When I was growing up whenever me and my family would go out
to eat I always a big meal and then end up never finishing it (thank goodness
for doggie bags and leftovers). My Dad has always said that my eyes are bigger
in than my tummy; I feel like this also relates to my life. I have a huge
appetite for life and everything that comes along with it, family, friends,
school, training, work, housework- I love it all. I love having a full load and
being busy all the time but that can’t go without saying that managing all of that
isn’t always easy.
There are definitely areas in my life that I have been
neglected or I haven’t put as much effort in. My girlfriend friend Ashlea
introduced me to the blog
Enjoying the small things and to her book
Bloom (If
you haven’t read it, you should put it on your reading list). In her book
Bloom, she goes through a life trauma and talks about how she was able to be
happy and live through it. She says that she wouldn’t have made it through
without her “net” of family and friends. After reading that book I started
thinking a lot about my net and who has been there with me through the good and
the bad throughout my life and that is when I realized; I have seriously
neglected my friends.
I have great friends that have been with my through thick
and thin. I have some of the best friends a girl could have. I have so many funny
memories made with them that whenever I think about them I can’t help but to
burst out laughing. I am so happy that I got to grow up with those girls
because the experiences that we had together shaped us into the women we are
today. After years of distance, it is easy to let time go by without getting in
touch and I want to change that.
I feel like the last couple years we have been so busy
raising our baby, building our family and going to school that we have let some
of our friendships dwindle. When you are newlyweds and brand new parents all at
once, it is hard not to get lost it the safe haven and the comfort of your
home. After soaking up nine months of newly wedded bliss we decided that we
both missed our friends and decided that it was time to venture out and repair
our neglected “nets”.
I truly believe that friendships are so important to make
life full and happy. I want to raise my baby in a village surrounded by love
and security. I think that it is so important for parents to make time for
friendships; it is important to have time to be able to connect with friends
and build lasting relationships. I am so excited to see the fun that we will
both have when we make more time for our friends.
Trent started it out with a bang, of course, by going to
Supercross with his best friend Trevor in Seattle over the last weekend. They
were both excited to hang out and go to the big city. I mean who could say no
to any trip to Seattle- we love that city. Trent’s Dad was into racing motocross
and so I’m sure that brought up lots of cherished memories for him. I am so
glad he got to go experience it and hang with his bestie.
Do you know what this means? GIRL TRIP! You better believe
there is a grand plan in the works. I am looking forward to strengthening all
my friendships with the women that got me to where I am today. I love them all
so much and I want to give some of the love back that they have been giving me
over the years. I also think this calls for stationary and snail mail.
Stay tuned.
