Here we go….

As the last few days here in New Mexico dwindled down. I looked around and the people who I care about the most and couldn't be more blessed to have these individuals in my life. Being able to spend these 2 months with my family and friends has been great. Not going to lie though, I am ready to get to Japan and get this new life started. Still…I am so happy to be in the presence of all these amazing people and to be here for so many wonderful events. I was here for my brothers wedding and both their birthdays. I was here to see one of my friends become a mom and I was here to see Hunger Games at midnight (yeah I know haven't seen midnight in awhile) with my best friend, husband, and sister-in-law.

Today we leave at 7pm to Seattle and then tomorrow we head out on our long 17 hour flight to Japan. I already am set to go to a breastfeeding moms meeting on Thursday morning. The feelings I am having are very bitter sweet right now. I just can't believe this coming weekend I am going to be in a different country on the other side of the world. It's all so surreal to me.

When we get to Seattle or Denver I will update you all...

Leave him ALONE…..

I feel that trying to get Zack to do what I feel he is supposed instead of letting him be his own kid is my greatest downfall as a parent. Whether it be Easter Sunday and he is not picking up the eggs instead he decides to play with the dog or an old beat up toy truck. I mean honestly who could resist taking a confetti egg and smashing it on someones (primarily Mom or Dad) head. Nope my boy prefers to do his own thing and that I am learning is perfectly ok. 

So I have decided to just leave him alone. Let him explore and yes I am going to let him get into things. How else is he going to learn? Like the great Dory from Finding Nemo once said. 

"If you never let anything happen to him, then nothing will happen to him"

We have to remember that no matter how old these kids are they are their own person. They are going to continue to do their own thing whether we like it or not. Might as well encourage them and help them excel in what they are good at and what they like. Watching Zack completely ignore his cousins on Easter verified this for me. It also makes me happy to know that he is perfectly content to not follow the crowd. While they ran around and played tag my little Zack was playing with the trucks and discovering different bugs. He even ran over a few bugs with his truck. He has a mind of his own and if I constantly keep him from exploring he is never going to learn his way which is of course hands on….everything. So for some advice to my other super moms out there leave your kids alone and watch them explore you might be surprised as to how well they behave and what they can find.

Sunshine, Weddings, and Love

This trip to New Mexico has been insanely busy but wonderful. Seeing family and friends and just enjoying some darn good Mexican food. I think I have gained 10 pounds since being but I really could care less. I don't eat to live; I live to eat. I have been so busy eating that I have neglected my beautiful blogging. I really actually have been missing my blogging time. To catch you all up on things going on in between good food and being busy. We have just been enjoying our time with family. I just love them. For the last few weeks we have been prepping for my brothers wedding and today was the day.
I had the pleasure to officiate their marriage. I gained out of all this an amazing sister-in-law, Jessica. She and I have become best friends in a very short period of time and I think when we leave here I am going to be saddest about leaving her. I just don't know what I will do without all the bridesmaids and steel magnolias references. I am so happy for them and can't wait for them to visit us in Japan.

I can't believe we move in 16 days. I am for sure excited to have our own space again and I don't think we will be spending this long in Las Cruces again. It just takes a lot out of us and the boys. I know Zack misses Virginia because he constantly talks about it. I hope he will be so excited with his new friends and school that Virginia will become a distant memory. I know the one thing I miss about living on the coast is the humidity. Thank goodness Japan is humid. This dry weather is killing me! On the bright side it has been beautiful weather lately and I think I might be getting a tan. This for a woman who refuses to lay out in the sun or even a tanning bed to tan and slabs on a ridiculous amount of  SPF50+ is a big deal. I don't mind my natural skin color but it is for sure nice to get a little darkness to it and it doesn't take much for me to tan. I am also working on my fitness. I have started pilates and am trying to run 3 times a week. I want to get back in shape before we have another baby. Here I go rambling on. I am going to continue to try and update as often as possible. This is just dependent on my time given for computer time. I hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful spring weather because summer is right around the corner and I have a feeling it's going to be a hot one.

All my love