Life

Some of us are born into this world and breathe the air of life without a destination or plan; lost, unhappy, alone or scared.

Some of us are born into this world and create life along the way; day to day, happy, and satisfied.

Then there are those of us who are not just born, but rather come bounding into this world with a life full of determination and purpose; setting goals, spreading love and living each day to the fullest!!

I have experienced my fair share of hardships in my life but I completely and honestly believe that every piece of the puzzle is what makes me who I am today. All of the challenges, all of the heartache, all of the pain and glory...every lesson or chapter of my life is what completes my life story.

Ten years ago my life changed in the blink of an eye. Someone took something that wasn't theirs to take. They forced their way into an innocent life; creating everlasting scars. This selfish act has impacted everyday of my life, but it does not define me. It has no power over me. I am stronger, wiser, and more determined than before. I am a fighter. This is me, my life and I am in control now!

My husband, my kids, my family, my friends, my accomplishments and achievements are things that define my life! I live with purpose and determination! I will shoot for the stars and settle for nothing less!

The life that I live, the people who are a part of it and with all the love my heart has, I would not change a thing! My life is not "perfect", but it's perfect for me!!

Friends, what about you? What is your story? Life is happening, here and now. Don't let it pass you by!!

Doctors update and recovery

On January 5th, 2012, I had a major surgery.  Everything went as planned, spent one night and two day in the hospital and have been recovering at home ever since.  It's been two weeks, I had my post-op appointment with my doctor/surgeon on Wednesday and I am happy to report that everything is going well! I am recovering great, doing everything that I should be, my incisions are healing and I can go back to work earlier than expected!! Originally I was told I could be out for up to 8 weeks, and I am so thankful that I will be back at 6 weeks...such a relief! So the calendar is marked...Monday, February 20th...it will be like a celebration!

During my recovery, my doctor has put me on a couple restrictions: weight restriction of lifting no more than a pound and no driving for 4 weeks.  I will say that the weight restriction is the hardest part of my recovery.  With three kids at home and being the busy mom that I am, I have had to rely on others to do the simplest things; for example, I can't even pour myself a glass of milk.  My biggest struggle, however, is nursing my baby. Almond Joy will be 4 months old on the 23rd and she is still nursing. I am so thankful that my doctor said I could continue to do that but when it's feeding time, someone has to place Almond Joy on my lap and then take her as soon as she's done. One would think that giving her a bottle would be so much more convenient, but Almond Joy HATES her bottles.  She is my only baby that LOVES to nurse and I love having that bonding time with her! I will miss it once its over...

2 weeks down...4 weeks to go!  I CAN do this!!

Something to think about...

Some of you may be asking why I chose to title my blog "My life with Lemons." I have always tried the New Years resolution thing and to be quite frank, I've always failed. So this year I chose something different...to always look on the bright side, and see the positives in life. Simple as that. Everyday we are faced with choices. You can choose to wake up and go to work or you can choose to stay in bed, call in sick. You can choose to be happy or choose to mope around and feel sorry for yourself. I made the choice that from this day forward, I will take life's lemons and make sweet lemonade. Doesn't matter what the lemon is, how big or small. Today is the day...my lemons stop here!

When life gives you lemons, will you make lemonade too?