This song speaks volumes to my insides.



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So I've completely neglected this blog for almost a 7 months.. whoops.

So let me sum up the last months real quick (cause you know life is just that simple)
First and fore most-- Im pregnant with baby girl # 2!
We are naming her Elizabeth Lucille.
Im due Jan 3rd!-- That's like right around the cornor!!
Am I excited-- Yes!!
Am I nerves-- Heck Yeah! More on that later.

Anywho, Ive had a few ups and downs in the last 7 months.
(pregnancy was definitly an up)
I've discoved secrets.. made my own secrets
Lost some "friends"
and gained some FRIENDS.
Celebrated 2 year weddng anni.
Celebrated my first borns 2nd birthday!!
(Happy Birthday Maddie boo-- Mommy Loves you!)
I've remodeled my myself.. my life-- my standards && expectations.
(Again more on that later)
And Im remodeling my home.. little by little.

So on to the point of this Blog..
To find freedom..
To be a mom..
and to still be a free person.
To know me..
How is that accomplished?

Long days..

At some point EVERYONE needs some time away!
That was definatly me today!
Maddies is a good baby.. but she has her moments..
like when she scibbled on the new couch with an ink pen.
And then she broke a glass cup all over the floor.
Spilled the dogs food.
and changed the settings on my computer!!
Then my plans got ruined due ALL the rain we got..
Speaking of the rain, it didn't start until I decided to go somewhere.
Yay me.
I've found out that eventually everyone's true colors come out.
Just another day in paradise!

There is this one song though.. that I think of when I think about days like these...

So I've been neglecting my blog lately.. sorry.
I've been neglecting a lot of things.
I need change..
I need things to change.
A lot of things.
I need more motivation to do things
and less reasons to sit on my butt.

How do you figure yourself out when you have a
husband and baby to figure out?
There aren't enough minutes in the day.

How do you know who your real friends are.. and who is
worth keeping and who isn't?
((I'm going to figure that))
I think with spring time here, now would be a good time to
clean out the old... useless things and get some new more
enjoyable things in your.... my life.

So Tioga Falls was amazing.. as usual.

The hike was a little longer then I remember

but just as enjoyable.

The weather was perfect

Not to hot not to cold

My favorite part about the hike

Besides getting to know some amazing new friends

was getting to carry Madelyn on my back!

Then Of course the scenery was nice too.

There were a lot of trees that had fallen down

because of the ice storm and wind storms we've had.

It still felt good to be in nature.

Due to the 4in. or whatever of rain we had just gotten the day and night before

the water fall was flowing more then I have ever seen it.

It made it even more appealing to the eye-- beautiful.

but it also stopped us from being able to explore certain areas and the water.

This day was a well spent day and I look forward to going 

back soon and to many other

places like it.

Something Beautiful

I'm so ready to see something beautiful.

I think I am going to take a hike tomorrow to

Tioga Falls..

http://gowaterfalling.com/waterfalls/tioga.shtml

I used to go there a lot before having a child..

now I am ready to go again

and take her with me.

This is what I am hoping it looks like tomorrow when we go

because of all the rain we are getting today

http://flyingfishmanky.com/id3.html

I love this place for a few reasons

1. It's beautiful.
2. It's a nice getaway from the city (and it's close)
3. It's not a bad hike which means most people are able to experience this wonder.

It's not one of the 7 or whatever wonders of the world.. but if your

ever in Louisville and want a pretty piece of nature

Go to Tioga Falls!! :)



Time goes by way to fast..
Sometimes we just need to slow down
take a deep breath and just enjoy.
It's always rush rush rush..
But why?
Whose timing us?

We also need to stop worrying so much
about all the little things.
Sometimes paying so close attention to the
little details will make us miss out on all the fun memories.
Especially if your a mom..
Someone told me today that the best sentence
that they have ever read said (not a direct quote): Kids will look back at their childhood
and remember how fun mommy was, but they won't remember how
clean, neat, and perfect
the house or whatever was.
I would rather let the dishes pile up the ceiling to hang out with my
precious daughter then to miss out because I was too busy worrying
about the little crap that doesn't matter.

I've never really been an up tight person when it comes to
doing things last minute..
but for those of you who are.. I think it would be good for you
to throw out your inhibitions and have some worry free fun!

Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today.
100 years isn't really that long.

I am so ready to go camping.

I absolutely love the outdoors.

I once lived in a VW bus.

kinda like this one, only the one I lived in was all blue

and a little rusty :D

(I'll have to get a pic of it next time I visit)

So anyway, The husband and I lived in this thing.

(Only we weren't married then)

It was (still is) off the beaten path,

middle of the woods..

We went to the bathroom in the woods

bathed in the creek

Made from mostly natural spring water

(very cold water)

It was quite the experience.

It had it's up and downs..

Up Side

(Just to name a few)

• No neighbors
• No busy streets
• No air pollution (for the most part)
• No rules (for the most part) I could be butt naked all day if I wanted.
• No bills!!

Down side

(to some people & just to name a few)

• No indoor plumbing or electric
• No fridge
• No central air or heating
• Bugs.. lol

We had wood for a fire to keep warm

water to clean with

Food to eat, but couldn't store perishable items

Coleman stove to cook with

and a lantern to see with.

The thing that I found to be the biggest challenge would have been

pooping in the woods.

Seriously.

To go from sitting on a toilet

being nice and comfy

to trying to figure out a way to poop outside

without falling in your own poop

(which I can say has never happened to me)

is tough!

Eventually we did have a make shift toilet.

Honestly I would go back to living in that bus without a second thought!

It's so nice and freeing.

That's why one of my goals this summer is to learn

everything I can about gardening

and living off the land.

I want to, while I'm still in the city,

start my own garden and eventually have it be

over half of my diet.

(if you have any tips or recommend reads let me know!!)

Then at some point I want to get back to where I belong..

the country.

Moments.

Today I felt like the sun kissed me

and the breeze cleaned my soul.

Sitting back in the passangers seat of the car

window partly down

air flowing on my face and through my hair

sun shining.

Closing my eyes

I can almost be 10 again.

10 and sitting in the back seat of my

Dad and step-moms

blue cavalier.

Listening to the sounds of ACDC or the beatles 

or something

on the radio.

Those where the days...

not being ten..

but having a moment of enjoyable

life.