The Story of Us

My husband and I met when we both ended up on the same wild fire crew in the summer of 2007. I was a small town dreamer from the mountains and he was the Cajun raised city boy from the coast. As many people know, the quickest way to get to know someone is to spend hours upon hours in a stressful environment with them. For us, that was during a few raging thousand acre forest fires.

I remember feeling like I had something to prove being the new girl on the crew. I knew everyone thought I was the kinda girl to shrink at the thought of hard work and getting really dirty. So I recall making sure I never asked for help and denied help when it was offered. I never had a hard time getting good and dirty and I loved it. He helped me develop an appreciation for hard rock and I. in turn, helped him to enjoy the outdoors. We quickly became friends and two years later were married.

The hubs is a recent convert to law enforcement  with a background in Emergency Medical Services and structural fire fighting.  He's my superman.

I,  have a degree in Social Work and worked in teen suicide prevention before we moved our most recent work opportunity. I have not been able to find work here so I have been transitioning into a home making rockstar. I have been working to revive my love of crafting and cooking as a way to pass time and fulfill my desire to thrive. I always do my best to revive what others think is crap and make it my own.

Cocoa Bean  is the most recent addition to our little family. She was last years early Christmas present from the hubster when he was at the five month academy thousands of miles away. She is the most adorable brindle pug I have ever laid eyes on.

We have been married for a couple years now and couldn't be happier. I remember people telling me that the first two years of marriage are the hardest but it wasn't hard for us at all. Sure we've had some hard circumstances. We have moved multiple times in the past 18 months. Endured thousands of miles of separation during months of law enforcement academy. Adopted a puppy. And moved cross country away from anyone and everyone we have ever known. We have had quite an adventure so far and look forward to many more. We always focus on remaining positive because we may not have it all together but together we have it all.