all mixed up.

feeling a bit like those old letters in the jar there in that photo, lol...all mixed up and all over the place lately.

in lots of good ways...nothing bad.

just crazed. busy. elated. hopeful. grateful. blessed.

thinking of dear friends.
and new babies in their lives.
and positive changes for them.

thinking of my own girl.
who, though no longer a baby, still reminds me of how lucky i am to be her mama.
(so proud of her latest note home from school...a formal letter inviting Mike & i to have juice and bagels with she and the Principal to celebrate her being named 1 of 2 students in the entire 5th grade that are receiving the annual Character Award...proof that her amazing heart extends beyond the limits of our house, lol)

thinking of how lucky i am to have found such a good friend that i can talk to about anything and everything.
she never judges.
she never fails to make me smile.
and she never...ever...makes me feel anything less than fabulous.
(love you, Jenn.)

thinking of how hectic our life is at times.
soccer here.
soccer there.
soccer soccer everywhere, lol.
but i wouldn't change it.
it allows our girl to do something she genuinely enjoys and feels good about.
and as an added bonus, we've earned several friends in the parents that we see every week.
playing with the same team year after year has been such a blessing.
looking forward to beginning our Spring outdoor season, because after the winter indoor stint, i am DONE with body checks into the glass, turf burns on the knees and the non-existence of out of bounds, lol.

thinking of my job.
and how i am so fortunate to not only have one that i love...but one that enables me to share my days with friends that make the work day fly by.
and in the process, we get to help people.
win-win.

thinking of friends that are far away.
and getting to see several of them in just 24 short days.
added bonus that i get to take a few classes while we catch up.
not to mention the junking we've got planned.
holy moly...this is going to be a blast.
and i could care less that i will be driving 6+ hours alone in my car to get to them.
i'd drive 36 hours if i had to.

thinking of so much.
and while there are moments of clarity.
more often than not, i feel like a crazy woman running around.
all mixed up.
:)