an end and a beginning

Today is my last day at karate. I have already taught my last class and given my last karate stripe away. Today is "fun Friday" so we just play games with the kids. Some of us are going out to lunch today and then I'll work my last shift there. 

I'm glad to be getting done and I'm glad that I was there for a time. I'm looking forward to all this time at Christmas to celebrate with my husband and families. In January it will be strange to not have to go to work, but I want to use my time wisely. I have some projects that I would like to do, and I'll also be doing more ceramics, and can go in and do extra work whenever I want so I'll take advantage of that. I'm grateful and definitely spoiled that I can take this time for myself before I have my boy. I'm really looking forward to running my house at home. 

So begins a new adventure of my life. And soon I will be joined by my baby boy, and I'm really looking forward to that! I always knew I wanted to be a mom, and thank you God for this baby and that I can be home with him :) 

Hope everyone else is having a great Christmas season and I'm looking forward to seeing all my Brodhead and Wisconsin people :)