Ready, set...JUMP!

Here are my three oldest--jumping in for our first official swim of the season as a family! Kelly's parents came for a visit during May and it was so fun to have them down--Mackenna followed Grandma around asking for mints and makeup--such a girl. Carter and Chris wanted to show off their latest "moves"--whether it was their self-taught karate or gymnastics--I'm surprised no bones were broken. It was fun, though, to sit back and watch my kids with their grandparents. It is hard to live away from family! As I watched them all playing together and visiting it made me sad to think of what my kids are missing out on--living so far from grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins...it makes our trips up to Utah and Idaho the highlight of the year!
Life is good though--each day something new! I've been reading a book on changing perspective to help your relationships and it has made me think alot lately--lots of introspection--which I think Kelly is sick of...he may try to hide this book from me--but as I've read I see lots of characteristics and attributes in myself that aren't my favorite. I can see how I cause the friction in my relationship with Mackenna--that it could really be alot easier with her than I let it be. I see that my pride gets in the way of how I communicate in my marriage. It's really opened my eyes to my responsibility over my own emotions--and that my circumstances don't determine my happiness. It's kind of scarey stuff--but I feel like it has changed my life--even if that change is one that only I can see--and if it is only small at first--it is there...
I want to be so much more than I am--and there's alot to do...but I'm ready--so I guess all that's left to do is just...get ready, set, and JUMP!