I remember interviewing for various jobs when I was a teenager and whenever they would ask me where I saw myself in 10 years, my answer was always the same. I wanted to be a mom. I probably missed out on a lot of good job opportunities because of that answer (my long term goal was to get pregnant, not upper management) but it was just something I knew. I'd been planning my family since I was 15. I wanted 3 boys and 1 girl; I even had their names picked out. Until I got older and realized my life ... Read More
Jones Boys Lately
Trenton: He smells like pepper. Literal pepper, people. Those lovely teenage hormones have kicked in and even though he showers once a day, he still smells. I even bought him a (whole lotta) body spray and put a Bath & Body Works plugin in every one of my outlets. I know this phase will pass...but then I have 2 other boys and their hormones to deal with. Pretty soon I'll be skipping the plugin and just sprinkling the oil directly on them. The Ice Cream Man is making a killing off our ... Read More
Daffodil Parade
Another Daffodil Parade in the books! This year Trenton got to be Lead Snare in the percussion line section area (probably still not the right term) and we couldn't have been more excited. Trenton was not as excited about us being excited. In fact, on more than one occasion, he asked me to calm the heck down. But you're only in the Daffodil Parade once, I argued. Except that he's actually in it for a couple more years. Like, 4 to be exact, if he continues with band all throughout high ... Read More
Let’s Try ALL The Things
I'm thankful that we are able to give our kids opportunities that we were never able to do. That's the dream, isn't it? Giving our children what we didn't have, making them better people than who we are. It helps that our kids are at a fun age where they are excited to try new things and experiences. They haven't reached that stage where they're super self-conscious. I wish I still had some of that fearlessness. But no, I hide in the back of the room when doing Zumba. :) After watching Jackson ... Read More
Tournament Time
Jackson's first basketball tournament was last weekend and I'm still processing how I feel about it. That sounds so silly: it was a basketball game. What's the big deal? The games themselves were fine. They won 2, lost 1. They all played hard, and with only 2 subs, they got lots of playing time. Here are a few of my favorite photos of Jackson: So what's the problem? Well...it's not a problem per se. Just something I'm concerned about. It's the other kids on his team. They've ... Read More