Back at It!

Christmas break is over. :( I immensely enjoyed my 17 days off; it was definitely much needed! Unfortunately the fun must end at some point, and return to the reality we call work. Ughhhhhh! My last day off was spent with Jordan and Chase for a fun day with him for his 2nd birthday.  I kicked off my first day back to work in 2013 with a day trip to Houston to help teach a workshop. Whew, flying in and out (even just to Houston) in one day is exhausting! And now I've just been trying to get back in the groove of things and stay motivated.

It feels kinda weird that I'm not about to embark on another busy season at work. Don't get me wrong, I have lots of projects going on that are keeping my eyes glued to my laptop and my ears to conference calls, but it's different. I know that I get to go home at 5pm each day (or if I'm lucky, I'm working from home already!).  Although I have to admit, I have been doing quite a bit more stuff in the evenings for work than I would like to, but I know that since I'm actually full-time now, I gotta earn my pay. I'm definitely better off in this role, so I'm thankful for sure. 

Jordan's been pretty busy with work too, currently on a 9-day straight work schedule. It's exhausting for me to be here with the kids without him, just as it exhausts him to be working so much.  The boys are good, running around like crazy, getting into all sorts of trouble. It's still kinda hard to believe that we have a 2 year old and a four year old!  Our life is crazy, hectic, and stressful, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Lately, my life has been making me think of one of my favorite songs, Freeze Frame Time by Brandon Rhyder.  This song has been one of my favorites for a couple years now. I remember being at Gruene Hall on New Year's Eve six years ago when we heard this song live. At the time, we were struggling to conceive, mix that with lots of alcohol, and we were both brought to tears in a bar. I know our life is crazy, but I need to do a better job at 'freezing time' and enjoying everything that I have and being thankful for it. That's my goal this year!