Welcome!

This is my very first post on my new blog. I have a family blog that is my "scrapbook" where I keep family and friends updated on our crazy life. I decided to start another blog to keep track of my ideas, projects and mainly someplace for me to come to and discover. A little about me: My name is Cori. I have been married to my wonderful husband for almost 11 years. We have 4 beautiful children ages 8, 6, 4, and 10 months. I love being a mom. I am fortunate enough that I can stay home and raise the little rugrats and try to mold them into respectable members of society....crossing my fingers I don't screw up. Ever since I was a little girl all I wanted to be when I grew up was a mom. I wanted lots of babies to hold and love and play dress up with. I had 11 Cabbage Patch Kids and I knew all their names, played with them all through my youth, I was their mommy. As I was growing up I tossed around several ideas of a career, from being a Pediatrician to a lawyer to a Social worker to a teacher. I could never decide on what I wanted to do, all I knew was that I wanted to be a mom. Education was very important to my parents and so therefore it was important to me. I really didn't care for school all that much. I did just enough to get by and graduate from high school. When it came time for college I still had no idea what I wanted to study. So I just started taking classes. I took some business classes, which became my first declared major. I took some child development classes, I wanted to teach early elementary....2nd declared major. I even took some public speaking classes to see if I could get over my fear of speaking in groups larger than 3 people. I did pretty well in the class but saw no future of me giving remarkable speeches influencing thousands of people. Next I tried out some psychology classes. I loved them. I loved learning about people and their minds and why we do what we do. I finally found my passion. I finally declared my major (for the 3rd time). I was going to become a Psychologist. Little did I know that I would have to do more schooling than just my undergrad....oh well. I at least had a plan. I took all the required classes and finished college with my degree in Behavioral Science, emphasis on Psychology. Now what?? No worries, I had a plan. During my carefree days of being a college student I found the love of my life. At age 20 (almost 21...almost a legal adult) I became a wife. I loved being married and going to school. After a year of marriage we started talking about starting a family...next logical step right? So at age 22 I had my first bundle of joy. A healthy baby boy. I will add that I was 7 months pregnant as I waddled down the isle to receive my diploma! I was finally a mom. Now I didn't have to worry about what I was going to be or do when I grew up! I was a mom. It was heaven. I really didn't even mind the late night feedings and sleepless nights. I was doing what I always wanted to do...be a mom. Two years later our daughter joined our family. Two years after that son #2 graced us with his presence. Two and a half years later I got pregnant again but miscarried. Then a year and a half later our final addition joined us, another boy. WOW, I'm exhausted just typing all that! So here I am, 32 years old, 4 wonderful kids, a house, a mini van, and a whole lotta laundry. I absolutely love being a mom and wouldn't change it for anything. But after all the car pooling is done, homework completed, dinner made(most nights), dishes washed, kids bathed, teeth brushed, heads kissed, and laundry folded all that is left is one tuckered out mama! But there is a whole lot more to me than all of that. What is that?? I'm trying to figure that out. I'm trying to find out what makes me happy, besides my husband and kids. I'm trying to discover who I am....more than "just a mom". Please follow along on my journey!!