What if?

I am sitting here watching Deja Vu and thinking, what if one could travel to the past? If you had the ability to travel back to any point in your life and maybe change one thing would you? If so what you change? Would you fix a mistake or maybe give yourself winning lotto numbers?

I, like most people, have made a few mistakes in my life. I could definitely use extra money, but I don't think I would change anything. Doing so could change things enough so I wouldn't be who I am today. I have an amazing wife that I love with all my heart. I have twins on the way. I have a job now, while it doesn't pay much, I don't hate. Why risk the happiness I currently feel just to undo a wrong or attempt to improve things. From where I am sitting things look pretty good.

No, if I could travel to the past I would just use the opportunity to witness something cool and historic and maybe learn something that I could use in the future.

Now that's more like it!

Let me try on a new hat and play at being a sports commentator/analyst. I have understandably been following Radford University Basketball this year and doing so with excitement for what this season may hold. Another trip to the Big Dance this March? This year they have beefed up their schedule (pre-season #11) playing some true powerhouses and other quality teams in hopes of gaining valuable experience. So far I think it has been paying off has they seem to be gaining more confidence. Last night's crushing defeat of a good George Mason was a prime example. However, they did lose close games too Duequesne and William &Mary. Both solid teams, but teams Radford needs to beat if they want to avoid the dreaded 16th seed in the NCAA tournament. Losing to Kansas, Duke and Louisville is acceptable and probably expected. But they need to beat the other good mid-major schools to show that deserve a slightly higher seeding.

The big difference between last night and the other two games was the free throws. In the losses to W&M and Duequesne they shot horribly from the line. Last night they went 22-28. In 8 and 2 points losses; missed free throws can cost you the game. In these games they probably did. So hopefully Radford can build upon this, continue to hit their free throws and roll through the rest of the schedule and maybe get a 15 seed.

Go RU!

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Look Out Adulthood, Here I Come.

In studying psychology I learned about the different stages of life that people go through, starting at birth and ending at death. Psychologists recently added a new stage, emerging adulthood which is suppose to last the majority of your twenties. This is the stage you spend in college, find a husband or wife, and try to find and make your way in the world. One could say it ends when one finally decides to except maturity and become responsible. Since coming home from my mission some eight years ago that is exactly what my life as been. But things are changing.

I have graduated from college. I have found and married the great love of my life who is pregnant with twins. I have found employment. No I am not talking about another fast food job like I've been working forever now. No, I have found employment as a Mental Health Paraprofessional with NRVCS. While it might be considered low on the pay scale but it is salary and has benefits and everything. It is a good start and something I can begin to raise a family on.
So gone are the care free days of bachelorhood. Gone is the fun of being a newlywed. Now I have grown up. I have entered adulthood and started a family. I am settling down. One chapter ends and another begins. Adulthood has come and I could not be happier.


Tracy Note: I'm mega proud of this guy =D

Life's Little Surprises Part 2

Tracy and I went up to the high risk pregnancy specialist a few days after our visit to the doctor. While there we received another surprise....we are having twins. Needless to say we were both stunned and shocked. Twins, we were not expecting that. While we are scared to death and freaking out a little bit we are at the same time extremely happy and looking forward very much to having not just one but two babies.

Life's Little Surprises

Pregnancy has not been kind to my family. Three miscarriages had caused us to lose hope that we would ever be able to have children of our own. The problem didn't seem to be getting pregnant but having our children survive and make it to term. While we never had any doctor really say anything to confirm our worst fear we nevertheless planned for the worst. We began to investigate other options. Then life told us to hold on not give up yet.
Tracy hadn't really been experiencing any symptoms but felt a strange lump in her lower abdomen. (Not wanting to get into any details but it didn't seem likely that she would be pregnant). She was afraid that she had a tumor or something. Before heading to the Temple last month she decided to go ahead and take a pregnancy test just to dispel any hope. Well the test came back positive. We were shocked and joyed but we didn't succumb to too much jubilation. We wanted to go to the doctor first and get everything confirmed and checked out first.
Earlier this week we were finally able to go the doctor and Tracy is in fact pregnant. The baby is alive and doesn't appear to have any problems. She's 19-20 weeks along and due currently April 7th. So if everything goes right from here on night a baby will finally enter our lives (it looks like a girl but still has a slight chance of being a boy).
To that I only have one thing to say........YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!!

Temple Bound

Tracy and I and getting ready to go the temple next week. This makes the first time we've been able to go together since we were married almost two years ago. We decided with everything that has happened to us and with the changes I am trying to make in my professional life that we needed to go back. So I got a couple of days off and saved up a little money so we would be able to take the trip and Monday we are off.
What am I hoping to gain from this trip? I don't know really. I am not expecting answers to any great questions I may be harboring. No, I think all I want is to draw closer to my wife, my savior and my Heavenly Father and maybe just get a gentle assurance that everything is going to be alright.