Hello, blog world!

Well, here it goes. I have transitioned to a real blog. At least I'm hoping to transistion to a real blog. In the past I have journaled in various places and it's not until I go and look back when it reminds me how beneficial writing things down can be. There would have been several things I would have forgotten had I not taken the time and journaled. And as a mom of seven year old twin girls, there's a lot to write about.

I suppose I should start by telling you a little about myself. As I already mentioned, I am a mother. My husband and I were blessed with two beautiful girls and our lives have been more fulfilled because of them. We are currently living four hours away from the closest family member. When you're used to only being minutes away, four hours might as well be a lifetime away. It has certainly been an adjustment, that's for sure. I am fortuante enough to stay at home right now. I take great joy in taking my girls to school, waiting in the carpool line to pick them up each day, and I'm learning to appreciate the daily housework. I know it could be worse. I could be at work all day and still have to get it all done. I can't even imagine what that must be like!

In regards to the title of my blog, it's kind of a play on words. We are in The Natural State right now, Arkansas. And as a lifelong Oklahoma girl, seeing Razorbacks all over the place took quite some getting used to. But more than our physical location, our family is in a constant natural state. I have learned over the years to be real. Wearing "masks" to please people around you only makes life more complicated. So I've have made the choice to take the masks off and be real. Yes, I said choice. Because it is a choice. I want nothing more than for people to look at my family and see that we are your average, far from perfect family. We have our ups and downs and in this blog that's exactly what you will see. You will see us in our natural state.

Hmmmm, that was kind of a boring first post, wasn't it? Oh well, we got the awkward first post jitters out of the way. Soon I will begin introducing my family. You're going to love them!

~Cari