Time is the craziest concept. It continues moving without you even realizing it. When I try to make sense of it, I just realize just about everything has changed and the biggest change is just me.
Growing up I put my parent's on this pedistool. They were the greatest thing and they really knew what they were doing raising me. Little did I know...I am my parents, well basically. By my age, my parents were already married and already had a kid. At that time they had little income, i'm sure, and did not know what to do with a baby. If they were anything like I am today, they would have struggled doing their taxes, selecting medical benefits, understanding the economy, and trying to decide what and why their political beliefs are without regularly reading the newspaper or watching the news. Ok maybe my dad knew a little more about this stuff, but I am not sure how he would! It freaks me out as I watch close friends of mine get married, have kids, grow up. We are our parents, with a little added technology at our fingertips.
I accomplished my goal of getting into BYU. After long hard thinking about my future, I decided there was only one thing to do, study Elementary Education! It has always been my dream, but I was never sure, I still wasn't even sure up until this last year. As I have spent more time in classrooms I just love it! I just love kids, I just love new school supplies, I just love teaching! I'll let you know how I feel next May after I tackle this first year haha. As sad as it is to watch the time go, 2012 has been the best year of my life and only continues to get better!!
Highlights of 2012 so far...
Jan Moved to New Zealand
Feb Ran my first half marathon, Learned to surf
Mar Bungy jumped, Learned to sail, Milked a cow, Swam with wild dolphins
Apr Kaity came to NZ, we traveled to Sydney, Australia, Kaity graduated from BYU
May Turned 22, Kendall graduated High School
June Got the keys to begin decorating my own classroom, got my class list
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| Sneak Peak, I will post more when I have the finished product! |
July Caysen and Rusty were baptized, Kaity and Rusty got married
Aug I traveled to Chicago
more to come....
2 weeks and I begin teaching second grade
2 months and I will run my second half marathon
"Today is the oldest you've ever been and the youngest you'll ever be again. You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream."
Life is all a balance and a decision of happiness. Work hard, serve others, then do a little something for yourself. Whether that be read a book, reflect in a journal, lying in pajamas eating ice cream while watching your favorite show, taking a spa day, or traveling the world, I have found with balance I need and love me time.
I better make this quick, so I don't loose too much time! Notice I have not written on here in months, but the night I am sat down working non-stop on lesson plans, I somehow find the time to procrastinate just long enough to get this post in. I am so unbelievably blessed! Time may continue, but so does life and it just seems to get better and better. I cannot wait to meet my class and begin teaching!!
