Flashback Friday - You Asked For It (Well Someone Did)

Allyson

Farrah

Kay

Coren & Allyson

Apparently I have potty on the brain. After my post yesterday about my kids potty mouth (and mine too), and then last week when I posted abut my new potty (which I am thoroughly enjoying), can you blame me? Well on that post SOMEONE anonymously posted a comment saying they wanted to see a picture of me on the potty. I am sure you were not expecting me to really post one, but in an effort to keep my readers happy....Just be careful next time what you ask for. And I couldn't just post ONE potty picture when I had so many others. I call it my "Menagerie of Potties". Farrah, I tried calling you this morning for your permission to post this. It's not my fault if you aren't going to answer your phone.

Potty People In The House....

(I can't help it-my brain turns everything into a song)

Think BEFORE You Speak

Where do my children get their potty mouth from?

It seems like since the kids have been out of school for the summer and driving me crazy, someone is trying to show me why my children make me crazy. And apparently it is all my fault. I have recently discovered that all the things my children do to make me crazy are all things they picked up from yours truly. Nice.

A few days ago they were being goofy as children often will. And someone said something about someones poop (yes you heard me- POOP) tasted like blueberries. How they know that is not something I want to delve into just yet. So since then that has become the ultimate cut down at our house. I can't explain why. Kids? Anyway, this morning as we were sitting around the table eating breakfast Zac and Emily kept saying it to Aubrey and it was making her scream. Screaming at 8:00 in the morning is not something I really want to deal with. So I told them to stop. Naturally they did it again. So I stood up and with out even thinking said, "Stop talking like that. The next person who says something nasty is going to be in big deep doo doo trouble!" Ooops. Zac said, "Uh, mom, I think the last words that came out of your mouth were poop words!"

Thanks. That is all I needed this morning. Another reminder of the damage I have caused to my dear children.

Thanks Daddy-O

I got the nicest SURPRISE this afternoon from my dad. The kids and I had just got back from swimming and the FedEx truck pulled up in front of my house. The guy got out with this long box and I figured it was plans or something business like for Steve or that maybe he had the wrong house. He said, "Are you Allyson?" Wow I thought, that is for me. Then I noticed that the box said flowers on it. Another wow. The delivery guy said, "I didn't know we were dressing up. If I had of known I would have worn my towel." (we were swimming remember) And then he said, "This is awkward, me giving you flowers and all and you in your towel". And I was like, ok perv, get back in your little truck now. Anyway back to the story. I opened the box and these lovely roses were inside with a sweet note from my dad. Thanks Dad! I love you. It made my day.

What's Playing On Mom's iPod?

I will admit that there are a few songs on my iPod that are unbecoming to a person such as myself. And one such song might have to be removed. It is a song from the dear old '80's called "Centerfold". It is quite a catchy little tune, "Nah nah na na na na....". The problem is that my children will not leave my iPod alone. And they have somehow located this song (I have an iPod shuffle so they can't see the titles. They just have to skip through hundreds of songs to find it) and are always playing it. They think it is a catchy little tune too. Thankfully they think it says angel is a cellophane. Just tonight I turned my iPod on and it was on that song so I know someone was listening to it today. I guess I will have to do the responsible thing and delete it. Or hide it. Nah, they would find it. Dang it!

It's OK, I understand, this ain't no never never land....

PS. I love the '80's. I am sure if this video were made today it would have content I would not be willing to post.

Speaking

Today I heard Aubrey calling "MOM!" So I answered and said "What?". She said, "I am talking to Super Mom". And I said, "Yeah, what do you want?" And she said, "No Emily is Super Mom, you are just mom."

100th Post

An historic event in the making. My 100th post !

Yes, ladies and gentlemen, you have endured 100 rambling posts from yours truly. And I promise 100 more exciting posts to come. In fact I feel one coming on right now.....

Tax Dollars Hard At Work

OK, so I am driving down the street yesterday. They have the road down to 1 lane because they are doing some work. It is rush hour. Traffic is horrible. Move forward 3 inches, stop for 2 minutes, repeat. And then I get up to this guy standing there on the side of the road with a "SLOW" sign. I was cracking up. I am sure he saw me laughing at him. I thought, "How necessary is that, really?" And then I felt really sorry for the guy. I mean, what does that say about him. "I am so important I get to stand here in the heat and hold a little orange sign telling people who technically aren't even going 1 mile per hour to drive slowly through this construction zone." Thanks for the reminder!

1 In Every 150

Last week I watched an episode of Oprah that I recorded several months ago but hadn't watched yet. Since watching it, I have not been able to stop thinking about it. It is very disturbing to me. It was about autism. The organization "Autism Speaks" has made a new film called "Autism Every Day". At the time that the made the film they said the statistics were that 1 in every 166 children are diagnosed with autism. Since making the film the number has increased to 1 in every 150 and children. That is staggering. Here is some info. I got from their website about autism:

Autism is a complex neurobiological disorder that typically lasts throughout a person's lifetime. It is part of a group of disorders known as Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Today, 1 in 150 individuals is diagnosed with autism, making it more common than pediatric cancer, diabetes, and AIDS combined. It occurs in all racial, ethnic, and social groups and is four times more likely to strike boys than girls. Autism impairs a person's ability to communicate and relate to others. It is also associated with rigid routines and repetitive behaviors, such as obsessively arranging objects or following very specific routines. Symptoms can range from very mild to quite severe.

I knew autism was a growing problem, but I had no idea that that many people are diagnosed with it. I also thought that it was something a person was born with. But there was a lady on the show who said that her child was growing and functioning normally and then one day (I believe her child was maybe 2 years old) her child was just gone. She was physically there but that was all. She wasn't there anymore. She was then diagnosed with autism. I can't imagine what that would be like. She says everyday she looks for just a little bit of what her child used to be. She hasn't found it yet.

On the show they said doctors don't know what causes autism. They believe that it may be hereditary and that people are born with something in their DNA that causes autism. They think that there is some trigger that makes the autism manifest itself. Some people believe that it might be childhood immunizations that trigger it. They just don't know. I know that that really freaks me out. Since I have a little baby who I am taking in on a regular basis to get immunized.

Anyway it made me think. It made me think about the world we live in today. About all the stuff we take into our body or put on our body that we really don't know much about. That is something that I have been concerned with for several years now but this has just brought it ever more to the forefront of my mind. I am the kind of person that hates taking Tylenol unless I really really need it. I get really annoyed when I go to the doctor and I feel like they just don't really listen to me and try and find out what the real problem I am having is.

(I am about to say really bad stuff about doctors in general but I don't believe all doctors are like this. I just haven't personally found one who isn't. But I still think doctors are basically a good thing to have around.)

Sometimes I have been in a doctors office and I have really wanted to ask, "So how much of a kickback do you get from the pharmaceutical company for writing out this prescription for me?" I just have never been brave enough to actually say it out loud. I went to the doctor a few years ago for a problem I was having. She really didn't even talk to me for long or ask me any questions. She just scribbled out a prescription for something, told me that "this might be your problem and if it is this will help. Take it for a while and if it fixes it then that's what your problem is. If not then come back and we will try something else." I think my jaw dropped open so far it hit the ground. I was thinking "ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?" I wanted to ask to see her medical diploma and see what kind of quack school she graduated from but again, not brave enough. Anyway, I took that prescription right home and ripped it up and threw it away. And about a year after that happened, that drug she prescribed for me was recalled and a whole slew of commercials came out featuring lawyers saying if anyone has taken this medicine they can call them and get in on a lawsuit. I was pretty glad I trusted my own judgement and not the doctors on that one. Really, I very seldom fill prescriptions I get from doctors for myself and my children. Like I said, sometimes I think there must be some reason as to why they fill the need to write out so many unnecessary prescriptions. Here have one of these, just for fun. Oh and here, why don't I give you this one too. I just need to practice my illegible handwriting a little more.

Anyway I could go on and on forever and ever, but I won't. I just feel that there are so many things out there that could be harmful to our health and we are exposed to them everyday. Just look at all the diseases that are on the rise. Is it the environment that we create that could be a cause? I don't know. But maybe we should be a little more careful and a little more thoughtful about the things we bring into our home or put into our body everyday.

Anyway, here is a link to the film that Autism Speaks has created. I am not clever enough to figure out how to put the actual video on my blog. There is a 1 minute and 37 second theatrical trailer you can watch or you can watch the whole film.

I Vant To Suck Your Blood

It is time for a baby update. Little Miss Addison is getting her teeth in, only they are coming in in the wrong order. She has her 2 "fangs" on top almost all the way in and her 2 top middle teeth are just starting to poke through. She looks a little vampireish. But she is still ever so very cute.

She loves eating baby food. She loves swimming. She loves her brother and sisters being home all the time to give her attention. She loves to eat food out of her little fresh food feeder thing. She loves looking at the big family picture we have hanging up on the wall. She loves rubbing her hands on Steve's head because his short hair tickles her.

She has been saying ma-ma for at least 2 months now. Seriously. No one has ever believed me but the kids because they are the only ones who have heard her. Steve finally heard her a few weeks ago and realized that she wasn't just jabbering, she was really saying "ma-ma" when she wanted my attention. It is very undeniable now because in just the past few days she has started saying it all the time. It is so cute. I just love her so much.

Flashback Friday - Kazoo Review

Our house was always the "hang out" house. One night Farrah and I had a bunch of friends over and I guess mom thought we needed to liven up the party so she brought out a bag of kazoos. Just a little something she had on hand for such and occasion as this. So we had a little kazoo party right there in the living room. I like how everyone is blowing on the kazoos and then you look at Farrah sitting on the couch with her hands clasped together at her mouth, thinking, "Umm hmm, are y'all about done yet?". I don't know for sure that that is what she is thinking, it is just what it looks like.

Sitting Pretty

We played musical bedrooms when Addison was born in order to make enough room for our new arrival. Steve and I moved our bedroom to an unused room in our house. It wasn't used because it needed a lot of work done on it before it could be used. It is now a beautiful little sanctuary type retreat for us. Except for one thing. The toilet that was in the bathroom that is in our bedroom didn't work. When we redid the room, we took the toilet out and got rid of it. So we have had this big hole in our bathroom floor since Novemberish. We would have to go on this big long hike downstairs and across the whole length of the house just to use the bathroom. This is so not fun. Especially in the middle of the night, to have to get up and go walk the mile. A few nights ago I was complaining that I should have asked for a toilet for mothers day instead of an i-pod. Well, my dear and ever so loving husband came home yesterday with the best present he has ever given me. Comfort in the form of cold white porcelain. It is lovely. Thank you honey.

Get A Clue Abuot Peru (wouldn't it be nice if the spell check also worked on the title and not just the body of the post)

As heretofore stated on this bolg, the theme this summer at our library is "Get A Clue". I love our local library. They always have neat programs for the kids. We have seen so many neat things at the library over the years. During the year they have a special program once a month. In the summer they are every week, sometimes they even have a couple things each week. They have a summer reading program for children and adults and if you complete the program by the end of the summer you get to choose a free book. The kids and I all got a really nice book last year.

The theme this week is "Get A Clue About Peru". They had a one man band from Peru come and perform. It was so much fun. The kids loved it. Addison was even bobbing to the beat.

When we were getting ready to go to the library Emily asked where Peru was. I looked up at the ceiling, squinted my left eye in concentration and said, "it's uhhh, I think it is in....". And Zac said, "It's in South America mom. Duh." And then the strangest thing happened. I had this little glimmer of the former knowledge my brain once possessed. "Oh, Peru. Yeah. South America." At one time I knew that the capitol of Peru is Lima. At one time I knew things. I really did. Hmmm. That was nice.

Anyway. The kids and I had fun listening to the sounds of Peru the other day.

Did You Just Say What I Think You Said?

I was getting ready this morning and the TV in my room was on. It was tuned to the Today Show and I was just half paying attention to it when I heard the promo for their next segment come on. It was entitled "Slacker Mom vs. Alpha Mom". The whole segment was to try and find out which was better the "Alpha Mom" who is picture perfect and everything in her life follows suit or the "Slacker Mom" who is more laid back. Her kids hair isn't perfectly done, clothes might be a little wrinkled, store bought cupcakes as opposed to made from scratch. Apparently I fall into the latter category. But would I characterize myself as a "SLACKER"? Uh, no. Are all of the mom's out there who aren't "PERFECT", slackers? Uh, again, I must answer a with a huge NO!


This is why I don't watch the "news", if you categorize the Today show as news. I can't stand the media. Seriously. They just severely irritate me. All of 'em. Where do they get off calling the majority of mothers in the world slackers. Honestly. Being a mother is one of the hardest jobs on earth and I just really would have to take offense if I cared enough about the media to be offended by them. But I don't, so I will just end it right here.


So I will go forward today, with my head held high, to serve my children cold cereal for breakfast, dig through the pile of clean yet unfolded laundry for underwear for them to put on, and bake them cookies by scooping the pre-made dough out of the container I purchased at Sam's Wholesale Club. But before I do that, I leave you with this rather large quote from Oprah:


I'm in awe of good mothers—those heroines all around me who sacrifice daily out of love for their children. In our society, we give motherhood plenty of lip service. We pat moms on the head, bring them flowers on Mother's Day, and honor them before crowds. But at the end of the day, we don't extend them the same respect we would a professor, a dentist, an accountant or a judge. Women who choose full-time mothering are often put in a box by their friends and former colleagues—a container labeled "just a mom."


I believe the choice to become a mother is the choice to become one of the greatest spiritual teachers there is. To create an environment that's stimulating and nurturing, to pass on a sense of responsibility to another human being, to raise a child who understands that he or she is created from good and is capable of anything—I know for sure that few callings are more honorable. To play down mothering as small is to crack the very foundation on which greatness stands.


The world can only value mothering to the extent that women everywhere stand and declare that it must be so. In our hands, we hold the power to transform the perception of motherhood. Whether we decide to work full-time while raising children, stay home with our kids, or bear no children at all, we need to understand that any put-down of the decision to mother is a threat to women's choices everywhere. We should no longer allow a mother to be defined as "just a mom." It is on her back that great nations are built. We should no longer allow any woman's voice to be drowned out or disregarded. As we affirm other women, and as we teach our sons, husbands and friends to hold them in the highest regard, we honor both the mothers whose shoulders we've stood on and the daughters who will one day stand tall on ours.

Bad Hair Day

This post is dedicated to my dear husband. He is a WONDERFUL husband and father, not so much a great hairstylist. Darling, this is to help you understand why I make such a big deal about how the girls hair is brushed after they take a bath and go to bed. You are not here in the morning when they wake up so you don't realize how much fun it is to try and fix this (see above photo). I know you are not so experienced in the art of hair brushing (see photo below) which is why I have been so understanding in the past. However, do you remember last night when I was feeding Addison and you were putting kids in bed and I asked you to brush Aubrey's hair a little better before she went to bed so her hair would look decent in the morning? Do you remember saying that it was brushed just fine and it would be fine in the morning? I just wanted you to see what fine looks like. I ♥ U!!!

Summer Lovin'

We have a pool in our neighborhood that we join every year. It is so much fun. We go swimming several times a week and the kids love it. Since it is in our neighborhood and since we live in Utah where everyone knows their neighbors, there is always someone there we know. The kids love it because they get to play with their friends and I love it because I get to talk to my friends.

Copy Cat

Ever since my sister Farrah put pictures of the ice cream cookie sandwiches she made on her blog, I have been CRAVING them. So last night for Family Home Evening Emily made these yummy ice cream cookies. We changed them up a bit so we could use the ingredients we had on hand. They were soooooo good.

Happy Birthday Hot Hula Lady!

Happy 80th Birthday Grannie Snow

This is one of my favorite pictures. It is a picture of my Grannie Snow. Today is her 80th birthday. I hope you have a wonderful day!

Happy Fathers Day!

“Any man can be a father,

but it takes a special person to be a dad”

This picture was taken when I was 18 years old and my dad

came with me to help me move to Utah.

Thank you dad for all you have done for me. Thank you for always being there to take me and my friends anywhere we wanted to go. I remember one night close to Halloween when you took a whole group of us around to Haunted Houses for hours. Thank you for always being there to take me shopping for a new outfit for a dance. Thank you for ironing my shirts at a minutes notice so I could go out. Thank you for teaching me. I remember one time when Farrah and I were fighting and you brought out your scriptures to read to us and teach us why it was so important for us not to say we "hated" each other. That is still a lesson I carry with me today. Thank you for loving me and my children.

Steve and Roy

Roy, thank you for raising a wonderful son. He is a good man and a wonderful father and I know that it is because he has a good example to look to in you.

Aubrey, Emily, Zac and Steve playing football

Thank you Stephen for being such a wonderful father to our children. They love you more than anything and they get so excited when you come home from work. I love you.

Happy Fathers Day to all the Dad's in my life. I love you all.

Flashback Friday - I'm So Glad I'm The One BEHIND The Camera

Lauren, Farrah, Kristy and Sam

Hee hee hee hee! Haaa ha ha ha! OOhhhh! Ah ha ha ha ha! I don't even know what to say. Every time I try to think of something I just start to laugh. Ha ha ha ha!

On a more serious note- what's up with the gang signs???

You Think You're A Princess Don't You

I have to share this little story. Just a minute ago I was passing by the kitchen. Emily and Aubrey were sitting at the table coloring together so sweetly. Emily sneezed and when she did she made the CHOO part of AH-CHOO go up into a really high octave. Aubrey said, "Why do you sneeze like that??? You think you're a princess don't you???" I couldn't help but laugh.

Ode To Joy #8 - Lead The Women Of The World

One of the quotes from the book "I Am A Mother" that stuck out in my mind the most is this one:


"If I were Satan and wanted to destroy a society, I think I would stage a full-blown blitz on women. I would keep them so distraught and distracted that they would never find the calming strength and serenity for which their gender has always been known." -Patricia Holland

"This tactic seems to be working, doesn't it? Many times the still, small voice must compete with the frenzied cries that claim we can have everything- and have it all, now. Today's culture is very much about instant rewards, measurables, if you will, and immediate gratification." -Jane Clayson Johnson



This quote made me really stop and think. How full do I pack my life? I am constantly running from one thing to the next. I don't leave any breathing room. If you look at my calendar it is full everyday. You couldn't fit one more thing in if you tried. Why? I don't know. That is something I have to figure out.



I really think Satan has issued a full-blown blitz on women. Just look at how women are portrayed in our society today. They are degraded, portrayed as mere objects. And sometimes it is easy to get caught up in it all. When you are bombarded on every side by images of women who are picture perfect, surgically enhanced, air brushed, with a sprayed on tan, anorexically thin, scantily clad....well that eventually starts to have an effect on you. Whoever you are.



As women living in the world today, we need constantly to be on guard. We need to slow down and not be so frazzled. I had never thought of that as being one of Satan's tools before. But it makes sense.



This is another quote from the book :

"It is not for you to be led by the women of the world; it is for you to lead the...women of the world, in everything that is praise-worthy, everything that is God-like, everything that is uplifting and that is purifying to the children of men."

-Joseph F. Smith



What a great call to women today. What a huge challenge for women today. What an important lesson for the women of tomorrow. The daughters we are raising today. What a great example we can be to them as righteous women and mothers in a world that has declared war on women and all that makes them sacred.

I Am A Mother

My dear friend Diana gave me this book for Mothers Day. I just finished reading it last week. It is one of the best books I have read. I strongly recommend it for anyone who is a mother or who is married to a mother or who loves a mother.

It is written by a Latter Day Saint woman who was the host of the CBS morning show a few years back. She gave up her career when she had kids and stayed home to raise her children. A lot of people thought she was crazy and it bothered her when she would go to social events and people would ask what she was doing now and when they found out they would say, "Oh, you're just a mom."

In her book she talks about how important being a mom really is and the impact it has on society. It really is an excellent book. Especially for those moms out there who feel like they really aren't making a difference day in and day out as they do the laundry and wash the dishes and all the things moms do everyday and then get to turn around and do it all over again tomorrow. I know, I have felt that way before.

Like I said, it is an excellent book and you MUST MUST read it. It is full of so many wonderful quotes. I marked my copy all up, there were so many things in it I loved. Thanks Diana!

The Sky Is Falling

So I have been wanting some nice lounge chairs to put on the deck that is off of our bedroom. My dear sweet husband bought me some very comfy ergonomic chairs to put out there the other day. We hadn't tried them out yet so when we got home from church on Sunday we thought we would give them a try. However, at that time of day our deck was in full sun. So we took them out front and put them under a tree. The kids took a blanket out and they were reading books and Steve and I were thoroughly enjoying our new chairs. Then all of a sudden I felt this big splash on my arm. I thought maybe Addison had spit up on me, so I looked. It wasn't Addison. It was big nasty bird poop. I started screaming and gave Addison to Steve and held my fist up to the tree cursing the bird who offered such an offense. I went inside to clean up and change shirts. On my way back out I was met by Steve who had just been pooped on himself. Once again not by the dear sweet baby in his arms (we call her the princess of poop and the queen of spitting up) but by our new friend living in our tree. He got cleaned up and went back outside and yes, ladies and gentlemen, he got pooped on once again. So we took our chairs inside, put them in the living room and watched a movie. And we didn't get pooped on the whole rest of the day....

Fancy Pants

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! to my dear and ever so creative sister Farrah for making my new header for my blog. I LOVE it!

Flashback Friday - Missionaries

Elder George Brown, Kristy, Allyson, Farrah, Kay, Earl, Sam & Lauren

When we were growing up we had the missionaries over at least once a week to eat. This is a picture of our family with George Brown when he was serving his mission in Dallas. Our family has remained friends with him for all these years and he came to Dallas a few years ago and spent Thanksgiving with us.

The Race Is On

Tonight was the Pinewood Derby. My dear son made this car all by himself. He designed it and cut it out (his father insisted he could do it-I was freaking out the whole time he was using the saw and almost cutting his fingers off). He painted it and screwed the stuff on. I was very proud of him. He didn't win but when it was over he said, "It is still a really good car". Yes it is Zac, it is a mighty fine car.

Help! I'm Being Eaten By My Chair!

I have been feeding Addison baby cereal by holding her on my lap and feeding her (and then hosing both of us off afterward) or by letting her sit in her little toy thingy and feeding her there. Yesterday I decided it was time for her to sit in the highchair. First I must say she LOVES being up at the table with everyone else during meal time. And second I must say that she is so little tiny and cute in her chair with her head peeking up.

Get A Clue

The theme for the Summer Reading Program at the Library this year is "Get A Clue". They had the big kickoff on Monday night at Wheeler Farm. We took a picnic dinner and ate there. They were giving out these mustaches for people to wear (I guess they were supposed to be like Sherlock Holmes???). Anyway the kids had a great time and we are so excited for summer.

Dance The Night Away

Aubrey: Go To Sleep And Dream

Emily: Summer

The girls had their dance recital Saturday night. It was called Earth Dance. They were both so cute and they did a wonderful job!

I Love You More Today Than Yesterday

June 3rd, 1995

It was 12 years ago today that Stephen and I were married. In some ways it doesn't seem possible that it was that long ago. In others it seems like we have been together our whole lives. I love you Stephen, much, much more than yesterday. I am so thankful for the life we have together. I am so thankful that it is you I will be with Forever.

She Uses Vaaaaaseline

I just want to thank my dear sister Kristy for 2 things. One, thank you for the trip down memory lane. For the last 2 days I have had the Vaseline song going through my head. Ahhhhh....the '90's. And two, thank you EVER so much for the very helpful and timely tip. I went to the store and bought vaaaaaaseline yesterday and I just have to say, it worked wonders on my dry cracked summer sandal wearin' heels. I am now a true believer in the power of using vaaaaaaseline..........

Flashback Friday - Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heart's Club Band

Allyson, Kristy, Farrah, Lauren

Sorry I am a day late with my flashback. I tried yesterday several times and couldn't get our internet to work. So I feel like I need to have a clause at the beginning of all my flashback Friday's that says: please ignore my scary hair, nasty clothes and now please ignore my armature scrapbook pages. These are some of the first scrapbook pages I made and I made them over 10 years ago.

It was 20 years ago today, Sargent Pepper taught the band to play.......

Since the finale of American Idol when the old and new Idols performed a tribute to the Beatles (who are my very most FAVORITE), Sargent Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (which is also my very most FAVORITE) has been going through my head. And that song going through my head made me think of the pictures we took one Sunday, long, long ago where we tried to recreate the Beatles pose on the inside of the album cover. So here they are. Enjoy the craziness of the Snow sisters.

And since we are somewhat on the topic of the American Idol finale, enjoy this performance by Blake (he should have won) and Dougie Fresh. Six minutes, six minutes, six minutes Dougie Fresh you're on.........

WOO HOO!!!

Chyna, Emily and Kylee eating snowcones

Zac and his class playing tug-o-war at Field Day


Celebrate good times, come on!
Celebrate Good Times, come on!
There's a party goin' on right here
A celebration to last throughout the year
So bring your good times and your laughter too
We're gonna celebrate and have a party with you
Come on now.....

It's the end of the world as we know it
It's the end of the world as we know it
It's the end of the world as we know it
AND I FEEL FINE!

I'm free to do what I want any old time
Yes I'm free to do what I want any old time

These are the songs that have been going through my head all week long. And right now:

I'm so excited, and I just can't hide it
I'm about to lose control and I think I like it
Woah a woah......

My alarm went off at 6:00 yesterday morning and I jumped right out of bed with a smile on my face. You see, the beginning of the day yesterday signified the beginning of the end for me. It was field day at the elementary school and not only was it field day, it was my last activity as PTA president. I have been counting down the activities and board meetings for the last few months. Don't get me wrong. I have really enjoyed being PTA president, however....I ain't cryin' about it bein' over! It has just been really hard since Addison was born to keep up with everything. At the beginning of the year I really enjoyed all the activities and things. But since November (2 months into the school year you might note) I have enjoyed them less and less. Every time an activity was coming up it would be really hard for me to get myself worked up enough to make it through. But Field Day was a different story. I have been so busy all week long working on stuff for field day, but I was so happy and so excited for it. I could finally see the end. Anyway, it really was a fun day and I was glad I was able to be there and end my term with a Scha-bang-a-lang. Click here for more pictures.