Have you ever.........

written so many papers entitled "Blah Blah Blah", that writing on a blog seemed out of the question?

I have. (the paper due tomorrow will be a total of 15 in 6 weeks)

The kids have been galivanting........and holding down the fort (with grandma's help.....thank you!).

I've been writing papers......and enjoying my travel back in time.
(I went to college a very long time ago....)

I've seen 2:00 a.m. several times, a few 3:30's and a "race to the finish" 5:15 a.m. (before going to bed).

It's a blast!......and I mean it.

Roses are Red Violets are blue..............

We're glad it's Spring!

Some of you know I started school.

The MAT program at Westminster College.

Today is my fourth day.

How's it going?.....

I feel like I've regergitated 1/2 my soul........Huh??

Yeah, that is what I feel like saying when I'm asked to "talk about myself" or "give my thoughts" "analyze this" or gather into groups and "discuss"......... I feel like saying.......Huh?????

Anyway.....

Instead of an epic of my eventful? spring.........here it is in a nutshell.

I'll start with "thang 1".

Samson played baseball again for Olympus High.

Good Year.......he pitched Varsity and J.V.........and he hit something like 6 doubles.

Good Year........except - I didn't make to a single game (full game that is) .

I had a little problem getting to the right field.

Once I went to Timpview (in Provo)........game was at Olympus.

Once I went to Tooele and heard the words "strike three" as I sat down.......game over.

(that was Samson striking out.....so I guess I'm glad I missed it)
Once I went to Olympus.........game at Cyprus. Oh Well!

Actually..........Samson was glad that my "sense of direction" was so scewed.

He doesn't really enjoy me coming to his games (especially with all those kids!)

He says I look like this...........

So this summer........if I can actually get myself to the correct location......

I'll make sure I look like this.

Thang #2

Ryan had a great spring gallavanting around the country winning tennis tournaments.

.........with his dad!

He played in the sand.......

He also played tennis for BRIGHTON - who SWEPT the state tournament!

Ryan's friend Collyn played Varsity 2nd doubles and won state as a 9th grader.

GOOD JOB Collyn! and good job Ryan........he loves what he's "doin" right now.

Thang # 3

Olivia had a great dance recital.....and plays soccer 4 X a week!

Thang #4

Isaac is playing soccer and baseball.

And wishing school was over.........so he can sleep in..........and play with friends all day.

Thang #5 (how dare I call her a thang)

Annie sang beautifully at her SPRING SING.

I really don't want her to grow up.

Wayne is riding Lotoja this year.

Logan to Jackson in "a-couple-a hours".

He rides up to snowbird in the morning for training.....while I sleep and dream about cake.

.........and figure out what I'm gonna "say" at school!

Let's Make a Deal!

A few kids in our neighborhood have made "candy/soda deals" with their parents.

The agreements have gone something like this: No candy or soda for one year....not a drop, morsel, or bite and then you get paid a lump sum of money (usually $200.00 or so).

Lot's of kids have done it.

I tried it once - back in 07'............ I made it till March.

(See previous post "cake" for other versions of my limitations pertaining to willpower)

Anyway.....Isaac approached his Dad this evening with his version of a DEAL.

"Dad, I'm not going to smoke cigarettes or drink coffee

for one full year if you'll pay me $300.00?........ Are you in?"

Go Isaac.....Go Isaac......You're a rockstar......uuhuh.....uuhuuh

P.S. I'm gearing up for a ginormous post - of epic proportions to illustrate my busy? and eventful? spring......stay glued to your computer screen.

CAKE

Sooo, my problem with cake started Christmas Eve.

It was a beautiful cake with yummy frosting and cute christmas flowers.

Somebody, (and I know who you are) left it.....alot of it......right on my counter.

The next week I totally enjoyed my Christmas cake - that someone left ME.

Each morning I had a piece for breakfast.

Usually another for lunch........and for dinner..........and then my Christmas cake was almost gone.....but not all gone.

Until one evening - when Wayne threw it away!

You threw it away????.......why would you throw that cake away?????

Well I thought we had kept it long enough..........3 or 4 days????? Weren't we all getting sick of it??? Weren't we trying to get rid of the treats?????

No..........I was mad........I was enjoying my cake.

I must have stomped downstairs and "vented" to my mother.

Because in about a weeks time, another cake showed up on my counter.......someone sent it.

Someone sent me a cake?.......yes - you said you liked it.

I ate a piece.

Then another.........then another.

Wayne did not dare touch it.......oorr throw it away.

I started to "feel" the cake.

A few more weeks passed .........and up comes my mother with another piece of cake.........somebody sent it, she says...............somebody sent it????.....you know you like cake.

I ate the whole piece......it was large.

Then I had two birthdays.........and well...............you gotta have cake.

I could REALLY "feel" the cake.

Moving on to bookclub the 1st week in March..........I bought cupcakes.................with yummy frosting.............white or chocolate..............your choice.

Luckily it was a good turnout..........things could have been worse.

Today, March 17th,

I was doing my "hill walk" during Annie's ballet class.

My "cake" was right "BEHIND" me the whole time.

Now, I am totally wishing I didn't have a problem with cake.

"Teen News"

Thing 1

Drumroll Please...................

In the cold months of winter, Samson has been "actively pursuing" another season with the Titan Baseball team....it has now become official - He's Playin' Again!

Another snippet of news regarding thing 1...........He is employed!

Yup - 1st job at the.......get this....... NICKELCADE ......he's already worked his first 8 hours. He'll be busy.

Thing 2
Drumroll Please...................

Ryan has been enthusiastically waiting for his chance to give the Brighton tennis team a try.....Monday was the big day.........8:30pm at the Sports Mall............wheelchair in tow......

by darn............HE MADE THE TEAM! Couldn't be more excited for him.

I think I'm now considered a proud

BRIGH -TAN Mom.

YIPPEE!

After all this talk........

................of little girls riding in pink boats and little boys getting their haircut........I got to feeling a little nostalgic and quite frankly - I could WEEP!

So..... in an attempt to grasp onto my memories of days gone by........I decided to post a few pictures of my thing 1 and thing 2.

My days were different then..........not chopped up with school assignments, games, and the ever present carpool schedule. The "two" played together, in a quiet house, day in and day out, with the only thing "pressing" - dinnertime and dad. I couldn't find a picture of them in their batman capes....but Oh, they loved those. Preschool and lunch were our big outings! Matching outfits were something I actually sought after with each clothing purchase. We went to the mall and took pictures!..........you know - went to the picture place...... and "posed".
I remember thinking..........how "grown up" they were, not realizing they were so little, at the ripe old age of 3 and 2.



Weren't they darling?

Now they look like this..........

and this....................



So now.............I take pictures of this..........

THING 5!