the past 4 months...

So I just uploaded all my wedding pics to FB!  I know FINALLY!  It's only been a little over 4 months, lol!  I can't believe Ive been married for over 4 months!  I wouldn't have it ANY other way, I truly have been blessed!!!  

Lets see, the wedding was at Pacific Grove Ca, at "Lover's Point Beach".  Yup!  ON the beach!  I've dreamed of a beach wedding for YEARS, and of course my bubby delivered :D  The planning process was HELL!  I mean everything that could go wrong, went wrong at LEAST 5 times!!  Im so glad Im not getting married anymore, lol!  This is IT! So, throughout ALL my learning when I was planning my wedding- with VERY minimal help, I have decided to become a wedding/Party planner! :)  Although I am NOT doing this for extra cash, the gas tank doesn't fill itself!  I realized that there were so many little things that a bride could use some extra "helping Hands" for.  Like lighting her candles, setting up her walkway, playing her "walk" music, arranging simple flowers, etc.  Sooooo, I decided to start "Whale of a Time" Wedding/Party Helping Hands! It is both options of a Wedding/ Party planner and/or Decore (such as table decorations, linen rental, centerpieces, entryway decore, etc.  I have a small basic package for the little necessities, a bit larger pkg for correspondence with Venues and little things if needed, and also my big pkg which I do everything from find the venues to schedule appts.  I am excited to start this new venture along with my other 2 businesses, Photography and my Preschool!

If you have looked at my other posts, you can see that I have wide range of photography likes!  From scenic to vintage to portrait/family.  To wrap it all up, I basically LOVE taking pictures!I hope it shows in my work <3  I have started charging, after I received several requests!  And why not get paid for something I love doing??  Feel free to leave comments on my pics!

I have FINALLY closed my daycare and officially started "Brown Bear's Learning Academy"!  So my work schedule for the Preschool is Monday- Thursday 8:30-11:30!  I can't believe that I am off work BY 11:45 EVERY day!!  It's AMAZING!  My hubby works so hard for me to be able to keep this schedule and venture off into unknown career opportunities! <3 him!  So my preschool is YEARS of accumulated curriculums combined with Robert Titzer's "Your baby can Read" with a dash of "Leap Frog"!  This combination has my students reading at LEAST on Kindergartens level by the time they enter Kindergarten!  I have even had a few who graduate reading on a 2nd grade level!!  They all know their Presidents and States, color combinations as well as beginning Math and spelling!  It is truly AMAZING how much their little minds can absorb!

So now about my family, and the changes since being married on April 21st.  I inherited a beautiful 8 yr old boy, Keegan!  I have 4 children of my own, Tyler, Alexis, Aleksander and Ethan.  They are 18, 15 (twins), and 6yrs. Since Garan and I got married, my oldest has graduated and moved to his fathers.  Garan and I moved the family to a bigger house to accommodate the bigger family.  The twins decided to go to their dads as well over the summer.  So, now we have a beautiful big home, and only 4 people living in it, lol!  This is ok, because I have a feeling the grass isn't exactly greener at their dads, so they will be back :)  They are teen-agers, what can we expect :/

My husband and I were married on Saturday April 21st 2012.  Sunday morning we left the beautiful city of Pacific Grove and drove all the way to Tulare to serve Keegans mother with custody papers.  She wasn't being "Mother of the year" :/  We had court the next day!  Monday April 23rd!  We were granted immediate temporary custody, and since have been granted permanent full custody, legal AND physical!  I knew when we filed for custody that it was going to be challenging, due to my OCD and Keegan's lack of parental guidance thus far and his ADHD.  Even though we both have made some HUGE strides, we still have our conflicts.  My belief is that in time he and I will become better friends, and he will have more respect for me as an additional authoritative figure in our home.  My hubby and I get about 1 date a month right now, and try with ALL our hearts to get more, but it is what it is, and I wlil take whatever time I can get with him!  Amongst all the MANY trials we have faced since getting hitched, I still feel more blessed now than ever before!!! <3

I was introduced to Pinterest about a year ago, and have fallen more and more in love with ALL the great ideas it offers!!  I have discovered new loves with cooking, crafts decorating and organizing!  Wait, who am I kidding, I have ALWAYS loved organizing, lol!  Check out my boards!

https://pinterest.com/brownbearlc/

Ok, well its bedtime for the boys and Ethan just came down to remind me to read chapter 3 of Mrs Pigglewiggle to them!  LUVY this book, so stinkin cute!!  I hope you enjoyed reading about my past 4 months, lol!  Have a great night!