To all of those who have followed my Sprinting With the Shaps blog in 2016 I thank you for taking interest and precious time out of your day to make my crazy family a part of it. ❤️🙌🏾 I know we all have only but a few moments to spare most days, we are all crazy busy and so I want you to know how appreciative I am of your support. 🙌🏾👏🏽👍🏽 Thank YOU for the thank yous and the kind words and for telling me how I’ve inspired so may of you to get OUT there and DO with your kids. I have been given so much by so many of you. 😘 And for the haters, it’s too bad, because your missing the point. 👎🏽

I hope I’ve inspired some of you to get out there and LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE WITH YOUR FAMILIES and DO and SEE and CAPTURE and ENJOY and DOCUMENT and TAKE PICS and LAUGH and LAUGH AT YOURSELF and NOT TAKE YOURSELF TOO SERIOUSLY and know it’s OK TO GO AGAINST THE GRAIN and choose MEMORIES OVER JUST ANOTHER DAY AT SCHOOL and INSPIRE and teach your kids to TRY NEW THINGS and accept that sometimes it’s more fun to TAKE THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED and to start CHECKING OFF YOUR LIFE’S and FAMILY’S LIFE BUCKETLIST!!! 📝✔️

Not everything costs money, 💰❌ some of the best things are free you just gotta open your eyes and explore. 😳Some things need budgeting and saving for and yes some things cost money, no doubt. Everyone is different and there’s no judgement! You gotta do what’s best for your family and make your own dreams come true! ❤️🎉

So just in time for the Holidays 🎄💒🕎🕍 I have compiled some quotes from an awesome book that will now sit on top of my nonexistent coffee table which is cluttered with the boys toys. It is called  Advice From My 80-Year-Old Self by Susan O’Malley. I’ve pulled out some of my favorite simply said quotes from her collection of contributors “young and old”…

Sometimes #simplysaid is all you need for it to sink in and hit home and wake you up. 👀😍 It’s a quick read, in fact I wish it didn’t have to end. But it’s a beautiful book inside and the title is thought provoking in itself and a great addition to my favorite genre of books and my ever growing shelf…self help, quotes, daily affirmations and anything that helps you lead your best life and inspires you to change into the best self you can be! 😘👏🏽👍🏽🙌🏾💪🏽

So without further ado enjoy the beauty that is in store…❤️💛💚💙💜

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST AND REALLY THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION IN OUR LIFE AS A FAMILY … WHICH UNEXPECTEDLY HAS BEEN THE MOST LIFE CHANGING AND HAS ALLOWED US TO DREAM AND MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLES COME TRUE WITH OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS…🚐💨 Happy Holidays and seriously all the BEST for 2017! 😍😘❤️🎉