The Intro To My Life.

Hey ya'll! As this is my first official blog post, EVER, maybe I should tell ya'll a little bit about myself.  My name is Andrea. I am the wife of Michael Stricklen and the mother of  two of the most beautiful children God has ever created, Jaycee (6) and Levi (5). I am from Mississippi,  I bet now ya'll will read the rest of this in your best southern accent, but we live in sunny southern California. My husband has served in the United States Navy for the last five years . It is hard living so far away from my mom, brothers and the rest of my family. My step-dad, the only dad I have ever known, passed away this May from cancer and it has been the toughest thing I have ever had to deal with. It is only by the grace of God and the love of my husband, kids, family and friends have I been able to keep on smiling from day to day. This blog will mostly be dedicated to the crazy antics that happen in the Stricklen household, and let me tell you now, there are plenty of them.  So follow along with me and I can assure you will be saying.....

This is ME, your narrator,  Andrea Stricklen

My devilishly handsome husband, Michael. 

And my two beautiful children, Jaycee and Levi. 

See, I told you they were the most beautiful children God ever created. ;)

The best parents a girl could ever ask for.

This is my mom, Renee Shull and me. She is my best friend, 

my counselor, my critic, my biggest fan, the woman who gave me life.

This is my dad, John Shull and me.  He  passed away this May of Cancer. 

My heart will never be whole again. He took a piece of it to heaven with him.

And my three awesomely, amazing, talented, loving, funny, brothers:

 Shawn, Johnathan, and Jacob Cole. 

All of which have served or are currently serving in the United States Navy. 

Hoo-Yah!