New Beginnings

Well, I attempted to start a new personal blog and leave all the craziness of this Lauren behind... almost just forget she ever existed... but it was hard since this was one linked to my email :)
I would still like to disassociate myself currently with the crazy girl impersonating me last year. This year has provided a lot of opportunities to start fresh and learn from my mistakes, and to move on. I am finally out of the management position that made me want to seriously shoot someone, and now I am in a position with work where I am responsible for my own performance, and I am learning to adjust to that... I am traveling more which I like, but I really miss Kellen and Chewie while Im gone... but it is SOO nice when I finally get to come home!
We just spent the weekend with my family and we had a pretty good time. They are right when they say that you never can go home again. Things are always changing and it feels different everytime we go back there. Ty is getting so big (and he is so bad!) Hailey is getting older and it is so hard to accept that she is about to legally be an adult (makes you think they ought to change the legal age) and mom and dad are the same... always bickering, so at least you can count on that!
I am headed to Austin tomorrow, which is making me sad because I just got back from Arizona on Thursday night, so in the span of 12 days, I have slept in my own bed TWICE! I already cant wait to get back home on Friday!
I have started to ready more religiously, especially while I am traveling, and I really enjoy getting lost in that world... I am also throwing myself back into my knitting and doing more productive activities... know if I could just make my hobbies help me burn calories....