Six Word Saturday and the movies

 Let's all go to the movies!

I've been so busy lately!  My schedule has been so packed that I never even got to see a few movies that I really wanted to see.  I must be the only one on earth who hasn't seen the Hunger Games yet.  And I promised my daughter that we would go see Mirror Mirror, since we are so hooked on the Once Upon a Time TV show.  So, tonight, I'm going to the movies- I'll save you some popcorn!

Can you describe your life in just six words?

6 word Saturday- On Sunday

Please pass the glitterglue and sequins!

Suit Back

Suit Front

My daughter is gearing up for her first synchronized swimming competition of the year.  It is only her second ever, so she is I am nervous!  For the competition the girls are excited because they get to get all glammed up with bright make-up, glittery suits and beautiful headpieces.  She has been practicing hard all through the winter and she and her team are ready to go!  Finally, the suits are ready to go too!  One of the other moms created the design on the suits with glitterglue.  I sewed (I SEWED!) sequins on them for the fish's bubbles. 

My six word Saturday turned into a six word Sunday this week- been so busy lately!

6 word Saturday

Christmas Eve and we are SWIMMING!

Wearing my Christmas t-shirt and shorts!

I have been on Christmas break all week and it has been over 80 degrees here in Florida every day.  I just can't get over this summertime weather we are having here!  Even though the weather is beautiful, it has not helped much to get me in the Christmas spirit this year.  What this weather has done, though, is make me blow off sending out my Christmas cards and doing last minute Christmas shopping, for hanging out at the beach making sandcastles instead (the water was a little bit cold for swimming!)  It has also helped me run up a large power bill from keeping my AC running in my house!  So, it does not appear that it will be a white Christmas in my neck of the woods- how about yours?

Can you describe your life in just 6 words???

Thankfulness

I have been thinking about Thankfulness!

Being Thankful for what you have takes your mind off of what you don't have.  Any time that I start to feel bad about myself, or start to compare myself to others, I stop and count my blessings.  Many people have been posting one thing that they are thankful for to Facebook each day of November.  I really like this idea.  We are all so blessed!


Day One: I am thankful for my daughter.
Day Two: I am thankful that I had my dad as long as I did- he was my partner in crime and my daughter's best buddy
Day Three: I am thankful for my wonderful family, especially my mom. 
Day Four: I am thankful for such wonderful neighbors. They are more than just friends, they are like family too!
Day Five:  I am thankful for my house.  Even though the real estate market has tanked and it is worth about half what I paid for it, there is nothing like owning your own house.  I love it!
Day Six:  I am thankful for a nice reliable car that runs.  I love bumping my music with the sunroof open and driving around town.
Day Seven: I am thankful for a stable fun job, where students try their best to learn (and to make me laugh) and I get holidays and summer off
Day Eight: I am thankful for our Disney passes- we have so much fun when we go there, it really is the happiest place on earth
Day Nine- I am thankful for my housekeeper.  It is such a blessing to have someone to help me keep up with all of this mess.  I would eat ramen noodles everyday to keep her around!
Day Ten- I am thankful for my bookclub, I love those ladies!
Day Eleven- I am thankful for my BFF who has helped me through thick and thin. Every time we talk, it is like we picked up right where we left off even though we are miles away.  Check out her non-profit organization: www.islanddog.org
Day Twelve: I am thankful for my church.  It is such a joyful place- I love walking in there on Sunday mornings!

Can you describe your life in just 6 words???

Octoberfest Fun

It is all in the family!

Every year for the past 10 years or so, my family has been going to the local Octoberfest.  Over the years it has grown to be a pretty large event.  They have the traditional German folk dancers, play the chicken dance, and have contests such as log sawing and keg throwing.  They also have a stein-holding contest.  Each year, my dad used to enter it, and he usually won.  He was not a big guy, but boy, was he strong!  

My dad from last year- 2nd place!

This year, it was hard to go to the Octoberfest without him, but all of our wonderful friends went with us and we drank a toast to him.  My brother entered the stein-holding contest and, for the first time, WON!  

My brother from this year- 1st place

Then they held the ladies stein-holding contest, and they did not have enough ladies, so I went up there.  I didn't even think I would be able to hold the mug up, but I did, for 3 minutes and 5 seconds- and came in 3rd place!

Me- this year, third place- not too shabby!

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Spirit Week!

I have spirit, yes I do!

Remember back in middle or school when they had spirit week?  In these days of academic pressure, so many schools cut out all the fun for students- this year, my school decided to try out spirit week and see how the kids do.  I think it was a success!  The kids (and teachers!) had a lot of fun with it.  (I am almost sad that I missed retro day yesterday).
Monday was

Crazy Sock Day

Wednesday was

Crazy Hair Day!

and Thursday was

Crazy hat day!

It was like the royal wedding walking through the halls!

 Don't you wish we had spirit week in the real world?