Our CrAzY Life!

It's been way too long since I updated this blog but it seems like we've hardly slowed down since the beginning of January.  We have been BUSY.  With three trips home to Florida/Georgia in three months, we've spent a LOT of time on the road. Not to mention countless trips to Nashville for appointments at Vanderbilt, a couple trips to Memphis and one trip to Gatlinburg.  I love having things to do and places to go, but it makes me sad that it's caused me to neglect my blog, which I used to update weekly.  I've even considered calling the blog quits all together but then this happened and it reminded me why I do it.....

Last week out of the blue, Matthew surprised me with another year of my blog in print.  This by far is the greatest gift anyone could ever give me.  These books contain the precious details of our lives and I have poured countless hours into documenting these past times for future generations to look back on and enjoy.  I do not keep a baby book to speak of, but rather chose to use my blog as a modern day journal of sorts.  Someday these will be handed over to Kyndall and I hope that she realizes what a treasure they are.

I now have three years in print.  I still have two more years to go, but it's quite expensive to have them professionally printed so this only comes about on special occasions.  Though, I'm not sure what the occasion was for this one.  He said he wanted to do it "just because".  Seeing these stories and pictures in print has motivated me to keep chugging along with blogging.  As much as I hate the time it takes, I know someday my family will be glad I made it a priority.

2011, 2012 and 2013 all in print!

Everyone talks about what they would grab if their house ever caught on fire.  Other than my family and my pets, this is what I would go for!!

So here I sit, trying to figure out how to pick up where I last left off.  As usual I've taken a ton of pictures over the past few weeks and months and many of them are on my phone.  Since my icloud is almost full (yes, I've maxed out an entire icloud myself!) I think I will post them here for safe keeping!  Here you have our life in pictures over the past three months....

He's a good Daddy, always willing to play Barbies with his girl

In January we enjoyed lots of fires in the fireplace

And lots of performances by Kyndall the great

Tuesdays are fro-yo treat days!  We have about an hour to kill between piano lessons and dance class so usually you can find us at Yogurt Square.

Wednesday nights we usually end up at McAlister's after church

I love this picture.  A good husband follows his wife home from church and pumps her gas in the freezing cold so she doesn't have to.  I have a good husband.

I have no idea what the significance of this picture was at the time....but look at those long legs!  She surely doesn't get them from her Mama.

I've been working a lot with Tennessee Donor Services, particularly in the area of public speaking.  Several times I've been asked to speak to high school students about the importance of signing up to be an organ donor.  On this day in January I spoke to a group of health science students at Gibson High School.

That's Steven, who is the public relations rep for Tennessee Donor Services.  I work with him quite a bit on these speaking gigs.

Made my first trip to the TDS office in Nashville and saw this glorious sight

Another day, another fro yo treat

For a kid who can't stand to get dirty or messy, she sure does love a good rain puddle!  She practically begs me to let her dance in the rain anytime she gets the chance.  On this rainy Saturday I decided to let her go for it.  My parents had given her this minion umbrella for Christmas and it was the perfect chance to try it out.  She had a blast!

We saw The Good Dinosaur...I cried!

Goofy girl

A picture is worth 1,000 words.  This one perfectly describes our Kyndall!  Truly a well rounded girl.

This picture makes me laugh.  I worked tirelessly to give her a super girly room complete with lots of pink and even a gigantic wall monogram.  Yet, she sits happily in her camo shirt atop her minion themed sheets.  Have mercy.

A particular morning when she didn't want to eat her breakfast alone while I got ready for the day.  So, the side of the bathtub became the perfect makeshift table.

In early January we got a light dusting of snow and we were pretty excited about it! (Little did we know we would have plenty more in just a few weeks!)

We managed to dig up enough clean snow to make a small bowl of snow cream

I was packing Kyndall's lunch one night when I had a revelation.  Not only does my kid live on process, packaged JUNK, but I truly believe our family could keep the Disney corporation afloat with our contributions alone!  This is insane!

Showing my love for Vandy with my new shirt from the transplant department!

Darcy and Kyndall, sweet friends

My Mom came up in January so that Matthew and I could go on a marriage retreat to Gatlinburg.  Where my Mom goes, so does Albert the dog.

Perfect day for flying a kite!

Tooth #2 bit the dust and this time it was far less dramatic than the first one.  I'm happy to report this one was NOT swallowed and there were less tears but still some anxiety over the sight of blood.

Going to school the next day with one less primary mandibular central incisor!

A trip to Asia Garden meant her first experience with chopsticks! I was impressed with her patience.

Even in January we enjoy a good snack of Dippin' Dots ice cream!

We had another snow and this time it stuck around much longer.  We enjoyed several days of sledding and playing and I was quickly reminded (thanks to TimeHop) that the same time last year I was in a much different state.  I was just four months post transplant and fighting off an awful infection of CMV.  I had to spend more than two weeks in the hospital away from my girl.  Seeing these side by side comparisons makes me even more thankful for renewed health!

 Once upon a time, we were actually early for something so we sat int he car and took selfies to pass the time...

I have a love/hate for these TimeHop comparisons!  What happened to that chunky little butterball on the left??

I love watching Matthew read Kyndall's Bible devotional to her each night before bed

For show and share she had to take a picture of her family and talk about it with the class.  Apparently this is what she said about us.  I'm not sure what this says about my parenting style but it's definitely the truth!

More than a handful of people lately have told me how much I remind them of Kristen Wigg.  I don't see it....do you??

In early January I joined a weight loss challenge with some friends back home in Tallahassee.  We each put in $50 and for the next 12 weeks we competed to see who could lose the largest percentage of body weight.  I didn't have much to lose but longed for the accountability so I decided to join in.  I'm 33 years old and until this challenge started I had never stepped foot in a gym.  I'm pretty proud to say that for the past 12 weeks I have faithfully been spending much of my time here, working on getting myself healthier and taking care of this most precious gift I've been given.  I found myself a fabulous trainer and on a typical day I spend 2 hours at the Lift doing strength training and cardio.  I try to do this at least 5 days a week but sometimes more.  I never in a million years thought I would find myself enjoying the gym but I can honestly say I do find pleasure in it.  It's one of the only things I do strictly for myself and it's also some of the only alone time that I get.  Yesterday was the last day of the 12 week challenge and as of right now I've lost about 12 pounds and I came in 4th place.  It may not sound like much but for the girl who doesn't have an athletic bone in her body and can't stand the thought of sweating, this is a pretty big deal!  Hopefully I can keep it going even now that the challenge is over.  Last night I treated myself to a generous helping of pizza at Rock 'N Dough, followed by ice cream.  BUT....That was after Matthew and I spent the first half of our date night working out at the gym together.

More sweet moments during our nightly devotional time

She loves to talk about Jesus and to pray for others.  Makes this Mama's heart so full.

Her Daddy let her ride around the facility in one of the big trucks and she thought it was the best thing ever!

Is my child the only one obsessed with this disgusting thing??  For months and months she begged me for this stuffed emoji pillow when she would see it at the mall.  For obvious reasons I said "absolutely not".  One trip to the mall with Daddy while Mommy was away and she comes home with "plush poop" as she calls it.  WHAT?!

Another comparison picture....

On the morning of January 31st I was getting ready for church when my Dad called me on the phone.  I knew when I saw his name come up why he was calling me.  I just had a feeling.  He was letting me know that my sweet MeMe was most likely in her final hours and that we should probably make plans to head to Florida.  I quickly let the nursery director know that I wouldn't be there that morning, packed my bags and headed out with Kyndall.  Even though she probably wouldn't know we were there, I really wanted to beat the clock and get there to see her one last time.  Matthew couldn't up and leave on such short notice so Kyndall and I set out to get there as fast as possible.

She is such a trooper when it comes to making this 10 hour car ride.  She's been doing it since she was 6 weeks old and thinks nothing of it as long as she's stocked with her ipad, movies and endless snacks!  That's more than I can say for some adults.

Thankfully we made it in time to see MeMe (by several days actually!) and to my surprise she responded to our voices!  Even though she was somewhat unconscious, she would moan and make subtle noises when we told her we were there.  Kyndall was so sweet to get right up next to her and talk to her and I'm so glad that MeMe knew she was there.  The hospice nurses told us that her hearing would be the last thing to go and that she would hear what was going on around her all the way until the very end, even if she couldn't respond.  So for the next two days and nights she had us by her side talking to her and letting her know we loved her.  My Dad sat with her through the nights, "sleeping" on a chair in her room at the nursing home.

Being the picture lover that I am, I started going through old photos to prepare a display for her visitation.  I found this one, which is by far my favorite of her.  I never knew her when she looked like this but I have been told by several people that I favor her.  I'll take that as a compliment. 

This is my other favorite.  This picture of me and Kelly was taken around 1990-ish at MeMe's favorite place--the beach.  St. George Island Florida, to be exact.  She loved nothing more than to get down in the sand and play with us, encouraging us to use our imaginations and explore the world around us.  I have great memories of times like these!

Our wedding in 2008 was another good memory.  I love to watch our wedding video and see MeMe sitting on the front row unashamedly covering her ears as one of the soloists belted out the words to a beautiful song.  Makes me laugh every time! 

 One of the mornings while I was sitting at the nursing home I looked down the hallway to see this!  Apparently one of the nurses lets her dog walk freely through the nursing home, visiting the residents and bringing smiles to everyone.  I love it!

A quick break from the nursing home to have lunch with my sister and Mom

In the early morning of February 3rd, MeMe went home to be with Jesus.  My Dad was there with her and she went peacefully.  She was just 3 weeks away from her 96th birthday.  

On Thursday we gathered at the funeral home to make arrangements.  I sat in the lobby with Kyndall and Wyatt while the family went in.  

Later we rewarded the kiddos with a trip to Giggles Indoor Playground to run off their energy that they'd been holding in.  They had so much fun together and it makes me wish we lived closer so they could play with each other more often.

A sweet treat in the form of a Publix cookie!  Oh how we miss Publix!

Friday night was the visitation.  It was so heartwarming to see so many of our friends and family travel from near and far to show their respect to MeMe.  She was definitely loved by many.

So many memories....

MeMe has four Granddaughters--Kate, Caroline, Kelly and myself.  This arrangement was from us.  Pink, course.

Matthew and I decided to let Kyndall go in for visitation.  With all that she's already experienced with my own health issues, we've been very upfront and honest with her about death but also about the promise of Heaven and eternal life.  Because she does not fear death or see it as something sad and awful, she handled seeing MeMe very well.  Understandably, she had a lot of practical questions like "how did they get her in there?" and "why does she need fancy clothes on?" and "how do you get up to Heaven if you're in the ground?" but other than that she didn't seem phased by any of it.  Just curious, as most kids would be.  She knows and will quickly tell you that MeMe is in Heaven with Granddaddy and that she's worshiping Jesus.  She'll tell you that she wants to go there someday and see the "golden streets" and "all the white stuff" and that she knows she'll see MeMe again.  I couldn't ask for much more than that from a 5 year old!

I snapped this picture of my Dad, Kyndall and my sister from the back of the chapel.  I can just imagine all the questions she's probably asking them!

We wrapped up the night with a quick dinner at Steak 'N Shake

The funeral was Saturday morning.  It was a small private funeral in Graceville where our family gathered to pay tribute to our sweet MeMe.  It was a cold February day but the sun was shining brightly as we said our final goodbyes.

Kelly and I spoke, sharing favorite memories and past times of MeMe and stories from our childhood.  We talked of special traditions and treasured times spent with her as we grew up.  As the pastor said when we were done...."You sort of feel sorry for anyone who missed out on knowing MeMe".  I hope that we honored her well with the words we said.  She will surely be missed.

I don't know what funny story Kelly was sharing here, but this picture made me laugh!

As I was talking to family members after the service, I suddenly lost sight of Kyndall.  I panicked for a moment but then turned around to see the sweetest sight.  The gentleman from the funeral home was getting ready to lower the casket into the ground but as is typical, Kyndall had a million and one questions.  He was bent over on her level, patiently and sweetly answering every single one of them for her.  I don't know his name, but I hope he knows how much this warmed my heart.  This was more than just a job to him.  He took the time to be sensitive to the needs and concerns of even the youngest among us.  If anyone knows this guy's name, please let me know so I can personally call his superiors and let them know what an outstanding example he is for their business.  

Cousins!  We don't see each other as often as I would like, but when we do it makes my heart so happy.  

The whole family

My Dad and his brother

After the funeral was over we went by MeMe's house to do a few things.  So many memories were made here on the corner of Deering Street in Marianna. 

 After the weekend was over we headed back to Tennessee 

After a sad weekend we were welcomed home with this beautiful sunset. Thanks, MeMe!

 Picking up where life left off, another Wednesday night dinner at McAlister's after church

 Our poor boys got hacked on at the groomer!  I honestly wasn't sure they gave me the right dogs!

A fun day spent at Sky Zone with my besties and our kiddos!

When your kids are wild and out of control, just trap them in the wind tunnel and watch them scream!

One morning Kyndall came to me with this stuffed animal and proclaimed "look Mommy!  My dog had a liver transplant!"  Oh my....she will surely need therapy someday!

Obviously, I'm partial to comparison pictures.  I love seeing how she has grown from a sweet and happy baby into a kind and beautiful girl.

Another mud puddle to jump in

Just two weeks after we returned home from the funeral, it was time to head back to Tallahassee again. Wyatt was pretty happy to see Kyndall and he has actually started asking for her by name!  

The reason for my quick return visit was because my dear friend Joy Greene of Joytime Ministries was doing a women's conference at my home church, Morningside Baptist.  It had been in the works for a year or more and there was no way I was missing it! Joy is so precious to me and was one of the first friends I met when I moved to Jackson three years ago.  To have her back in the church I grew up in ministering to my lifelong friends just made things come full circle for me.  It was a great weekend!

Following the conference with Joy, I stayed in town for another week.  I got to spend time with lots of people who are dear to me, including my lifeling BFF Amber.  I went out to Monticello to check out her new fixer-upper house!  So happy for her and her family and I can't wait to see it out now that it's complete!

Evenings were spent taking Gator rides with G-Daddy around the neighborhood....

I spent lots of time with this cutie!  I love being Aunt Sissy!

Found a few "Kyndall and Wyatt selfies" on my phone!  Love it!

We had a busy week!  We played hard and slept even harder!

When you're in Florida it's totally acceptable to have a picnic by the pool in FEBRUARY!  Sometimes I really miss the Florida life!

We cruised the streets of Tallahassee in G-Daddy's new Jeep....

We did some shopping at my favorite stores....

Enjoyed the beautiful sights of my hometown.....

And had a visit with our newest cousin, baby Jackson

She would make such a great big sister!

We were lucky enough to be in town during my Mom's birthday so we celebrated with a family dinner followed by cookie cake and gifts....

My super creative sister gave Mom this arrangement of her favorite candy and gift cards to her favorite restaurants!  Such a neat idea!

Kyndall picked out this pink and green (of course) wind chime for Grammy to hang in her flower beds in the front yard

The reason I extended my visit for so long was because I wanted to be in Tallahassee to see Wil and Bethany get married on February 27th.  I was very thankful to be a part of their day and share in their happiness.  It wasn't that many years ago that I was babysitting Wil and his younger brother Tyler and exactly 8 years ago Wil was a junior groomsman in my own wedding.  Talk about feeling OLD!

Kyndall gave it her best effort!

Their wedding was in the morning so they had a "make your own waffle bar" and a Krispy Kreme wedding cake and Kyndall thought this was the greatest idea ever!

While in Florida we made a trip over to Two Egg to visit my Grandma.  I always love being greeted by this sweet face when I drive up....

Kyndall loves Chloe!

After a week and a half away, Kyndall and I were ready to get back and see Matthew.  Once again West Tennessee welcomed us home with a breathtaking sunset!

And Matthew welcomed his girls home with this sweet note and bouquet of flowers. We are so loved!

Since January I've been doing this book study with my girls at Englewood.  I'm not even a reader but I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to grow deeper in their walk with Jesus.  Beth Moore is my favorite Christian author and speaker and she packs a punch in this book!

Wednesday nights at Englewood are so much fun for the kids!  One of the members of the pre-school staff sent me this picture of Kyndall and her friends worshiping with Mrs. Sherry.  Love it!

This was something random I ran across one day but it caused me to give pause and be thankful.  Oh so thankful.

Forgot to include this earlier, but Kyndall spent a few days in Thomasville with Nonie and Poppie while I was at the ladies conference in Tallahassee.

Matthew is always leaving me sweet cards to find in my car or on my bathroom mirror.  I can't remember what the occasion was for this one but I loved climbing into my car and seeing it there.  It doesn't take much to make me happy!

On Super Tuesday, Matthew and I had a lunch date then went and cast our votes together!

And because this is my blog, I am going to just leave this right here....

This is my view every morning as of lately.....

Followed by this.....

Scored this super cute princess nightgown at Sam's of all places!  She sleeps in it just about every night.

Matthew has had to travel for work several times over the last few weeks.  Kyndall loves getting to sleep in my bed when he's away and I love waking up to her sweet face next to me.

Our friends over at More than a Mission Trip sold these shirts as a fundraiser and I LOVE mine!  Just wish I had a matching one for my mini me!

Waiting for an oil change is never much fun, unless it's Dr. Seuss's birthday and you have a milkshake to keep you happy!

Random cookie baking night

I went into a local boutique to buy a gift for a friend and came out with this one for myself. I love this little necklace and I love Tennessee.

That, she does!!

I had dinner with friends one night and sent Matthew and Kyndall to have a daddy/daughter night.  He took her to the store and bought her this pink bow.  She's actually really good with it!

My very own Katniss Everdeen of the Hunger Games

Cam came over to hang out one night while Julie and Travis had something to do.  We enjoyed a bonfire and s'mores while he was here.  I like to think this next picture is a glimpse into the future of Matthew making small talk with his future son-in-law!  Ha!  One can hope!

Harper's birthday party at the movies--they saw Zootopia!

Another fun comparison.  I clearly love my TimeHop app!

We got some CRAZY rain a few weeks ago, so much that schools were closed for two days because of all the flooding.....

 The Raleys came all the way from Houston for a visit!  It was so good having them back in Jackson for a few days and these two picked up right where they left off....

Dinner at Snappy Tomatoes, just like old times

My other half

I decided to go blonde for the summer!

Kyndall was THRILLED to receive a letter in the mail from Alicia, our Compassion International child.  Kyndall prays for Alicia every single night and often asks me about what her life is like.  Sponsoring Alicia has been one of the best decisions we've ever made.  Many, many teachable moments have come about as a result of Alicia!

I was honored to have my story shared on social media by "The Waiting List" FIVE times over the past few weeks!  The Waiting List is a non profit organization dedicated to bringing awareness to the importance of organ donation.  Follow them on Facebook and Instagram if you aren't already!  

Speaking of which, on March 16th we celebrated 18 months with Grace the liver!  18 months!!!  I can't believe it's been that long.  My scar is starting to fade but I still look at it every single day and thank the Lord for all that has happened in the last 18 months.  

St. Patrick's Day was fun!  I prepared a special breakfast for Kyndall and for a kid who doesn't eat anything green, she sure was excited about this!

I wonder how much longer she's going to let me match her...??

Man, we sure do eat a lot of fro yo!!  (And by we I really me she.  Fro yo is most definitely not on my diet so I have to sit and watch as she enjoys.)

A couple of Friday nights ago I had a meeting in Nashville so I asked Matthew if he and Kyndall wanted to tag along so that we could go eat at one of our favorite restaurants.  Nothing like driving two hours just to fulfill a craving!

Cruising down Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville on a Friday night is quite an experience!  There are lots of "interesting" sights and sounds to take in.  Kyndall was amazed by it all...

Two days later, on a Sunday afternoon we drove to Memphis, where Matthew was flying out to Texas for a week long work trip.  Again, we made a day of it by grabbing lunch and making a stop by the Bass Pro Shop.

Look who we found inside!

Daddy's little sharp shooter....

Dreaming big!

The store was having an egg hunt and Kyndall had to find one egg in each of the specified departments, which she then turned in for a candy reward.

Once again she enjoyed the benefits of sleeping in my bed while Matthew was away.  

The weather is finally warming up, which means we can finally get outside and start using her Christmas gift!

Sweet Mrs. Dianne Edwards gave Kyndall this bunny mask as an Easter treat and she has worn it ever since!

The Bunny made an appearance on Facetime while Daddy was in Texas

Getting this sweet surprise in the mail absolutely made my day!

This came up in my TimeHop from March of 2014.  Another reminder to be THANKFUL.

And this one from one year ago.  I was admitted for a very serious rejection episode in which they weren't even sure if my liver could be saved.  

My friend Rebecca gave us a box of hand-me-downs from her daughter Kate and this adorable FSU cheerleading outfit was inside.  Kyndall went nuts over it!

This past week our neighbors the Mills were out of town so we got to take care of their sweet dog Annie.  Kyndall loved playing with her!

All of our neighbors have cool dogs, including this one who lives right next to us.  Her name is Heidi and she is very sweet too!

She loves to wander over and get some attention from us whenever she can.  When she was a small puppy she would be known to try and jump in the car with us as we were leaving!

A glimpse into the future!  "Driving" down to the Mills house to check on Annie.

Enjoying some of her Easter goodies from Aunt Kelly and Uncle Michael

This past Thursday (March 31st) marked 9 years since Matthew proposed to me.  Happy "she said yes day" to us!

 Some days I just have to pick my battles. Like on the days when she insists on wearing her rain boots  to school just because it's sprinkling outside.

Our happy place!  A leisurely trip to Target made complete with a coke icee and a popcorn.  The best!

More puddle jumping....

Dancing like a little lady in class one minute, stomping in mud the next....

Easter candy is now on major sale and these happen to be my absolute FAVORITE Easter treat.  Kyndall spotted them as we were enjoying that leisurely stroll through Target earlier this week.  Now that my weight loss challenge is over I can finally enjoy them!  

Aunt Kelly gave Kyndall her very own pack of germ juice in her Easter basket.  Only my germaphobe kid would get excited about something like this!

That brings us to April, which has recently become one of my favorite months of the year.  It's National Donate Life month!

I wore this shirt yesterday in honor of the first day of Donate Life month.  My sister had it made for me in my favorite colors of pink and green and I love it!

While I'm posting all of the photos from my phone, I might as well post some videos too...

Happy birthday, Aunt Kelly!

From the Daddy/Daughter Sock Hop (can't remember if I shared these or not....oh well.)

Snow Flurries!

Sometimes she comes up with some of the most creative things, like this day when she randomly told me the story of Moses using her pants as the Red Sea....

Fun at Sky Zone...

We really did trap them in the wind tunnel!

From her glitter photo shoot....these are so cool!

This one makes me laugh.  Michael called Wyatt on the phone and pretended to be Mickey Mouse.  The look on Wyatt's face is priceless!

Lastly, something silly from your truly.  My friend Lauren's husband Marc does the most hilarious impression of a "mall walker" that I've ever seen.  It leaves us in stitches every time he does it.  I can't help but think of Marc and his impression every time I'm walking the track at the gym.  My impression isn't anywhere as good as his so if you know Marc, you should ask to see it for yourself!

Whew!  It's been a busy three months and it doesn't appear to be slowing down.  April and May are already making my head spin and we're only two days into the new month!  Here are just a few of the things we have to look forward to....

Dance classes every Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday in order to prepare for an upcoming dance competition in Memphis as well as the end of year dance recitals.

Piano lessons Continue every Tuesday in preparation for the Spring piano recital in May

Kindergarten Registration and testing next week (WHAT?!  This cannot be happening already!)

Several trips to Nashville for continued appointments as well as a very special ceremony next Thursday at Vanderbilt for Donate Life month.  Matthew took the day off and he and Kyndall will join me for this.

Our 8th wedding Anniversary at the end of Apil!

The West Tennessee Strawberry Festival is the first week of May and I am helping to organize a float for the parade at the end of the week.  Our family will be walking as well as many of my local transplant recipient friends and donor family friends.  I'm super excited about Donate Life being represented in the parade this year, especially since it will be right on the heels of Donate Life month!

Pre-School graduation is the first week of May (again, how can this be??) and I'm happy that my parents will be making the trip up here to be a part of it.  That is also Mother's Day weekend so I'm thankful that I'll be able to celebrate my Mom while she's in town.

The following weekend we will head to Florida for my cousin Jeffrey's wedding.  This will make our fourth trip since the beginning of the year.  I think my car could probably make the 10 hour drive on auto pilot by now!

The next weekend my parents will again make the trip up here, along with my sister and my in-laws in order to see Kyndall's end of year dance recitals.  She's in three dances this year--Ballet, tap and jazz.  She also has her piano recital later that week so my parents and sister will stick around for that as well.

Throw in church every Wednesday and Sunday, church small group activities such as Bible studies and fellowships, pre-school every Tuesday and Thursday, daily trips to the gym and everyday responsibilities like grocery shopping, laundry, housework, errands, family time and SLEEP and I now know why I feel like we never slow down.  And I don't even work a full time job outside of the home!  I truly don't know how working Moms juggle it all.  I am definitely not complaining because I love having a full and active life and I'm thankful that I'm able to do so.  It's just that now I am realizing why the seemingly insignificant things (such as this blog) sometimes have to get pushed aside.  But in reality those things that seem insignificant are actually the things I love the most.  It's a balancing act for sure and I often feel like I'm not very good at it.  There just don't seem to be enough hours in the day to accomplish all that I would like.  I know I'm not the first woman to ever say THAT!

Life is good.  I am blessed and thankful.