Hey there!

I'm Erica Walter, most affectionately referred to as "Mom". I grew up the oldest of three girls, in a Christian home. Being homeschooled, it was easy to feel like a square peg trying to fit in to a round hole.

I became a mom to Ethan at the tender age of 18, quickly followed 14 months later with another son, Aidan.  Being a mom for almost 12 years, it has been my primary focus to protect, defend, train, and love my young cubs. For nearly 4 years, I did it all alone, providing for them and going to school full-time. As I prayed for God to guide me to the right man He had set aside to join us and complete our family, I knew that it wasn't going to be easy. I was protective. I had walls up. I was going to fight.

And then God sent Drew. My walls quickly crumbled. I didn't need to be protective. I didn't want to fight. I loved this man, with all of my being. The boys did the same. There wasn't an ounce of doubt. There wasn't a single question. We were a family.

Since getting married this summer, we have been on a roller coaster ride. We have had lots of 'big' things happen. I have said to others, it's as if we have lived at least five years of marriage in three months. It's made for lots of excitement, exhaustion, and our family standing on a foundation that's ready for the future.

Now we have made it half way through the first semester, Drew is cancer free, and we can see the light at the end of the tunnel. We are all looking forward to Christmas break, where we can relax and enjoy our time together. In the meantime, we are working hard to enjoy each day, appreciate our differences, and love each other the best we can.

I look back now and I can't figure out how I did it without such a supportive partner. Nor do I want to. My life is exactly as it should be. God brought Ethan, Aidan and me the perfect man to complete our family. I love these three guys more than anything.