Serious Skills

So to spotlight the newest members of the unicycle club at school, there was a little show that the kids put on.  To be part of the team, the rider must ride completely across the school gym unassisted.  It takes a lot of practice and determination.  They tooled around on those single wheels and wowed the audience with some really cool riding.
 

Partner riding with our delightful neighbor who just made the team last week.

There were kids riding backwards, turning sharp 90* corners, going up and down ramps, doing "stars," and much much more. 

Mr O and team doing a catapillar.

These kids are amazing for just riding those one-wheelers and then they do all those tricks...Wow! 

Mr O and his group doing a star.  Riding in a tight circle while holding hands, a difficult trick to do.  This is a tough trick to do, even for the more experianced riders, and these three kiddos have only been riding on their own (without assistance) for 4 weeks.

Days Off

So the Peaches has Pink Eye.  This is the first bout with pink eye that anyone here has ever had (yes, I know, Lucky us).  So, home from school, naps, stories, cookies, and some antibiotics and hopefully we'll be back to normal in the next couple days.

Because I Love You!

Good morning!  It is yet another glorious, beautiful day...somewhere.  Here we have clouds, rain, fog, and perhaps a rainbow (Yay!).  But the sun is out there!  Above the clouds!  And...it's Wednesday!  Boing boing boing!!

Sun Spots

We had to get out and enjoy the first wonderfully warm day. 

And celebrated by getting on the swing.

And beginning to fill the garden box.

It was a delightfully warm day.

And now we have more clouds and rain.

Ahhhh, the delights of living in the Northwestern corner of the Pacific Northwest.

A First

Our first bloom from our Thundercloud Plum trees.  Unfortunatly it opened up in the middle of a rain storm, so I had to wait to take its picture. 

Goodbye Old Friend

This is a sad day.  One where I may shed a tear or two.  A day that may even be remembered in history.  We had to say goodbye.  Goodbye to a dear old friend.  A wonderful friend that had been around a long time.  Since I was 3 to be exact.  Time had taken it's toll, and now we need to part.  Goodbye dear friend.

We will miss you.  Especially Mr O and Peaches.  You were a wonderful companion and playmate.

But hey, I get to tell my grand kids (if and when they come to be) that I rode a giraffe.  Now that is cool.

Few Words

Now I know that y'all have heard (and probably seen) about the horrendous natural disaster that Japan has been dealing with.  As I watched a few minutes of the footage and read several articles I came to a very simple conclusion.  Not about the Japanese problem, but about my life.  I am so very very blessed.  Everyday I wake up to the most amazing man.  Every morning I help two wonderful children get off to school.  Everyday there are things that I get to do, interactions with people, dishes, laundry, a shower, eating, and it all ends with going to bed and sleeping next to my wonderful husband.  Now I know that I can be very dense at times, and that it may take me a while to understand something.  But, this is something that just clicks with me.  I am one of the lucky few.  My heart goes out to those families in Japan.  Those who have lost everything, and then find out that they lost a loved one (or more) as well.  I ache for those people.  I still have my Handsome, Mr O, Peaches, and Four legs.  I still have food to eat, a house, and a warm bed to sleep in. 

We are blessed. 

To have and to hold.

Love.

A Few Things

When you get new fluffy chicks.

And have two kids and a dog.

Expect this to happen.

And then,

You get your kid a unicycle.

I think it is a boy thing that everything goes offroad.

Wordless Wednesday

Gold Dust

Grab your coat and get your hat

Leave your worries on the doorstep

Life can be so sweet

On the sunny side of the street

Can't you hear the pitter-pat

And that happy tune is your step

Life can be complete

On the sunny side of the street

I used to walk in the shade with my blues on parade

But I'm not afraid...this rover's crossed over

If I never had a cent

I'd be rich as Rockefeller

Gold dust at my feet

On the sunny side of the street

I used to walk in the shade with them blues on parade

Now I'm not afraid...this rover, has crossed over

Now if I never made one cent

I'll still be rich as Rockefeller

There will be gold dust at my feet

On the sunny

On the sunny, sunny side of the street!

Because I can't really help it.

I'm totally unsure whether anyone else has ever experianced this phenomenin (or problem, in my case).  But there have been times when I see a picture that I have taken, and I like it...sort of.

So, I'll go and put it through a few edits to see if I like it better.

Yes, better.  But still not the great photo that I want.

Mmmmm.

Now that is perfect.

Favorite Photo of the Day

Some Smiles

Fun needs no interpretation.

9 Lives

Just to let y'all know: my heart is fine, but I'm still in major pain.  We are still looking for an answer, and eventually we will find one.  Perhaps not today or tomorrow, but giving up isn't an option.  So, we are still plugging away at daily life.  I'm doing my best to hold on to "normal" for the kids.  Although "normal" has been given a shakedown to allow me more leniancy to sit when necissary, which is more often than I would like.  Anyways, life is still carrying on, though it is a little more stressful than it used to be.  I've been to several specialists, each giving me a clean bill of health.  So...I'm perfectly fine (still).  I just happen to have constant pain centered in my chest.  Just thought I'd share a bit of an update.  Cheers!

Camo

Now you see me...

Now you Don't.