Hi everyone,
Well I am going to enter a new venture called blogging. I am hoping this will be a great way for me to meet new friends and keep everyone updated on our family.
For those of you who don't know me. My name is Michelle Maki. I am married to Jeff Maki. We have been married for 11 years and together for 16. We have three beautiful girls. Samantha is 11, Nicole is 7 and Jenna is 2. People ask if we are done or going to try for a boy. We are probably done unless God decides we are not.
We are from a little town in the U.P. Of Michigan called Baraga but reside in Vero Beach, Florida where it is nice and warm. We have lived here for 5 years this month but have only been in our new home 3 years which was built by Jeff. Yes, he is a carpenter which is one of the reasons we moved here. You cannot build all year up north. He is currently studying to take his contractor's test on the 18th so please pray for him.
I am blessed enough to be able to stay at home with Jenna everyday so my occupation is that of a home manager. We enjoy this very much. She is such a little charmer but aren't they all.
Samantha is in the 6th grade which is junior high down here and she loves it. She enjoys reading and swimming. She is on the local swim team. She attends CCD at our church on wednesdays after school and then wednesday evenings attends a youth group at a different church where they feature the 24/7 program. She also loves animals of all kinds and wants to be a veterinarian when she grows up.
Nicole is total opposite her big sister whom she calls Sissy. She loves to play with her friends and her dolls. We have just signed her up for brownies and she is excited about that. Colie as we call her is also an animal lover. In fact we are supposed to go pick out a puppy tomorrow afternoon. If you were to ask her what she wants to when she grows up she would probably say a rock star or an actress. She wants a mansion so her daddy doesn't have to work so hard all the time and can play with her more often. Nicole is also attending CCD and preparing for her first penance and then her first communion in May.
And then we have Jenna, what a twisting tornado this one is. She is cute, funny, smart and oh so lovable. Oh and please do not forget SASSY!!!!
She is 26 months and has already conquered potty training no problem over a month ago. Talking has always been her strong suit by far. I would not mind more children but at the moment I am having a hard time keeping keeping up with this one. She has a great sense of balance and dexterity. I could talk all day about Jenna but for now I
will end here. Don't worry you will hear more.
As for me, I love being home with my children. They are my life. I enjoy reading many different subjects and my favorite exercise is rollerblading. I wish for time to do it everyday. I try to be organized, keep a clean home and cook good meals along with some gardening but it doesn't always work that way. Oh well, I don't sweat the small stuff either. As long as we are happy and healthy I am happy.
God's peace to you all, Michelle