The Carr Family Blog

I'm Jessica & I run the page. :) I'm a stay at home mom of 3 and I homeschool our kids. I also have a photography business on the side, mostly during the Summer and mostly weddings. At times I can be really shy and others really social. I'm better at talking to random strangers sometimes than people I know. I'm just that weird, awkward person half the time! I love doing things for others, though. It truly makes me happy. I'm that person who smiles and says hi to everyone. I'll hold doors open when I can and be helpful in any way. I've been told I'm a very pleasant person to deal with which makes me so happy to know that! I haven't always been a positive person (or confident for that matter) but I try to be as positive as I can. I also love cooking. I refused to let my parents teach me so when I moved out at 17 my husband taught me the basics and I flourished from there. My husband has been such a blessing to me! He's helped me with so much & he's gone most of the time so that I can stay at home with the kids. 

My husband Brian is an over the road truck driver. He hauls heavy oversize loads all over the USA. When he does get the chance to come home he's also a volunteer firefighter which he is very dedicated to. I'm so proud of him for all that he does. We are both gamers so I enjoy getting on the Xbox at night after the kids are in bed & playing with him while he's gone. It's our time to relax and be together and talk, even if it's only in a game. It's our thing & it works for us. When he is home I cherish every moment he is there with us because we don't get it often. I don't like wasting moments like that or taking them for granted. I also don't waste time on negativity or being mad about anything, in our marriage or in every day life. I try to be the better person and move on in a positive way. I feel like there's never a reason to be negative or rude with anyone, but that's just me. I also hate confrontation, ha! We have our ups and downs but I'd like to think that we are a pretty positive couple for the most part. We have survived some pretty tough times and come out stronger. I feel like we can make it through anything. I truly am blessed to have this amazing little family with him. 

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Our kids, well, what is there to say about them... they sure keep me on my toes, that's for sure! But seriously, I may have had our oldest at the age of 17 but I don't know what else I would have done with my life. Being a mom was what I was meant to do. Even if I'm not always the best at it. I don't mind not being perfect, who is? But I try my hardest to strive to be better, always. I don't know what I would do without my 3 not so little angels anymore. I would be bored, that's for sure! Part of the reason I started homeschooling in 2014 was because I got to the point where I was alone with my husband at work and them at school and I just couldn't bring myself to do anything. I got depressed all over again not having them home with me. I talked to the kids and they agreed, along with the struggle we were already having at school, that it was time to finally really consider homeschooling. It was something we had discussed but I was never ready for. Now, I can't imagine it any other way... even if they do drive me insane at times. I love every minute of it!! Without all the chaos, I think I would go even crazier! I love my crazy chaotic life!