About us!

Omg.... so where do I start? I know that you are asking "What is this sweet sixteen"? Well, I am going to get to that. First let me introduce myself and the reason for the blog. My name is LaToya Perry and I am a mother of four and a wife of 1. (No polygamy going on here :) My husband and I have been married for 15 years (hint) and have been together for almost 18 years. I was 19 when we married and he was 22. (yea 19...lol.. whoulda thunk it?). I am from Kentucky, so many times you will hear some of the country come out in me. My husband is the city boy (Chicago) he claims he found me on top of a hill and rescued me. Lol... That's a whole nutha' story. Anywho, the beautiful thing is that we "ARE" and it would have been a tragedy if we would have never been. We have had devastating lows and climatic highs. We have been each other's friend, lover, enemy, husband, wife, confidant, wounder, betrayer, madly in love, quiet strength and a host of other things, but the thing that has always been consistent is our commitment to each other and our family. Through it all, my husband has been my greatest love on earth. He has witnessed "ME" and the evolution of me changing from a 19 year old girl and has watched me transition into "womanhood". (Which is still happening).

So now that I have given a glimpse into 'us", let me feel you in on "THE SWEET SIXTEEN". March 4th we will be celebrating our 16th wedding anniversary. We are taking a family cruise at the end of the year and decided that we would renew our vows once we got to the Cayman Islands. However, God sought to intervene. One day last month I was going through my email and came across a newsletter I received from the Oprah Show. Here's the thing, I almost NEVER opened them. So on this day, I open it and read it. In it they were seeking brides who were having a wedding dress dilemma. You could have a problem finding the right dress or if you could have a wedding dress do over, would you? You had to write in and submit your story. In that instant I did, I had nothing to lose. I submitted my story that day and received a phone call from a producer that day!!!! Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww... I'm still screaming when I think about it. I hear you asking"So what did you say?!!!!". We will talk about that next blog! :) I am doing this blog for those of you who are married or contemplating marriage. I hope to encourage you to continue, to fight , to love hard and to rejoice and enjoy your life and your spouse. I want you to go on this journey with me up until the big day!! I plan to impart some of the treasures I have learned as a woman,wife, and mother along the way. Please enjoy and thanks for reading.. we are gonna have a ball!