I'm in Shock...

because I just booked a trip to this beautiful beach in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. My 1st REAL vacation, and trip outside the country!!!!! I'm so EXCITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happy Saturday :)

It's Saturday...yay!!! I only work until noon, Brian only has practice from 4-7, and it's 40 degrees outside....Saturday is looking GOOD! I might actually be able to do my running outside this weekend, which would be so nice because the treadmill gets really boring. I'm only up to 2 miles at a time, but I'm doing it at a faster pace then what is called for at this point. Yesterday I registered for the Chicago Mini-marathon (13.1 miles), so I am now 100 % committed to doing this. It's a really good feeling to have something to work towards, and I know it's going to be a challenge.

Not to much on the agenda for this weekend. We might go see a movie, but other than that no major plans. Would you believe that Brian has practice every day until 12am? Sometimes TWICE a day? It's insane...you'd think it was MLB or something. Needless to say, our time together is limited so I am looking forward to seeing him this weekend. :) :) :)
We're crossing our fingers, and hoping to take a vacation to the Punta Cana, Dominican Republic in May when the season is over, and before he starts summer classes.

On a different note, that cute and adorable fluffy little kitten in the pictures from previous posts has turned into SUCH a little punk!!! Nothing in the house is safe, and everything (to him) is only a challenge for him to destroy it. No garbage has been left unturned, and nothing is sacred. Yesterday, he literally jumped into my dinner. I could have killed him. Seriously. I'm sitting there, and he jumps from the floor DIRECTLY onto my plate. All four paws into my dinner(which I hadn't touched yet).......I mean, he basically belly-flopped into my casserole. I've never seen anything like it, and I KNOW the little buttmunch did it on purpose!!!! He was so pleased with himself afterwards, sitting there licking all the sauce off of his paws and belly. I lost my appetite after that. His cuteness has officially worn off.

Relax. Breathe. Relax.

Today I find myself being reminded how easy it is to stay positive and upbeat when times are good. It is only when things get challenging that your resolve is tested, and you can truly say that you are strong enough to stay positive. It's difficult, but I keep repeating to myself that only I can control the way I feel...I will not let my emotions dictate my mood. Relax. Breathe. Relax.

You know what else I am finding incredibly difficult at this juncture? Accepting that I can not control other peoples situations. I could expend all of my energy for countless days wishing I could control other peoples circumstances, thinking about what may or may not happen, and at the end I'd be exhausted, and back exactly where I started...completely unable to do anything.

So I'm also trying to remind myself that although I may love someone very much ALL I can do is continue to love them. Beyond that, things are simply out of my hands.

Life is challenging! Life is good!

Relax. Breathe. Relax. Breathe. You get the idea...