I turned 30 this year.  I have often heard that 30 is the best age because you really know who you are or you start to.  And I am totally getting it.  And I am coming to get me and all that that embodies and I like it.  I like me.  Maybe that sounds conceited.  It’s not meant to. I think there is something to be said about being okay with yourself and who you are.  I realize that I am this crazy, happy, silly, bustin’ a move whenever I want to no matter who might be watching girl.  And my moves.. well they are so 1996.  But I am cool like that.

I have to give thanks to Misty for this picture of me.  We were talking about this picture and it is totally me.  Even the double chin I get when I laugh.  It’s glamorous.  :)  That girl you see, minus the big orange bag, is who I am all the time.  This is me downtown Seattle (I was there for WPPI road trip) shortly after I was bustin’ a move and then realizing that I was being watched by people inside a restaurant who were laughing at me.  It’s all good.  They are totally wondering where I got my crazy dance moves.  I am going to say it was from all of the Stake Dances I went to as a kid.  I totally passed the deacon two step and moved on to crazier moves.
So far I am totally digging 30.  I am okay with all the crazy things about me.  I talk fast and a lot.  I giggle when I probably should cry because I hate to cry.  I cry over stupid things like a Hallmark commercial and my husband laughs and looks at me and says really??  I pick up catchy phrases from fabulous friends.. (I know.. right?)  My husband can always tell who I have been around by how I talk.  I am quirky and goofy and not afraid to make a fool of myself.  I trip when I walk.. and fall when I shouldn’t.  And it’s okay.  Because it’s me.

And right now I am in the most fantastic stage of life.  My kids are super duper fun.  They make me laugh all of the time.  My husband.  *sigh*  He is my best friend and he makes me laugh harder than anyone.  My business is growing.  I am learning.  And I am so so so grateful for all of my blessings from my Heavenly Father.

Today my heart is full of gratitude.  Get ready to learn a little more about Lee Ann.  In 1998 right after High School Graduation, I was diagnosed with Lupus.  I don’t know that I really grasped what that was at the time, or for many years.  But it was part of the life I was dealt, and I went with it.. because what else do you do?  And then I lived in denial.. because it is way easier than dealing with the issue.. right?

Fast forward several years, several flares… and all the way to today.  Today.  I am in remission.  I am not sure I can even express the gratitude I have in my heart to my Heavenly Father.  To my awesome doctor.  To my body who is actually cooperating with me for once.  It’s a blessing.  And I am so grateful for my blessings.  The big, and the small.  Remission.  Who knew that it was such a powerful word and would revoke such emotion as I sit here tonight with tears of gratitude.  Remission.  HOORAY!!

Man, I am a really, really, really, really bad blogger right now.  I meant to be better.  I really did.

And then we moved.  Did I mention we bought a house?  We did.  Almost two weeks ago.  We moved in, and that same weekend I shot a wedding.  It was crazy.  It was busy.  It was hectic.  I loved every minute of it.  Craziness like that makes me happy.  Maybe I should be committed or something.  But that type of crazy is fun for me.

And one week after we moved.  My kitchen refrigerator decided to be possessed and it blew water all over my kitchen and dining room while I was gone.  It flooded all of it.  And now we are under going restoration.  We are currently in the drying stage.  But on the plus side the HIDEOUS green fake tile linoleum is coming up and things are going to look much better.  Sometimes blessings come in weird ways.  But hey, I’ll take it.  Not that I am excited about my new old house flooding, but the fact that I get to change some things to make them what I want.  That’s cool.

Sadly that makes me feel like I have had no time to do anything.  And so blogging has taken a back burner.  Don’t worry I will be back.  And it will be CRAZY.  Or maybe it will just be consistent.

And I have to share what else keeps me busy.  My kids are doing Tae Kwon Do this summer.  We are there every.single.day.  It is great for them, they love.  I have met some new amazing friends that all are there every.single.day like me.  Thankfully they go crazy with me.  But we laugh, drink sonic, and enjoy the fact that we have new really cool friends.  And since all blogs are better with a picture here is a picture of my girl on belt ceremony night.  You would think it would be of her getting her belt.  But it’s not.  It is from the competition that she won.  She schooled all the boys who looked at her like she wasn’t even competition.  She giggled and smiled and beat them all.  That girl.  She cracks me up.  This is her in her final match.  She kicked his booty.  It was awesome.  And everyone cheered for the giggly girl who acted like she didn’t have a clue what was going on.  Love it.  Love that girl.