Wow.  Somehow we've ended up with only 9 1/2 days of school left in the year!  How is that even possible? I can't believe my Favorite Boy only has one more year of elementary school.  It seems like I could walk into his kindergarten class, and he would still be there. 

We've been going like crazy--the end of the school year is almost as bad as the Christmas rush!  My Favorite Boy is in the middle of his baseball season.  He is really enjoying his team this year.  He is also participating in a tackle football camp this week, and I am happy to report that he has decided he does not want to play tackle football.  He's been begging to play for years, but we've always said no because the tackle football league in our area is a HUGE time commitment (practice every day for the first three weeks, and then practice three times a week PLUS a game on Saturday for several months).  Because he plays on a travel baseball team, we are used to busy sports schedules, but that seems excessive to us!  Thankfully, after a few days of tackle camp, he decided that basketball and baseball are the sports for him, and we are just fine with that!

My Best Girl is having a great softball season, and she is about to perform in her first musical.  She will be participating in The Musical Adventures of Flat Stanley at a local theater next week.  All the participants are 7-9 years old, and she has had so much fun with the rehearsals.  She has also developed more confidence.  I can't wait to watch her on the stage!

My husband and I enjoyed a fantastic vacation last week.  We went on a Disney cruise WITHOUT OUR CHILDREN to celebrate 15 years of marriage (nine months late), and it was wonderful.  I'll share more about that soon!

Labels: Family and Friends, Fun, Hodge Podge

Well, I have now stepped into the 21st Century. My husband has had a BlackBerry through his work for quite some time, but I only used my cell phone as just a phone. Last week, I added a texting plan, so I am feeling very cool. Additionally, we got an iPad! It is a 3G version (of the "old" iPad), and I am very excited about that. Because my husband's laptop and phone are tied to his work, they are restricted from sites like Google mail, Yahoo, etc... I am glad that I will be able to check email and other things while on the go or out-of-town. I am feeling very up-to-date (which will last only a few months before the new cool things come out).

On Sunday, my kids and I went to see Goodnight Moon at the Nashville Children's Theatre. I wondered how they would be able to turn the book into a play, but it was so cute. Goodnight Moon was the first book I read to my Favorite Boy, so it was extra special to me.

I have to share this. My Best Girl is a firecracker, but she can be super sweet. She LOVES to give to others. On Friday, her teacher told me that my Best Girl leaves some of her snack on the teacher's desk every day. My Best Girl doesn't realize that the teacher knows it is her. One day the teacher commented out loud that the popcorn chips were so good, and a few minutes later, there were more on her desk. This is the picture her teacher sent to me yesterday (look for the pretzel chips).

We are looking forward to a fun weekend! My brother and his family are arriving tonight from New Mexico. We'll be heading to my parents' house tomorrow night to hang out with them. My kids are so excited to see their cousins. I am sure I will have a lot of cute pictures to share!

Labels: Hodge Podge, Me, My Best Girl, My Favorite Boy

Hooray! My template is back! I am so happy about this. I know I've had the same template for a while, but I love it, and I would have been sad to lose it. I don't know for sure how it was restored, but I do think that information from a friend helped me out. Thanks, Stacy!

Here's a brief run down of some things that are going on around here.

We have been very busy lately, but in a good way. I've posted about my Best Girl playing softball, but my Favorite Boy is playing baseball and flag football as well. (We normally don't allow him to participate in two activities at once, but we made a one time exception this season for various reasons.) We have some kind of practice or game almost every night, but it has been fun, and it has gone more smoothly than I expected.

I've been eating much healthier in the last few months, and I have lots of food posts in my brain. I didn't make these changes to lose weight, but I have lost about 18 pounds. This puts me at my wedding-day weight, and I never thought I would be there again! Today, however, I threw caution to the wind at ate cupcakes from Gigi's. We had our annual fall festival at the kids' school last night, and I won the cupcakes at the silent auction. Let me tell you that Strawberry Shortcake and White Midnight Magic are delicious, and I still have Peanut Butter Cup and Banana Creme Pie to sample. The kids finished off the Texas Milk Chocolate version. I guess if I am eating healthy most of the time, a little bit of junk won't hurt!

In other news, I am trying to talk my husband into allowing my daughter to have one of these (I really want it, too):

It's a Shichon (or Zuchon), which is a Shih Tzu/Bichon mix. Isn't it adorable? It would make a great pet (as soon as we crate train it). I am hoping to persuade Dad in time for my Best Girl's birthday, but I don't know how much luck I will have. We'll see!

Labels: Family and Friends, Hodge Podge, Me