Random Facts About Me

1. I find my bed to be my "comfort zone." Whenever I am having a super bad day, I will eat, talk, and do everything else while in bed. It has been like this since I was a very little girl and when I was diagnosed with endometriosis, I spent alot of days doing as much as I could from bed. No matter where I go, I miss my bed!
2. People tell me I look snotty or stuck up when they first meet me. I promise that it isnt on purpose, I guess it's just the way my face looks - ha! Once people get to know me, they breakdown and tell me that they thought I was a snob at first! I have tried to smile more and make people feel as comfortable as possible, but I still hear it everytime I meet someone new. I think it is more on my end because I am a people pleaser. I want my impression to be the right one so I am timid and shy to talk first and people take that as me not wanting to talk to them at all, which isn't true!

3. I love to accessorize. My favorite things to wear are necklaces, earrings, purses, and shoes. I will take an ordinary outfit and completely change the look by my different accessories. This is a good way to save money and still be fashion savvy as well.

4. I have a knack for cleaning and organizing. Anytime that I am in a bad mood, I will slip off and clean or re-organize a room. My friends have hired me to clean their houses before just out of fun or de-stress. I feel stressed out when I walk into a room that isn't clean, but I also really respect working moms and how they do their job AND keep up with the house. I have had this OCD type issue since I was younger. I lived with my father so our house was rarely cleaned by a woman so it was a bit on the messy side, but not my room. I would make sure my bed was made and everything had a place. I have started my children on that same path by requiring their room is clean and bed is made before they play.

5. I dreamed of being a bride since I was 5 years old! I had it all planned out down to the tee, but I never thought it would really happen to me. I came from a broken home and my parents went on to be married multiple times so I was already uneasy that love is forever. Then, after dating a few choice boys in high school that also did not hold the same values of love as me, I lost all hope to love and be loved forever. Thank God for DJ and for this amazing marriage I have been blessed with for the last 8 years. It hasn't always been great and we have had our fair share of ups and downs, but he did make my fairy tale come true and I am very thankful that I was blessed with a husband to share my life with.

So, tell me something random about you! I will be posting more randoms in a bit... I'm trying to get everything caught up and move on to the new and improved website, Ashley's Avenue - stay tuned :)

Halloween Fun!

I was sick on Halloween which was pure torture...I had the flu AND a urinary tract infection that spread to my bloodstream. Talk about sick! My boys still had a blast though and although I tried to talk them into dressing alike as always, they picked Bumblebee and Army Man!
The school also held a fall festival so we went there with some friends and Ace went to his first "haunted house."

The boys always look so happy in their pictures. That is something I will never be able to forget. They have made my life worth living and the little moments I will treasure forever.

Happy Halloween - a little late :)

Love, The Jacksons

The Task Of Moving

The View makes it all worth it, right?
We brought this trailer - three times!

Of course the boys were a big help...picking flowers from my garden.

This is what is left...yes, poor pitiful me!

House Before Photos

Boys Bedroom
Master Bedroom

Guest Bathroom

Kitchen Area

So, I know these are pretty much just blank rooms. I promise there is more to come... I have been working so hard. In between moving and working, I still haven't managed to do much...but it will come together eventually.

A Trip To The Zoo

We took a trip to the zoo back in September when DJ was on vacation, but I never posted the pictures. The boys had an absolute blast. We also went to the fair, but for some reason I didn't take a single picture! Too much fun I suppose :)

My three little monkeys had a great time visiting one big monkey! :)
The boys looked so cute in their Titans gear!

New And Improved!

So, I realize that most of you have forgotten about me completely due to lack of posting so let me just go ahead and tell you - I'M SORRY!

We moved jobs, switched schools, sold a house, bought a house, and had a few minor complications along the way, but we are finally settled a bit! I thought about my blog daily mainly because this is the perfect escape for me... So, let me say this - I am back, but not the same me. I am a better me. I learned things about myself over the last two months that I didn't even know I could. I learned that a few things in my life had a hold of my mind and it was making me less of a mom, wife, and friend. I also realized that I am a "people pleaser." I couldn't be my complete self - even on the blog - because I didn't like who I truly was.

There wasn't something that happened or something that was said or some magical moment...it just happened and I am happy with who I am today. I'm content with my life, I'm thankful for what God has given me, and I'm at a good place.

So, here I am - and this is my new blog starting today. "Life In The Fab Lane" was started in hopes that I could share a little piece of my life, but my new blog, "Ashley's Avenue", is all about me - the good parts, the bad parts, and everything in between. You will find a more opinionated Ashley, but I am still me. I will still post about my adorable boys and my amazing husband, but I will also whine about the little things that get on my last nerve because I am not perfect. I am not here to sugarcoat my life or make myself look good - I am here to share my journey with all of my readers.

So, if you want to walk with me along Ashley's Avenue then come right along. This may not be easy street, but the view is quite nice! :)