Ch...ch...ch...changes!

Happy thursday, bloggers! Work this week has been busy and fast paced and I'm tired. We have had lots of deliveries, surgeries, and other things pop up that pull docs out of the office to the hospital and so since I don't deliver I stay at the office and do my best to see all my patients and the patients of whoever is having to run for a delivery/surgery. The last few afternoons have been super busy but they go by very quickly. 

Let me be the first to say, this practice rocks. I love the physicians that I get to collaborate with, learn from, and hang out with. The girls in the office are great and I really enjoy working with them along with them doing a great job as support staff for us as providers. I am happy as can be here and so thankful to have found my way to this practice.

Ive been trying to put into words the things I have been thinking lately but the right words haven't been coming to me. This summer has started a new phase of my life (or that is the best word I can think of to describe it) and I am so happy. I am making changes that feel great, refocusing, trying to decrease stress, reading more (which equals sleeping a little less), parenting more, being positive, growing up. 

I think there is something so amazing going on here in the Daniel house. Maybe it's the new job that has my outlook totally changed? Not sure, but bring it on world!

Current projects:

- Party Planning for Foster's 3rd birthday.

- Getting ready for a long girl's weekend in Denver

- Planning for Key West over labor day week with college friends

Current Book: The Summer Hideaway

Things that make me SMILE!

I love when bloggers give us fun prompt to join in on and this one is super fun (in my humble opinion). Who doesnt love smiling?!

I decided to "fly by the seat of my pants" on this one and just list them as they come to mind, no need for planning it out. This list comes easy.

1. TOMS- They make me smile when I wear them, they make me smile when others wear them and they ESPECIALLY make me smile when little toddlers wear them!

  

2. Colorful sunglasses- they are just carefree and fun. My personal recommendation NECTAR sunglasses, super cute, so many options, and not expensive!

3. ICEEs and the Movie Theater- Come on, can you honestly say when you walk into the theater and see that ICEE machine you aren't giddy like a 5 year old?! Instant smile.

4. Puppies- obvious.

5. Kisses from Foster- They are just so sweet and bring a smile to my face every time!

6. A STARBUCKS drink while I'm at work- You read that right drug reps, keep 'em coming! ;)

My Summer Bucket List

I love posting things like this because they sort of make me accountable. It is not that I won't do them but sometimes I forget things that I intend to do or I just need a reminder that I have things I need to get done. Can you tell I am a to-do list kind of girl? 

1. Read, Read, Read (5 books)

2. Go to the pool

3. Go to the Ballantre Splash Park

4. Go to the Splash Pad downtown at the Scioto Mile

5. COSI (science museum)

6. Go to the Zoo (and feed the giraffes while there!)

7. Grill out with friends

8. Go to 2 concerts

9. Go to the Splash Pad in Powell

10. Go to Mingo park

11. Soccer lessons for Foster

12. Swimming lessons for Foster

13. Get ice cream cones as a family

14. Play in the sprinkler

15. Become successful at the new practice that I joined

I can't wait to tackle this list and have already started my summer reading!!! What is on your summer bucket list?

Momma Moments- Strawberry Pickin'

This is my first time linking up with Momma Moments and I love the idea of this link up. I need to post more "momma moments" on the blog because these moments are so precious and are going by so fast.

Foster LOVES gardening right now. I even got him his own set of garden tools and gardening gloves so that he can help us in the yard. My parents have a lot of land and have put in a garden area where they grow some fruits and veggies. Foster is so intrigued by the garden. 

The past 2 months he has been going in there with his Papa and Grammy and looking at the plants sprout and grow. This past month the strawberries were growing but were still green & white and not ripe. Last week when we went over the berries were ripe for the picking' (pun intended). Foster was so excited and went out there with Grammy and a bucket and he would find the red ones and say "READY!" and then pluck the off and put them in his bucket. They picked a full bucket of them and he was sooooo excited to wash and eat them. Here he is with a "BIG STWAW-BEWWY"!