Tag - The Memories

I decided to do this tag because I took some cute pics of the kids today, and wanted an excuse to post them. So, it's okay if you don't read and scroll down and only look at pictures :)

• 20 Years Ago: I was in San Diego and playing softball. I am not an athletically gifted girl, so I had to work my butt off in order to make the Competitive tournament team for our city. I had to work even harder to get playing time. I remember pitching 100 pitches every single day with my Dad when he got home from work. That year I learned the value of hard work and determination - and that if you really want to do something, you can.

• 10 Years Ago: I was mourning my missionary that I had sent off. I was probably writing daily letters and sending weekly packages. I was getting ready to attend USU with Burg, and beginning to find out what I wanted out of the rest of my life. (The letters, and Mtn. Dew packages eventually faded, and the missionary became a "Dear John.")

• 5 Years Ago: Blair and I were living in Syracuse with our first little baby, Abby. Blair was working out of town a ton, and I was getting my Master's, working full time for Youth Corrections, and raising a very independent little girl. Abby was (and still is) the absolute center of my life, and I was having so much fun being with her. At the time though, I thought life couldn't get any busier (Ha.) I soon learned otherwise.
  

• 3 Years Ago: We were building our house we live in now, and living with my parents. I was graduated and working for the school district part-time as a school counselor. We were deciding we wanted another little kiddo (basically Abby told us it was time).


• 1 Year Ago: I was just beginning to see the light, after a couple of really intense years. I spent a lot of time worrying, praying, and hoping. I became friends with the doctors I so frequently visited. Although it was a hard time, I would not change a second. I discovered a strength within myself I didn't know was there, and I learned how fragile life is. I vividly remember holding Deakon for the first real time. Due to his syndrome and an emergency c-section, I didn't get the opportunity to spend any quality time with him for about 14 hours or so. One of the great NICU nurses brought Deak in after he had gotten a CAT Scan early in the morning, the day after he was born, and I felt his precious little body. I knew I was holding a miracle; I have never felt anything so strong in my life.






• This Past year: This has been a great year. Deak is healthier, Abby is growing up so freaking fast, and Blair and I are enjoying the ride. We are looking forward to spending time together and vacationing some this summer.


• Yesterday: I worked - which means I taught 5 classes about Empathy, helped place students with teachers for next year, ran a group with some cute kids, and tried to help a little guy cope with his mother's suicide. Then, I worked some more....Picked up the kids, went to the grocery store, made Tacos (nothing fancy on a work day), bathed and played with children, folded laundry, watched "Greys" and a couple of my Tivo'd shows (The Hills, and Brothers and Sisters).


• Today: More laundry (that never ends)...and then on a whim, decided to take the kids to the "This is the Place" park. I had never been there and they were having some sort of special Pioneer event. It was actually pretty fun. Abby got her face painted, Deak rode his first pony (he was a little nervous, but overall pretty excited), and we rode a train. I always feel so proud of myself when I venture out with both kids alone - I don't know how the crap anyone with more than two goes anywhere; Bless you.

Oh yes...a Jazz party with the fam is scheduled tonight. Go Jazz!!

• Tomorrow: Yard work, a soccer game, and probably a date with Blair. I love those kind of days.

So, there is my life in a nutshell. Nothing very exciting right now, but that's okay considering we have had our share of excitement over the past few years. I'll take calm and boring, in fact I love it.