Resolutions and Beyond

Well, my dears, it is a new year and with a new year comes a new perspective. Interestingly enough, mine is complicated and almost contradictory. Most new years symbolize moving forward, starting over, beginning again, etc. I would like to look back. I want to reconnect with long lost friends and family, and examine exactly what has happened in my fairly short lifetime to make me who I am today.

It started with this:


These are my girl cousins from my biological father's side of the family. I have met them before, but it has been about 10 years since I have seen any of them, or the rest of that side of my family. It was exciting and awkward and uncomfortable at times (especially because my dad was there, but that is a whole other story). But I loved being surrounded by a family that I remember little about, but they still seemed to embrace me without any second thoughts.

What concreted my resolution was this:


On the left is my very first best friend from childhood, Ashley. The picture is us with her Nana when we were much, much younger. Cute, huh? Well, she now is married to a wonderful guy named Zeph, and they have a beautiful little girl named Teighlor. It made me so happy to meet them and be a part of her life again. There are so many things I have missed and I can't wait to catch up in the next year! I plan on visiting them in Rockport, Texas, as much as humanly (and financially) possible. I absolutely will not lose her again :)))

This is me and her adorable baby, Teighlor, who has completely stolen my heart <3