Addy in a bucket..

Addison you are hilarious...

You do something everyday that makes me laugh out loud..

Every evening we all get on the floor to spend some quality time together

no computer

no phone

just us...

As you were standing by the ottoman laughing and dancing you lost your balance and fell backwards....

INTO THE BUCKET!

I laughed..you laughed and you thought it was funny enough to stay there while I got the camera!

A picture perfect moment for our picture perfect playtime!

Stepmother

Be honest...when you hear the word stepmother what comes to your mind??

Why is it that stepmom is a bad word..why does it always have the word wicked, or evil in front of it? I was thinking about this today while my stepdaughter was watching a show on Disney..and there she was..the mean evil wicked stepmother. She wasn't pretty, she had an awful laugh, and she was mean. It's no wonder that women whose ex husbands remarry go up in arms and are ready for the fight of their life!



As many of you already know I am a stepmother to Peyton who just turned 9. I don't think I am wretched, have a crooked nose, or an evil laugh. I treat her as if she is my own daughter..even by making her scrub the kitchen floor..not on her knees people..I let her use the swiffer! All kidding aside I wish Disney would make a movie where the stepmother is a good person. A story about a woman that took on a relationship with a man and his child(ren). A movie that shows the sacrifice that a woman makes when takes the vow to love her husband and his children. I am a friend, mentor, confidant, and mother. I maintain a relationship with the woman that was married to my husband before I was, keep the peace, and respect her wishes. Sometimes it seems as if she controls some aspects of my home. I wonder if anyone who is not in that situation has really stepped back and thought about how that feels. I maintain this relationship because of the angel face with strategically placed freckles that calls me Christy. The one who hugs me with every ounce of her skeletal will when she sees me.

I was lucky enough growing up to have an amazing woman in my life. She married my father when she was 29 years old. She went from being single to marrying a man that had 2 young daughters and had an instant family. I hope I can be half the woman, mother, and stepmom that she is to me.


So...everyone grab your pen and paper and start writing. Write a letter to Disney and tell them you know this fabulous red head that could play in the starring role as the Fabulous, fancy, fun loving stepmother. I could definitely use the money and all of the glitz and glamour that comes with it.

All my love,

Christy Yamagata
xoxo

Addy G

It seems like just yesterday Addy was still warm and cozy in my belly...I loved her from the moment I found out I was pregnant. I couldn't wait to decorate the nursery, of course in all pink, and put her name on everything I could find.

Addison Grace….Born 12/21/2009at 7:58am

6 lbs. 15 oz. 20.25 inches long

Her name:

Addison- We got Addison after the watching Greys Anatomy and doctor Addison Montgomery

Grace- I love this word and the meaning of it…every woman should have grace!




My baby girl had her 1st Birthday last month...I can't believe how fast it goes! It seems like just yesterday I heard her first cry...the sound took my breathe away! My life changed forever that day...as I walked hand in hand with her today for the first time I realized that my life is changing everyday!

Stay....

Stay here a little while…what does that mean? What does it mean to you as a reader of my blog and what does it mean to me? I have considered writing a blog for a long time. I spend hours in the evening over a cup of tea reading about the lives, ideas, and visions of other woman. I find myself immersed in these blogs. It gives me a place to go without leaving my house, my hubby, and my girls. Sometimes it seems as if I have gone on a journey into someone else’s life and I haven’t left the comfort of my leather chair. Snuggled up, exhausted from the screams, cries, and babble of my curious toddler, these blogs allow me to see how other moms feel about their lives. These amazing journeys that we are on should be shared, we should be proud of our strong moments as well as the weak ones, our creativity, and acceptance of the journey that we have been given. Sometimes I laugh, sometimes I cry, sometimes my husband looks at me and says “where are you tonight?” I am right where I want to be. Sitting in my spot, wrapped up next to my amazing husband while my babies rest for the night. I may be immersed into someone else’s world but I am home…think I will stay here a little while.

Now that you know…join me. Read about my life, my ideas, and how I am going to make the most out of my journey. I hope you sometimes find refuge in what I am writing, maybe sometimes just a laugh. I am not a professional writer, CEO of a company, or someone who even has a ground breaking idea…I am Christy, a stay at home mom, sister, daughter, and wife. I have had some wonderful experiences and made some amazing friends along the way. I want to share all of this with you….grab a glass of wine, tea, or drink of your choice and join me….

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