I'll take it.

It was cold and wet for Carly's first game on the 5th & 6th grade softball team.

Much different than 100 degrees summer games.

All of Carly's stuff is muddy, but there was no sweating!

I'll take it.

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Carly played first base, catching a few throws for outs.

I told her good work for doing her job.

She told me that they were all easy,

and I reminded her how important it is to consistently do her job.

I'll take it.

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Carly got a walk, was hit by a pitch,

and got a hit to first base that scored a run.

I'll take it.

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I only took this shot of the girls warming up

before I was asked to keep the book.

I'll take it.

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Until next time!

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Oh, and we won the game 17-0.

I'll definitely take that!

Five Minute Friday

START.

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Kenny and Carly really enjoy American Idol. They have watched it from the first auditions and now have favorites and guess who is going to get kicked off each week. I typically go take a really long hot bath while they watch it together. Last night we were really late eating dinner so we sat down in front of the T.V. to watch the results show.

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There were some good performances. And as usual I like those with good stories and good personalities and fun performers. Not necessarily good singers because I can't really tell when they are "pitchy" or not. Sometimes I think "that just doesn't sound good"?

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But, what might have sent me over the edge was Jennifer Hudson's performance. She looked beautiful. She has lost a lot of weight. She was dressed nice. She had long straight extensions. My point is that she did her best to make a good impression, and then she sings a song with the title "Where you at?" Seriously? It was not a fun, spoof-type song. It was a serious type song. And the back-up singers are constantly singing "Where you at?"

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All I could think was "between the A and the T"!

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STOP.

one is better than none?

I don't know if it is the SD card or my camera. I think it is my camera. We won't say much more about that because I might just burst into tears. {I mean one of those ugly crying fits not the little-watery-eyes one.} But Carly's birthday party pictures were lost.

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Yesterday when I downloaded a few pictures from my point and shoot, I found this snapshot. This was Carly's birthday. The kids got out at 11:45. We ate lunch at Subway. Then we headed to Tunica for some tennis. Glad I found this one of the girls but again it reminds me about the ones that are gone....tennis, silly car shots, birthday cake, blowing out candles, presents. You get the picture {no pun intended}!

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Did I mention that my camera is acting up?

Did I mention that I have started dreaming about a new one?

wordless wednesday :: lunch break

like the commercial says

$160 "training" collar

Carly and Sofie able to play in the backyard together.....PRICELESS!

I'm so excited that the 2 of them are able to go outside together

without Sofie running away!!

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I continue to be amazed by the differences in Sofie and Gabby just because of the difference in their breeds. Gabby was a retriever and did not have to be taught to fetch. She would go get and bring back anything. Sofie doesn't retrieve.

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As a pointer, it is amazing how aware she is of birds and movement. She can track birds in the yard and into trees. She loves to chase and flush out birds, leaves, squirrels, a ball. But she then stands at it (sometimes actually pointing) and looks back at you like "ok, I found it for you. are you going to come get it?"

having friends over

When you were growing up and your family had friends over,

what did you and your friends head off to do?

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Typically, Carly and her friends play outside -

the rope swing, bikes, 4 square, basketball, rollerblading, etc.

But the other night they headed off to Carly's room.

When I went to tell them dinner was ready,

I found them painting nails and writing on the dry erase board.

spring break hideout

It has been a while since she has built one of these.

Yesterday, she watched a movie on her iTouch, colored (wanted to know if I had a new coloring book?), read, and took a nap (gasp!!).

I wonder what fun will find its way in there today?

back in the kitchen

Carly making cake truffles. Mmmm.

Glad we sent most of them to the woods with Kenny and the guys.

spring evening on the patio

Right before I tried to explain to Carly

that you have to at least get the marshmallow warm to make a s'more.

Happy St. Patty's Day

Looks like it might become a tradition....

green mac & cheese, edamame, and frozen green grapes!

wordless wednesday :: oblivious

Five Minute Friday

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Crazy. The weather that is. Not me this time. So goes Spring. Two days this week it was more than 25 degrees warmer when I picked Carly up from school than when I dropped her off. Yesterday the high was 76. Today mid 60's. Tomorrow mid 50's. The lows this weekend are going to be close to freezing again!

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I just folded a load of clothes that had equal number of turtlenecks as short sleeves. The load I just put in the washer has fleece and shorts in it. Did I say crazy?

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And of course with these crazy temperatures comes crazy rain and storms. The other day we were under a tornado watch and tornado warnings all around us. We got our storm shelter (aka the half bath) set up with flashlights and such. Put on shoes.

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Carly was aggravated that the weatherman was messing with American Idol. when we heard the tornado sirens on the TV and briefly thought it was our sirens. Carly said "I think this might be the first time I have eaten dinner in the bathroom." Luckily, we didn't have to eat dinner in the bathroom...this time. Because Spring is just getting started.

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END.

wordless wednesday :: sunshine