A Reflection On 2014

Wow, we're all done with 2014? Really? That went by quickly!

We're in the swing of things here in Virginia. Loving life. Loving our friends. Loving our church. Learning to rely on Christ more and more as the comforts of family and a husband who's around a bit more are things of the past. :)

Scott loves surgery residency so, so, so much {If I could put seventy-nine "so's" in there, I would}. He loves the program at Virginia Tech. He loves the hospital. He loves operating. He loves his fellow residents and attendings. It's AWESOME. It's no longer some great, mysterious unknown. Nah. We're a year-and-a-half in. We got this.

The boys. They're getting older. {Refrain from saying, "Duh, Emily."} It's AWESOME. I have the total and complete opposite of baby fever; it's called "toddler joy." It's where you look around and realize that most mornings, you get to drink your coffee while it's still hot. You've almost got a diaperless house. You get to sleep through the night. You get to take showers in the morning. I know! Real showers! So, I'm loving this stage we're entering. The boys are much more independent, and it makes things a lot easier on this momma.

Running. In case you're unaware, I fell in love with it back in February 2014. We're still going strong. Just this morning, as I was starting to run, I had a goofy-dumb-can't-control-it smile on my face. Why? Because running feels so good I literally have dreams where I'm just running. I constantly Google what races are coming up. Love, love, love. Also, as a direct result of this, I've lost twenty-six pounds in the last year, and now weigh what I did on my wedding day. Hello. Can't complain about that.

Work. I'm completely adjusted to working full-time from home. Yes, there are a lot of early mornings and late nights, but I've got it down. I've learned to take my phone conferences while the boys are at school, and I also learned {the hard way} that when my boys are at home and awake, I'm not working. There was too much mommy guilt--I was practically drowning in it.

Arkansas. It feels so, so far away. I just love seeing my family, and I wish they were closer. But I never, and I mean never, sit around thinking, "Gosh, I wish I lived in Arkansas." Sorry, but it's the truth. I really love where God has us right now in Virginia.

2014 was a fantastic year--so, so, so much better than the stinky 2013. I have high hopes for 2015! Here we go! :)