Sunday, August 24, 2008

My first post...big news...read the entire thing!

Well...Hello!  Let me begin by saying Hi and Welcome!  I hope you will come back often, and you take interest in my thoughts.  My reason for starting this blog is to share my life and journey with everyone I care about and to meet new people who have similar things in life.  

This first post should have a little about my fam and where we are heading!  My honey Jake is really my best friend in life.  We have been married for 6 years, and we wish there were a few more hours in a day so we could spend time together...or at least attempt it.  We are trying to sort through life and figure out what works for our family!  Jake currently works for Clarian Health, and is hoping to branch out on his own in the upcoming months!  All I can say is doing something with online marketing:)  We are both University of Indianapolis Alumni, and love the City of Indianapolis.  Jake is well rounded...he enjoys anything from skateboarding to fishing to riding dirt bikes.

Our kiddo Jack is our 2 year old social butterfly.  I often find myself thinking that we should get paid while shopping at local retailers, because he greets more people in the store than the actual employees.  He loves being outdoors and has to go on at least two walks everyday.  Shortly after he was born, he was diagnosed with a grade 4 brain hemorrhage.  That said, he is a miracle!  Today he struggles with a foot that isn't exactly straight, but his brace will hopefully take care of it.  He is also going to start speech therapy soon.  All in all, it is WAY better than we were told.  Jack is active, fun to be around and so smart!  

As for me, I started my own event management company in January.  Enjoy Events (enjoyevents.com) is the name, and it has been a huge success so far!  I am also part of a mom's group called SmartMommas (smartmommas.com) who have been by my side since before I had Jack.  I love doing creative events, and hope to share cool things I get to do right here.  We also have an announcement to make:)

We are prego...while kind of...we are going to adopt!!!  We are on a waitlist right now with Bethany Christian Services, and have applied to AIAA.  We are pursing South Korea and don't have much of a choice since we are both only 26!  Who knew we weren't "capable" to be parents because of our age in some countries!!  Oh well, we will love a kiddo no matter where the place of origin.

Keep checking back, I am building up a list of companies that I can sell their products through my blog and get a % of the profit to go towards our adoption!  I am also putting together a fundraiser event...so come back for more information and I hope that you will all take part!  If you own a company and would like me to add your product/service to help the adoption cause...let me know!  

Until the next post,
Joy

  

6 comments:

Andrea said...

HIGH FIVES to YOU ALL!!!!!!!!

We will be praying that waiting baby....for safety, health, peace, and love until (she?) is in your arms forever.....

YAY!!!!!

Andrea

Joni Streit said...

Congrats, Joy. How exciting for all of you!

Anonymous said...

Congrats Jake and Joy and Jack sorry dude but you and Mokey will no longer be running the house!

Anonymous said...

Got it! And Shut-Up! Prego on papper is sooooo exciting!!!! Congrats girl and boys!
Please keep us really, really up to date on all your adventures.
How exciting (& crazy & frustrating) your life is about to happily be.

Lisa J. Davis

Melissa Hittel said...

Congrats Joy! I'll be looking forward to reading your updates!

-Melissa Hittel

Anonymous said...

What great news!! Jack will be so excited to have a little sister! :) Glad things are going well for enjoy events too!
Will be praying for your fam during this awesome journey!!!!

love ya! Shannon