Excitement for the next hill!!

There are several hills (milestones) that we hit in our lives - 8 when we get baptized - 16 when we learn to drive - 18 when it all becomes legal - 21 when it REALLY becomes legal - 30 when we say good bye to our 20's and raise our families....
Well Friday I made it to the top of one of my hills - 40
All week long I had been kind of down, I just couldn't believe that I was 40. I remember when I thought 40 was SOO OLD! And yet here I was... I stood there on top of the hill thinking of all that I had accomplished and all that I need to accomplish.
And you know what - all that dread that I had, all the pain I thought that I was going to feel - I didn't have it!

A wise woman once told me - she never felt as old as she was - because it was all mental.

And now I believe it - My birth certificate may say 40 but my mind still has me at 30ish!!  (I am not going 20ish due to the fact that I was pretty darn stupid in my early 20's - I am glad that I wised up!!)

I have 2 amazing children - who bring me more joy than they will ever know - and as crazy as I get running them to football/baseball/softball/dance/cheer/piano/scouts/or where ever else they need to be. I wouldn't change it for the world!!

I have an awesome husband who provides for our family and sacrifices for our family!!

I have amazing parents who have taught me more than they will ever know - I was listening way back when even if they thought I wasn't! 

AND I have met and made friends with some of the best people there are! I know that there is a reason that they all have come into my life and I am so grateful for them!

So now that I start heading up the next hill  - I hope it is as rewarding and amazing as the last hill!  And there is a lot on this hill - kids learning to drive/graduations/college.... ugh! But I will get through it!! I know I can!!

ABC's of me....

I stole this from my dear friend Keysha, and she stole it from her sister. I am putting this on my blog like Keysha did because it is cute, fun and you never know you might learn something about me..    So, here goes!

A. Age: 39..... for 16 more days

B. Bed Size: Queen

C. Chore you hate: matching socks.. yuck!

D. Day: Saturdays!! 

E. Essential Start to your Day: A Pepsi Max - full Pepsi flavor - ZERO calories

F. Favorite Color: RED and NAVY BLUE

G. Gold or Silver: Silver

H. Height: 5'9"

I. Instrument: My iPod... I am not musical at all!!

J. Job Title: Mom  

K. Kids: 2

L. Live: Live, Love and Laugh!!

M. Mom's name: Karen

N. Nicknames: I only have one it is Teetz or TeeTee - I couldn't say my name when I was little, and this nickname stuck, my Uncle still calls me Teetz and occasionally my Mom and Dad do too

O. Overnight hospital stays: Child births....and when the oven was removed... 

P. Pet Peeves: Many....biggest one is nail clipping..ugh hate that noise!!

Q. Quote from a Movie: Too many to chose.... "There is no try, only do" - Master Yoda 

R. Right or left handed: Right

S. Siblings: 1 sister, 1 brother

T. Time I wake up: 6:00 am

U. Underwear: I am not going to tell... LOL - of course!! 

V. Veggie you dislike: Broccoli!!

W. What makes you run late: Ryan not being ready when I am.

X. X-rays you've had: Knees

Y. Yummy food you make:  I don't know... my Oatmeal Craisin White Chocolate Chip Cookies 

Z. Zoo: The Zoo stinks!!  


Now the real fun part....YOU do it too so I can get to know the ABC's of YOU!!!!