… in their own special way.
celebrating grandpa
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smells like team spirit
I don’t know if your news feed has been blowing up with posts about accomplishments like mine has lately, but holy.cow. Continue reading
rapunzel i am not
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For those of you that have ever seen me, you know I have long hair. Like, really long hair. It’s so long, in fact, that nearly everyone I see right now says at some point, “Wow, your hair is really getting long.” Continue reading
a quiet sunday afternoon (in pictures)
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Well, I guess I should first clarify that our Sunday activity was the antithesis of quiet. We found ourselves at THUNDER JAM NATIONALS (and yes, you have to shout it otherwise it’s not as impactful) this past Sunday alongside a host of other truck-loving little ones.
who doesn’t love spiderman?
racing + jumping over cars = cool
jet-propelled quad thingy
transforming robots …
who battle …
and the good guy always wins
chicks can jump over cars, too
the real star of the show
Overall, just over two hours of good, clean (and loud) entertainment. And for anyone who may be curious, I did not attempt any of these stunts on the way home.
pure joy
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happy wedding day, travis and mandy!
lego mania
I’m so grateful to know people that have connections to ‘the big city’ where awesome events like Lego® KidsFest take place. I would never have known 1.) about it and 2.) that the traveling show would be in Novi this past weekend. I asked Connor if he wanted to go and as per usual he was like, ‘I have no idea what you’re talking about, but okay.’ ‘Sure, I’ll go.’ Continue reading
girls night out
Several of my girlfriends try to get together at least once a month for some much-needed girl time. I guess we all need it for different reasons, but regardless, we do make an effort to meet up because, well, it’s fun.
This time, we went all crazy and decided a Monday night outing was in order. One of my BFFs (Melissa) had won a private shopping experience with a local boutique (Cake’s … check it out if you haven’t been; they were most welcoming and not at all annoyed that I didn’t come close to buying a single thing). Continue reading
potential career option
Or … why I think racing derby cars may be what I was born to do.
Exhibit 1 (with play-by-play)
car rounds corner
car lifts off the track
car lifts even higher off the track
car starts its descent
car returns to track
car goes on its merry way
Exhibit 2 (with play-by-play)
7-11 car rounds corner and lifts off the track
7-11 car turns completely to its side
7-11 car flips from its side to its top and over in the opposite direction
7-11 car returns to the track
7-11 car goes on its merry way
I should also add that the 7-11 car (Connor’s favorite, by the way) won the entire event and a $200 bonus for performing a complete flip … and going along on its merry way.
I think my driving history and daring personality make this line of work a definite possibility.
fair observations
The county fair spanned the course of this past week and I made several observations during my two visits. So, in the spirit of sharing … here’s the top ten. Continue reading
loud mouth
I have a short story to share with you, my dear readers.
Connor had soccer practice this evening.
His coach asked the kids to line up after getting a drink.
Connor burped (loudly).
Because of his noisy outburst, Coach Maule let the team know they could run around the end goal and back.
When they got back, he was giving him a hard time and so Connor responded with what I’m sure was something he heard on TV … or on the radio … or from Siri. He said, “Well, my mom has gas.”
I started dying inside so all I could do was laugh.
I laughed uncomfortably for what felt like ten minutes while his coach also shared that moms don’t fart … they burp out of their butts.
More uncomfortable laughter.
Tonight at the football game, I learned the story had gone viral and now everyone thinks I have gas.
Well, Connor James, at least (if I really did have gas) I keep it to myself.
The end.
P.S. I’m only sharing this story because 1.) I believe in transparency with my readers and you already promised you wouldn’t judge me. Ever. And 2.) I never, ever want to forget how funny my kid is.
a brand new ending 