Dipping my feet in!

I love reading my cousins's posts to get information on their new babies, seeing recent accomplishments and pictures, or reading to see how my cousin's husband is doing through all his cancer treatments. I really get excited when they post something new. Even though my brother hasn't posted any new art on his site in almost a year, I do check once a week, just in case. It makes me feel connected to them, even though we might be miles away. It is also a little like scrapbooking (which I love, but with three kids, don't have the time to do), leaving pieces of themselves and memories of their lives for us to see. I enjoy it! So, I thought, if I get so much joy getting to "check-in" on them, why not have my own blog?! A piece of me and my family to have out there, maybe someone would feel connected with us, through our joys and accomplishments, through our pains and trials. I don't really know how often I will post, but I figured if I got a blog started, maybe it will motivate me to take more pictures, document more funny stories or phrases my kids say, and share life with others. We will see how this goes this summer while I am home and not working.....I always wanted to be a writer, here is my chance.