Meet my family

Happy Monday all!! I know, i'm sure no one is happy its Monday, i know i rarely am, BUT I am excited to write another blog post. After an 8am doctor's appointment, (great way to start the week, right?) I thought I might first introduce you to my little family.

First there is Charles, a brave man, who has decided he wants to marry me. We always joke that we will be together "forever and ever, til we rot", ha ha ha! I love this man with all of my heart and I cannot wait to be his bride! I am lucky to have him.

A few things about Charles, he also goes by the nickname-Chuck, and he is a golf professional at a private golf club in Bluffton, SC. He loves golf, golf, golf, and Appalachian State University. We do have some issues with the whole Georgia Southern v. App State rivalry, but i figure if that's our biggest problem, then we are doing just fine :) One thing about Charles that will become very apparent as these blogs continue...he is my biggest supporter and during every bad moment and every weak moment he is there, encouraging me, and reminding me that he loves me. What more could a girl ask for? Here he is:

Then there are our children..."my boys" as i call them. I'll introduce you to Teddy first. He also goes by Tedster, Theodore, and Ted. He is my 5 year old, 21 lb, black and white Shih Tzu. He was all the man I needed until Charles came along. He is my independent, vocal, inquisitive, and hilarious child!! It is amazing how dogs can know when you are sad, happy, mad, delighted, etc. Teddy and Charles have really bonded, and sometimes daddy is chosen over mommy when it's snuggle time. It's okay with me though :)  Here is my fuzzy man:

Camping trip Ted got some sand spurs caught in his hair...Dad to the rescue!!

Last but certainly not least is Remington, Charles' 100 lb, yellow lab of love! Remidog as we affectionately call him, is a gentle giant, and never met a stranger or anyone he did not like.It seems the only thing he will howl at is a passing firetruck, ha ha ha, sweet boy! Remidog is 6 years old and sometimes it shows :( He has, recently, begun to have seizures. They are almost 2 months apart and when he has one they can last a little while. It breaks Charles' heart (he seems to always be there when it happens) and mine, but we are working with the vet to see how to handle them...for the moment it's valium and rest. The best thing about Remidog is: he and Ted are the best of friends and no one messes with Ted while Rem is around! They sleep together and play together and eat together, they really love being together. Here is some proof!

 Well, this is my little family...3 boys and me. For the time being i would not have it any other way. I am sure you all will get to know them all very well as i blog about my life.

In other news: I am beginning the Couch to 5K program today...wish me luck. I have never run a 1 mile before, let alone 3. I know i can do this, and i definitely have the will to do so, it's just still a daunting idea. Me? Run a 5K? or even worse Run a Half Marathon in 2013?? The latter is a promise i have made to one of my besties Brandi, as she is running her first half marathon this coming weekend. I can do it, i can do it, i can do it! If there ever was a time, it is now...a wedding coming (gotta look good), a future family to have, and a future of "forever and ever, 'til we rot" to get through :) So here we go!!

~M. Johnson :)