Please Help The Matros Family

I met Carissa when we both started posting together on the Due in December 2007 message board together. She is one of the most loving, amazing, people I have ever met in my life.

The things that have happened to her over the past months should not be happening to such a great person, please help her to get this scholarship by watching this youtube and rating the video.

Simply by rating this video it will submit a vote for her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-_jbU-jqnM

Short and Sweet

A couple small things. Anyone watching I Love Money??? Ok, first they get rid of Mr. Boston, and then Destiny??? Come on guys! You are ruining the show. Half the reason to watch is gone now!!!!!!!

Anyways, Happy Anniversary to my parents tomorrow. 23 years of beautiful wedded bliss.

A true Hero

Over a year ago when I was pregnant with Camden, I met another woman on the Due in December 2007 message board on AOL. She was due with a little boy also, right in the same week that Camden was expected. We have kept in contact since the message board has disbanded and everyone went on their own ways, and the other day I learned some troubling news.

She (Carissa) has a younger brother (22 years old) who is an avid motorcycle rider, fell 36 feel on Monday evening while carrying her two year old daughter from their third floor apartment. During this fall, her brother saved her 2 year old daughter Rory's life, but almost lost his own in the mean time.

Now, this 22 year old man has a back broken in 5 different places, and may never make it out of a wheel chair again. All to save the life of his niece.

In my opinion, this man is a true hero.

http://www.ktvu.com/video/16995141/

Meeting Us

Let's start with Danielle. I am a 23 year old, married mother of one (Mr. Camden) also a Birth and Postpartum Doula, Birth Advocate and aspiring Midwife (some day right? LOL) I also am a SAHM to Camden, and the Chapter Leader/founder of the International Cesarean Awareness Network of Connecticut. I parent in my own crunchy type way, but can cut corners when I want. No one is perfect right?
There are many things in life I feel passionately about, and I tend to be obnoxious and outspoke often, but it is all in good fun. I am a huge Boston Red Sox fan, I enjoy nascar, and I love the New England Patriots. I don't want to hear anything about Spy gate thanks.
In high school I met this "bad boy" who nearly 9 years later is now my husband and the father of my beautiful baby boy. Which brings me to my next introduction.
My wonderful husband Will. He is a Marine (once a Marine always a Marine right?) a hard working father who busts his butt to support myself and our son, so that I am able to be a SAHM to Camden. He is the most amazing father, and husband. I could never imagine a better one. I can say he totally gets a big fat A +.
He is also a huge Boston Red Sox fan, New England Patriots DIE HARD fan, and a nascar fanatic. The Patriots and Nascar is him rubbing off on me, and the Red Sox is me rubbing off on him! Which brings me to another introduction. By far the cutest one of the family if I do say so myself.
Camden Kent
Born on December 11th 2007, 7lbs 7oz at 4:37pm.
Born via c-section, he single handedly started ICAN of Connecticut. One day he will really know the big difference his birth made for women all over the state. He is the most amazing little boy. So far we have 2 teeth, we roll over, eat food, crawl, say Mamamamama, and is just the most amazing human life. He has brought so much joy to myself and his father and some day, when he is older and can really understand, he will see how much he means to the two of us. I could go on and on about him for hours, because that is what mothers do, but I will cut it a little short so that I can finish introducing the rest of our family.

Last but certainly not least.. comes Fenway, Sox, Zena, and Pesky.... Yup, two cats and two dogs.