A New Beginning

I had a blog many years ago where I would occasionally post my thoughts on life. Life happened, and now here I am four years later. I've had some pretty substantial life changes in the last year and figured this would be a good time to get back into doing what I love...putting thoughts on a page.
So here we go...to a New Beginning.

In the last 10 months I went from being a career-driven wife, mother to an adorable great-dane puppy named Beau, living in my home state, Colorado, with my husband of 5 years, Brent. Fast forward to now:
I am a stay-at-home mom living in Gilbert, Arizona with our newest addition, Triston, who is 6 1/2 weeks old with a dog named Beau who was forced to grow-up overnight and accept that he is no longer the ONLY center of our universe. It's been quite a year.

My husband was offered a great position at a Golf Vacation company called GolfTroop. He accepted the position in May, he moved in July and I followed in September. Our son was born October 13th and we just hung on and embrace all the change that has come at us.

Well, its been a week of semi-normalcy now that all the company has gone home and home-life has quieted down and I've had some time to reflect on this new life. I've come to the realization that I've traded an office for a rocking chair, sub-zero temperatures for sweat-soaked tank tops (in November), and late night movies in bed  for late-night feedings in the nursery. What used to be relaxing runs along the foothills have turned to a battle between the dog pulling us along and me attempting to not let him crash the stroller over the sidewalk...I've also realized that I needed this. I've needed change, a different setting to do Life, and a different source of stress. :). I've needed to be pulled out of my comfort zone of friends, family and church and to have to meet new people, learn my way around new places and become part of a new church family. And with ALL of this change I'm learning so much more about myself. I feel like, to some degree, I sold myself short back home in many aspects because, well,'that's just how I've always been.' Well...this is all new, I am now in a new place, with a new role and a new lease on life. I'm excited to share it with whomever you are...and wherever YOU are in this adventure called Life. Here's to New Beginnings; in all their scary beauty.