Back to life, Back to Reality

So the Akin family is once again back to work and school! Well almost Tanner starts back tomorrow and mommy starts back next Monday. As I sit here and I reflect on "our reality" it's overwhelmingly blessed! I am still close with ALL of my high school friends and furthermore have become increasingly closer with some! And along with that have developed some AMAZING relationships with spouses (the guys wives of course) that will see me through a lifetime! How many people can say that they are still friends with their high school buddies? *Hand Raised* I CAN!!!

I feel so thankful that my husband has a job that we can rely on and trust (trust me that doesn't mean that he doesn't have to put in the hours that simply means it has a solid foundation). A job that allows him to be with his family during the holidays but requires his attention a lot of the other time. I'm thankful that my husband believes so much in education that he has obtained a Masters since we've been married, our children get to go to a Private School and learn about Jesus as well as everything else, and that I get to FINALLY finish my dream of becoming an RN.

Wow I'm overwhelmed with gratitude, love, and just pure out JOY! Even since we've been married I have been so blessed with relationships through my husband The Meyers and The Hurd's (in which we opened this new year with both families)!
My bestie Sara and her husband John! Can you believe that Sara and I have been best friends for 15 years now???? Wow time flies when your having fun! I sooo can't wait to meet her little one (with the holidays and all I haven't had the time to get by there).

School Round 2 starts next Monday!! I'm most excited however a bit nervous this semester b/c this semester include Math for Meds and EVERYONE who knows me knows that math and me aren't best friends!!! So I'm a bit nervous but hoping by the grace of God that I'll get an "A"!

This week, tomorrow actually I will be heading to Augusta for the week b/c my mom is having surgery on Wed! My mom is my BEST, BEST friend! I love her to the ends of the earth and God has done such amazing things for her and through her in our relationship! She's my rock! Well her and Jay of course! So on Wednesday if you think of her please say a prayer! She's everything to me and I always get a bit nervous when something like this comes up b/c she's the only parent I have left!

Happy 2010 Everyone! I feel so incredibly blessed to know you all!