Welcome Dee (Sakeloonie)

Jamison'smama wrote: I am glad you came out of hiding. I imagine your post for Amy was comforting. If you have been with us for that long, we hardly need to introduce ourselves but ...I'm Brenda, mom to Jamison who just turned 4 and Jack who's almost 22 months.

amynicole21 replied: Yes, Dee. Thanks again for that info. I hope you decide to come out of hiding and join the fun

gr33n3y3z replied: Welcome to the board Dee
Nice to meet you

CantWait replied:

C&K*s Mommie replied: Welcome Dee!

I too hope you come out of hiding, (I can be shy too, well in person) and decide to join these boards further.

Hope to get to know you soon!

mom2my2cuties replied:

MommyToAshley replied: Hello and welcome! I hope we get to have the chance to get to know you better. It's always nice to have another "Dee" on the board.

Sakeloonie replied: Thanks so much for the warm welcome! I suppose since I've been "around" so long and know pretty much all of you it's only fair to tell you some about me.

I lived in Kansas for 38 years until I packed up and moved to Toronto, ON. I've been married to Gus for 6 years, SAHM to Lance for 4 years (yes, I'm a mother of what they politely call "advanced maternal age").

Lance is a little joy - most of the time. He's a happy, smart, affectionate little guy. I'd post a picture and will if I ever figure out how. Gus is in law enforcement.

Sorry it's taken me so long to come out of hiding. I used to post occasionally back in the days that guests could post. Usually though, if I had a question about pregnancy/motherhood someone would ask it before I got up the nerve to ask, so I just kept lurking.

Anyway, thanks again for the welcome!

Dee

kimberley replied: well welcome out of lurkdom Dee!
i look forward to reading your posts. i am in Toronto too, well, Mississauga now can't wait to see pics of your little man.

just curious, why did you move?

jacobsmama replied: Welcome Dee! I know what you mean about "lurking" I have always been registered and post replies but didn't post my own too much but these gals are the best and are so nice to everyone.............But who am I telling you already know this! So come on out and join us!

I'm Kristi, SAHM to Jacob who is 2 and half. Married to Loren for 4 years but together for 8. HOpe to get to know you soon!

Maddie&EthansMom replied: I'm so glad you joined, Dee!

MM'sMama replied: Hi

I'm Karah 21 married to Brian about to turn 22 and we have 2 sweeties Brice who is 5 yrs and Caroline who just turned 1 yr last month. So nice to meet you!

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jcc64 replied: Hi Dee! I've been around since the ivillage days as well- I followed Cary and Amy over here.
I am also a mother of *cough* advanced maternal age (41)- though when I first started having kids I was 27. I have 3 kids- 14, 11, and 4. I work full time as a textile designer, am married since 1990, and live in the Catskill Mtns in NY state.
Looking forward to getting to know you better- and thanks for coming out of lurkdom for Amy's benefit- I am certain your post was of great comfort to her.

~Roo'sMama~ replied: Hi Dee and welcome! I'm glad you decided to join. I'm Sara, mommy to Andrew and expecting a baby girl this February. Nice to meet you!

Sakeloonie replied: Thanks for the further welcomes!

Kimberly to answer your question as to why I moved - short answer - I fell in love.

Long answer - summer 1998, my 36th birthday, lonely, depressed, drank a few beers, logged onto the computer and joined the backgammon ladder at Yahoo. Got up the nerve to play a few games, made a couple of friends. About a month later I played a guy who worked and worked to make me laugh (and he did). We played more and more often then started phoning. In October he drove to KC and I drove to KC (not a fair trade, 3 hours for me, 21 for him) hit it off fabulously. I first visited TO in December, then he came down again in March. In the meantime I had been informed that my position at the bank I worked out had FINALLY been eliminated (I was waiting for them to pay me to leave lol). With my 9 months of severance pay I decided it was time to take a chance so I came back for 3 weeks in May and our decision was made. Went back home, fixed up my house, put it on the market, sold it, put my stuff in storage, and came back up semi-permanently in September.

We found out just before Christmas that year (1999) that my Mom had cancer that was probably terminal (it was) so I spent the next year bouncing back and forth, a month in Kansas with my Mom, a month here with him. We decided to go ahead and get married in July so we made an appointment at a little chapel in Niagara Falls. After that we filed the immigration papers. Mom passed Dec. 27 that year and I officially "landed" in Canada in April, 2001.

Losing my job was such a blessing, it gave me a chance to spend much more time with Mom than I would have otherwise, and gave me a chance to follow my heart. I only wish now that Dad lived closer but that's another book.

If anyone made it this far, I TOLD you this was the long version lol. I'm going to try to attach a wedding picture.

Dee

mom2my2cuties replied: That is a GREAT picture and what a sweet story!!!

MommyToAshley replied: Oh wow... you are beautiful!!! What a great wedding picture, you both look so happy. As I was reading your story, I thought to myself that things really do happen for a reason.

Sakeloonie replied: AHA it worked! Okay here is one of our little guy playing with stickers the other day. And I made a yahoo album of him since I've seen all your little ones grow up thought I'd show you him. Let me know it the link doesn't work.

Lance pictures

gr33n3y3z replied: The wedding pic is so pretty you make a great looking couple
And your sons pics are so cute
He is a handsome little guy
Like DeeDee said things really do happen for a reason