Best/Worst Present Ever

I love/hate my new Kindle Fire.  Let me tell you why...

I can stream hundreds...maybe thousands of shows or movies on this thing.

I can take it with me and prop it up to watch it anywhere...in the kitchen while I cook, in the bathroom while I do my make up, in the car while I wait for the kids.

What's the problem you ask?

I have been completely obsessed with watching Dawson's Creek on it.

 I should be reading on it...not watching cheesy teenage dramas!!

Don't worry...only 3 seasons left:)

Where will you be in 5 years?

Remember when you were a kid and 5 years seemed like forever?  When someone would ask you where you'd be in 5 years, it was pretty easy to answer.  Either, you'd still be in school or you'd hopefully be getting married, or maybe starting a family, or perhaps looking for a job.  Well, I heard that question about a week ago, and it has had me stressing ever since.

In five years...

...I will no longer have any kids in Elementary school.

...I will no longer have any kids in Primary.

...I will be...gulp...40.

....my oldest will be heading into her senior year of...another gulp...high school.

Now if 5 years still seemed like forever away, everything would be fine.  But, you know as well as I, 5 years just isn't what it used to be....because...

Five years ago...

...I was 30.

..my little boy just turned 2.

 

...my oldest was my only child in school.

...we were headed into our last year of living in Monterey.

I just can't believe how fast it all goes.  I wish I could hold onto time and make it stand still.  I wish I could know how I am going to survive life without my kids living in the same house as me.  I wish I could stop stressing about what I am going to do with my life and just enjoy my life now.  I feel so blessed to be able to stay at home with my kids.  I just wish I could have 3 more, so I can enjoy this stage of life a little longer.  It really is a magical thing to have children and watch them grow into amazingly unique individuals.  I think I am just going to soak it all in, and save talk of what I am going to do with myself for tomorrow.  Right now, it's still about them...and I love it!

Cotillion

Did you think white gloves, proper etiquette and good manners were a thing of the past?!  Well, if you look hard enough, you can still find them...and sign your kids up to learn all about them:)  I'm not sure we thought the whole thing through before signing Jordan up for Cotillion.  For example, she's only in 6th grade, she really doesn't need to be dancing with boys!  And, we had to search all over town for proper party dresses, white gloves, strappy shoes, 50s costumes...anyways, more work than I anticipated.  But, it sure is fun to dress these girls up and take pictures!  I'm sure they are learning something too...even though all I hear about is how weird all the boys are:) 

Jordan & Mia before their very first Cotillion (Oct. 2012)

 Last night was 50s night. 

 They had to bring "dessert for 2 in a decorated container"...I thought it looked cute (there are brownies with white frosting and black and white sprinkles inside).