Happy Friday! It is basically the weekend, and for that I am super pumped! I am all about a three day weekend over at the Beucler house!

Before we get started on the post, I wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS to @christy.m.smith for winning the $100 gift card to Wellskin Med Spa! Christy . . . Woohoo!!! I will reach out to you, and can’t wait to see what treatment you put this money towards! I suggest lasers, lasers, and more lasers. My new anti-aging motto! Ha!

So, as we move into today’s Friday Favorites post, let me just say . . .

Last week, I told you that one of my New Year’s Resolutions was that I wanted to get my Texas Real Estate License. Well, yesterday morning, I took the HUGE national and state licensing exam and PASSED! Dear Jesus, I thought I was going to pass out, throw up, or both when the sweet lady told me the news. She actually showed me where the nearest trash can was. Sweet lady.

So, let me back up for a sec, if you will indulge me . . .

In September 2009, we lost the twin girls around 8/9 weeks. To say that I didn’t handle it well, would be a very large understatement. Each time Harlan was napping or in bed for the night (he was almost 2 at the time), I was on my knees in hysterical prayer with God. It was not a pretty time. After about a week or two of this pattern, I decided that I had to find a way to get my act together and move forward. So, I decided to get my Texas Real Estate license. During each nap time and several nights along the way, I took online courses. It kept me busy, kept the tears at bay, and kept my brain focused on something other than grief. By the end of 2009, I had passed the big test and had my license.

I kept my license for a couple of years – all while dealing with infertility, being pregnant with Jackson, and having that sweet boy. But, in mid-2011, I went inactive and then, eventually let my license expire.

Just before we got the surprise news that we were pregnant with Sophie, I was starting to look back into getting my license. Unfortunately, in Texas, if your license is expired for a certain length of time (which mine was), you have to do ALL 180 hours of course work AGAIN and then pass the test AGAIN. So, I was looking into that, chatting with people about a business plan, and dreaming of a HGTV show based in Dallas. Well, that last part was only discussed when wine was involved. Ha! Then . . . we found out we were pregnant with sweet Sophie. My plans were put on hold only because Reid and I were both shocked and scared, and I wasn’t sure what the future held. Besides adding a precious baby to the mix.

After we lost Sophie in June of 2017, and as I was in my bathroom, on my knees in hysterical prayer with God, I thought back to how getting my license was such a distraction back in 2009. And, early Fall I started looking into it all again around the time we got pregnant with surprise baby #2 of 2017. I signed up for online classes at the beginning of 2018, and literally spent ALL year off and on taking the required six courses. And, as of yesterday, I officially PASSED the BIG test!

This week has been rough! I have been an anxious wreck trying to study for this test. The second time I would take it in a decade! And, until yesterday morning after I had passed, I wasn’t aware of the emotions I was holding in. I called Reid crying after the test, and bless his heart, he was so confused since I just told him that I had passed. Poor dude. The reason I got my license in 2009 was to get through the grief of losing babies. The reason I started getting my license again was to get through the grief of losing babies. For me, getting my license is so wrapped up in my losses, and I am SO excited and SO emotional to have passed and to have this behind me.

There have been tears. But, tears of joy. For being on the other side of all of my craziness and loss. So, if you need me this weekend, I will be celebrating with the family, enjoying that my stomach isn’t hurting due to anxiety, and planning my takeover of HGTV! Thank you for letting me share this with you, and for being such an awesome community. Such a Friday Favorite!

Have a great weekend! XO