Cute!

Boring Blog Alert!!!

I like to listen to Talk Radio.  On one of the shows I listen to, everyday they read aloud and poke fun at the boring blog of some lady who is the girlfriend of the LA Mayor.  It is hilarious!!  It just gets me to thinking how boring and non-eventful my whole blog has become.  I started it over a year ago when I was so hopeful that we would be going back to Russia. That has not happened and probably never will. I had these great plans of how I would become a prolific writer and share our experiences with those who were interested in adoption.  Oh well...Tammy is the only one who ever reads this blog.  Tammy, BTW, has adopted the most gosh darn cutie from Russia also named Nicholas.  You should check out her blog.  It is not boring at all.  If you want to see him you can click on Tammy's name in the comment section below. It will take you to her profile then you can click on her blog title.  Very cute!!

I have, along the blogging way, read some stories of fantastic families who inspire me everyday to be a better mom, to branch out, to see things from another perspective, to hope, to be thankful for the wonderful life I have, and to see a window of the world that most people know nothing about.  I have learned a lot....just sitting here at my little computer in my little corner of the house.  I do enjoy it.  A LOT!!  But my little blog.....BORING!!! So sorry!  In the mean time until something more exciting happens around here, I will try to post links to things that I am reading that make me happy.  

My all-time favorite is  www.reecesrainbow.org If you feel at all interested in checking it out,  Navigate yourself to the photos of the sweet little girls waiting for families in Region 2 of Russia.  (This is St. Petersburg) I'll take 2 Please!!

Good Day!

4th place AA 1st place vault (9.2)

Hiatus!!

I have not had much to blog about lately.  We have been doing some fun stuff, but for some reason I have not had the energy to get it on the boring blog.  

Here are some highlights:

Baseball Season: Over, No All-Stars this year (not a great season, performance-wise) for Tony.  He had a blast, though. Nicholas learned how to spit sunflower seeds. The famous Nick quote from Baseball Season this year "Mom-3 mens teached me how to spat seed flower suns.  You buy them, then you spit them out!"  I was ever so thankful to 3 of our team dads who got never ending joy out of watching a 4 year-old spit sunflower seeds.

Basketball Travel Team: Going Strong, they actually came in second place at a tournament and got their first trophy.  It was about 3 inches tall.

Gymnastics: In full swing, One level 6 competition down and 1 to go. She qualified to move up to level 7.  Which is called "optionals."  This, I am told, is when it gets really fun.  She still lives and breathes gymnastics.

Softball: Done.  Soph got an award for best Team-Player!  So cute to watch a bunch of 6 and 7 year olds play softball. 

Pre-School: Still having some issues, Nick called several of his classmates "losers," punched his best friend and pushed a little kid, all in one day. We are working on anger issues daily.  2 steps forward, 1 step back.

I had the chance to go to San Diego and meet up with a bunch of my college friends this past weekend.  We all re-connected courtesy of Facebook.  It was really a lot of fun.  We visited a lot of our old hang-outs, ate and drank way too much, and acted like crazy college students.  

I will try to post some photos....not much motivation.  My friend says I need to go on Lexipro!  LOL!!!  

Happy Mother's Day

This is my Mom and my Mother-in-Law on Mother's Day.  

Sick!

I have been sick all week.  I hate it.  I have no energy at all. None!! I have no idea how I am going to handle the 3 basketball games, 1 baseball game, 1 softball game and 2 gymnastic work-outs that I have to be semi-coherent for this weekend.  Plus, the Poodle has now decided to become a dog and go out on hunting excursions with Luna.  She comes in covered with mud and assorted stickers and burrs every hour or so. Luna at least has the decency to take a swim after such activities.  The Poodle also reeks up to high heavens. I think she rubbed herself on a dead animal...again. This is a dog that no less than a month ago would not venture 5 feet away from me without freaking out.  Calgon take me away!

Spoke Too Soon

These photos somehow are in the reverse order of how I wanted them to appear.

RATTLESNAKE: First of the season

LOCATION: My driveway

LENGTH: 2 Feet

RATTLES: 8

FEAR FACTOR: High

Notice the Fireman's Fear Factor: low