The past 16 years of my life......

When I was 18 years old I starting working as a receptionist at a Title Company clueless to what a title company even did. Who would have thought that I would work my way up the little ladder and one day one my own title company? I have had such a wonderful adventure through it all. I have learned sooooo much! There were so many good times I look back on and just laugh until I cry. The long long hours, the tears, the mean people, the grateful ones, the life long friends I have made have been such a blessing in my life. I have always felt so blessed to have had this industry come so easy to me.

When I was growing up people would ask what I wanted to be when I grow up and I would say a mom. That's it, just a mom. Yet I had to work and I would drop my poor baby Jake off at day care at the crack of dawn and then there were many days I couldn't pick him up because I was working late so my mom, sister or best friend would run and get him. It would always pull at my heart to leave him each day. I was lucky enough to figure out how to do it "part time" when I had Emma, with much help from by darling sister, as she would fund all the loans, and watch my kids while I did a closing. It never really was "part time" and I was always having to run here or call this person even on the days I wasn't there. Gabriel came and it was even more of a juggling act and then Lauren, 3 kids in 31/2 years and working in the most stressful industry... surprised I'm still alive. But it was always a dream of mine to stay home with my kids, to be there when they get out of school, to see their cute faces as they come out of school with their little backpacks on and so proud to show you their work..... So after many tears, and much support I am closing down my title company. I really honestly could not feel more free and such a peace I have never had in my life. A big huge weight has been lifted off of me. I am so grateful for the support Kevin is giving me, I wouldn't have been able to do this with out him.

Amazingly things have just fallen into place and I am able to still do a little bit on the side, from home at anytime I can. I get to finally be there for me kids every single day! Not that I wasn't a mom before, but they get my full attention. My hats off to the single mothers out there, to the working mothers out there. It's so hard to juggle it all. It's a full time job just with the kids. I'm excited to volunteer for every field trip, every class party and who knows maybe I'll try and get on the committee at the school.

So here is a big THANK YOU to my Mom for watching my kids, my sisters who have helped in ways that I could never repay them, to my friends who have helped me out. And most of all to Kevin for just standing by me. I get to close that big huge long chapter in my life and I'm so excited to start something new.