In Other Words

Today I have guest blogger (he doesn't know it quite yet.) He has put words to emotions that at one time I couldn't express. This song hit me the other day. It is good. Scratch that, really good.

You began this war
I'm here to end it
Rise against me
Your world will fall

 I lay me down to sleep
my soul I war to keep
angels fight around my bed
You don't know what's in my head
I lay you down to sleep
kiss of death upon your cheek
buried with your lies
no longer my demise

Goodnight, goodbye
Heartache and past
Judgment won't defeat me
Break me, bleed me
I'm still standing
judgment won't defeat me

Look in the mirror
look at your life
Hold close your judgment
it's all you have

The war is over
I'll rise above it
The war is over
I'll rise above it
I broke my chains
Now I'm free
I broke my chains
Now I'm free

I burned it all down
And rose above the ash
Forged in the fire
I found new strength
In who I am
This is my last goodbye

Goodnight, goodbye
Heartache and past
Judgment won't defeat me
Break me, bleed me
I'm still standing
judgment won't defeat me

I burned it all down
And rose above the ashes
I close my eyes now
lay my past to rest
Goodnight

The words..."I burned it all down and rose above the ash. Forged in the fire I found new strength in who I am. This is my last goodbye" speak so much to my journey over the last few years. I have some thoughts about this and more rolling around in my head- it's formulating some where in there and when I organize it out of the mumbo jumbo it is now, I'll post it.

Oh and to give credit where it is definitely due..  This song is Judgement's Lullaby-Street Thieves 

Year in Review...a bit late

Our 2012...

Tom turned 28 in February. R turned 2 in May.  I turned 25 29 okay, okay, 33 in June. 

We celebrated
our first wedding anniversary in September.

We trained for the DM Half Marathon during the hottest
summer EVER! and ran it in October.

In June Tom joined a band and I ran my first 5K in years.

In November Tom recorded an EP with his band.

I ran a zombie race with my sister in October, which was quite an experience.

In January we saw one of our favorite bands live.

Those are just a few highlights. This past year was filled with R learning and growing like crazy. It seems like she uses more words everyday and will be my height by the end of this year. There is never a dull moment at Blakesley Manor-between a very active. sweet, loving, free-spirited little girl, a crazy dog, a full time hardworking judicial clerk, a part time rock star, awesome dad and me. It really does feel like there aren't enough hours In the day and the weekends are way too short....

 This year is all about this:

Love More

Ourselves. Other. Family. Friends

Live in the Moments

Laugh. Cry. Breathe. Learn.

Forgive

Grace. Understanding. Communication.

2013 is already filled with many opportunities for new adventures, challenges, goals. I honestly can't wait to see what this year holds for us!