A Little Background

     Hi welcome to my blog! I'm all new to this, and I hope you will bear with me. My name is S, I'm a mom of 3, E, P and V. We live on a small homestead, or maybe hobby farm is a better term. I used to work, but gave up my career to raise our kids after V came along. It no longer made sense, financially and time wise for both of us to continue working. Since then I've done my best to learn hobbies that help feed us or stretch our budget just a bit further, while giving me some enjoyment at the same time. 

    T is my husband and a total MAN. He works in construction doing site work (picture bulldozers and dump trucks, basically the dream job for most little boys). He has been slowly, as money and time permits, redoing our house for the past 10 years. His major hobby is hunting (mostly deer, which again helps to feed our family!) and crabbing in the summer. 

    E is our oldest at 8. All my kids love the outdoors, but she has a special love for animals and nature. I'm certain she would live outside if I let her. She has both struggled and flourished as a result of her ADHD. She shines in noticing details and nuances most of use take for granted. However, sitting down and getting down to business is not her forte. 

    P is almost 4 and already ready to take on the world. He will never do anything before he is ready, he steadfastly refuses.  When he feels the time has come he starts something and masters skills with an ease that is nothing short of amazing to me. He's full of adventure, he loves to climb anything he can find and jump off from the highest point possible.  He does tend to end up being the stereotype of a middle child though. He is the only boy, and his sisters on either side have a very different levels of needs. While he is outstanding in his own ways a lot of him is very textbook, meaning it's easy for him to be shuffled along.

    V is my youngest at 2, though in many ways she is still a baby to us.  It's not just because she is the youngest in the family, she was also born with developmental delays. We still have no name for the constellation of symptoms she has. She's so unique it's likely the syndrome doesn't even have a name yet. She is the happiest baby we've ever met though. She's game to come along in any situation and hardly ever puts up a fuss (unless you forget the snacks!). 

    Through this blog I'm hoping to share the story of our family. I want to share the struggles and successes of living with ADHD, undiagnosed special needs, caring for our hobby farm, that poor middle child and keeping our marriage alive.  Thanks for joining me!