I think my Father said it best..."I feel like this is a tug-of-war, between us (children and grandchildren) and Grandma." Today we lost our dear Grandpa Udall after a short battle with pneumonia. I got a phone call from my mom saying he passed away, at 3 this afternonn. He went peacfully and without pain. I personally feel relieved that he isn't suffering anymore. Not only physically, but emotionaly. I feel he did the best he could without Grandma here, but he sure was different and was missing the spring in his step. He missed his sweetheart, and she was calling him home. I feel so blessed to have known him, and to have grown up next to him my entire life. He was the perfect example of husband, father, grandfather, priesthood holder, etc. I could go on and on, but I will miss him so much. He was a true servant of the Lord, and now gets to be with our dear Grandma. We will miss you Grandpa. I love you so much.
Services for Kenyon Udall will be this Saturday at 2 pm at the Thatcher Stake Center with a vewing at 1 as well as a vewing Friday night.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Moving on
The last few weeks have been really crazy around our house. Several things have happened that it seems like we just need to "move on"...not in the bad sense, mostly just pushing through, taking things day by day. Here is a list of things we are "moving on" from:
1. Our cat ran away. He was only about 7 months old, but he always had an itch to get outside. We had him fixed and de-clawed, which unfortunatly left him with no defense. Poor little guy escaped one day. Curtis hasn't been too affected by it, but the other day he asked "kitty, where are you?" and it broke my heart! Someday when we move into our own house, we can get a cat again.
2. My basketball season is over. It ended very disapointingly. Our last game was Tuesday against Benson, when the last time we played them we only lost by 1. I was hoping to end the season with a win, considering the girls have learned so much about the game. Our struggle all year long has been "showing up at game time". The girls would take it easy the first half and them come to play in the 2nd half. Well, our last game the girls came to play, and then let up after halftime. We were leading by 10 going into the half, and lost by 10 when the game was over. We only scored 6 points in the 2nd half. I was very angry, but still expressed how much i cared about them. I learned alot about my coaching expectations, and how to run my own team. I don't know if i will do it next year (we may not be here, clifton graduates in december) but i had a great time with my freshmen. They are a wonderful group of young ladies.
3. Driving this year seems to be very different from last year. With a years worth of experience under my belt (not to mention about 50,000 miles) driving the EAC bus is very relaxing and fun for me. And since I already have a connection with many of the students who returned to play sports their sophomore year, i'm not uncomfortable around them. So i guess i'm "moving on" with driving, as in "pedal to the metal". OH! I have a funny story though...Last spring, i got a chace to drive for the softball team. That group is fun! Coach Kate is also a bus driver, but likes to have a driver during her season. I was so nervous to drive for her the first time, because when Kate says GO that means 10 minuets ago, and you have to get to the destination quickly. Well, as we pulled in to the school after my first trip with the softball girls, Kate yells this, "Damn it, Janiel! I didn't have to swear at you once today!" I took it as a compliment.
4. Clifton is moving on with school. He loves his new teacher! she's so organized. Since school started a month ago, Clifton has been super busy every week. As of next weekend, clifton is halfway done with his clinicals. Kindof nice.
Things are good here! Curtis is happy is so much fun to play with. His new thing is to sing songs. The other day i caught him singing to a pretty melody "mommy tuted, daddy tuted, curtis tuted". 100% BOY!
1. Our cat ran away. He was only about 7 months old, but he always had an itch to get outside. We had him fixed and de-clawed, which unfortunatly left him with no defense. Poor little guy escaped one day. Curtis hasn't been too affected by it, but the other day he asked "kitty, where are you?" and it broke my heart! Someday when we move into our own house, we can get a cat again.
2. My basketball season is over. It ended very disapointingly. Our last game was Tuesday against Benson, when the last time we played them we only lost by 1. I was hoping to end the season with a win, considering the girls have learned so much about the game. Our struggle all year long has been "showing up at game time". The girls would take it easy the first half and them come to play in the 2nd half. Well, our last game the girls came to play, and then let up after halftime. We were leading by 10 going into the half, and lost by 10 when the game was over. We only scored 6 points in the 2nd half. I was very angry, but still expressed how much i cared about them. I learned alot about my coaching expectations, and how to run my own team. I don't know if i will do it next year (we may not be here, clifton graduates in december) but i had a great time with my freshmen. They are a wonderful group of young ladies.
3. Driving this year seems to be very different from last year. With a years worth of experience under my belt (not to mention about 50,000 miles) driving the EAC bus is very relaxing and fun for me. And since I already have a connection with many of the students who returned to play sports their sophomore year, i'm not uncomfortable around them. So i guess i'm "moving on" with driving, as in "pedal to the metal". OH! I have a funny story though...Last spring, i got a chace to drive for the softball team. That group is fun! Coach Kate is also a bus driver, but likes to have a driver during her season. I was so nervous to drive for her the first time, because when Kate says GO that means 10 minuets ago, and you have to get to the destination quickly. Well, as we pulled in to the school after my first trip with the softball girls, Kate yells this, "Damn it, Janiel! I didn't have to swear at you once today!" I took it as a compliment.
4. Clifton is moving on with school. He loves his new teacher! she's so organized. Since school started a month ago, Clifton has been super busy every week. As of next weekend, clifton is halfway done with his clinicals. Kindof nice.
Things are good here! Curtis is happy is so much fun to play with. His new thing is to sing songs. The other day i caught him singing to a pretty melody "mommy tuted, daddy tuted, curtis tuted". 100% BOY!
Sunday, January 18, 2009
^.*- day 3 -*.^.*- cold turkey -*.^
I think we may have a breakthrough...We are on our 3rd day of NO BINKI. Curtis started to develope a rash around his mouth because he would drool in his sleep with the binki in his mouth which would keep the moisture next to his skin. Anyway, when we found the rash we decided it was time to give up the binki! We didn't have a fancy "get rid of the binki" party, and we didn't really think about how we were going to go about getting rid of them, we just told him they were lost and we couldn't find them. He has only asked for the binki a few times and he's been okay with it! Clifton and I are so glad to be rid of them! Wahoo!
Monday, January 12, 2009
time for an update
MY BAD! life happens and there is just no time! NO TIME! I choose sleep over blogging. Days have been filled with practice, cleaning, traveling, working, more cleaning, laundry, more working, playing with Curtis, and the list goes on. Again, i choose sleep over blogging. So here I am, 3 weeks after Christmas giving an update (finally)!
Christmas this year was intended to be spent with Clifton's family (we switch off every year along with Thanksgiving), but Clifton's parents decided to spend it with his brother Bryant and his family in San Antonio. It worked out fine for us. It was great to not have to worry about traveling around the holiday. On Christmas Eve, Leah and Doug showed up at my parents house along with A, and O (the twins, oh yeah! there are two more on the way! hooray for boys!). Curtis loves having all of his cousins around. He has such a great time playing with them now that he's big enough. We slept at my parents house so we didn't have to drive over in the morning, and i'm glad we did that because seeing the kids faces on Christmas morning was priceless. A and O were pros at opening presents! They shredded the rapping paper off! It was classic. Curtis took some time with every gift, ripping a tiny piece at a time. A and O were willing to help though! Curtis scored with all of his gifts. Santa may have gone overboard.
The next week I planned on taking a trip to go visit one of my best friends from college, Lisl, in Utah. I had been planning and saving for a few months to make this trip, and i'm so glad that I went! Getting there and back was a battle though. My flight left from Tucson at 6:30 a.m. on New Years eve, so to avoid sleeping some then driving to make it on time for checkin, i drove late that night to the airport and spent the night there. I didn't get much sleep but it was the only way to do it. I was so sleepy that when I got to my connecting flight in Phoenix, I got on the airplane and fell asleep. I cannot remember the flight attendants going through their drill, I don't remember taking off, I was out! It was such a breath of fresh air to see her and her family ( i went to hight school with her husband, Stephen, and her baby Franklin was born on my birthday! cool huh?). Anyway, it wasn't quite like old times (we cant stay up until 4 a.m. anymore!) but i loved reconnecting with her. Franklin was the biggest FLIRT with me! He was such a doll! We called him my boyfriend because he just wanted to hang around me, do what I was doing, eat what I was eating, etc. What a Cutie!
They also have two cats who are part of the family. I had so much fun with them. On my first day there, I took a nap and was smothered by Osgood, or FATTY as he is known otherwise. And let me tell you! This cat was huge. 16.5 lbs. But he was so cuddly! Rizzo, the pretty cat (black top coat, white undercoat), was a ball of energy. He actually played fetch with me! He would bring the toy mouse back to me everytime I threw it!
On Saturday, we went shopping in West Jordan to this little place called Gardner Village. It's full of old historic houses that have been moved to this location and turned into shops (see picture above behind all the cars). We kept saying "if we had money, this place would be fantastic!" But we had a great time looking around at all of the crafts and old town things! It was such a cute little place to visit!
Lisl has a way of making me feel normal! Like my thoughts aren't crazy! She keeps me sain! I thought it was funny how she kept trying to give me reasons to move up there so we can live closer, but the only reason I need to move up there is to be near her! You know how some people change your life and you don't know where you would be without that person, and they made you who you are today? That person for me is Lisl!!! I love you so much Sweetie!
After Lisl dropped me off at the airport, I found a bench and cried for a moment. Not sobbing tears, but not being able to see her for a few months just broke my heart. After I regained my composure, I went through security only to find that my flight had been delayed 30 min. No big deal accept the snow was starting to come down in sheets! By the time we got on the plane I couldn't see the runway. Apparently it was good that we took off when we did because the airport was closed for the next day and a half! EEAK! When we landed in Phoenix, i looked at the clock and saw that my flight was taking off in 5 min. There was no way I was going to make it. They rebooked me for a later flight...much later. I had to wait 5 HOURS for a 22 min flight to Tucson! Lame! I was glad I had the laptop and the airport had free internet! It made the time fly! (no pun intended!) I landed in Tucson just before 9:30 p.m., found my car at 10 and was home in bed by midnight.
I'm so glad that I went! I'm so blessed to have great friends who will put up with me for a few days and let me take over their house! And I'm so lucky to have a husband who will let me leave to go visit a friend! Thanks Clifton. All in all, it was a nearly perfect trip that I wont soon forget!
Monday, January 05, 2009
guess what i'm doing?
waiting at the airport because i missed my connecting flight by 5 minutes. now i have 5 hours until my next flight leaves. bummer!
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
}-**-coordinated-**-{
the other night, i had a date night with my BFF Shari. it seems we get together every 3 or 4 weeks to go watch a movie...and it is ALWAYS the funniest movie ever (until we watch it again at home, and realize it was the experience and the company that made the movie so great). we dont always see comedies but when we do it feels like we are the only ones laughing in the entire theater...and we laugh HARD! and we a'int embarassed! the most recent encounter at the movies was particularly funny. We went to see 4 christmases (it was good. i wont buy it, but i laughed until my tummy hurt) and we purchased our usual jumbo bag of popcorn, then proceeded our seats. I asked her where she wanted to sit, and she told me to choose. I thought I picked a good row, perfect distance from the screen. i teased about which chair i was going to sit in moving side to side pretending to sit down, and then standing again, squat to sit, then slide over, etc. after i had made my final selection on the perfect chair, i sat down to find that the bottom of the chair was actually broken off from the back of the chair! while i was falling, i tried to save my pride and fall gracefully...but that went out the window. but what i did manage to save was our jumbo popcorn. not a single buttery piece was dropped! while the entire theater is laughing at me, a nice lady reaches OVER Shari (who is hunched over laughing her face off) and offers to help me up. For the first 5 minutes of the movie, i giggled and reacted to what had just happened. "did i really pick the only broken chair in the entire theater? after i teased about which chair i was going to sit in?" and i still a'int embarassed. i feel it was quite CLASSIC! it's always good to get a good laugh at yourself.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Chaperone?
I've got to admit...i'm slightly BAH HUMBUG this year! don't get me wrong, i LOVE Christmas, but my camera is dead, and i've been so busy that there really hasn't been much time for decorating, christmas shopping, blogging, etc. So let me give a quick update on what has been going on with me the last few weeks...
1. My Freshman girls won their first basketball game of the season today! I cannot tell you how much they have grown as basketball players and as a team. I told them before the game started that i know they can win and they believed me! They played with so much heart and won by 11! It's nice to see the things that i'm teaching them being used in games! They are all wonderful girls and I am looking forward to coaching them the rest of the season.
2. My camera is dead...sorry no pictures! We have been playing outside in the beautiful weather but don't have any pictures to prove it.
3. Sick boys...Clifton has been sick for about 2 weeks now, and Curtis is about 3 days behind him. I have been fortunate enough to feel just fine, and not get sick. But i have a feeling that it's gonna hit me and it's gonna be hard! I know it's coming...dun da duh!!!
4. Round Valley Tournament...Last week i went with the varsity girls to the Round Valley tournament and had a blast!!! i had 2 girls in my room with me which was way fun. we talked girl talk and i was reminded of how much i hated high school. We beat the home team which was unexpeted! Kindof nice being the underdog! Well, going along the the title of this post, i have a story for you!.......Having attended the tournament several years ago, i anticipated what the weekend would be like. For example, 3 games going on at once (in the dome), rival teams staying in the same hotel, 2 games a day, etc. One aspect that i put way back in my mind was the annual dance that goes hand in hand with the tournament. Coach asked me if i would "chaperone" the girls at the dance, and bring them home in one piece. To maximize our dance time, we got there early (i think we may have been the first team there) because we had the early game the next morning so we had to leave the dance early. With me so far? Good. I danced with my girls and enjoyed bonding with them outside of basketball, and then a slow song came on. Remember how high school dances work? everyone scatters and finds a chair on the wall! I kept a good eye and all of my girls making sure that they were being appropriate, but at the same time, I found myself feeling sorry for my high school self sitting during the slow song (weird how my mind went back to high school). Don't get me wrong...in no way was i there to dance with teenage boys! but i felt sad for myself because it was like i was in high school again. funny! anyway, the very next song, was a country song and out of the corner of my eye i see a boy walking towards me. "Do you wanna dance?" he askes. "Sure!" As i stand up to dance with this young man, i glance down the line of girls sitting in chairs against the wall, and shake my fist in the air like i just won first place in the "Make A Boy Feel Awkward Competition" !!! The conversation went like this:
Boy: So you from around here?
Me: No...
Boy: Oh so where are you from?
Me: Thatcher
Boy: Cool. So you play?
Me: Nope...
Boy: Oh, so...um, you're a coach?
Me: Yup!
Boy: Okay...
Me: What's your name?
Boy: James
Me: Cool! What grade are you in James?
James: I'm a senior.
Poor kid! He probably thought he as doing a good thing and asked the girl who sat by herself to dance! Anyway, we ended the dance with a high five, and i walked back to a crowd of giddy girls wanting to hear the story!
PAH!!! So fun!
The next day, i was approched by many of the other chaperones and they told me that i was quite the dancer, and when the girls and i took off the party died! Oh what fun!
Pictures to come soon (as soon as i get my camera fixed)!!! and sorry for the bad grammar and spelling...it's late and stuff!
1. My Freshman girls won their first basketball game of the season today! I cannot tell you how much they have grown as basketball players and as a team. I told them before the game started that i know they can win and they believed me! They played with so much heart and won by 11! It's nice to see the things that i'm teaching them being used in games! They are all wonderful girls and I am looking forward to coaching them the rest of the season.
2. My camera is dead...sorry no pictures! We have been playing outside in the beautiful weather but don't have any pictures to prove it.
3. Sick boys...Clifton has been sick for about 2 weeks now, and Curtis is about 3 days behind him. I have been fortunate enough to feel just fine, and not get sick. But i have a feeling that it's gonna hit me and it's gonna be hard! I know it's coming...dun da duh!!!
4. Round Valley Tournament...Last week i went with the varsity girls to the Round Valley tournament and had a blast!!! i had 2 girls in my room with me which was way fun. we talked girl talk and i was reminded of how much i hated high school. We beat the home team which was unexpeted! Kindof nice being the underdog! Well, going along the the title of this post, i have a story for you!.......Having attended the tournament several years ago, i anticipated what the weekend would be like. For example, 3 games going on at once (in the dome), rival teams staying in the same hotel, 2 games a day, etc. One aspect that i put way back in my mind was the annual dance that goes hand in hand with the tournament. Coach asked me if i would "chaperone" the girls at the dance, and bring them home in one piece. To maximize our dance time, we got there early (i think we may have been the first team there) because we had the early game the next morning so we had to leave the dance early. With me so far? Good. I danced with my girls and enjoyed bonding with them outside of basketball, and then a slow song came on. Remember how high school dances work? everyone scatters and finds a chair on the wall! I kept a good eye and all of my girls making sure that they were being appropriate, but at the same time, I found myself feeling sorry for my high school self sitting during the slow song (weird how my mind went back to high school). Don't get me wrong...in no way was i there to dance with teenage boys! but i felt sad for myself because it was like i was in high school again. funny! anyway, the very next song, was a country song and out of the corner of my eye i see a boy walking towards me. "Do you wanna dance?" he askes. "Sure!" As i stand up to dance with this young man, i glance down the line of girls sitting in chairs against the wall, and shake my fist in the air like i just won first place in the "Make A Boy Feel Awkward Competition" !!! The conversation went like this:
Boy: So you from around here?
Me: No...
Boy: Oh so where are you from?
Me: Thatcher
Boy: Cool. So you play?
Me: Nope...
Boy: Oh, so...um, you're a coach?
Me: Yup!
Boy: Okay...
Me: What's your name?
Boy: James
Me: Cool! What grade are you in James?
James: I'm a senior.
Poor kid! He probably thought he as doing a good thing and asked the girl who sat by herself to dance! Anyway, we ended the dance with a high five, and i walked back to a crowd of giddy girls wanting to hear the story!
PAH!!! So fun!
The next day, i was approched by many of the other chaperones and they told me that i was quite the dancer, and when the girls and i took off the party died! Oh what fun!
Pictures to come soon (as soon as i get my camera fixed)!!! and sorry for the bad grammar and spelling...it's late and stuff!
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Cliftons Thoughts
Well I know its womens business to do the blogging for these family sites but every once in a while I, Clifton, get the urge to share. Scary!
Well Curtis is exploring and learning and can not get enough of the park. We can spend two hours at a park and he will ask for more. I sometimes bribe him with treats to stop playing and go home. We will get home and get the treat and he'll say "Daddy, Park", as if this was just a pit stop for more park time. He makes me laugh. I get to spend alot of time with Curtis because of Janiels and my shedule. Janiel is gone on trips alot and so Curtis and I hang out during those times. We are pretty good buds. I am sure glad when Janiel gets home to help out. Curtis can run you silly.
Nursing School has gone good this semester. Right now I have a 87% going into the final. I still have over a 140 more points of papers for my teacher to grade still so hopefully my 87% sticks with those points. those points are worth 14% of my total grade and my final is worth 15% of my grade. And for those of you who dont know 80% is passing for nursing...thats right...a C is a failing grade. I also juggle two jobs and that is going suprizingly well. I work for Gentle Care and am very gratefull for my employer who works with my schedule with school. My other job is usually one or two evenings a week. So its been a great blessing to have jobs that mostly don't interfere with school.
Janiel has been enjoying her new coaching job of freshman girls thatcher highschool B-ball. I havent seen a game yet but want to. Janiel gets alot of enjoyment from coaching. She also has been working out a bit more than usual and has gotten P-90X to kick it up a noch. I think she wants to be able to dunk a volleyball once again. Go babe!
The end.
Well Curtis is exploring and learning and can not get enough of the park. We can spend two hours at a park and he will ask for more. I sometimes bribe him with treats to stop playing and go home. We will get home and get the treat and he'll say "Daddy, Park", as if this was just a pit stop for more park time. He makes me laugh. I get to spend alot of time with Curtis because of Janiels and my shedule. Janiel is gone on trips alot and so Curtis and I hang out during those times. We are pretty good buds. I am sure glad when Janiel gets home to help out. Curtis can run you silly.
Nursing School has gone good this semester. Right now I have a 87% going into the final. I still have over a 140 more points of papers for my teacher to grade still so hopefully my 87% sticks with those points. those points are worth 14% of my total grade and my final is worth 15% of my grade. And for those of you who dont know 80% is passing for nursing...thats right...a C is a failing grade. I also juggle two jobs and that is going suprizingly well. I work for Gentle Care and am very gratefull for my employer who works with my schedule with school. My other job is usually one or two evenings a week. So its been a great blessing to have jobs that mostly don't interfere with school.
Janiel has been enjoying her new coaching job of freshman girls thatcher highschool B-ball. I havent seen a game yet but want to. Janiel gets alot of enjoyment from coaching. She also has been working out a bit more than usual and has gotten P-90X to kick it up a noch. I think she wants to be able to dunk a volleyball once again. Go babe!
The end.
Tuesday, November 25, 2008
game 1
so today we had our first basketball game. (freshmen girls at Thatcher) and to be honest, i was very pleased! we played against silver city who has a reputation for being very physical, and high scoring. now, last year we lost to this same team by 30! today, we only lost by 2! a loss, is a loss...but it wasn't a blowout! im like a proud mother hen! there is still a ton to work on, but i believe we have come so far in just 3 weeks of practice. seriously, i'm beaming!
Thursday, November 20, 2008
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Dear Cousin,
I like you. We could have been great friends, but you moved away to go to school or something. I guess we can remain good friends. I've had to settle for your weekend visits where most of your time is spent at home! (pfffft!) But next time you come home (it's a long weekend) you better believe it will be filled with volleyball, Guitar Hero, The Office, and TURKEY! That's like 4 of my top 5 favorite things! Cant go wrong with that! So here's the deal...you get back into town, we eat, we play, and we eat some more. Maybe watch a musical? Got it?
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
For those of you who haven't heard...
check out my sisters blog...
www.4people2birthdays.blogspot.com
somewhat fantastically humorous...haha!
www.4people2birthdays.blogspot.com
somewhat fantastically humorous...haha!
Friday, November 07, 2008
Happy Birthday to You...
Today is my Grandmothers birthday and i would just like to send warm wishes and love to family and friends who knew her. Today would have been her 80th birthday. She was a wonderful woman who always put others first. Her love for the church was admirable! Her service in the church is something we all should aspire to...especially missionary work. We all loved her dearly, and know she's watching over us. We miss you Grandma! Happy Birthday!
words of wisdom
I found this link on my friends facebook page. And i feel it is important to share. Thanks Heather!
"Barack Obama was not my choice, but he is my president. That is true of all Americans. For the last eight years, there has been an ongoing campaign of destruction meant to handicap and hobble the last president. I refuse to be part of an effort to do the same to the next president. Those who didn't vote for Barack Obama must set a higher standard of civility and citizenship than those who didn't vote for George W. Bush. In defeat, there must still be nobility.
"That doesn't mean silent servility. It doesn't mean differences and principles are ignored.
"But it does mean the new president gets a new chance. It means we all must pray for him and work with him to make our country stronger and safer and better.
"The last eight years have taught us what happens when you set out to destroy a presidency for political gain. You help your candidate, but you hurt your country. That pattern must not be followed with this new president. America must treat Barack Obama better than he treated George W. Bush."
I couldn't have said it better myself.
"Barack Obama was not my choice, but he is my president. That is true of all Americans. For the last eight years, there has been an ongoing campaign of destruction meant to handicap and hobble the last president. I refuse to be part of an effort to do the same to the next president. Those who didn't vote for Barack Obama must set a higher standard of civility and citizenship than those who didn't vote for George W. Bush. In defeat, there must still be nobility.
"That doesn't mean silent servility. It doesn't mean differences and principles are ignored.
"But it does mean the new president gets a new chance. It means we all must pray for him and work with him to make our country stronger and safer and better.
"The last eight years have taught us what happens when you set out to destroy a presidency for political gain. You help your candidate, but you hurt your country. That pattern must not be followed with this new president. America must treat Barack Obama better than he treated George W. Bush."
I couldn't have said it better myself.
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Giddy
At least thats i felt today when i got this:
I wore my sticker with pride! Never have i been more excited to get a sticker! I accuatly felt a sence of accomplishment when i exited the voting place. I felt like i was making a difference. God Bless America!
How to get a TAN in November
Because we have so many days until our next game (we, as in the volleyball team...and the game is on the 11th) yesterday we made the girls run outside to break up the cycle of practice. Shari had the girls run what is called "volleyball miles"...weaving through the bleachers and then a lap around the track. well, the girls had to complete 8 laps and i decided to run with them. however, the thought of running the bleachers would ruin the delight of an afternoon run. so i ran with Marci, our cripple (she had knee surgery in the spring and is still recovering). the run was great, and just what i needed.
Every Monday i teach my Volleyball Class which consists of 20-30 students just coming and playing volleyball in the gym. Well, these students have seen me week after week and only know me from class. Last night i got several compliments from my students saying how tan i looked. HA! i only ran for 20 minuets and got a tan!!! i guess the glistening from my sweat attracted the sun! who'd a thought.
Every Monday i teach my Volleyball Class which consists of 20-30 students just coming and playing volleyball in the gym. Well, these students have seen me week after week and only know me from class. Last night i got several compliments from my students saying how tan i looked. HA! i only ran for 20 minuets and got a tan!!! i guess the glistening from my sweat attracted the sun! who'd a thought.
Monday, November 03, 2008
Cottin' Pickin' Halloween
As mentioned before, Curtis love to watch his "tractor show". And i thought for months about what Curtis was going to be for Halloween. While watching the "tractor show" it hit me. Perfect! Like any other frugal mom, i hunted down so cardboard boxes and began construction just 3 days before the holiday. I knew he wouldn't know what it all ment or what it was all for, but i wanted him to have the experience. Unfortunatly i had a volleyball game that night (Division 1 Championship!!!) so i couldn't spend much time with Curtis Trick or Treating. So we went to the Carnaval in Thatcher. We went to every trunk. Curtis was timid because everything was scary (funny to see his sence of danger at this age) but i think he enjoyed getting the candy! But the best part of it all, he's still playing with his tractor! that and the fact i spent $5 on the perfect halloween costume!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
"MORE BEER?"
This has been a common phrase in my house lately. 'Why?' you may ask? This morning he came up to me and asked "more beer?" I looked at him, thought for a moment, and said "what?"... he then said with a more demanding inflection "MORE BEER?" while pointing to the TV. At that moment i knew what he wanted. We recently bought "The Jungle Book" for Curtis to enjoy. We thought he would like the monkeys and the panthers, but surprisingly he likes the "beer".
For his birthday, we got a DVD about Tractors and Horses. And just now (i kid you not) curtis asked me if he could watch the "hore". LOL. this kid makes me laugh!
For his birthday, we got a DVD about Tractors and Horses. And just now (i kid you not) curtis asked me if he could watch the "hore". LOL. this kid makes me laugh!
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