Mama of 2 P's in a Pod

Tomorrow is the last day of January and I have to say I'm glad to see this month end. What a cold, sad and just long month! February always means we are closer to spring, my second favorite time of year! Sadly, our forecast here in the good ol' Sunflower State this week calls for ice, snow and more snow topped with a warm high of 11 degrees on most days! Sigh! I guess we get all 4 seasons here right?! Tomorrow I also get to start my 'living life' challenge! I am weighing in and sharing my weight with a good friend. We will become Monday buddies and keep each other on task to losing weight and getting healthy. It's not a diet for me, its simply a life change! And I have a lot of changes to make! So Carrie, my dear sweet friend we lost too soon, this ones for you! Have I mentioned how blessed I am to have such a wonderful husband, happy and amazing daughters and the best friends and family a girl could ever ask for? Well I've got it all and I'm so grateful!

Its been a month since I posted, not because I didn't want to, but because seriously life has been busy! Busy with sick kiddos, busy with work, busy with housework, busy with, well life. And sadly, with the end of a life. The friend who was put on life support almost a month ago, will be taken off soon. And my heart is breaking for her short life. As a mother, the thought of not being here to watch our daughters grow up, makes me incredibly sad beyond belief. Her children are so young, her daughter is big P's age and her son turned 9 yesterday. Not to mention the tremendous sadness her husband must feel after having to face and make a decision like this. My heart goes out to her family. I've had our friend on my mind quite a bit here recently. At first, like everyone else, I had hope and prayed daily that she would be lifted up and come back to her family. But as time grew on and the tests results came back, it became obvious that she is no longer with us. And as this reali