Diving Into Blogging

This is my first post
which I'm delighted to share
And will be the start of many
from our family and Mr. Bear

I'm taking a head dive right into blogging and am very excited about this adventure. I've finally found a medium that is going to work for me! This will help me keep our friends and family updated with every day happenings that would otherwise be lost in time....and....this will prevent all of our precious pictures from becoming stale on our digital camera.

Who am I? A stay-at-home mother of two beautiful children who loves anything crafty and that brings out my creative side....

Who Is Mr Bear? One sunny day in San Diego James and I went shopping at the Navy Exchange (NEX). I walked past the cutest bear on the shelf, who happened to be waiting for a new home. I showed him to James with many "oohs" and "aahs" about how cuddly and cute he looked. After we finished shopping and were stepping into the car, James announced to me that he needed to go back into the NEX and make a payment on our Navy Exchange card. I was oblivious to this (and to James' antics at this early stage in our marriage) and waited for him to return to the car.

When we were crossing over Coronado Bridge James starting telling me a tale about how the lady behind the counter was coming onto him. Repeating his encounter with the salesperson, he said she said, "Aww, what a nice guy you are buying that cute bear!" My ears began to ring as I heard this, and I knew that the bag he sneakily put in the backseat had in it the cuddly bear I had admired. He came clean and took the bear out of the bag for me to enjoy on the way home.

Shortly after the bear came home and way, way, way before our first born was thought of or conceived, James suggested we name him "Mr. Bear" and give him to our first born. After Joseph was born and during his hospital stay, Mr. Bear was by his side and to this day they sleep together in his crib. Thus, the legend of Mr. Bear began and continues in our household. Good night Joseph, Chloe, and Mr. Bear!