I'm Still Alive!! (in case you were wondering...)

It has been almost a year since I last updated my blog, and for good reason. I wanted to enjoy my summer with Kennedy before buckling down for school. We had a great summer!! We tried to go swimming, play with friends, but mostly just BE OUTSIDE any day off that I had. It was so much fun. We had the pass of all passes, which made it easy to go enjoy some sun and water, and even went miniature golfing several times. =) Kennedy loved it! And, of course, we both got a pretty good tan, which I was not mad about at all. It has definitely faded by now, so I am soooo glad it's summer again!! I already got burned, twice, this year so far! Not that burning is a good thing, it just means I was outside enjoying myself. =)

After our fun-filled summer came to a sad end, I started school. I got really nervous the week before school started and really second guessed my decision to return to school. But I did....and I survived! Fall semester I took 3 classes, 9 credits. I wanted to go easy my first semester after not being in school for a good 7 yrs. It was hard to get back in the motion and remember how to be a good student again. Ok, wait....let's be honest, I never was a good student....I was a bare minimum student in high school, so I had to figure out how to be a good student, and juggle work, homework, being a single mama & all that is entailed in that, and of course, attempt to keep a social life. I somehow figured it out. Not saying I did it without any tears or emotional breakdowns, or freak outs. But, I figured it out none the less. Thankfully, I have a great support system, my mom has been amazing in helping me with Kennedy in every way, and I have some pretty great friends who have also helped, even if they didn't know what to do or say during one of my "ugly cry" breakdowns. =) A couple of my friends invited me to West Coast Swing dancing, and it quickly became my addiction and stress release, mixed with a social life. =) I love west coast swing!! It's so much fun! I went through a little crazy time with dating.....by crazy, I just mean, not my "norm", & because of that, it didn't last long...which I am glad about. =) I dated 3 guys at one time for a short little while. It was fun to have 3 guys interested, and they were all fun to spend time with, but I am NOT cut out to be a "serial dater. I am a relationship type of gal, which I don't think is a bad thing, right? =) Quickly I found out one of the guys was not so wonderful....he lied about EVERY single thing he ever told me. Ok, not every single thing....just big things, like job, place of living, vehicle, phone......forgot to tell me bout a one night stand that was 4 months pregnant....are you picking up what I am putting down yet? ;) So, I quickly kicked him to the curb and then had the 2 dudes. Both were great guys, super nice, kind, sweet, considerate, caring.....man! Once emotions start getting involved things get complicated!! I don't know how people can date more than one person at a time.....  However, one of them was MUCH more open than the other. Naturally you will connect with someone who is open about things than someone who isn't. While on a little trip to Vegas to meet up with my good friend Annie to see the Michael Jackson Cirque de Soleil show....I realized my feelings were stronger for one of the guys than the other, and I wanted to see what could come of it. So I had to do something that was hard.....come home and tell the other guy, who I did care about, that I was more interested in the other guy and that we had decided to be exclusive. It was hard....but worth it. =) I have a boyfriend! His name is Jake, and he is amazing. He makes me feel like the most beautiful woman, he treats me & Kennedy SO well!! We have so much fun together just being ourselves. =) Yes, all of this was going on during my first semester of school....I pulled off grades that I am really proud of too! Psychology: A, Math: A-, English: A-!! Then came winter semester......this semester about killed me! I took 4 classes (14 credits)...English, Math, Astronomy & Anthropology. Luckily Jake was great and didn't mind sitting with me while I did homework, even during movies. =) I swear, homework is all I ever did this semester. BUT! I survived!! with good grades again....for the most part. =) Math: A (100.4%--pretty proud of that one!!), English: A-, Astronomy: A- (also proud of that one, it was a tough class!), and Anthropology.......hahahahaha.....embarrassing, but I got a D+! Maybe more embarrassing that I am proud of it?! I HATED that class and had a really hard time going to it, so I was just happy to pass and get the credit!

So here I am, LOVING my free time now. It feels so great to not have to stress about homework and tests, etc! Excited for summer to officially start next week when Kennedy is out of school! We got the pass of all passes again this year, so I imagine much of our time will be spent there again, soaking up the much needed and enjoyable sun, playing in the water and having fun together! Who knows, I might actually get her to go on some of the slides this year!! hahaha (she wouldn't do ANY last year) Ok, let's get real again, I probably won't be able to get her to go.....but I have a feeling Jake will. They are buddies and I love it! It's so cute to watch them together. He can get her to do or try things I can't get her to do.... =) I am loving life even though it still definitely has it's ups and downs. Anyway....that is the "brief" update of our last year. We have been able to do some really fun things, and maybe one day I will get around to posting about them, or at least posting pics from those events......but for now, this will have to do......oh, and on top of enjoying our summer, I will be turning 30 this year!! Not sure how I feel about that yet...... it's a weird concept to me, that I am going to be 30! I don't feel like I imagined I would at 30.......but, I am gonna be 30 soon so I just need to accept it, and embrace it. =) I don't think I will get any older though....I think I will stay 30 forever, & just have anniversaries of my 30th bday starting next year..... =)

Hope you all have a wonderful, happy, & fun summer!!!!