Expectation

 

This sentence has been on my mind a lot over the last month or so. I'm realizing how much expectation hurts us. It destroys and complicates relationships, it adds difficulty and drama to life that shouldn't even exist. I've caught myself on a few occasions thinking things that end up driving me crazy and push me to the brink of sabotaging things that are good! I think that the key is to allow others to do and be what they want, let them walk the path they want to walk and enjoy the things they want to enjoy. In the meantime, you do the same for yourself... Go for a walk, take a nap, dance, do something that benefits you. If you take care of your own needs and allow others to do the same for themselves, there can be nothing but understanding, peace and happiness. Things will come together and work out. You end up wanting to do things for one another because that makes you happy and it's not because you were expected to do it and neither were they. Anyway, I write this so I can remember for myself, it is a struggle for me but it is something that is proving to be good and positive in my life. I have seen slow but steady changes in me and the relationships I have with others. Lao Tzu gives some pretty good advice. :)

I Knew It

I hate when I don't blog for months. I want to catch up but it will take me forever so I will post a few pics of the last few months and hopefully I will be more consistent from this point on.... Haha, yeah right!

 Love this picture of us...

 We had a fun Easter egg hunt at the park with Pa and Paula.

 My little dude, my baby, my Reggie turned 4!!!

 Bumblebee and Skywarp cakes, go Transformers!

 I had the opportunity to go to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico with these awesome people.

Kasey and Matt Ballard, Daynia and Jason Pack, and Mike and Harmony Young.

 Let's not forget this guy... Thanks to Matt I had the best trip ever. Seriously.

 Had the most wonderful Mother's Day with the best kids ever. I love being their mom.

 Our Beta fish died. Addie had a hard time with it so she wrote them letters...

 Spent Memorial Day with grandma Liechty.

 We visited grandpa's grave and great grandpa and grandma Loh's as well.

 I've been running and hiking my booty off. 

This is Bells Canyon... gorgeous. 

We went to Wheeler Farm for the first time. It was so fun!

 I went on my first motorcycle ride in probably 15 years. 

 I golfed my first 9 holes ever.

 I got to spend today, Father's Day with my wonderful dad. 

I said back in January that good things were going to happen...

I got into graduate school!

I got an amazing new job at Salt Lake Community Action as a case manager in the housing department. I love it so much.

My kids are happy and healthy and so am I.

It's summertime!

I am spending time with an amazing person.

Life is so very good. I cannot begin to explain how wonderful my life is and how thankful I am for it. With patience things come to pass and work out for the best. I love who I have become and the possibilities that lie ahead for me and my kids. I never imagined I could be so happy. I'm grateful for the difficulties and hardships I have had that have helped me realize how wonderful life can be. :)