School's Started

Hey guys! My apologies for not being as active with my blogging this summer .. I kinda felt like I didn't have much to say. I worked out a lot, went for lots of "park hop" walks with my kids, and really enjoyed spending quality time with my family - mostly outdoors! If you follow me on Instagram (I'm mama_lego) you'll see my summer in photos! I adore Instagram - I use it as a photo journal / blog and just love looking back at the memories.

So school has begun! My baby girl has started full-time junior kindergarten and my baby boy is in the first grade. I'm so proud of them both and I love their excitement for school. It was a BIG adjustment, sending them both off .. I was very emotional the last weeks of summer and the first week of school. It's so hard, watching your babies go and grow away from you .. But so wonderful when you see how happy and confident they are. And the stories I get to hear when I pick them up! Priceless!

I felt a little lost at first - what do I do with myself?! But I found lots to do. I worked out. I went for long walks and listened to some incredible podcasts. I did lots of housework. I read a lot. I had coffee dates with friends. And I spent lots of time with my best friend. I'm enjoying my "my time" now, while I have it, because ..

MY BIG NEWS:

I'm going back to school! 

I was supposed to start this coming January in a two-year college program, but that really wasn't the right way to go for myself and my family. I was thrilled to find a local college that offers the same program for a length of ten months. I'm registered and ready to go in October. I'm very nervous and scared as this is a huge change. It's going to be very hard work - and balancing school / homework / my job / the kids / my family is going to be challenging. However, as challenging as it's going to be, I know it's going to be so worth it. As nervous as I am about jumping right in, I am so excited to be starting school and finally be working towards my dream instead of just dreaming about it!

What am I taking? Fitness and Health Promotion! At the end of my program, I'll be a CanFitPro certified personal trainer, group fitness instructor and nutrition and weight loss consultant. And that's only the first step in going after my dream. I dream of working with teenagers who struggle with body image issues and healthy living, I dream of teaching yoga, I dream of running community wellness programs, I dream of helping people who are just like I was! 

I plan to blog about my school days because it will be an incredible journal to look back on (much like my Instagram photos!) and hopefully schoolwork isn't so intense that I can squeeze a post or two in a week! I'm also back up on Twitter (@mamalego) so you can follow me there for those quick little blurbs! 

I'm so anxious and thrilled and nervous about the next step in my journey .. I can't wait!