It really was the best day of my life.  There were lots of friends and family who came to wish us well. Mom and dad even flew over from England. The wedding was held at the p:ear gallery. It was a lovely ceremony that my mother officiated.  So now I am a married woman. I did not think I was going to feel any different but I do. Saying those words and professing my love in front of every one really did change how I felt. I get say I am married..... I have a wife.... I look down and see my ring and can't help but smile. I am reminded that there is some one out there that loves me just the way I am. SO the next journey on this path known as my life is starting a family. We have deiced that we are going to start trying in January or February. That is right soon there might be a mini combination of Kelli and I running around. Every keeps asking are in the right place, is it the right time? Here is my question If you keep waiting for the right time and it never comes then what do you do? What if you just grab the hands of the ones you love and leap into life? I am lucky to have a great support system, wonderful parents in England, a great adopted Mom in Portland, and friends who I know I can count on. SO folks in January or February I am grabbing the hands of those I love who support me and I am leaping into the life of hoping to be a mother.

I got a bath robe I GOT A BATH ROBE 

newly in love 

Artistic 

Ma and Da 

Ending here are some pics from the last year!!