Believe...

So we've already established that I have the greatest kids ever.

But I also have the greatest friends ever:)When I got home from work, there was a card in the mail clear from Northern California.

Lisa the Liberal sent me a card that said "I believe in you" with this awesome wristband attached.

I will wear it every day.

Alongside my Yankees one.

They would be accompanied by my Tough Enough to Wear Pink one.

But Hemi ate it.

Thank you Lisa. I heart you:)

My Work Buddies

Have I mentioned lately that I LOVE

the people I work with??

We go to lunch together a couple times a week and it's a pretty intimidating

entourage walking out the doors together...

DeeDee, me, Jodi, Marie, Sharon and

...Daniel...

the lone man in the Garden of Eden.

He's a trooper to hang out with all of us old ladies:)

DeeDee prefers Chinese food

But we hit the Hogi Yogi too

When the bigwigs go home at 4:00, I get to work with a whole new group

of friends unloading trucks. They crack me up. I'm usually the token girl in

the group and they didn't quite understand the trauma when I broke a nail

last night unloading a HUGE Coleman cooler. Whoever buys that massive

beer transport device better appreciate it!

Last night, the unloaders all thought it would be pretty funny to introduce

themselves to me as "Mike". Every single one of them said his name was Mike.

They're a blast. Cute kids.

LOVE MY JOB:)

Balance

Day Two

of my new fitness regime.

I live about 1/2 mile from the gym.

The treadmill is boring.

So today I had a plan. Walk to the gym. Do 30 minutes on the elliptical. Walk home. No walking on the treadmill.

I got on the elliptical. Went up a level from yesterday:) I was at 20 minutes. It was going well.

Then people started arriving for Shannon's yoga class.

I've always wanted to try yoga.

It sounded "easier" than the elliptical.

I walked into the class.

Terry and Shannon laughed when I said it sounded easier than the elliptical.

They were right. It wasn't easier.

But it was awesome.

I have a wh0le new set of inspirational quotes just from my first yoga class.

"Find your balance, then lift your gaze."

"Change your thoughts and you can change your world."

"Where your gaze goes, you will go."

So I appreciate the inspirational quotes.

But I still get tremendous inspiration from photos of hot cowboys as well!

My To-Do List

I had a list of stuff to do today.

Go to work.

I got certified in the operation of the Walkie Stacker today. SO FUN! I LOVE my job:)

Next on the "To Do" list. Laundry. Ugh. Got it done though:)

Went to the library. Carin was there. She recommended some books by Debbie Macomber.

Debbie recommended some books by Josi Kilpack. We'll see if I like them:) Always looking for new authors.

Had to go talk to my insurance agent. He's a good man. A good friend. But I still hate paying insurance premiums.

Ugh. The last thing on my list today wasn't a whole lot of fun. Had to sign some papers. But my fun friend Lisa was in the building and she made me smile.

And my awesome niece Brooklyn just happened to text me as I pulled into the parking lot

"Hey I was wondering.. how are you doing?"

She'd have no way of knowing where I was at that very moment, but she trusted the instinct that I could use a text from someone I love RIGHT then!! Grateful to my Heavenly Father for whispering in her ear, and grateful that she's the kind of person who is worthy to hear and respond to the promptings. This was not an easy day but I am SO BLESSED to be surrounded by amazing family and friends.