We all know who Lil Hen is, but who are her peeps?
They consist of Sarah (mommy) Chris (daddy) and Draven (bubba).
Chris and I met in 1998 through mutual friends. I was married at the time with a 3 year old. In 1999 I filed for a divorce and few months later ran into Chris again. Chris had heard of a halloween party that he wanted to crash. There was a girl there that he had a crush on and so he decided to show up. Little did he know the party was at my house! He and I ended up talking all night and in to the morning. A few days later we talked on the phone and he asked me out on our first date. We dated for 7 years and finally got married in 2007. Shortly after our wedding we decided we wanted to have a child together. In January 2008 Lil' Hen was born. Draven was 12 years old at the time.
That brings us to Draven. Draven is my first child and only son. He and I have been through many ups and downs. We make a great team and even though the parenting books advise against it, we are great friends. Draven was 4 years old when Chris and I started dating. Chris played a very active roll in Draven's life in the very beginning. He helped me pick out a school for him. He started in Catholic School and ended up at Wilson Elementary. Draven fell in love with the school and their music and art program. In 5th grade he decided he wanted to apply to Classen School of Advanced Studies and major in art. It is very tough to get in and highly competitive. We were very pleased to find out that he was accepted and started the 6th grade there in 2007. Draven will be starting 9th grade this fall 2010. Draven has a kind heart and creative soul. He loves music, especially the Beatles and Michael Jackson. He plays guitar, learning the ukulele, and continues with his artwork. He is great with kids (especially his lil' sis) and is volunteering at an equestrian center for disabled children this summer. Draven loves his church and is an acolyte with Chris. He will be volunteering at church this summer as a teen counselor for VBS.
Chris works out of town in rural Oklahoma. He spends most of his time in Anadarko as a criminal defense attorney. Chris is an avid reader and a great cook! I don't cook so this is one of the many reasons I fell in love with him. He loves Oklahoma History, Julia Childs, Scotch and soda, and of course he loves his wonderful wife!
And on to boring old me! After years of working as a single mom, I now have my dream job as a stay at home mom. I go to school in the evenings and would like to eventually get my degree in either social work or non-profit management. I spend my spare time volunteering with the March of Dimes, playing soccer on the weekends, drinking good beer, and enjoying the life that I am so lucky to have.
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