I hope Number 4 decides to cash in on her extraordinary dramatic talents. Yesterday she put on quite a show. She couldn’t wait to swim, and she started off like a seasoned veteran. Here she is before the her first event. her third event, and then, her last event. Followed by a screaming fit where she sat in the […]
Archives for July 2012
Proud Mommy, part 2
The car ride to the first swim meet was a little rocky. Number 3 was so nervous he had no color in his face. He kept complaining that his stomach hurt “soooo badly.” Number 4, on the other hand, claimed she wasn’t nervous at all. I had told both of them that since this was their […]
You’re not gonna lose a finger with those…
On Sunday we had nothing planned for the 4th of July. We were hanging out with Number 4’s friend M, and her parents J (Mom) and R (Dad). I asked them what they were doing on the 4th and suggested they come over for a little barbeque. At that point, R had a few beers in […]
Moms’ Night Out, or, If you see this guy, give him the finger for me :)
I hardly ever go out. I just don’t really have it in me anymore. But last night I needed to get out of here, so I went out to dinner with my annoyingly cute friend A. (If you don’t know who I’m talking about, read the July 1 post). I have been trying to go to […]
She’s going to put me in an early grave.
Number 4 has always been super headstrong and super tough. I was at the Y with her when she was 2. She was running down the hall and she totally wiped out, flat on her face, in front of about 10 moms who were sitting there waiting for their kids to finish swim lessons. There […]
for those of you who need to switch things up…
I don’t know about you, but I can get easily bored by my workouts. So if you are in an exercise rut and are looking to switch things up, I have some alternatives for you. Try one or more of these excercises to liven up your workout routine! 1. Bikram Shopwork, Vacuuming, or Laundry Folding […]