A Whole New Meaning

It's amazing as you grow up how your perspective on life changes. 

Some things have less meaning.

Some have much much more.

You realize what's important in life!

For me another perspective changed yesterday. 

Growing up my youth pastor and his wife meant a lot to me!  Before I was even in youth group they were my neighbors and I was over there every day. They say I was there more than I was at home!  I have even been honored to be called their eldest child at times! 

So, when on a trip home from a camp one winter, her water broke far to soon and their sweet baby was called home to heaven, I was upset and even cried. But now, after having children of my own, and knowing people who have had great losses in their life, I realized really the significance of what happened! 

I realized that they probably think of their sweet Annie all the time! Long to hold her, kiss her sweet face, watch her sleep.  You never get over the loss of a child, or a miscarriage, or an inability to get pregnant, or many other hurts.  Time may heal the sting and allow the ability to move on, but these things are never forgotten! Nor should they be. They make us who we are!

Yesterday would have been Annie's 21st birthday!  I can't wait to meet her one day in heaven and tell her what amazing parents she had!

Love you D & B!!!  You are so so special and I will hug you tighter next time I see you!

Pics from the year :)

 Decided to do a pics only (almost) post. These are pics from my brothers wedding in March, our beach trip in June and then my boys first day of school! Enjoy!

Me and my love at my brother's wedding

New nephew P - love this pic of he and I. Just ignore wy :)

New Sister!  Love her!

Me and my silly kids

Sweet girls on the beach

Only baby girl would cooperate

She LOVED the water

He couldn't be bothered for a picture, notice he's being held in place

Looking at fish and crabs

Where we go in OBX is right near the wild horses, one day we'll go see them

My big boy on his first day of Kindergarten!

An update....and a cold cold run!

I never ever thought I would be able to run in the cold.

And here I am, late January having run through a cold couple months!

Its a pretty cool accomplishment (no pun intended)


Took a few days off from blogging last week to get away for a few days with the hubs.  First time since I was 5 weeks pregnant with baby girl!

That is quite a while ago!

It was overdue and very very nice to spend some great time with my better half!  Didn't do anything too exciting, just down to AC for a few days.

We relaxed, went to a movie, slept in, walked  on a VERY cold boardwalk and even got my workout in!   Yep, got down to the exercise room in the hotel and gyro :)  I intended to do both days, but both treadmills were in use when I went down the second day, fail!


So, Saturday I was thrilled when one of my running friends asked if I wanted to run 4 miles on Sunday.  Sure I said!  Sounded like a great idea until I woke up on Sunday morning and saw that it was in the teens.  Low teens...like 11degrees.  That wasn't with the wind chill.

Did I also mention that this wake  up call came at 5am courtesy of baby girl.  (Welcome back from vacation!)

Busy morning, we led music in church, watched my beautiful little niece get dedicated to the Lord, Sunday School, lunch in honor of the beautiful niece, then home, finally.  After leaving the house at 7:30am we got home at 2:15.

The run was to happen at 3:00.  I was beat people, flat out beat.  My text to my friend said I would be possibly be bailing because I was the "walking dead" Laid down for 20 minutes then sent the text to cancel.

Then rolled over and remembered I have a LONG way to my weight loss goal and that I would be failing to meet the 10 mile goal for the week.

Rolled back over, texted the running friend and got dressed.

Glad I did it.

Even though I was FREEZING my butt off!

I ran 6 miles!!

Which put me at 12 for the week!

Yay me!