A month of review

I don't know how it is possible, but I seem to not be able to find the time to sit and write.  Perhaps it is that I haven't been making the time to sit and write, which is a bummer, because I like to write.....

It isn't that I haven't had ideas to write about.  I have many drafts started.  I just haven't finished them for a variety of reasons:  I didn't have my pictures watermarked and ran out of time, I couldn't find the words to finish a post the way I wanted, the kids came home from school and I had to step away from the computer, and the list goes on and on.... Hopefully, I will get them finished.....soon.  They feel like unfinished projects.

Let me get you caught up on the happenings from the last month over here at my house:

Volleyball is still in full swing for Sassy.

Someone is excited about playing softball and found a bat that she thought would be perfect.

I was able to sneak a picture of Action reading to Smiley. 

I love that he grabbed some books and asked her if he could read to her.  So sweet!

Action had the opportunity to meet someone he really looks up to:  

The Catholic Guy himself, Lino Rulli and we have a blurry, bad light, cell phone picture to prove it!

A certain little 6 year old was asked, by her dad, to attend a Daddy Daughter dance.  

She planned for weeks regarding what she was going to wear for this special event.  

Sassy found my old hot rollers and styled her hair for her.  

It was fun to watch their sisterly bond even though there is an 8 year difference in age.

Breaking news....SOMEONE LOST THEIR FIRST TOOTH!

She was super excited, and couldn't get over her new look.

Hubby's parents were visiting so we decided to celebrate a couple of birthdays a few weeks early.

I made their favorite, yellow cake (from a box) and chocolate frosting 

(FYI only one of them is 14, but you'll just have to figure that one out for yourself).

After cake, we stepped outside for a quick family picture.

 Finally, our TV took a turn for the worst.  I guess if you like to watch television shows in double and in strange colors, it works, I however, do not. Now I'm trying to figure out what to do with this wall.  What ever builder thought it was a good idea to cut a hole in the wall to fit a tv obviously wasn't thinking about the future and the problems that might pose.  So, if you have any ideas for me, my ears are open.  Leave a comment or shoot me an email.  I'll take any ideas you have (note the whole area behind the tv is hollow)!

Friday Funny

I try to go to the health club most mornings. 

The goal is to leave the house when my 2 older kids get on the bus for school.

By 9am I am usually on a treadmill (unless I'm taking a spin class ~ have you done them?  LOVE IT!)  ready to break a good sweat.  Typically, I like to run to my Ipod.  Unfortunately that has been out of commission for awhile so I find the hip hop radio station and hope for no commercials. 

Anyway, our health club has a row of large flat screen TVs that line the the front wall and each TV is assigned a FM frequency.
W
hen I can't find a song I like, or am bored with the radio I tune into one of the TVs.

Since I am there in the morning, the Ellen Show is on. 

The other day, while running with my headphones on, I decided to watch Ellen.  I don't quite remember what she was doing, or what she was talking about, but I do know that I found it funny ~ so funny in fact, that I could hardly keep a straight face and proceeded to laugh out loud.  I caught myself,  looked around ~ and only noticed 1 person (of many) looking at me ~ oops.  Hmm, same thing happened the next day too ~ so if you are at the health club and see someone laughing out loud at seemingly nothing, no worries, it's probably just me and I'm really not crazy.................. but I suppose that depends on who you ask ☺.

But really, how could you watch this and not laugh ~ or at least smile?

What makes you laugh?