Classic

I just finished "To Kill a Mockingbird." What a great book! Now I am headed back to the library...I think I might just go back to "The Classics" shelf again.

It's that time of year again

Mike and I met in March...during March Madness. Every year since, we have filled out brackets together. Now that our kids are older, they really look forward to filling out their own brackets. Jordan and Kya actually look at the rankings of the teams now, so they don't pick BYU to win the entire tournament anymore:) Tyson, on the other hand was a riot. Any guesses why he picked Butler, Bucknell or Morehead? I'll give you a clue: "BUTTler", "BUTT NOW "(Buknell) and MORE HEAD!! He was laughing hysterically. Too cute. Now we wait and see who wins...I actually do beat Mike most years:)

PG 13? Not Quite!!

I don't watch R rated movies. Don't get me wrong, I have watched a few, but each time I do I am either disgusted by the intense gore, embarrassed by the amount of nudity or sex, or I cringe at how vulgar the language is. With books it's a little trickier.

I just finished reading The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. It's a bestseller and I heard so many glowing reviews about this book, but after reading it, I would never recommend it!! It's true that the book is riveting (except for the first 50 pages which are absolute torture to get through), but boy does it have some AWFUL stuff in it!! I don't know who would want to read detailed descriptions of sex crimes and brutal murders? Gosh, they didn't even tie up the one love story that was somewhat sweet.

So I have decided that I need to find some sort of "rating" system for books. When they are published they should be rated just like movies. I don't want to read half a book before realizing it's full of garbage. By then I am too invested in the story and I need to find out what happens!!

Maybe I'll stick to young adult fiction...or do a little more research before starting a new book!

Opening Day

Today was Opening Day for both softball (Kya) and tee ball (Tyson)!! As much as I complain about softball taking over our lives, it really was a great day. Tyson also had his first official "game" today too!! We were at the field ALL day--good thing it is just a quick 2 min. walk from our house:) It's so sad that Mike had to miss it!

Opening Ceremonies
(8:45am-10am)
It was SO hot, which was actually quite unexpected since it's been pretty chilly lately. The kids got free doughnuts and we baked in the hot sun for over an hour.

Bat-a-Thon
(12pm-12:30pm)
Kya had a great time hitting balls and racking up points. Her team actually had the high score!!!

Tyson's Game
(1:30pm-2:30pm)
Tyson did amazingly well in his very first Tee Ball game. He hit hard and caught just about ever ball that the other team hit. I was very impressed with how well he threw it to first base each time. He did get one "talking to" from his coach because he was fighting over the ball:)

Tyson hitting


Tyson catching


Throw-a-Thon
(2:30-3pm)
The Tee Ball kids got to see how far they could throw the ball. Tyson had a great time throwing as hard as he could, and watching his coach try to beat his team's scores! It was very cute.


Overall a great day...I might even have a little sunburn:)

These are the moments

Last night the girls went to bed and Tyson got to stay up (because he had fallen asleep for 2 hrs earlier in the day). I let him pick a show to watch before going to bed. He picked Curious George. As I sat there watching my little boy, I realized how big he is. It won't be long before Curious George is a thing of the past just like Little Bear, Franklin and Max & Ruby. I can't say it's easy to watch my babies grow up, but I truly have learned to cherish these moments.

Here it goes...

So I have been completely unmotivated and lazy in just about every aspect of my life for the past little while. I'm not sure why, but I'm blaming this crappy weather and my bum hip! Anyways, it's time to make some goals and have some accountability. So prepare yourselves...here's what I'm going to be working on:

1. Get rid of this extra weight I've gained over the last year (discouraging how it just creeps back on).

2. Create a daily schedule (I really have been wasting a lot of time lately).

3. Finish Tyson's baby book (I know, sad huh?! He's five for goodness sake!!)

Okay, I think that is MORE than enough for me to work on for now! Hopefully posting it on here will give me some motivation to actually get it done. Wish me luck!

This picture has nothing to do with the post, it just cracks me up!!

Gymnastics

Kya has been begging to do gymnastics from the time she was about 4 years old. We didn't let her, not because we were bad parents, but because it is SO expensive. Well, now that Kya is 7 and still dreams of being a gymnast, we thought we better let her give it a try. She started back in December and went straight into the intermediate class. I am so proud of how hard she works!!

I am a bit Irrational

I am the first to admit that my thoughts and fears are often irrational (not consistent with or using reason)--actually Mike would be the first to tell you:). For example, I am totally scared to fly in an airplane (I do it, but inside I am a total basket case about it). Mike tells me over and over how much safer a plane is than a car, but somehow it still totally freaks me out.

Well, just over a year ago we were at Disneyland waiting in line for the Nemo Submarine ride. As I climbed down into that metal tube they call a submarine and the lid was closed, I realized that I was starting to feel a little unsure. I couldn't wait to get off that thing. When I told Mike about it, he said it sounded like I was claustrophobic.

Okay, fast forward to a few weeks ago when I called to schedule my MRI for my hip. The receptionist says "Are you claustrophobic?". Hmm...I really didn't know what to say, but to avoid sounding weird, I answered "No." As the date for my MRI got closer, I started to worry. What if I was claustrophobic and I started freaking out during the whole thing. Mike assured me that it was "no big deal."

Today I had my MRI. As they strapped me to that table, I thought "this is no big deal, it's just like laying in bed." Well, my irrational side started to come out as the doctor left the room, closed the door, and my bed started moving into a very narrow tube!!! I felt myself start to panic just a little bit, but as I lay there I just tried to calm myself and tell myself that it was safe. A few times my mind started wondering to irrational thoughts like "what if someone came in and pushed me all the way in that tube and closed and locked a door..."--I know, crazy right?! Seriously, it's a bit creepy.

Anyways, everything went well. I spend the time planning out my crazy schedule for the week. I find out the results March 9th...hopefully it's good news. Just so you know, another one of my irrational fears is surgery...specifically general anesthetic. So we may have to conquer that one too!!