Who is Wifey?
Welcome! My name is Renae and I have been blogging since July 2008. I
started this blog to keep friends and family in the loop when my Hubs
and I moved to Melbourne from Brisbane. Since then we have moved 6 more
times, with more moves to come I'm sure! I was unsure how committed I
would be to blogging, as I have a tendency to throw myself into things,
only to get bored. But after over 5 years and more than 750 posts, I'm
still here!
A bit about me: I am a very self-aware person which is both a
blessing and a curse. I am enthusiastic about getting as much out of
life as I can, most of the time. Other times I'm embarrassingly lazy and
would sit in front of the TV all day if we had one. (One of the reasons
we don't have one!!) I love to bake and do crafty things and would love
to do more sewing. I have tried my hand at many sports, but find that I
enjoy walking with a friend, personal training, or doing classes at the
gym the most enjoyable. (Though, I get bored with the gym very easily
too!) Breakfast is my favourite meal to go out for, and I will always
say yes to meeting up for a coffee.
I have a 3 year old son Chance (Chanbe) and a 1 year old girl named Quinn who was born in Feb 2013. I love my kids
more than I ever realised was possible. They bring so much joy to our
lives and I'm enjoying watching them grow into lovely little people. We hope to be adding to the
family in the not-too-distant future, and Hubs and I joke about having 7 kids - to fill the
kombi!
Frith, (Hubs) is currently a Resident at Mount Isa Hospital after completing his post-grad studies in Melbourne. He studied through the
rural program, hence all the moving around. He previously studied
Engineering and IT in Brisbane, and is also finishing off his
engineering PhD. He taught me how to be completely honest and vulnerable
in a relationship, and I still marvel at the fact that I can talk to
him about anything without hesitation. He has so many hobbies that keep
him busy outside of work and they vary depending on the town we live in. He loves to try new things, and
that enthusiasm rubs off on me a lot which is great! Hubs has dreadlocks
(one of the "new things" I tried) that I put in for him in April 2009 and he
drives a kombi which his Dad bought new in 1976, but he insists he's no
hippy!
Hubs and I met in 1999 at a church camp but didn't
get together until he moved to my church and put "operation make Renae
fall in love with me" into action in 2006 - it's all about the timing!
Once we were together, we both knew that was it, and married a year
later. I became one of those annoying people who said things like "when
you meet the right person, you just know." We have a few things in
common but are different in many ways which makes things very
interesting and challenging, and very enriching as well.
I hope you enjoy reading my blog and feel free to drop me a line sometime.
