"Friends in Low Places"

The Relay for Life Dance in pictures:

 

 (Me and The Mrs.)

 (The Bride and her Baby Daddy)

 (My Cowboy and his homemade Buckle)

 (Doc, Me and Flag Girl)

 (Me and Chili D, The Rock Star)

 (Me, Munchkin and Flag Girl.)

Munchkin won the Marlboro Man Award.
Obviously.

 (Gramma and Doc)

You'll notice Gramma's Blue Ribbon...
Her and Her Husband won the award for Best Dressed Couple. By a Landslide.

(Sister-in-Laws and our New Niece/Nephew)

We raised nearly $2300 for the Relay for Life.
And are STILL taking donations!
Thanks again to every one who attended and especially to every one for all their help making this dance a success!

Big Jumbo Joe.

(He's so pretty!)

I have officially been around long enough, to watch a Nephew grow from a little grade school boy to a grown man.  Crazy!  I've loved him through all his cute little boy phases:
Tiny Faced Glasses Joe.
Weird Long Haired Redbird Rowdies Tshirt Joe.
New Jeans Every 2 Months from Growth Spurt Joe. 
State Track Tshirt Joe.
Touchdown Joe aka Homecoming Parade Joe.
Getting Your License and Repeatedly Stalking Past our Home Until we Got Tired of Waving Back Joe.
And now,
Senior Year Grown Man One More TD for the Road Joe.
I have so much faith in you.  Unfortunately, you've inherited more than your pretty face from your mother... you seemed to have gotten her 'crazy mind blowing makin no sense inability to see how special you really are'. On this your 18th Birthday, I wish you only one thing:
To see yourself.  And not the reflection of yourself in others.  You are bigger, better and more capable than you realize.  Look within: find your passion, your joy. Live for yourself!  Love life and JUST HAVE FUN.
Because one day...
you'll turn 37 and you'll be all like, "What the BLEEP just happened??!" And that won't be pretty..
Love ya, Kid.
From your cheering section in the cheap seats.

My Love...

Happy Birthday
to my love, my friend, my wife and my partner.

 

 

It feel like it was just yesterday when it was only the "O3" watching movies all the time and wasting away our Mondays.  Now, things are a little different.  With a family of five, those lazy days are far and few between.  The Kid is in everything, from Scholastic bowl to sports, he is smart, athletic, handsome, and working on being a little funnier.  Tink is growing like crazy, maybe not physically, but mentally.  She is getting lots of friends, taking up piano, and is excited to start basketball and softball, and she is funny.  Then there is Coco, the real handful, full of energy, smart, bright and very spunky.

What I want to say is, I am amazed by watching you with our children.  They brighten up when you are around them.  You celebrate their individuality (I think that's a word).  They love to talk to you as much as you do to them.  Even though they have such different personalities, you love each of them even more for that.

For your birthday, I wish for you: love, a love that matches the love you give.  Friendship, friendship that matches the friendship you give.  Health, the good health you deserve.  Happiness, happiness that can only be had by surrounding yourself with the all the friends and family, that love you as much as you love them.

I also want to thank you for creating this wonderfull life for our family to share.
Happy Birthday!                                                                                              
IT'S STILL STUPID!

Tomorrow is my Birthday,

which historically means 3 things will happen:

A.) A surprising, plan-breaking, blizzard of nearly epic proportion will fall from the sky. (every year... every.)

2.) I'm just going to keep getting older. Which is good, they say.  But seriously, I just keep getting older...

3.) Coach will command control of 222 to compose his annual Birthday post. Which typically delivers the most traffic this blog receives all year.

I can hardly wait!

To My Sista and My Friend:

Happy Birthday!
And more importantly, Happy First Day of undoubtedly one of the best years of your life! As your friend, I had the honor of partaking in so many of the best and not so best days of the past several years.  After many long walks and frequent phone calls, I have cheered, listened, cursed and joked during good times and bad.
You are one of my dearest friends and I am beyond thrilled to see your smile.  Your real smile.  Your comfortable, effortless beautiful smile. There is nothing more amazing on you and your siblings, than your infectious light-up-the room smiles. 
For your birthday, I pray you are gifted the following: Easy. Simple. Genuine and tru-ly Sitting next to a Fire Warm Happiness. May that gift envelope your many Big Events and quiet days, over the next year of life.  You Have Earned It.
And if you begin your New and Comfy Life in a different zip code, promise to never lose my number. Because I just really adore you.
Happy Shared Birthday weekend, my sista.
All my love.

Coach. 32 yrs 2 mos

I am separately giving each of my children a "Getting to Know You Quiz". To remember them exactly as they are today. January 2014. And then for fun... I gave the quiz to Coach. Because he kinda thinks like a kid.

(Answers typed exactly as he answered them.)

1. What is your favorite movie? Of all time?? How do I choose..? I can't pick just one.. Pass.
2. What is your favorite TV show? Walking Dead
3. What is your favorite color? Green
4. Who is your favorite star? ummm.. Jonah Hill? Me: Do you even know one thing about Jonah Hill or are you just saying that because we saw him in New Orleans that one time? Coach: Yeah, really just that. ... Wait! Jimmy Fallon.
5. What is your favorite food? Pizza
6. What is your favorite thing that we do together? .... (This Answer has been blacked out.)
7. What do you wish we could do more? Vacation
8. What is your favorite toy? My new Nerf basketball hoop
9. What is your favorite video game? Madden
10. Who are your best friends right now? You and my siblings
11. What do you like about them? They all think they are more funny than me.
12. What kind of music do you like to listen to? Everything
13. Do you like hot weather or cold weather? Warm and overcast.
14. What do you like to do more than anything? Sports... (pause) uh should I have answered 'Spend time with my kids?'
15. What is your favorite book? N/A
16. Is there anything that your wife has done to disappoint you? N/A
17. Is there anything that you’ve wanted to ask your wife? Why are you so madly in love with me?
18. What was your Favorite Vacation? New Orleans
19. Who is your favorite brother or sister? and Why? N/A! (and he yelled that)
20. What do you wish your Dad would do for you? He does enough. Probably does too much already.

His answer for #6 could have been repeated many times. Also, he actually said the letters 'N/A'. Almost immediately I regretted asking him nearly every question.

The Kid. Age 12 yrs 1 mo

I am separately giving each of my children a "Getting to Know You Quiz". To remember them exactly as they are today. January 2014.

 

(Answers typed exactly as he answered them.)

1. What is your favorite movie? Jurassic Park
2. What is your favorite TV show? The Office
3. What is your favorite color? Green
4. Who is your favorite star? Justin Timberlake
5. What is your favorite food? Soup (he's not kidding...)
6. What is your favorite thing that we do together? When we're talking and you are being really funny.
7. What do you wish we could do more? Snuggle.. but I know I'm kinda too big to say that.
8. What is your favorite toy? Legos
9. What is your favorite video game? Minecraft
10. Who are your best friends right now? Garett, Mason, Jimmy
11. What do you like about them? We can all just be dumb together.
12. What kind of music do you like to listen to? Top 40 Justin Timberlake, Jay Z, Eminem
13. Do you like hot weather or cold weather? Hot, definitely
14. What do you like to do more than anything? I like to read.  I wish I did it more.
15. What is your favorite book? Jurassic Park
16. Is there anything that Mom has done to disappoint you? Sometimes if you're sick and you can't come to my things... but I know you can't help that... (Ummm.. Ouch) 
17. Is there anything that you’ve wanted to ask Mom? What was your favorite year of your life? (Answer? So far that would have been years 2011-2012)
18. What was your Favorite Vacation? Florida
19. Who is your favorite sister? and Why? Coco because sometimes the other one is annoying and Coco is more like me. (They are both DRAMA!)
20. What do you wish Dad would do for you? Sometimes I wish he would talk more and try to understand the other things I like.

Tink. Age 7 yrs 3 mos

I am separately giving each of my children a "Getting to Know You Quiz". To remember them exactly as they are today. January 2014.

 

(Answers typed exactly as she answered them.)

1. What is your favorite movie? George of the Jungle
2. What is your favorite TV show? Tom and Jerry (FYI-Tink loves dumb physical humour.)
3. What is your favorite color? Pink
4. Who is your favorite star? I don't have one.
5. What is your favorite food? McDonald's
6. What is your favorite thing that we do together? Snuggle
7. What do you wish we could do more? Snuggle more
8. What is your favorite toy? My doll Sara.
9. What is your favorite video game? Minecraft
10. Who are your best friends right now? Just Brynn
11. What do you like about them? I just don't know!! I just like her. (She got kinda mean and defensive on this one.)
12. What kind of music do you like to listen to? Somewhere over the Rainbow
13. Do you like hot weather or cold weather? Hot because I like to wear dresses!
14. What do you like to do more than anything? Watch movies on my couch.
15. What is your favorite book? the Pigeon books
16. Is there anything that Mom has done to disappoint you? Bothering me. (WHAT?)
17. Is there anything that you’ve wanted to ask Mom? How you lived when you were little?
18. What was your Favorite Vacation? Florida!
19. Who is your favorite brother or sister? and Why? My broder. Because we can connect on Minecraft.
20. What do you wish Dad would do for you? Make me a milkshake.

Coco. Age 4rs 8 mos

I am separately giving each of my children a "Getting to Know You Quiz". To remember them exactly as they are today. January 2014.

(Answers typed exactly as she said them.)

1. What is your favorite movie? Little Mermaid (She has never asked to watch this movie... Ever.)
2. What is your favorite TV show? Doc McStuffins
3. What is your favorite color? Purple
4. Who is your favorite star? Ke$ha
5. What is your favorite food? Mac and Cheese
6. What is your favorite thing that we do together? Snuggling
7. What do you wish we could do more? I wish we went to Chili's.
8. What is your favorite toy? Pop Star Barbie from Santa (from 2 years ago..)
9. What is your favorite video game? Minecraft
10. Who are your best friends right now? Avery, Joe P and Brooke
11. What do you like about them? Because they like ME! (makes sense..)
12. What kind of music do you like to listen to? I Came in like a Wrecking Ball (Never has there been a more tru statement regarding Coco's personality..)
13. Do you like hot weather or cold weather? Hot weather, like summer! Because I like summer dresses.
14. What do you like to do more than anything? Play Games
15. What is your favorite book? Fancy Nancy
16. Is there anything that Mom has done to disappoint you? Not letting me play on your phone.
17. Is there anything that you’ve wanted to ask Mom? Where did you buy that shirt?? (The answer was: Target... and I felt like she was judging me a little bit.)
18. What was your Favorite Vacation? FLORIDA!
19. Who is your favorite brother or sister? and Why? My broda. Because he likes to snuggle.
20. What do you wish Dad would do for you? Give me a piggy back ride.

We Now Interrupt...

this long moment of radio silence for a bit of self promoting (and a brief explanation for what is consuming my Internet time.)

1.) New Year New You Yoga!
Per Usual, it is January and the sTudio is pumping with fresh new blood (and we love it!)  There is plenty of room for new yogis.

(No... we won't make you try this pose)

Full Schedule:

Mondays-

Adult Chair Yoga 9:00-9:50am

Adult Mat Yoga 10:00-11:00am

 

Tuesdays-

Children's Hip Hop Class 5:00-5:45pm

Adult Mat Yoga 6:00-7:10pm

 

Thursdays-

Children's Yoga 5:00-5:45pm

Adult Mat Yoga 6:00-7:10pm

 

Your first yoga class is always FREE!

2.) Our Annual Relay for Life Dance Event!!
This year our theme is "Friend in Low Places" a mix of old and new Country music with a bit of Southern Rock.  We have great LIVE music planned and a few fun crowd participation moments.
Tickets are on sale at the Barbershop NOW!
ALL proceeds benefit Relay for Life.