Of Lately

I'm telling you.  I can't ever keep this thing up to date.  That is partially because there isn't a Ton to update on...

Studio stuff is still all-consuming.  But, it is definitely becoming more enjoyable.  The stress never leaves, but I have learned to embrace and manage it.  At the end of the day, no matter how overwhelmed I am, I still love my job! Which is a lot more than many people can say.  I feel very blessed.

And torn! ...but that part will come later. This year. And until then, it is negligible. 

So last Fall was good.  I am learning at a rapid rate- about running a business, handling dance moms, deciphering priorities, overcoming illness, managing staff, and a bajillion other things that I have listed under my lengthy iphone note title "DLA for Next Year". 

But I feel that I am doing extremely well for our first year.  And the exciting part- it will only get better from here!! I have wild dreams and goals for my studio, but I have to remember- you can't eat an elephant over night.

Anyway, I am very passionate about my business, the girls. Oh the girls.  They mean so so much to me!! It kinda scares me haha.  The care I have for them and the amount of sacrifice and investment I commit to them... must be what that parenting thing feels like.

So Hayes is good. He graduated from his undergrad in economics YAY! and retook the LSAT to get an incredible score of 168.  I could not be more proud of him! And curious as to how he is being so successful with such an overly-passionate crazy girlfriend haha.  I am just glad I have the studio or I think my desire to distract him would be much higher.  It's kinda weird to see that Hayes and I are growing up together.  But very exciting at the same time.  And I love it.  I love having us achieving goals and growing in our own ways, yet together.  Its so fun to have a best friend that is so invested in your success and knows you sooo well and cares to understand every aspect of you and loves you and kisses you... love those kisses! So anyway- he's great.  He now works full time at a law firm in American Fork. I should say he works part time, because part of the time he is eagerly on his phone checking law school application statuses haha.  I love to see his dedication to his career.  It is refreshing and lends to our commonality of priorities.  (He would be really confused about reading this because all I do is complain about him being on his phone 24/7 checking apps) haha.  He has been accepted to a few schools, namely Minnesota who offered him $90,000. HELLO!!! yaaaa. He's a stud.

Another fun thing we were able to do last Fall was spend some time with my brothers and lovely step mom!  I have really missed my family that is my brothers and Carol.  Like really bad.  They are so much a part of me, and to be able to spend so much time with them over this last year- pure heaven.  I LOVE going to Jaxon's gigs or hanging out with Jayden, causing some kinda mischief.  And I love having them get to know Hayes- because they sure do like him! I kinda do too... haha.  And my lovely step mom- who went through more than anyone will ever know for my dad, and is seriously the best step mom a girl could ask for! Ever!!!! I have just loved spending time with them.  They are part of my identity and my wonderful family.  I love it! I love watching my brothers be in high school and meeting their friends and fighting the urge to be an overbearing protective big sister haha.  I love hearing about their passions and plans for the future.  So great.

So ya! I've been pretty happy these days.  Which is good, because opening the studio was hell.  It was so much pressure, physical labor, and anxiety beyond belief.  But now I am able to enjoy and improve it. I have also gotten back to the gym and lost 7 lbs! Although, this week has been a struggle.  But I will push through.  I can't wait for Valentine's Day!! I got Hayes an awesome present and he has something exciting planned!!

So for New Years, Hayes and I wrote down our 2014 goals.

Here are mine:
-Win Competitions
-Build my savings account
-Get married
-Be positive
-Create a more healthy/fit lifestyle
-Learn from my studio 1st year to make the 2nd year better
-Make the best of where William gets into law school
-Pray more
-Learn how to do my own nails
-Manage and lessen my stress
-Get more dancers at DLA

Here are Hayes':
-Get into a good law school
-Get straight A's
-Lose Weight
-Improve relationship
-Find a good job
-Exercise More
-Save money
-Be less stressed
-Be more organised

(yes, that is how he wanted to spell it)

So it appears we are well on our way to achieving these!  I love what has been going on this year and can't wait to see where it takes us!

xoxo miss jer bree