Fall is our favorite time of year

Fall is our favorite time of year. Not only because of college football but because of pumpkin patches and Halloween and Thanksgiving with the family. Our family loves this time of year. Aaron loves to play outside and act like a football player. Maybe Aaron will be our little football star.

I am thankful for many new blessings that 2010 has given to me. 2010 brought Gary into my life and has shown me what true love feels like. 2010 will give me a divorce from my past so the present and future can be filled with many wonderful things. 2010 has given me another year with a healthy and growing little boy. I have many things to be thankful for in 2010 but ready to make 2011 the beginning of new life for Aaron and I. Ready to begin a new year as the Hendricks Family. 2011 can't get here soon enough. Loving my boys so much~

If Only I Could Get Gary to Paint the Fence White

If you asked me a year ago, "Where do you see yourself in ten years", I wouldn't give you the same answer I have now. If only I could get Gary to paint our fence white. I finally have the life and love I have longed for and envied because so many of my friends have it.

Gary and I went to high school together. I was the little freshman cheerleader and he was the star Senior Football player. So we knew "of" eachother but I changed schools so we never had a friendship. Here we are 13 years later with a love like no other. We constantly look at eachother and say "Who on Earth ever would have thought we would end up together". It's cute because we keep saying... hell if we would have known love was like this we wish we would have connected in high school. But we didn't know and 13 years later God connected us because he knew that we are a perfect fit. This will be my second marriage and Gary's second marriage so, like I told you my mom said "You live and you learn with your first, you make right on your second". This time around we are making it last forever. I do not believe I knew what love was until I met Gary. I fall in love with him all over again each day we wake up together. He gives me butterflies and I still get chill bumps just by his touch. He is my best friend. Wow. I can finally say that I have a guy that is my very best friend. You really have to be friends with the person you plan on spending the rest of your life with and I realized that this second time around. We live and we learn right.

"Step-Daddy"

Step-daddy is Aaron's new word. He says it over and over and over and over. If there is one thing I absolutely love about my future husband it is that he adores my son and my son adores him. I couldn't ask for anything more than that. From the day that Gary walked into Aaron's life he was the hand's on step-dad and he immediately fell in love with my son (~Aaron seems to win everyone over~).
As I watch them play outside or wrestle and play in the house I thank God so much for Aaron and for brining Gary into our lives. How thankful I am that Aaron has someone to teach and show him & show him how to become a man as he grows up.
Aaron knows who is father is and since he is 3, I don't think he fully understands that Gary is his step-father. Since Gary entered Aaron's life at such a young age, they will have a bond just like father and son and that is what makes me so happy. Gary will be able to teach him things mommy can't teach him and talk to him about things he isn't comfortable talking to mommy about. Gary will be able to tuck him in every night with me and teach him new things every day. Gary will be able to help coach his sports and put on his football gear (because lord knows mommy can't do it......and step-daddy was the football player). I am very thankful God put such a wonderful man in my life that treats and cares for Aaron like his own son and who will be by my side to help me raise and care for my precious little man. I can't ask for anything more. I love my boys.

The Past is the Past....

They say that sometimes a picture is all it takes to explain something. Aaron will one day know the truth and it will be up to his father to explain to him what he did. I thank God for allowing Gerald into my life to create my son, Aaron. I also thank Gerald for breaking up our marriage. Had Gerald not committed adultery I would never know what real love felt like nor would I have ever crossed paths with the person I would spend the rest of my life with.

My parents are my inspiration

Let me start by saying that I have the most amazing parents on this earth. Not only have they had to deal with raising me (which wasn't easy) but they have shown me over the years what true love really is. My parents were both married then divorced and married each other. My mother has always told me "You live and you learn with your first and you make right with your second" These are the strongest words and the words that have given me hope that I would love again. My parents have been married 30 years. Even though like every marriage they have had their ups and downs their love never fails. The love my father has for my mother is the most amazing love I have ever seen. I prayed that one day I would find a man that would love me, respect me and treat me the way he treats me mom. I am happy to say my wish came true and my Prince Charming showed me that he loves me the same way my father loves my mother. No marriage is easy. Thirty Years and raising the three daughters my parents were faced with many challenges and many heartaches, but one thing they always had was eachother and they never gave up on their love. Their love is what they have and they love eachother more and more everyday. Sometimes I joke around with them but only because of the heartache I was going through with the divorce from my ex, I actually envied the love that they had for one another. One memory that gave me hope happened just a few weeks ago. I went over to my parents house and my mom said that her and dad were listening to the 60's station on XM Radio. She played the song "Color me Father". As she played that song I listened to the words and my parents started dancing in the living room and you could tell how "completely in love" they are. It brought my tears to my eyes and I thought to myself. I want to be just like them. I want the love my parents have, the never ending love, the I would give my life for you love, the love that conquers all and never gives up no matter what. God truly blessed me when he gave me this love. My parents are my inspiraion. I wanted to find a man just like my father and when I wasn't even searching God put this man into my life and showed me the true meaning of love. Thank you mom and dad for all the wonderful memories and for teaching and showing me what marriage is supposed to be like and that you never give up and your spouse is your best friend. I love you both with all my heart.

My Beautiful Ring

Here is a picture of my beautiful engagement ring I picked out.

"My Happy and new Beginning to Life

I never thought that I would remarry. I wasn't looking for a relationship and I just told myself that one day the man I am supposed to be with would come find me. I thank God every day for bringing Gary into my life. I am happy to announce that we are engaged. This time it's real love and I honestly can admit that I never knew what love was until the day I met Gary. It's nice to have someone who adores you and treats you like you are supposed to be treated. Gary is an amazing fiance.