Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Janika's Announcement

Hello everyone!

Sometimes life takes unexpected turns. Sometimes they are bad, sometimes they are good. This time it is great.

I got married!!!

Last Saturday!!!!

I met MIchael Skembo on a faith-based dating website, met him face to face for the first time on Memorial Day, got together with my two kids and his two kids for the first time the following Wednesday, and decided the following Monday that we would spend the rest of our lives together.

His daughter is the same age as my oldest daughter and his son is in between Claire and Andrew. They are all very excited and get along fabulously. The timing is fascinating because I was pretty set on being single for a while. I was pretty carreer focused. Now, though, I have a business partner, as well as a parenting partner, and all that "with benefits." It is funny because I only called him because he sent me his resume and I thought he had some useful experience for my business venture. I really wasn't looking to find the love of my life--the missing piece of my heart.

We are waiting to hear back from the realtor on approval for our new house on the west side of Dallas. I will soon update you on my contact information. Now pick up your jaw and get back to whatever else you were doing.

Lots of love,
Janika

10 comments:

Maryanne said...

How are the newely weds. I bet that things are going good. I guess I need to call you you might be more likely to respond.

Yamaha Drummer said...

Yeah, we've been absolutely horrible about updating blogs! Of course, Janika is better about it than I am... I just got to updating mine now!

Kim and family said...

do you call that Wedded BLISS?? Never mind, too much information for me.

Maryanne said...

Time for an update.

Kim and family said...

Janika, I hope you read this soon because I think Dove needs to hear from you very soon.

Unknown said...

OK we have given you 1 1/2 months off. now tell us what you are doing? send pics of the new house!

The Woodward Family said...

Uh, yeah Jan, it's time to update! Your blog is more like a history class now!!! And stuff.

Kim and family said...

I think Janika is waiting for us to fill a comment quota-how many comments can we leave before she blogs again? I guess 10

The Woodward Family said...

I think 12...she even sent me a personal e-mail at work about updating, and still hasn't...maybe being a newlywed just keeps you too busy to blog...

Unknown said...

Dove, Where's your Site???????

Go to blogger, set one up and let us know what you are doing.

Janika, if you don't get on soon I'll be forced to move on to another sisters blogs (Dove you have the floor)

Janika. . . .

We're waiting. . .

YOur camera phone can take a pic of the house ya know.