Overwhelmed With Love

February 14, 2013 By 6 Comments

I’m overwhelmed.

Yes, I’m like everybody else and I’m overwhelmed with work and home and school and pets and all the things that need to be done around the house. I’m overwhelmed with laundry and groceries and would rather eat a bowl of cereal than cook dinner.

But I’m also overwhelmed with love.

My goodness, I’m in love with life right now!

I’d be lying if I said things weren’t going well. No, things aren’t perfect, but really, will they ever be? Yes, I get mad at the kid and wish we didn’t have a dog and cat (especially when one pees on the floor, the other throws up and then the first one eats my shoelaces). And I may yell and cuss (way) too much, but life is good. It’s really, really good.

What are you all ooey gooey mushy about now, Jana?

So many things. Too many to count, thought I can come up with some…

  • Jason sprung Valentine’s Day on me a day early, and it included a blue box from Tiffany & Co. and a beautiful note that made me weepy.
  • Over 100 of you have helped me raise over $4000 for the Ronald McDonald House in Macon. Your support has made me realize so much about myself and has made me remember that there is so much good in the world. Sometimes it’s hard to see through the negativity, but it’s there. It’s in all of you!
  • I have some of the most amazing teammates anybody could ask for. I’ve found something I love (er, hate) doing… Running. And I’ve had Karen and Amy by my side, along with dozens of others pushing me to keep on.
  • Henry, even in his crazy, wild, teenager-acting self, is an amazing little bundle of love. I mean, his middle name is even Love! He fills me with so much joy (and frustration) sometimes I feel like I will surely burst!
  • I’m in love with me. Whaaaaat? I’m so proud of myself for doing something outside my comfort zone, setting a giant goal, and being a week away from doing what now seems like a pretty easy little run. I love that when I say things like, “I signed up for a race, but it’s just a 10k,” I get full of pride. I love that Jason is proud and Henry is proud. I love that I have chosen to do something that will help me both physically and mentally for years to come. I love the rush of finishing a race and looking to the next one.
  • There are other changes going on that I can reveal later, but for now I can just say that there are amazing things in store. (Vague much?) (sorry)

    • In a nutshell, right now I’m just a big ole blob of love. I’m overwhelmed with love I’m being shown and love that I feel towards others.

    I’ve gotta ask… Will you all be my Valentines?

    Filed Under: Family, Friends, Running, Thoughts

    Friends From Cradle To Grave

    September 24, 2012 By 5 Comments

    Forever Friends.

    Friends Forever.

    I would venture to say not a whole lot of people can say they have been friends – true friends – with a group of girls since they were born. I’m so blessed to be able to say that I have.

    From little girls.

    Our friend’s first birthday party, 1976.

    To grown up girls.

    September 2012

    Through thick and thin.

    Through love and loss.

    Through boyfriends and church bus trips and high school and college.

    Through wedding showers and baby showers.

    Through births and deaths.

    We are seven strong women, all perfect in our own ways.

    This past weekend we gathered for our annual (why isn’t it more often than that?) girl’s weekend filled with food, drink, gossip and cupcakes. Those are in no particular order!

    My oldest friend in the world did a much better job capturing our weekend and our love for each other. If you want to read about friendships that have spanned almost 4 decades, read her words.

    Until (hopefully not that long) next year, girls… I love you more than my luggage! We’re gonna be so badass at 40!

     

    Filed Under: Friends, Memories

    The Big Reunions

    October 9, 2008 By Leave a Comment

    So sorry it’s taken me this long to post about the Auburn meetup and seeing Liz for the first time in 11 years. It’s been crazy with Henry out of school for his fall break (3 weeks). It gets really wild around the house.

    A few weeks ago, a bunch of old sorority sisters got together in Auburn for the AU/LSU game. Unfortunately the game wasn’t as exciting as seeing everyone for the first time in like a decade. It was great. Thanks to Leslie and the AU locals for hosting brunch. It was really really great seeing everyone again. Most of us have kiddos the same basic age. That’s fun. The kids weren’t there (thank goodness) but they were pretty much the topic of conversation.
    I had picked up my roommate from college at the Atlanta airport and we drove to Auburn and stayed with a friend of hers. We had tickets to the game which was great and tailgated most of the time with our neighbors from college, Jonathan & Christian. That was a blast catching up with them!
    Here are a few pics of the day.
    Girls at the brunch.

    Old Neighbors, Jonathan & Christian

    Laura, Magee, Me & LaVon

    Self portrait (after a few drinks) of Magee & myself.

    This past Monday, Henry and I drove to Commerce to see my first roommate from Auburn Liz. She & her husband live in Maryland and I haven’t seen her in literally 11 years. Why? We really don’t know. It’s terrible, but that’s life I guess…
    It was so much fun. She looks exactly the same. Her daughter Blakely and Henry are 2 months apart and after a rocky start to their meeting, they were fast friends…we actually caught them holding hands! How cute is that? She has a new baby, Mackenzie, who is absolutely precious. I just can’t believe that it’s been so long since we’ve seen each other.
    Here are a few pics from our visit with Liz:
    Once they finally decided they kinda liked each other!

    I swear, this is NOT POSED. They did this on their own.

    This was their way of getting away from us, trying to bide time before we left. They didn’t want to part from each other.

    I really feel like 2008 has been a year for reuniting for me. It’s been amazing and I can’t wait to reunite with lots more in 2009!
    Filed Under: Friends

    I *heart* Facebook

    August 5, 2008 By Leave a Comment

    I am just loving having a Facebook page. It is so much fun. Besides the obvious…sudoku, pathwords, blocky, parking wars…I have LOVED finding old friends that I had no idea where they were.

    I finally found one of my favorite friends from Auburn, Suzanne. I knew where she was for a little while after college but then lost her. I promise you I thought about her once a month AT LEAST for the past 10 years. I have googled her and searched everywhere for her. But she got married and I didn’t know her last name. The other day I decided to check on Facebook and stuck her name in and TA-DA…there she was! 
    After I asked her to “be my friend” and she accepted, it was just so wonderful. We chatted back and forth on the computer for a few minutes and she said “what’s your number…I’m gonna call you”! So I got to talk to her on the phone for the first time in seriously – 10 years! So I’m standing in Wal-Mart (my least favorite place in the world) crying after we hung up because I was so excited to hear her voice.
    She’s clear across the country from me, but dang-it, I’m gonna find a way to get out there to see her or we’re gonna have to meet in the middle!
    So here’s to Facebook…thanks for reconnecting me with old friends!
    Filed Under: Friends

    Welcome to the Blogosphere, Tracy!

    July 23, 2008 By Leave a Comment

    My friend Tracy decided to take the big jump into the Blogosphere! Welcome!

    Check her out at her blog.
    Y’all go check out my other friends blogs. You can find them on the left side of the page.
    Have fun!
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