On Sixes and a Fresh Start

6 seconds from now my smile will continue to grow bigger as I watch sweet Joey (the boy I nanny for) spoon his macaroni into his mouth (kind of...distracted by the noisy iPad, he more often than not aims for his mouth but ends up at the nose or cheek).

6 minutes from now I'll be cleaning him up and taking him upstairs for his nap.  Before I put him down we get to sit down and read together-no distractions.  And then spend a few moments in silence together.  That is his time to calm down before he sleeps, but it's also the perfect reflection time for me as well.  I am so blessed to have such an amazing job and know such a wonderful family.

6 hours from now I will be in the midst of crazy, hostessing at the restaurant downtown on New Years Eve.  We have a busy night with reservations up the wazoo, but I am lucky enough to be able to stand next to my best friend and enjoy the night with her.

6 days from now is Sunday...Sundays are the best days.  Like, ever.  Theres something about them start to finish that is always perfectly pleasant.  Usually Emma wakes me up and we go get coffee.  The rest of the day spent cleaning, preparing for a new week and then relaxing while gathering with friends and watching football.  Sundays make me feel like the luckiest.

6 months from now marks one of the biggest changes of my life thus far.  June 1 is a completely new beginning for me... I will be packing my bags, my boxes, and my sanity and relocating with my best friend in Austin, Texas.  I am so sad to leave all the wonderful here in Milwaukee but am ready to take on a new city and new experiences.

2013 BRING IT ON

A Map of Me By Roads of You

It starts at innocence
Travel a few years north and stop;
you've reached
(vulnerability)
(experience)
(heartache)

Stand at the crossroads between 16 and happy
Really, when you didn't know, things were better.
Easier? Hardly.
Small pain felt bigger than your heart's wingspan
It could overflow down your cheeks.

But there stood so many bodies.
So many minds, hearts, souls, words;
all lined up on these roads.
You've picked some up, dropped some off.

Some remain with you.

Let them guide you, even on roads already traveled.
Treasure this piece of the journey.
Every piece.