I am kind of excited to be starting a blog. I don't really read other people's blogs and I'm not sure if anyone will read mine but I have been thinking about doing this for a while and today I just though "Why not?" So here I am.
I have been keeping journals since I was 11 and I have always enjoyed writing although I don't get to do much these days and am lucky if I write in my journal once a month. Then of course it's been so long that I write at least 10 pages worth to make up for it. I found an old journal the other day while I was going through some stuff in storage and I brought it home with me. It was during the time that Mark and I started dating and we had a lot of fun reading through it in bed the other night. It made me fall in love all over again. I remembered the excitement of our first date to Buchart Gardens where we watched fireworks, held hands, and shared our first kiss in front of giant glowing water fountain (very romantic). I remembered the thrill of him picking me up at 3am after a graveyard shift at McDonalds and riding me home on his motorcycle. And when he'd come through the drive-thru and chat while I was bored out of my mind. It took me back to the time we walked along the beach watching the moon rise. Or the first time we said "I love you " as we sat at the top of Bear Hill overlooking the ocean. I asked him if he knew sign language. He said no so I signed "I love you" . It took him a while to figure it out but he got it eventually...
All those magical moments are captured within the timeless pages of my journal. And that is what I hope to create here. Memories that will remain forever, and hopefully inspire as I continue in my journey through this wonderful life. As I strive to be the best I can be and to magnify my calling as a mother.
About Me
- Melissa and Mark Oakes
- I come from a family of 10 kids. I LOVED growing up in a big family. I grew up in Australia and moved with my family to Canada when I was 13. Soon after I met my husband Mark and we became friends. We started dating right before his mission, wrote throughout and reunited when he returned. I love motherhood. I have 2 adorable children, Carter and Leilani who make every day different and exciting. Motherhood has really opened my eyes and I think most parents would agree with me when I say children really humble you. They help to mold you, break off the bad bits, develop the better ones, and make you really think about the kind of person you are; because that's the kind of people you will raise. I am so grateful for the opportunity to be a wife and mother. I have learned so much and still have so much to learn. I love my husband. I married my best friend and I can't imagine it any other way. We have many adventures together. I also love the gospel and my Savior. He has done so much for me and I am constantly learning how much more indebted I am to him.