Life in the Fast Lane....

So...here I sit.  Staring at a screen.  Doing something I always swore to myself that I wouldn't do...blogging.  I can remember being in college and saying that facebook 'thing' will never take off, and I'll never have a page....I caved.  I never thought I'd need a GPS in my car...but, yet again, I gave in.  I never thought I'd live in Oklahoma....however, here I sit.  Never dreamed I'd be training for a half marathon...man, I'm a push over.  Almost anything and everything I always said I'd never do...I did.  When I was younger, I swore I'd never go out with a boy that had a Ford, but my first 'date' in fourth grade was to see Ms. Doubtfire, and you guessed it...his mom drove a Ford.  It's amazing how so many things that you thought you'd never do can have such a big impact on your life when they finally become reality.  That's why I am finally committing to attempting a blog.

Before we get started, I'd like to share a few things about me.  I have been very blessed in my life.  I have an amazing God, who has placed my husband (who is the biggest and best surprise of my life) and I, in an extraordinary church to use our talents for him.  He has given us a beautiful five month old daughter, and family and friends that would lay down anything they were doing to help us.  Every blessing in my life is from him, and every struggle is to teach us more about him.  We serve a great God and everything we have stems from his forgiveness and grace.  Through these blessings, I have been placed in position to work for agriculture and the farmers that shaped our heritage.  And Chris, my hubby, is an agriculture teacher (for those of you that aren't familiar, I'm sure you'll be filled in later).  Life on our family farm shaped me into the person I am today, and taught me more about life and death, wealth and poverty, success and failure, than I ever needed to know.  I also love cooking, eating, driving, and long walks on the beach. :)

Before I close out my introductory blog, I'd like to give you an update on why our life is in the fast lane...On top of the craziness both of our jobs hold, we hopefully bought a house this week and will be moving by the end of the month.  Things around here are fast and furious.  We don't do anything slow.  All of our decisions happen quick.  Good or bad, that's the way our life is.  I'm inviting you to join me as I share a little bit of information about Running with the Carroll's.  From marathon training, to job duties, to raising a newborn, buying a new house, traveling to Kentucky, and trying to find time to love each other, we do the best we can, and hopefully you will enjoy hearing about our journey!  Time to run....