Going away again....

I can't believe how quickly the time has flown by.  It has been 6 weeks since I returned from Tennessee but feels like just a blink.  The time went so quickly because it was filled with so much.  I felt like every day was a puzzle of different items to fit together so that I could squeeze in as much as possible before heading out again.  Between scanning, jumping, packing, booking travel, and seeing friends there weren't too many spare moments in-between.  I did still make time for my new obsession, pure bar, although it usually had to be at 6am.  By the way if you guys haven't tried out Pure bar classes you should.  I have never had a harder work out in my life.  I like to think that I am a pretty fit person and these work outs had me shaking every single class.  Anyway, everyone should try at least one class.  You will be in the best kind of pain.  Ok back to the other parts of life....One of the main reasons I came

Welcome Baby Wyatt

back was to be there to welcome a new little man into the world.  My wonderful friend Priscilla was due to have her second child and had asked me to be a part of the whole deal...in the room and everything.  I felt so honored that she would want me a part of this special moment for her and her family I had to make sure I was there.  I had never even been at the hospital while a baby was being born let alone be in the room so this was a whole new experience.  Now her last experience was quite long and drawn out so we thought there would be plenty of time for this one.  When I walked out the hospital door to go and pick up her mom at the airport we thought there would be a

Happy Easter!!!

few hours before baby would come....Baby had other ideas.  In the 45min I was gone Baby Wyatt was born.  Priscilla's mom and I missed the moment by 4 minutes but still made it in the room to hold this new little blessing within minutes of him entering the world.  I can't even put into words what a special moment this was.  There is nothing like it.  I feel so lucky to have been a part of all aspects that went along with this birth like watching his older brother meet him for the first time and just fall in love with him.  I believe his first comment was..."I hold baby Wyatt".   I also got to spend a very lovely easter day with the Woodall family just soaking in all the love and snuggles I could knowing in the back of my mind I would be leaving very soon and be missing all of this so much.

Lunch at the Cordiano Winery

Living with and spending time with all my closest friends has been another huge blessing in this chapter of my life.  It has been so great to get to be a part of so many amazing families.  Getting to just live life with them has been super fun.  I feel like I have become so much closer to the people in my community through this experience.  It has been so great.  I am so grateful to have so many people around me who were willing to share a part of their house and world with me.  It has been so special getting to just share in all the daily routines  from early morning work out classes, to park outings, and family dinners...it has all been so great.  I just feel like I am so lucky to have so many wonderful families in my life.  So many times it can be tricky for people in different life stages to maintain a strong friendship but I think that we have found a way to make it work.  We have all been able to meet each other where we are at in life.   We give each other some grace and understanding when we are going through parts of life we each might not be able to fully grasp because we aren't living it.  Just because you aren't in the thick of it doesn't mean you

Greyson and the ladies...Beach Day!

 can't listen and be supportive.  I know that I would much rather have the people who have known me for years helping me through something in my life or sharing in an amazing moment then someone I have hardly known but happens to be in my stage.   I have never understood when people say I just don't relate to them anymore...they are married, or they have kids.  I may not have a husband or children but that doesn't mean I can't find a way to still connect to the people whom I love the most in this world who do have these things.  Yes it might take a bit more work and our time together will probably look different then it did before but it is much more important to keep those friends then start completely over.  I think that this realization is

Me and my Mary girl

what made leaving this time a bit tougher.  These amazing people are the ones I want to share in all my life moments but this can't happen when I am across the world...at least not physically.  As my time got closer and closer to leave I just wanted to be around everyone all the time.  The last trip came up so quick and I didn't have time to think about the leaving bit but this one I have had much more time to realize what I was leaving.  I never seconded guessed leaving...I have known that it was the right choice all along I just know that there are a lot of parts of my life at home that I will miss greatly.
The other bit that was different about leaving this time was even though I left San Diego in mid april I was still in the states for a few weeks.  I headed back to Clarksville to help out with the adorable twins and sweet redhead!  Having that stop over made the transition a little easier.  Everyone was still just a phone call away and only a few hours different...not almost half a day apart.  Plus I was getting to spend time with a friend and see those precious kiddos again.  I also was able to do a couple of jump rope clinics in Clarksville which was super

Just makes my heart smile!

fun.  I always find so much joy teaching and jumping.
So as my time in the US drew to a close I really just couldn't fully wrap my mind around how I was feeling.  I love that I am lucky enough to be able to take this adventure and am beyond excited about all the new things I am going to experience but, I am a bit more emotional about the things I am leaving behind.  Not sad and wanting to stay but just acknowledging that I have something amazing and great at home to visit whenever I come back.
So with all that said.....I am boarding a plan and headed across the pond.  Let this new adventure begin....I hope you all are ready to come along because you will be with me every step of the way!