Stick to the Plan

I'm a definite planner.  Always have been.  As a teen, I loved the question "what do you want to be when you grow up?"  I had a plan for that.  I could rattle off almost a year-by-year timeline of what I had planned.  Job interviewers, they love the question, "where do you see yourself in five years?"  No sweat, I had a great answer for that.

Look at me, so proud of myself and my plans.  A problem arises?  No big deal, here's a step-by-step plan for how to fix it.

I'm almost convinced that God/karma/whatever-your-persuasion likes to laugh at me when I make plans.  I think life just loves the challenge of seeing how many roadblocks it can throw up to ruin my infamous plans.


Everyone has a plan - until they get punched in the face. - Mike Tyson

Long story short, if I had told my teenage self that I would be where I'm at today, I would probably never believe it.

Most folks know, Cody just started a new job, we moved to a new town, and Baby Combs #2 is due in like a month.  Me and my planning self is basically freaking out.  There are so many unknown variables (where will Emma go to school, what doctor should I see, will this new baby be colicy like Emma?) that just trying to formulate a plan is impossible.  Facing an unknown future is something I'm sooo not good with...

If there is a life lesson that I have GOT to learn, it's that life never goes according to plan.  Look at me, complaining because my husband just landed an awesome job.  We just bought a beautiful home, and we have another precious miracle about to enter our lives.  Such blessings!

Plans are worthless.  Planning is essential. - Dwight D. Eisenhower


With Easter just passing, there's been lots of talk about being tested.  While my need for a well thought out plan is being tested, I simply pray that I stop and smell the roses and realize I have so much to be thankful for.  And that I have the strength (and sanity) to survive make the best of the upcoming weeks.

Crap, that kinda sounds like a plan doesn't it..

And last but not least, because I'm a Mom and I get these ridiculous songs stuck in my head all day, here's one that will surely drive you insane for the better part of a day: