celebration

Recently we celebrated a birthday.





We started out the day with a made-to-order breakfast, opened presents, frosted cupcakes for his preschool summer camp class, picked up food and cake for the party, waterslide with cousins at great-grammy's, dinner and cake and ice cream and more presents.


I am still trying to wrap my mind around the idea that this kid will be starting kindergarten in the fall. I am also trying to wrap my mind around the fact that he will be going to the same elementary school my siblings and I attended. It is all weirding me out.

We also have another cause for celebration around here. This girl is now potty-trained:


She has been doing considerably well and very few accidents to report. We are so proud of her and her need for independence, which I think was the main drive for her to start using the potty. She is very much that way. She also was very much in love with her new backpack:

She took to wearing it around all the time. I wish I could've recorded our conversation to her on why it wasn't appropriate for her to wear it to church. She will be starting preschool in the fall.

Where does the time go??

fanatical friday

In our house we are fanatical about soccer. So with the World Cup in full swing, our days are filled with soccer matches on TV or talking about soccer with family and friends. The timing for a British soccer camp could not have been more perfect! This week Mo enjoyed a week of camp. Not sure who is more sad about it being over: he or me. He did receive a Wayne Rooney poster today from his coach that he promptly pasted on his wall. I couldn't be more proud of this kid!

snl weekly

With Lost over and done with, it is fun to look back on this skit and realize there are still so many unanswered questions. I also miss skits like this that are totally true to life and super funny without over exaggeration. Enjoy.
P.S I miss Mya Rudolph and Amy Poehler.

these is my words

I just finished this book and absolutely loved it!! I liked it so much that I felt absolutely compelled to write the author and tell her so. I'm sure I made a complete fool out of myself but I just was totally enthralled by the book and couldn't put it down. These Is My Words is a historical fiction novel written in diary form. It is set during a time in Territorial Arizona when life was hard and tenuous. The story is a portrait of the courage and perseverance of one woman, and a love affair that will never be forgotten. I gasped, I laughed, I cried. I highly recommend this!! Any suggestions on my next read??

fanatical friday

If yesterday happened like it was supposed to I would be able to tell you that I had one of the best nights of my life last night. I would be able to tell you I was closer to Bono last night than I have ever been in my life. I would be able to tell you I almost fainted straightaway when I saw him but did actually pee my pants a bit from the excitement. I would be able to tell you that I sang at the top of my lungs to every song and I can barely speak above a whisper this morning. I would be able to tell you that when my favorite song was played I was overcome with emotion and had to pinch myself for fear I could possibly be dreaming. I could tell you that Bono picked me out of the crowd and sang to me and even held my hand while he danced with me. I could tell you that but I would most likely be fantasizing. Ha! I could tell you I will never, ever forget last night for as long as my memory holds up and before dementia sets in. In fact, I can tell you I will never forget last night because it didn't happen. Bono is broken and my night of bliss must wait until...would you believe...NEXT YEAR!!!! So I guess today is more of a lament than an actual fanatical feeling of Friday.

Dear Paul or Bono...can I call you Paul? Okay. Mr. Bono, please oh please do not ever do this to me again. I know it wasn't your fault. It never is, right? You are perfect but unfortunately your back isn't. Get well, rest up and prepare for an all-nighter with yours truly because that is what I expect. That is what I have come to expect and you have never failed me. Well, except for last night. But I won't hold that against you. I never could be mad at you or have hard feelings toward you. FYI. Yours forever, in the world of U2 and always, Nell-O