The Growing up and The Growing Old. 

As the old year comes to a close, I have the realization that I will be one year older in just 4 ½ months. I won’t mention the fact that I'm in denial of my age for that matter. With that aside though. I realized it’s time to make some changes. Major changes. Some of my major changes included music choices. The deep heart wrenching teenage angst hard core rock was just not doing my soul any more justice. Nor was the depressing videos I would watch and cry over.

While many people were making new years resolutions, I Was already making change. I didn’t need the new year to come in. I started the change right smack the first day of December. Since then I've lost a few lbs. Have become more positive and a bit happier. 










Other Changes involved , giving up hope. No not that kind of hope. The fruitless , dead-end kind of hope. The “You hope a unicorn will come trotting through your door and sweep you off your feet, but you know will never happen” kind of hope. Yes I decided I wasn't going to waste my time waiting for “him” any more. It’s such a waste of time. So this mama is moving forward. If God decides to fix the old husband bring him back, praise be. but if he doesn't, well I pray for a really good man, with a beard. 











MY priorities for this year, are my son, my home, my family, and hopefully going back to school. Going to culinary school right now is my goal for the 2016 year. I kicked off my year by sleeping in , but hey, its part of growing old right? riiiiiiiiiggghhhttttt?....

“Micah’s Mom where have you been ?!!”  

I know you are all asking this question , 
thinking to yourselves; 




















“About time she post something new”

So what was I doing? Hiding from the world. well, kinda.





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On Top of the Smokies All Covered in Snow.

After I crashed our car in the spring we had no car for the summer. When it was all fixed we decided to go on down to Pigeon Forge on turkey week. It was great amazing fun. Refreshing and Invigorating. We did some really great things. Ate some really good BBQ.

The The first night we were there , we were supposed to go out and eat local , but they were so jam packed full that we ended up eating at a Stake and Cake. ( if you get my drift)

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On Day 2 of the trip
we started out by riding a helium balloon 500 feet up in the air..

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Shortly after our ride, we drove to Ripley’s Aquarium.  

I spent most of my time observing the reaction on Micah’s face as he discovered all the fishies. 

 



















 

Our trip lasted 3 days and went really well. With a drive through Cades Cove on day 3.  

Since then , I’ve been working, losing weight, sewing, cooking and getting ready for Micah's big first birthday. There will be no party, but we stocked up on some age appropriate presents that I hope he will play with !


















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We can’t wait to see what 
Micah will do this year. He has definitely shown us that he is more than ready to grow up. The thought brings me tears, but it also makes me look forward to the summer. So much fun is planned.