Lasting Impressions

So here's the big news. I AM OFFICIALLY A DANCE MOM! Not the news you were expecting? Rest assured, there will be plenty of humorous posts for the next 9 months about my experience as a dance mom. After K's debut with tball this summer, I needed to find another activity for her to try out. I started dance when I was around her age. I absolutely loved it. I danced for the same company K will be dancing for. I think it will provide her with another social outlet, but also keep her moving. That was her issue with tball...it was TOO boring. Sorry baseball fans. I love baseball, but it is just too slow of a sport for her. Although she would definitely be okay with being the DH, but I don't think you get that position until high school. Apparently this dance thing is a really really big deal. There are TWO nights for registration. And let me tell you, it is like filling out paperwork for having a baby. There is a financial contract you have to sign, basically signing your lif...

Where do I begin. This summer has been the best of any summer I can remember, besides the summer going into my senior year at Concordia. That was an epic summer I'll never forget. But this summer, was one for the books, in so many ways. For one, this was the first time I have had a break from school in 365 days. I took every opportunity and enjoyed my days off, not online submitting papers or reading a text book. Summer school ended at the end of June, and I pulled off 2 B's and an A.  I've always said that you meet people in your life for a reason, and I truly believe that. Over the last year I have met countless people. At different times I have questioned their motivation, but I also have embraced the opportunity to find out what their purpose is to me. Whether people stay in your life or leave, there is always a lesson learned. And then, there are those moments when you meet people and you know right away, that they will have an impact on your life, and in a goo...