I joined a gym today. For the first time ever. I really don't want to be someone who starts this and doesn't follow through. I am truly ready for a lifestyle change. I want to feel different, better. I want to look in the mirror and see who I already feel like. Most of the time, I still imagine myself as a skinny teenager. I am far from that now. I don't expect to go back to size 4 or anything. In fact, I wouldn't want to. I like my curves and really just want to be healthier, to have more energy, to feel good.
I've loved being a part of a local mom's group and will continue to participate in those activities, but I feel like I would like to share more of our adoption story. There is a local adoption support group who is having a meeting on Thursday and I plan to attend. I don't know for sure if this will be the group for me, but I'm eager to try it out.
Before we became parents, Shannon and I loved to travel. We've always been good at traveling together and enjoyed the adventure, whether it was a drive cross country or two weeks in Costa Rica. But being parents changes things. I know there are still parents who travel the world with their children and never miss a beat. But we have yet to take any major trip these past 3 years. I haven't even visited my brother and his family in California in nearly 2 years.
So I've decided I'm ready to travel again. Payton and I visited my dad (only about 4 hours away) last week and had a great time. I plan to make sure we go back there at least 2-3 more times this year. For Christmas, we gave my mother a trip to California in February where Payton and I will go along. We plan to go to Minnesota for Shannon's little brother's wedding in May and will probably make that a big 2+ week vacation.
I'm ready to get out there and experience the world, to widen my perspective and allow positive changes to creep in. I want 2014 to be the year of movement for me and my family. More action, more energy, more vigor. Can't wait to see how it turns out!
