Cyclical

Basketball at the Boys and Girls Club ends this week for Dillon and next for Masen. I've had a great time coaching but am not unhappy to see it end! Driving back to town five nights a week is getting old. HOWEVER, that light at the end of the tunnel is nothing more than baseball and softball signups! Yep, they have already begun gearing up for spring activities at the B/G Club. Oh yeah, and we still have dance recital, guitar recital and one more ballet competition to go before we get the entire month of July off. Hear that weird sound? Its my butt draggin'.

Maybe he can teach his Dad...

This morning Dillon comes running into my bedroom doing the pee pee dance:

Dillon: Mom can I use your bathroom, Sissy is in ours and I gotta go BAD.

Me: Yes, son, go ahead.

Then I hear.....ready, aim...FIRE.

Hey, at least he aims.

Whats for lunch?

Lean Cuisine Roasted Potatoes, Broccoli and cheese sauce. Stinks, but very tasty.

Hey Swarovski...rhinestone THIS!

I spent sunday night finishing Macy's competition dress. I sat in the living room floor watching the American Gladiator's finale with Chris with a bottle of glue, a pink and blue dress, a crayon, and a few hundred rhinestones. The child is going to look like a disco ball when she does her pirouettes. This entire process is foreign to me, even after having one competition season under my belt, as the only thing I was interested in growing up was basketball, and oh yeah, basketball. Heyyyy, maybe I can rhinestone me a basketball, hmm...Anyway, I am so proud of her, what it takes to get on that stage and perform, the confidence, the work, she is amazing to me in so many ways. I get told a lot (more than I care to hear it) that "your kids are too busy" or "they do too much". And, pushing aside the reflex to tell them to bite my ***, I can see their point. In my defense, however, my kids are not forced to do anything. The activities they are involved in, they ask to be. And as long as they enjoy it, work at it, and are making A's in school, they will be allowed to try whatever they want to try, with my 100% support. I want my kids to find their "passions", to find out who they are and what makes them happy. How can they do that if they don't have those opportunities? I think they are both limitless in their abilities and I never want to be the one to limit them.

Now, where is my glue gun?

Work, kids, home, work, kids....

Only a couple of weeks left in the B&G club basketball season. I am having so much fun coaching my girls. I really did dread it and am surprised that I am enjoying it so much. Now, that is not to say that I am not ready for it to be over! With two kids playing twice a week on different days, that leaves us driving back into town four nights a week, and with dance and guitar, well, I spend more time on the road than I do at my house. Dance competition this weekend in OKC. I am looking forward to it. Keep your fingers crossed and wish us luck.

Hearts, hugs and kisses

Red roses, big heart shaped balloons, cupid is everywhere today. I have now spent 15 valentine's days with Chris. He is consistently, yet lovingly predictable. I got a card, and two homemade ones from the kids, two cd's I've been asking for, and the requisite roses. I get roses three times a year: Valentine's Day, birthday, and anniversary, like clockwork. And no, they never get old or ordinary to me. I love knowing that today, Foster's Flowers will bring my vase filled with four red roses (from Chris) four pink roses (from Masen) and four yellow roses (from Dillon) to my office.

This year Dillon made me a teddy bear card at school and wrote, will you be my valentine? He is the sweetest little man and I am totally enthralled with him. Everything about him, from his ornery little grin to that sweet dimple that appears when he is grinning, makes me smile.

My daughter is growing up. Today she wanted to wear a dress to school. Now, this is the child that will not leave the house in anything other than jeans and cowboy boots. (hmm sound like her DAD??!!) She looked beautiful as she tried to sneak her present for her "valentine" out the door in a wal-mart sack so that her Dad wouldn't see. He might as well get used to the idea, she is beautiful, boys are going to notice. He played his part and ignored the white plastic sack completely.

On this Valentine's Day, my heart could not be more full.

A little helpful info...

NEVER NEVER

take Alli and eat lasagna.

FYI.

Humoring my twisted mind.

Last night Masen and I were watching tv when one of the superbowl commercials came on. Now, I watched some of the game but I missed this one. I laughed so hard. I hope this link works, but if not, you can youtube search it. Just type in career builder firefly commercial.

SICK, I KNOW!


http://youtube.com/watch?v=Xq-Rg3FMvUg

Happy Birthday To Gara

HAPPY B-DAY Gara Sue!

First Championship Trophy

Presenting the winners (3rd & 4th girls) of the Pittsburg County Dependent Schools Conference Tournament.

The girls got to play at the Expo center which is huge. They announced all the girls names over the loud speaker and left the starting five for last, you heard AND NOW THE STARTING FIVE FOR THE TANNEHILL BRAVES.....they thought that was C O O L!

Gee I wonder whose kid is front and center with the plaque? HMMM....

Greater things to come?!

I am very excited about a new project my Sis and Bro-in-law have taken on. Its big, its awesome and it still needs lots of prayers to get it off the ground. Their ministry (linked) is trying to purchase a lake lodge which would become a camp/retreat/ministry etc. right here in our area. I love the idea. I am behind it 100% and am praying that God shows me how to help in making this a reality. So, here I am, asking for your prayers for the project and for me, that I know what God wants my role to be. If you are interested in the idea, there is a link to their ministry at right.