The Beginning!

My name is Heather and I'm 38 years old. For quite a while now, I have been contemplating about starting a blog/journal about the happenings in my life. Well, here it is; my first official blog entry!

First and foremost, my family is the most important part of my life. I am blessed to be married to my best friend, Rob. We met in high school, fell in love, became engaged, got married, and started a family together. That was 22 years ago! In those 22 years, we have been married for 19, gave birth to our son, Trevor (18), and our daughter Allison (16), have moved many many times, gone through ups and downs (mostly ups), fought, made up, started careers, changed careers, gained weight, lost weight, gained weight again, made friends, lost friends, laughed, cried, traveled, grown older, watched our children grow into amazing young adults, and have loved every minute of it! Through it all, we have always supported each other, been there for each other, and loved each other unconditionally.

Recently, our son graduated from high school, and it got me thinking. There have been so many fantastic events in our lives that I should really be writing them down, so we can remember them always. All of those little moments that happen so quickly that you want to just bottle up and keep close to your heart forever. There have been so many of those moments in our lives, and if we are lucky, there will be so many more.

So, welcome to my blog, Fireflies and Family Ties. It will be filled with memories, new events, stories, family, pictures, recipes, humor, and love! I hope you enjoy following along as much as I will be enjoying the journey!

~Heather