Leaps.. bounds

So this year has been a big time for me to reflect on myself. I have learned that I truly enjoy taking risks, and love the rush you get when you have no idea what the outcome will be. I am not sure if it's the adrenalin, or I'm just a curious person as to wait and see what happens. Living in the moment is a huge thing for me. One thing about taking a leap of faith, is that no matter what happens - you learn something very valuable from the circumstance. People will be hesitant about making certain jumps.. they like their set routines, and don't stray from the general path of their lives. And that by any means, is not a bad thing. But how else do you explore the wonders in which this world has encompassed in it? They are everywhere.. and I guess I just prefer taking them all in.

I started dancing again. The dance facility 'Blue' offers different classes such as hip hop, pole dance fitness, and aerial silk classes. I love them all, but I tend to be drawn towards aerial silk more than anything else. Why? One guess would probably because of my gymnastics background.. but most likely it's because they told me that aerial silk is the most dangerous class they offer there. Yup - drew me right in. Another risk I guess I'm willing to take.

Eggs in one basket

Happy Easter!!

The easter bunny stopped by our house today and dropped off a great basket full of goodies for everyone! Luckily he knows that Trent and the boys love jerky, and I love my Stewarts soda :) . And of course don't forget the chocolate!

After church we headed over to Grandma and Papa's house for some

lunch and an easter egg hunt! Jack was just loving following the clues and finding each egg.

He would yell out in excitement every time he figured out where an egg was hidden. Jack loved every minute of it, and was having the time of his life. And of course, would eat any candy that was found in the eggs!

After the egg hunt we headed to the park. We had a great time playing.

What a beautiful day!

Vision

Vision is defined as the power or sense of sight. And yet it is also having the ability to look at the same thing as everyone else, and seeing something completely different. Everyone and everything is beautiful in their own way, and you can never hate anyone who's story you know. So with that in mind.. let's go explore!

Remember that house I bought a little while back? Well it's had a little bit of love put into it. I thought I would share some pictures of that cute little humble abode!

Before

After

Pray for Faye

This beautiful little girl was just diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Luekemia. She is only 3 years old and is in the fight for her life. We are all given hardships in this life.. and luckily we are given only the ones God knows we can handle. Faye must be one tough little gal ~ but her family does need support during this hard time. Please visit her blog, and fall in love with her sweet face. And of course, lets all pray for Faye. <3 fayesfight.blogspot.com

Fleeting Moments

Fleeting[adj]- “Rapid momentaneous association of things that meet and pass.”

Moment[n]- “A brief, indefinite interval of time.

Life passes us by so fast - it's good to stop and realize the greatness that is around us! Jack is officially potty trained - YAY, and Blake is running around will full force. They grow up so fast.. so I thought I would show some pictures of what's been going on in our lives the last month.

Resistance

There are times in life where you find yourself sideswiped, and there is a portion of time you stay suspended in the air until your feet finally meet the ground again. At times it can be exciting.. not knowing what's going to happen, but most often this is the time people find themselves worrying the most.

People grow up, pick the road on which they want their life to be, and head off into the sunset. Often times we miss the stories of what happens along the way. What struggles got them to their final destination, or why they chose that path in the first place? I have gotten the incredible opportunity to work in a field of medicine that I truly love and enjoy. As many of you know, I have 5 different jobs I get to enjoy.. all of them doing completely different things, in completely different atmospheres.

My main job, the title is "Mommy". That one affects all the other ones, but still doesn't put a bridle on my passion in medicine - hence the other 4 jobs. One being an 'on call' position in Nuclear Medicine that I took on a complete whim. One of my 'blind jumps' if you will, and has proven to be a good asset to keep up my skills in general Nucs. The second one being a PET/CT job at a cancer facility in which I get to work with amazing people (you have to be to work in that atmosphere), and of course - amazing strong patients. That is the job I love the most. I would work there everyday if I could, and not saying I didn't have the opportunity, but the radiation levels with that isotope are something that I wouldn't want to be around all the time. Especially when I see another little one coming into our family in the near future.. and no, I am not pregnant.

The third being at an Instacare where I get the opportunity to draw blood and take x-rays. I love working with everyone in that clinic. All the doctors, MA's and front desk staff are by far some of the funnest people I have ever had the opportunity to spend my time with. I find myself learning continually about medicine, and know that it's a place where I can increase my knowledge for the good if I ever decide to head into PA school. The 4th is in a hospital, and I feel that it's my home somehow. It's where I spent my time doing clinicals as a student in Diagnostic Radiology.. and still feel attached. Although most the people have changed and the department is now in a completely different place, I have a hard time saying good-bye completely there.

Having turned down two full time jobs in both of the Nuclear Medicine fields, made me realized my main job as "Mommy" still means the most to me. I am not sure what will happen in the future, or when I will get the inkling to jump on an incredible opportunity that I can't pass up.. but I guess that's the fun part of being suspended. Just waiting to see where life will lead you, awaiting the future that presents itself before you. I hope we all have aspirations for the goals we each have in mind. The only thing now is to decide exactly what we want.. and then go get it. It's kind of like the resistance that's in place for bull riders right before the gate opens.. and when it opens, you'd better be hanging on tight.

Aleatory days

The last few days has shown to be a random mix of different allocations and circumstances. Words and descriptions ranging from bare-bottomed, frisbee, dominoes, neurosurgeons, cookie dough, bonds, healing and glee. Sometimes life can be as if we're waking up from surgery. Constantly going in and out of consciousness, unaware as to what is reality and what is a dream. Sometimes we need to find anchors to pull us back to our current state.

I also believe people are genuinely good. No matter what the circumstance, we all try to do our best.. and eventually we realize what needs to be done. Unfortunately the world isn't like the movies where there is the good person, and the evil one. We are all somewhere in between, and if we try hard enough - we will find ourselves fighting for the right team. My point in all of this.. is just to have faith in people. Believe that they will make the right decision, because we all deserve the chance to come out on top.

Bare-bottomed. Jack started his intense potty-training yesterday. I can't believe how well he is doing. Makes me wonder why I didn't try this tactic with him sooner. He is a smart little kid.. guess I didn't give him enough credit.

Frisbee. My anchor. I have started 'pick up' frisbee games that I hope will have great turn out. Trying to introduce a hobby back into my daily routine - with hopes to make some lasting friendships as well. Last time I played was when I first moved out on my own, and all I have from then is really good memories.

Dominoes. The new fun game in my home. Not only does Jack love building, and making neat things to knock down, Blake gets so excited to be a part of all the entertainment.

Neurosurgeon. Today was my second meeting with this amazing doctor. I had another MRI a couple of weeks ago, and I was a little hesitant to find out the results. My neurosurgeon told me that my cyst is stable and no need for surgery for quite some time :) Haha he joked that colloid cysts are his favorite thing to remove, and he wished he had a magic pill for me to take to make it grow so he could take it out - LOL. He had me chuckling the whole time. Yay for good docs, and better yet - great news!

Cookie dough. Just something I craved a few days ago and let myself indulge in.

We all need those days where we snuggle up with something warm and make ourselves sick. Something comforting in that? Ha I guess we all think so!

Bonds. Mike is leaving soon. It makes us all sad. Jack will be especially sad when he realizes "Mikey" is not around as much. Those two are like siblings. They fight with each other, love each other -and tell each other exactly what the other one is thinking. What a funny pair.

Healing. This word can be used for many circumstances in this life.

Referring to getting over illnesses, or trying to heal emotionally. With time everything heals.. or changes. And it's our responsibility to take whatever has happened, and use if for the good of our future. We all have things we need to heal from.. so just step back, and look at the good at what's happened. Smile that you got the ability and strength to learn from what has happened. And maybe, just maybe, you can help someone going through the same thing down the road. Now I just need to get over this cough I've had for two weeks!

Glee. Referring to how we should feel about our opportunities in this life. That.. and also I just discovered what a fun show that is. :) Yay for Netflix.