I could just DYE!

Where to start, where to start?

I would apologize for my

(once again)

long absence, 

but that is usually followed by a string of excuses

and reasons for said absence

and the truth is that I don't have a compelling one.

So, I'll just say that I'm back

and glad to be here! ;-)

(and I won't mention the little 

kick in the ass email from my dad

wondering where I've been!)

Sooooo,

I have lots of things to update about 

and photos to share.

I'm going to be utterly selfish 

and start out by catching up about myself!

As most everyone who reads this knows,

I am turning 40 in about a week.

By and large, this hasn't bothered me too much.

After all, a couple of weeks after that,

my firstborn turns 14 and will soon be starting high school.

My second born will be starting middle school!

So, I feel like 40 is a perfectly reasonable age

given those events.

But, the way turning 40 *is* affecting me

is that I have been slowly but surely putting myself

back on the radar.

Even though I have always been very good about 

getting my kids to regular well check-ups,

dentist appointments and activities that feed 

their bodies and minds,

I have completely neglected this for myself.

No one made me do that but me.

However, the time has come for me to start 

stepping up to the proverbial plate.

I made a list of goals (of sorts)

that need to happen this year.

So far I can tick off going to the dentist,

going to another dr (still need to do bloodwork)

and EEEEK soon a mammogram!

I have started regular exercise classes

and (drum roll for those of you not on Facebook)

I finally got my hair colored!

This was without a doubt quite overdue

but I really wanted to wait until I was 40 

before I started.

Don't ask me why but there you have it.

So, here's a before

and a few afters!

 

More posts coming soon

showing Spring in our yard,

Chris at baseball 

and our new pet.