I AM BACK!

It has been a long time since I posted anything. I took some time away to spend enjoying my family, and realized this blog is where a lot of my family goes for updates! It seems life gets so busy and goes by so fast! I have really taken time to analyze what in my life is important. I found myself spending a lot of time on things that at the end of the day were just not that important. So I have put most of that aside and have learned to stop, look, and smell the roses with Kennedy and Harper. Maybe I have turned more into a homebody… I used to be on the go all the time, never home and had every minute planned out. Don't get me wrong, I am still total type A and OCD person, but I enjoy being at home with the girls relaxing, playing, and enjoying each and every second with them. I don't want them to feel like they have to be on the go all the time. Yes, I have even stepped away from Pinterest! I have even been thinking about abandoning Facebook completely, and would have already done so if I didn't have so much family on there. After listening to our pastor the last few months, I needed to assess "whats important in my life?" and there was a lot of "busy" stuff, and new things I wanted to do, but at the end of the day all that "stuff" would take away precious time with my family, and I am not willing to give that up. I want to show my family they are more important to me than anything else!

Ever since I had Kennedy and Harper it has given me a different perspective on life. The things I used to think were important, don't seem that big or important to me anymore. Life is short, and you do not get any second back! Trav and I get one shot at raising our girls right. You don't get any re-dos or do-overs when raising children. The way we raise our girls, talk to them, show them love and attention, treat others, show them how to appreciate people and what they have,  show them discipline and kindness, spend time with them, raise them in church, and show them how to live a God centered life will effect and mold them into who they will become as adults. We are not perfect parents by any means, but we try our hardest. I think it shows by how kind and loving our girls are. You can see tender hearts and love radiating from them!

So quick fast forward to now;

Travis has taken on a Medical Directorship of an ER. Its nice that he is so much closer to home. He deserves it and he works extremely hard at his job and at his job at home. I am so blessed to have him as a husband and a father to our children, he is a great provider, coach, referee, doctor, pony tail doer extraordinaire to our girls. Our girls adore him in every way. Both Kennedy and Harper are total daddy's girls. He will come home from long days in the ER and still bath the girls, read to them, pray with them and put them to bed to be able to spend time with them. He makes sure they know everyday how much they are loved! He loves us and would do anything in this world for us. He would sacrifice any and everything for us! There are not many guys out there like him!

I am a full time stay at home mom! I still work in the ER very part time to keep up my skills as a PA. I always joke that going to work is my "adult contact time" I get to turn off my mommy brain and use the other part of my brain! I am thankful and blessed to be able to stay home with our children and make sure they are being raised right. I could never imagine having to leave them everyday to go to work. Its hard enough the few days I do work (those days Trav gets Daddy Duty)! We host a small group at our house (I may be biased here but…) I think its the best small group ever!!  We are real with each other, can talk serious, and laugh a lot! I couldn't imagine my life without them! Kennedy loves having bible study with "her friends". We are all friends, and the 3 ladies in small group have become so dear to me. I treasure my friendships with each one of them. We hang out together, workout together, go to church together, have playdates together. Each one of them always has good advice. I always say they are my " counsel" I go to.  I honestly don't know what I would do without the 3 of them. I cherish all of my friendships, especially as I get older I see what true friendships are supposed to be like.

 Kennedy has turned the big 4 (Of course she wanted a frozen party)!  Can't believe she is already 4, seems like just yesterday I was going in for surgery to have her. She is stunningly beautiful with her big blue eyes. Trav and I are pretty certain she has a photographic memory (no joke here), she can remember the smallest detail from 2 years ago, and she forgets nothing! She is smart, and crafty, and talented, but most of all she has such an amazing and kind heart. She goes to Montessori, she  loves her friends and church, she loves family dinnertime, she loves painting and sewing with me. She writes in cursive, knows all her shapes (even ones I don't know), writes 1-40, writing 3-4 letter words, knows her entire alphabet and sounds, and can point out her continents on a globe.  

Harper is almost 2 (and very adamant about an Ariel birthday party)! She has earned the name "Twinkle Toes" she runs everywhere super fast on her tippy toes.  She is equally as stunning as her sister! She is my fearless, curious, and always into mischief little girl! She is hilarious and has such a shiny personality, but oh so determined. She is very vocal about what she wants and she loves to be just like "Koko"and loves to do everything her sister is doing. She started Montessori and loves it so much! She enjoys painting with chalk, coloring, and she loves to help me organize! She will always do the opposite of whatever I ask her and she loves to snuggle with me with big arms and tell me she loves me (melts my heart) I could snuggle with her all day long!

My last blog post was in October, so I obviously cannot go back and post pics from October to now… I will keep up with my blog posts and post more pics! I will try to keep my family updated!