Bye Bye Twenty- Five!!

So I am in my last 24 hours of being a 25 year old. I can say that this past year was by far the craziest yet. I entered my 25th year by just getting back together with Michael after a short (but much needed) summer break-up. At the time I didnt know how I would survive the days without him so I spent most nights going out. I went out soo much that it was to the point of needing a serious intervention. I was never one to really go out on "work nights" but boy did I. And not to mention my TWO girl's trips to Las Vegas in a 6 weeks span of time. It took me the entire 3 mos to really get comfortable with myself as a single person. And of course right when I did, Michael wanted to get back together. I made him promise me a few things and then next thing you know we had moved in together. I was in heaven considering that it took 8 1/2 years for us to get to that point. With us living right smack dab in the middle of all of the fun that Dallas has to offer we definitely still partied....ALOT! Thats when Michael kinda helped me to realize that liqour and Laurin didnt mix well anymore. So I stopped drinking. I drank on New Years Eve (despite having Strep Throat) and then again on St. Patty's Day with a few drinks here and there. But I was OVER the party scene and living right in the middle of it all just didnt do it for me anymore. Well, thats about the time that little Avery decided he would enter our lives. At first, Michael & I freaked. We questioned everything and we were certain that we werent ready for all of this. But after realizing that this is exactly what God had planned for us we soon saw how exciting this was going to be for us. Shortly after I was laid-off from my job which sucked but it was only one of the many obstacles that we were facing at the time. Since I was so stressed and sick at the beginning of my pregnancy I couldnt imagine having to work everyday so it was a blessing in disguise.

We are now about to move into our very OWN home & get married! I couldnt be more happy! I 100% truly believe that God will make sure you are in the exact place that you should be at all times. Sometimes we want things and have to wait years to get it, and sometimes we dont realize that what we have is exactly what we wanted all along. I had always imagined Michael and I getting married and starting a family. But I just always thought that it would happen so perfectly and not all at once. But God knew we were ready so he made us speed everything up a little bit. Its been a rough year to say the least but we are SO blessed. We are blessed to have such supportive family and friends who have helped us SO much lately.

So all-in-all I wont miss my 25th year. At times I thought I wouldnt make it out alive because I just knew that the stress of everything was sure to kill me. But now I can look back and see that everything happened for a reason. Michael & I are in such a different (and better) place than we were in last year at this time. I see last year as a time that we were both able to "sow our wild oats" and I know for sure that we both wont ever look back and feel like we missed out on anything. I have learned so much about relationships and what is really important in life. The things that I used to think were important seem so silly now. I can now see that FAMILY above all is the most important and if you have friends who last through everything then that is just a bonus. Starting a family is by far the coolest thing and I am sooo thankful that everything has fallen into place so nicely. I credit my sanity to my mom and sisters. Without them I would have never been able to deal with so much all at once. After all, I'm a planner and when things start happening without first being planned I freak out a little...well I freak out ALOT!

So GOODBYE 25 and HELLO 26! My 26th year is going to be the start of so many great things. This year I will become a Wife & a Mother!!! Two things that I have always wanted. =)


Well, I'm off to devour the donut that is calling my name... PEACE! ;)