The Carter family was “established” officially in May of 2007. Our journey together began in 2006 when we found each other at work. Of course, both of our stories are different on how we actually met, but in the end, it doesn’t matter! (My version is the right one anyway, but we’ll move forward {wink}). We set out on a little journey of getting to know each other and that quickly changed when we both realized we knew we were meant to be together. You know, sometimes you just know. Fast forward, we got married in May, 2007 and quickly settled into the family routine. It was more John adjusting to having kids around!
Our family includes our daughter, Mary Grace who currently lives in Virginia with her husband Matt. After she graduated from college, she was fortunate enough to land a job in New York City! After a little bit, she realized she wanted to go back to Nursing School, so she is working hard to accomplish that. We then have our son Jake, a Senior in High School! I can’t believe how fast time really does go. He’s a great volleyball player, playing on a club team as well as his high school team. We are fortunate enough to be able to travel all over to watch him play. Those travels are always fun and exciting.
We have been on many adventures as a family and the biggest one was when we were surprised with my pregnancy with Ellie. After the major shock, we all were excited to welcome a little one into our family. We welcomed Ellie into the family a little sooner than was expected, but what a great miracle we were given. Ellie was born at 31 weeks, weighing 1lb, 15oz. She’s a true miracle. She herself is quite the adventure!
We have been on many adventures and we now laugh every time we set out to do something. It’s pretty much assured that we will encounter something but we’re able to look back and laugh at everything.
We are moving forward, one day at a time, one laugh at a time and one adventure at a time. Thanks for letting me share about our family and I hope you enjoy our stories.
