Thanks for joining us through this Roll-Acosta Life! This blog follows the ride of our lives through all the ups and downs, the twists and turns, the valleys and the peaks.
But how did the Roll-Acosta Life come to be? It certainly has been quite a ride from the very beginning when it was just the 2 of us -- before we were "we."
Julian and I met in October 2004 walking to a UTEP football game. We were 2 college kids, enjoying life and living it up. But from the day we started dating, we have never left one another's side. From October 13, 2004 on, Julian and I have sat next to each other and strapped ourselves in for the ride of a lifetime! In the early days, we saw each other through fun times in El Paso, like working as Orientation Leaders and my college graduation, and the hard times too, like having Julian's dad deployed in Iraq. We decided to take a chance and move in together in College Station where a majority of our ride has unfolded.
The highs and lows have unfolded right before our eyes, and often at times when we least expected them. We went through the growing pains of living together and figuring out how to combine our lives (and our bank accounts). We were together throughout Julian's undergrad and graduation, and my time in grad school and graduating with my Master's degree.
There were times when we didn't know whether we were heading up to a peak or riding in the valley of it all. But it didn't really matter because we knew we had each other. And in December 2007, Julian decided that I was the one he wanted to forever hold hands with on this ride, so he "put a ring on it." In June 2009, we were married in our dream wedding in Puerto Rico, surrounded by 85 of our closest family and friends. That was a definite peak in this ride...
...and I thought that was as high as we could get, until we found out we were expecting our first child. In May 2010, after months of trying, Julian and I were so happy to find out that our first blessing was on the way. The ride of life was definitely speeding up at that point as we were about to enter the swirling, twirling, twisting, blinding, biggest part of the ride called "Parenthood."
Silly Jilly came into the world in February 2011. And everyday with this little girl has been such an amazing ride. Jillian is smart, sweet, and funny like you wouldn't believe. She always continues to amaze us with the things she is learning everyday. She is a Mommy's Girl who is extremely empathetic and sensitive and attuned to her own thoughts and feelings, and the feelings of those around her. She also has impeccable comedic timing and quite the little sense of humor. Jilly Bear keeps us on our toes and there is never a dull moment with her around. But most of all, she has been such an amazing big sister to her brand new baby brother, our newest peak in the ride!
Adorable Alex joined our family in August 2013 and fits right in to our crazy life. We affectionately refer to him as "Bubs" and he is every bit a BOY! He is strong, determined, and loves to laugh. Alex is sturdy and he doesn't let any obstacles stand in his way. He is an easy-going baby who loves sleep and food. He is a Daddy's Boy who loves sitting with Julian and watching baseball. But more than anything else, this boy can make anyone melt with his good looks and adorable smile dotted with dimples. I wish we could keep him little forever!
Who knows where the rest of the Roll-Acosta Life will take us, but for now, we 4 Acostas are surely enjoying the ride, grasping on to one another for dear life as we go!
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