This is the SECOND time I've fractured my back on the stairs.
Stairs: two Feisty: zero
Today started my 365 days of photography challenge. I posted more about it on my photo blog, but here are a few photos from my brother-in-law's bowling birthday party:
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| M attempting to pick up a spare |
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| N chucks the ball for a strike! |
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| Quick group picture of some of my in-laws at dinner |
Because I am a brilliant person, I decided to participate in the bowling aspect of the day. My pain was not bad at the beginning, but it was definitely aggravated by the end of the evening. I haven't gotten off my hot pad for almost four hours - I'm surprised it has not burned me yet. :P
2014 has already brought a lot of surprises and changes. M decided for sure that he is going to change jobs and we're really discussing leaving the state. This is nothing extreme for him, since he has lived in other states and out of the country, but I've never lived anywhere but Iowa, so it sounds scary to me. That said, I am REALLY pushing for California.
I've also decided to go back to school, once we know what we're doing with his job situation. I already have a degree, so I'll just be taking classes in photography and film production/editing, to expand my abilities and connections. The hope is to end up working in a job that allows me freedom to be creative and pursue the industry I have always wanted to work in.
We have finally accepted that we are not able to expand our family, so we are no longer putting life on hold, and are exploring options we did not know we would have in the past. While this is bittersweet, I have also found it to be a bit freeing. I accept it now and can pursue things that I may not have been able to as a mother. I refuse to live with regrets and this is now an opportunity to be a better person who can do everything I have always wanted to.
No regrets and almost no limitations.
No regrets and almost no limitations.
