Thursday Thoughts

Hello! It’s been a while since I’ve done a Thursday Thoughts post…

…and after reading John Stamos’ memoir…

I got to thinking about the title and…if you would have told me.

Here are a few if you would have told me thoughts from my life.

1. Moving away from KC

If you would have told me…that I’d move away from my hometown…

My homebody tendencies started young and run deep. I didn’t even want to leave home for college. I stayed home my first year, and then went to Columbia to MU for my sophomore year. Some people want to move away from their hometown for various reasons, but I never felt that way. I truly always thought I’d move back to KC and live there forever.

When people ask what brought me to Kentucky, I always say, “I was young, dumb, and in love.” Now, that’s not to take anything away from Travis and our relationship, but how many times are you 24 with nothing really tying you down, so that you can take a leap of faith? Today, Travis could get the job offer of a lifetime now, and I really think I would hesitate to move anywhere besides where we are. This is our home, but I do say that the word “home” is complicated for me. I feel “at home” in KC and in Lexington.

Also, guess I’ve always been pretty practical…and when Travis wanted to branch out of working in college athletics, and get into the horse business, the horses are in Kentucky. I could teach anywhere.

Obviously, things work out how they are supposed to, and we have a very blessed life, but it would be nice to be close to family.

A few KC/MO memories through the years…

2. Twins

If you would have told me…that I’d have twins, I think I’d be speechless. In fact, I was speechless when I found out. haha

Never in a million years would I have guessed that I would have twins. Thankfully, we knew pretty early on, so we had lots of time to prepare. Also, it’s kind of amazing that Travis and I each ended up with a little “mini me.”

Having twins is really special for us as parents, and I am grateful that my kids are boy/girl twins, so it’s easy not to compare them really. My kids have been different from day one, and it’s amazing to see their personalities stay pretty consistent through the years.

They are very lucky to have each other, and I hope they realize that. I do think Hayden could work on appreciating his sister a bit more… but she does know how to drive him crazy. 😉

I think it’s special that they have their own friends, but those friend groups overlap. I hope that continues into high school, so they can keep each other in check.

I think it’s been fun for them (whether they will admit it or not) that they’ve had a couple of classes together this year.

Also, as busy as they are with their activities, and they each have their own interests, it’s really special during track season that they have that in common. That being said, true to their strengths and their personalities, Hayden runs the distance events, and Hadley runs the shorter distance events.

3. Blog

If you would have told me…that I’d have a blog, I might have believed you. 😉

I guess for being a pretty private person, it’s a contradiction that I share so much about my life. I am more of an introvert who is forced to be extroverted.

When the kids were babies, I remember someone suggesting blogging as a new stream of income for some…so that would be have 2010 or so. Who knows…had I figured out how to start a blog then, maybe this gig would have become lucrative. haha

That being said, I blog because I like to write. It’s my outlet, a way to have my voice heard, and a way to capture the moments in life.

As the kids have gotten older, I’ve tried to respect their privacy a bit more although they are pretty indifferent about what I write.

I’m really grateful to have this space as a scrapbook of the past few years; I truly wish I’d started blogging sooner.

Thoughts:

This was a fun topic to write about. Like most things, I’m really grateful that my if you would have told me examples are pretty light-hearted and not serious. I know many people have been faced with health issues, deaths, and other challenges in life that are much more serious.

What about you…

What’s your “If you would have told me?” moment?