Fun in the Sun

August 27, 2011

In light of all that life has thrown at us recently, I've decided life is all about choices. We can choose to sit around and feel sorry for ourselves or we can CHOOSE to pick ourselves up and move on. Today, while I was out for my morning run I couldn't help but think about life's journey. I was remembering back when I was a kid and would think to myself, "I can't wait to be grown up". It hit me on this run that you never really "grow up". To grow up implies that you stop, that there is a final destination of "growing up". Today I couldn't help but think of life as more of a journey with many stops along the way. Some of those stops are beautiful and fun while others are dark and scary. Each of us has our own journey to travel but ALL of us will experience both the beautiful along with the dark. I'm choosing to accept our recent loss as just a stop along my journey in life. This event will not define me. It will however, help shape me. And I will use what I have learned to give back to others, the way so many gave to me.

Anyways, this weekend I've really wanted to put this out of my mind and just try to get back to normal around here. Sounds like we need a good day of just fun in the sun!! So, we busted out the slip and slide, filled up Ryder's blow up pool, and brought out the bubbles. It was so great to just play with my boy. Watching him and playing with me really is a reminder to me how lucky I am to have him in my life. He's an amazing little guy and I'm more and more appreciative of him every day! It's true there are days, were he drives me absolutely crazy, but I love him. He's constantly amazing me with what he's learning and how much he is growing. He's getting so big and so fast but no matter how big he grows, he'll always be my baby!