Thursday, March 25, 2010

its time...

i have been feeling so antsy lately, like i need to do something BIG!  and i have been trying...
~ i've highlighted my hair and decided to grow it out a bit - but that doesnt seem just right.
~ i've been working from home more, making more money to pour into our debts, that feels nice, but just isn't doing the trick.
~ frank and i are taking the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace class, its changing our lives and we have never been so blessed and while its been an extreme and positive change it still isnt what im itching for right now!
~ i've started the spring cleaning - productive for sure, but still not what i'm craving.
~ i've started working out on a semi daily basis - love it, jillian michael's kicks my butt, but of course the results are not seen as fast as you can feel your muscles hurting
~ i completed a 35+ page scrapbooking project!  loved every second of that!!

But, im still left feeling discontent - other than truly believing that i am just ready for SPRING!!  i want to be outside.  i want to know that my final credit card is paid off so in the afternoons i can be outside playing with my boys, knowing i was able to get all my housework done while they were napping, because i wasnt stuck at my desk, slaving away to make more money!  i know that day is nearing - i can feel it right around the corner, but instead of the knowing bringing me peace, its making me more anxious!  i just want it NOW!!  enough with the cold weather, enough with the slippers and hot cups of tea...enough with the movie nights.

Lets go outside and blow bubbles and take a walk and get our shoes muddy!! Lets dig in the dirt and watch the spring flowers peek up out of the ground.  I want to rake the lawn and spread the mulch...i cant wait to plant our vegetable garden!! 
This spring is going to be a time of change for me. the start to a simpler life, taking the time to enjoy the most precious things - my boys...i want to know them better than i ever have, i want to play with them, to laugh with them. they are reaching that age that they will soon do things that they will remember for a lifetime.  some of my earliest memories were from when i was about 3 and i want to make sure that my boys have some pretty great ones of doing nothing more than simply enjoying our life!

Our door is open everyday to anyone who might be interested in joining us!  the more the merrier, always!

stay tuned...the best is yet to come!

2 comments:

Finding my JOY ~ M said...

Welcome back! I've missed you! Here is to Spring bringing you all the muddy shoes and dirty little boys with huge smiles on their faces that you can handle!! Live your JOY!!!

Shannon said...

thanks mandy!! its good to be back, now i just need to stay here...i have so many amazing things in my life and they always mean so much more when they can be shared with others! and for many of those important people in my life, the only way i can share it is via the internet!! miss u guys!