Spring 2014 is finally here!

I couldn't wait for this time of year to come so that I could say goodbye to a dark winter time!  I had an ulnar osteotomy November, flu in December and an appendectomy in January. No joke, I could barely keep in together in December.  I was still thinking I could possibly compete, I got knocked to my knees.  I don't even know how I ran the business and took care of my family.  Oh wait, I do know: The business ran itself and my family took care of me.  My sister came and made Thanksgiving dinner at my house, my husband took care of helping me dress and shower and Jameson helped keep my spirits up.  And if you know me, you will know that this was a horrible and humbling time for me! From nationals in Pittsburg one minute to having my bone cut off and a plate and screws put in the next month.  I still look back and believe it.  To make matters worse, my thumb didn't work when my soft cast came off in December so I spent the rest of the month going to nuerologist, radiologist and getting MRIs to figure it out.
But one thing I learned from all this, is that I have to slow down and live life, not let it engulf me. Like my girl friend said, "Some women burn in the fire and other women are built in the fire." I learned that my training changes forms and that my goals must be altered.  You can have it all but you have to be ready for it. Now I am spending time getting ready for it.  I welcome taking a break from competing and I look forward to the possibility of becoming a mother.  I am ready to accept it.  My schedule has definitely changed and my gratitude has become so real.  Spring is here!