When life throws you curve balls...

....what do you do???? Sometimes life is crazy and throws you a curve ball. Here is a perfect example. One of my best friends of my life has been dealing with kidney disease since she was in her early teen years. Her mom, fortunately, was able to be a donor for a healthy kidney which was great! It gave her an opportunity to have a wonderful, relatively healthy 20+ years. Well, her original kidney transplant was when she was 15 years old. Well, when you have a kidney transplant, the kidney only lasts about 20 years. Of course, when my friend turned about 35, she started to not feel so well, sure enough, her kidney started to die. Well, she was placed on the transplant list and had to prepare her body for 3x's per week of dialysis. She had to quit her job and move to the east coast because the list was shorter than where she was living. LUCKILY, she was called a week and a half ago to come in for a transplant. We are hoping and praying that the kidney takes to her body. There is so much involved.....additionally, my sorority little sister was faced with devastating news about a year ago - she was diagnosed with a rare cancer. She has persevered, however, she is facing difficult times right now. It really makes you realize your own mortality. Two of the best people that I know have faced such difficulties, and they both are amazing hearts, and I am so blessed to have them in my life. If ever you have a bad day, just realize how lucky you are. I know times are tough right now, however, it could be worse. Please pray and send your best to these two amazing women and anyone in your life that may be facing similar circumstances. I know that my life would not be as rich had I not encountered my amazing Melissa and Kristin....xoxoxoxo

Wasn't my baby just born?

I feel like my daughter, who is five years old, was just born! When the next eight weeks are finished she will be in kindergarten! Why does life seem to go by so much more quickly as you get older? There are never enough hours in the day, I never have enough arms to do what I need to, there is always a list for the next day when I go to bed, you get the gist..... My son, who seems like he was born forever ago is going into third grade after the next eight weeks are over. I never thought that this day would come when both of my kids would be in school full time! My job just recently more than doubled, so I will be very busy next year, and I just need to find the brakes on this life. The oddest thing for me was when my son was born, and I thought to myself, "Wow, I am my mother now, and my mother is my grandmother...." I am not sure how well I will take it when I am the grandmother....luckily, I have some time to wait for that one!!! I never knew what an amazing journey it would be to have my own family - my kids and my husband are the center of my world, and I could not have picked better peeps to be around everyday!!!