What Can of Worms Did I Open?!?!?!.......

Never have I had the space (or the want) to host a family holiday until the past few months.

My outlook on everything has completely changed in the past year, and now that we DO have the space, I jumped on the first chance I got. The thing is, now that it's days away, I'm kind of wondering what the heck I signed us up for!!!!!

I did the math, and what's usually 10-15 people has turned into THIRTY!!!!! Seriously, I'm kind of freaking out here…. I know that everything is going to go smoothly, and it'll be a blast, but at the same time, 30 people to cook for (appetizers, entrees, and deserts) and host is outside my comfort zone a little, not to mention the clean up afterwards!!

I had all these ideas of what to do for the kids (Easter egg hunts, Easter baskets, games), and the foods to make, but now that it's in 4 days, and I haven't even started the shopping, my mind is in fifty-million different places, and I have no clue where to even begin!

~~~INSERT SCREAMING MOM NOISE HERE~~~~

Let the planning and shopping (not to mention cleaning) begin in T minus 7 hours I guess…. I hope Tim's ready to tackle this one with me!

On the bright side, check out the awesome decorations Kenzie and I made this weekend!

Lucky, LUCKY Lady....

.....Why YES, I am!

Not a minute goes by that I am not aware of how truly lucky I am! I can go on for hours here, but here's a few reasons:

1. I'm in love with my best friend, who totally gets me and all my little quirks. Even when I TRY be a pain in the butt, sad, mad, or whatever emotion, he has this way of bringing me back to my happy place, which is wherever he and the kids are.
2. I have four of the best children EVER in my life. Three may not be "mine" but I still love them as if they were! It's great to see them grow over time, and I'm so excited to see what they'll all do with their lives.
3. My family is absolutely amazing, and supporting of me. Throughout everything life has thrown my way, they've always been there to help me through it, and I know that they always will be.
4. I have an absolutely FABULOUS group of special ladies I'm lucky to call my friends. Even though we may not talk every day, or see each other as much as we'd all like, I know that I can always count on them (and I hope they know that I'll always do whatever I can to be there for them as well).
5. For five years now (as of yesterday), I have had an awesome job, in which I love not only what I do, but the people around me. I've grown up a lot while I've been there (starting as a 22 year old coming into my first "grown up" job, to establishing myself in my career) and am excited to KEEP growing for as long as I can.

I've reached a point in my life where things are finally going in a positive route, and I look forward to what each day brings my way. Yes, there are times when I don't feel this positive about things, but when I step away for a minute or two, and look at everything I have in my life, it becomes crystal clear that I am EXACTLY where I want to be, and wouldn't change it for anything in the world.