Welcome.

So, this is going to be my outlet to the world. To vent and to brag about my monkeys. And I don't care who reads it. Yes, even you. Mmk?

Well, let's get the formal junk out of the way. I'm Cori, obviously. Well, technically CoCo. I got the name as that's the nickname I was given as a baby and then it faded away - that is until Mason came along. He couldn't say Aunt Cori, so I was dubbed CoCo again and I wouldn't have it any other way. I'm 27, and recently divorced. It's been a long road.. married and single again. You see, I married my high school sweetheart. We were together for almost 9 years before we separated and got divorced. That's a LONG time for someone who got married at the young age of 19.

Sometimes I regret it, and other times I don't. Because if I hadn't gotten married, I wouldn't be who I am today. I've learned a lot from those times and I am grateful for them now. I wasn't so much about a year ago, but can you blame me after the life I'd had? I have been through more than my fair share of stress for everyone around me.

I've learned a lot and experienced a lot in these few short 9 months. I've zip lined, dyed my hair blonde, gotten 2 more tattoos, my nose pierced.. stuff I don't believe I would ever done if I was still with Mike. Looking back, I was being held back and I believe he felt the same way. It just didn't work out - I get that.

Probably the BEST thing that has come out of marriage are three little monkeys. Emberlynn, Cohen, and Kyden. My niece and nephews. I'm connected for life to his family for those three reasons, plus my best friend. We've been best friends since like 10th grade, and then we married brothers lol

I have 6 little monkeys. A barrel! Emberlynn, 5, Cohen, 3, Mason, 3, Tucker, 2, Austin, 6 months, and Kyden almost 2 months. Emberlynn and Mason were born 2 years apart on Valentine's Day and Mason and Cohen are 7 weeks apart. They are all connected in some way, it's quite funny. Emberlynn and Cohen were born with Cystic Fibrosis and I do everything in my power to try and find a cure for it every day. I donate money, I do charity events.. I'd rather find a cure for CF than my own disease, Multiple Sclerosis. We are very fortunate that baby Kyden didn't have the disease, although he is a carrier.

I was diagnosed with MS May 2010, when I went numb on one entire side of my body. I try not to let it get to me and most times it doesn't, but for a long time I struggled with thinking that was the reason my husband left me, because he left that July. I thought he couldn't handle it and ran. But, I know better now and my MS rarely effects my life - and I want to keep it that way.

I'm going back to school this fall and I'm so nervous and excited! I'm finally doing something for me. I am going to be taking some photography classes and possibly advertising. I'm not sure on the last part. I haven't been in a classroom since the fall of 2002, so it's been awhile!

I've been on some dates with some real characters you could say. Ice scrapers and wrenches come to mind LOL I've had the very best first date ever, and I really hope a guy can trump that. No pressure ;)

So, this isn't everything about me, but we'll get to know each other along the way. Thanks for listening to me ramble, the first post is always so blah.