just dance ..

today i went to my first dance class in three years .... and it was amazing!

 i started dancing around age four and fell in love with ballet ..dancing was my life growing up and to have something you are passionate about and love so much just out of your life once you graduate from high school   ... no bueno!

this week i have started taking classes again and i L.O.V.E. it ..

it is great to be doing something i love and have such amazing memories of once again ..

i will probably be sore in the morning ...but its SO worth it!  :)
      ..images from here
Peace & Ballet

life ..

the past couple of weeks i have really been so grateful for life ..

life is great.  life is fragile.  you never know when it is going to end. 

on friday we went to a funeral for one of curt's soccer coaches ..he died of cancer at age thirty one and left behind his wife and two little girls.  i never met this man but i learned a lot about him at his funeral.  he always had a positive influence on everyone and loved life.  i felt so sad for his family ..i was crying throughout the whole thing.  i usually don't cry much but for some reason the tears kept coming .. 

being a nurse in an intensive care unit i see a lot of life ..and a lot of death.  i have been with many families as their loved ones have passed away ..expected and unexpected.  at work i have people's lives in my hands every day .. it is so sad to see and hear of all the unfortunate illnesses and situations people are faced with.  but with all the death and sadness ..there is also life and happiness.  the patients you think will never make it and miraculously stay alive.  when nurses and doctors have lost hope ..family never does and i love to see people recover against all odds.

..i am so thankful that i get to see the sunset ..laugh with my husband ..play with my dogs ..be with family and friends ..be active ..simply be alive!

we need to remember everyday that we are alive ..walking ..talking ..eating ..smiling ..and be grateful for life.  there are always hard times for everyone ..especially in the world today .. but always find something to be happy about everyday!

today i am happy i am alive ..

t-k oma oma ..

t-k oma oma .. taco dog .. t-k .. these are a few of tacoma's nicknames and this weekend that crazy dog got to go on his first pheasant hunt!

his mom was a pointer and his dad was a flusher ..which in the pheasant dog world are good things .. so when my dad and jj were going pheasant hunting they invited curt and they all wanted to bring tacoma and see how he did.

with no training ..and for being his first time out in the field he did pretty good!  right when he got out of the car his nose hit the ground already knowing exactly what he was supposed to do ..  they started walking and within a couple minutes tacoma had his first bird in the air.  the highlight of the day was when jj shot a pheasant on film.

curt got an early birthday present from my dad and now has a membership at the pheasant farm so guess who is gonna be going pheasant hunting soon i'm sure ..yep that would be me! :)  i can't wait to see tacoma in action .. it will be fun! thanks pops ..

here's some pictures ..

 Peace & Pheasants