Life

Had you asked me 5 years ago where I would be in fall 2010 I would *never* have guessed.  I would have no way in aych-ee double hockey sticks would I be back "home".

If you had asked me 3 years ago how I felt about being home, I would have told you that I was adjusting.

If you had asked me 2 years ago if some of my staunchest allies would be people I had yet to meet, I would have cocked my head to the side and given you a funny look.

But today, here I sit.  In my hometown.  A place I once swore I would never want to move back to.  A place I didn't think was right for my girls.

My girls, in the year 2010, will turn 10, 8, and 5.  When did I get to be the mother of a 10-year-old?

When would I have ever thought that I would be planning trips around running races?

If you had asked me one year ago if I would willing sign myself up and train to run a marathon, I'd have told you that you were crazy.

And yet, all of these things have happened.  And I have too many too count pictures that show the last 3+ years of it all.  Right here because of the bloggy world and twitter.

I'm a lucky girl.

Comments

  1. Tina MickelsonOctober 24, 2010 at 9:34 AM

    I think that you are doing a great job being a mom, being in your hometown and living the best life you can. You go girl!!!

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  2. Bacardi MamaOctober 24, 2010 at 10:06 AM

    You are a very lucky girl and it's nice that you realize it.

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  3. *Lissa*October 24, 2010 at 10:55 AM

    Very lucky, indeed. :) xoxo

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  4. BariOctober 24, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    Beautiful post! Like Nancy and Lissa said, you are a very lucky lady!

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  5. Mommy MoOctober 24, 2010 at 1:45 PM

    Put me in the "I'll kick your ass if you mess with Kirsten" corner. Love you!

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  6. Jade @ Tasting GraceOctober 24, 2010 at 3:41 PM

    Somehow I feel I'm in the same boat. (Minus the kids.) But all in all, not a bad place to be. :)

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  7. jaimeOctober 24, 2010 at 5:31 PM

    isn't life crazy sometimes? And I agree that you are pretty lucky. :)

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  8. aprilOctober 24, 2010 at 5:43 PM

    Whoa. A ten year old?! How old are you? JUST KIDDING!

    <3

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  9. keli [at] kidnapped by suburbiaOctober 24, 2010 at 6:12 PM

    amazing how life changes. and how this great big online world affects all of us.

    and for the record ... you are a rockstar!!

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  10. AnonymousOctober 24, 2010 at 8:21 PM

    It truly is an amazing thing isn't it?

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  11. BrookeOctober 25, 2010 at 9:36 AM

    and i consider myself lucky to have "met" you...and to be meeting you for reals this january!!

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