Found Me a Cheerleader

Cheerleading is going really well. She's having a great time. It's a team sport which is good, she's learning about teamwork and getting along with others. And she really enjoys it. As a blessing for the mama, the weather has been fantastic for the last three Saturdays! Fingers crossed for the next month.

Simple Things

Earlier in the week, KK had asked me if I would be willing to ride bikes to school. It's only about three blocks. But it is entirely uphill. And that's no lie!

I put her off, it was a workday and I needed to get on to my job, but Friday would be a day we could probably do it. The weather was holding pretty good.

But she forgot, and I forgot. I got dressed for my day. I got all cute! I put on a skirt, I was ready to go. And with five minutes before we left for the bus she said "but mama you promised!"

I walked around mothering for the next five minutes changing my clothes, changing my shoes, and swearing I did not want to do this.

I got my bike out, the tires were flat. So I got out my husband's bike and put on a happy face. Not five seconds in our journey "mama this is so awesome, thank you so much for doing it!"

Funny how God works, and so often through my children, to tell me to chill out, that things will be fine and that the memory will be worth it. And just look at her smile in the end!

Reading

Reading as a primary love in this house. I don't know how I got blessed to have children who really enjoy reading, but I sure did. 

And for the first time, my daughter wants to do the reading challenge at school. She's kicking it into high gear and clipping through. At the rate she's going she'll be done by Thanksgiving not the end of the school year.  Bring. It. On. 

Game Day

I do love a good day at Spartan Stadium, especially when we get to go with our friends. The end didn't turn out as wonderfully as I had hoped… But any day with friends and the sunshine and the pig skin is a good day!

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My Sale

Some of my favorite people at the end of a very long 25 hours of trying to get 200,000 items into a 40,000 square-foot space. 

But I did it. For the 27th time.

Family

When the aunt and uncle come over to play, the kids just can't stay away!

Time To Cheer!

My precious baby girl decided to try something new! She's going to be a cheerleader. Just like her older cousin and now mentor and coach. Couldn't ask for much more joy than this!