The Little Things

Being a little thing myself, I am fond of the small things in life. Though not huge events, heres a few updates on the little things we've enjoyed the past couple weeks:
1. Stacy took me in and gave me a refuge last week while Matt worked, we chatted it up, and I recieved the most beautiful gift...Yes...A genuine Y Facts pamphlet autographed by the pictured one and only Stacy LeCheminant :)

2. My friend Kammie also let me crash with her and help decorate her class room. Even though we've moved, I still get refreshing tastes of silliness with the Lees every now and then.
3. Finally, I hit a ball clear to the outfield, only one, but I still did it :)
4. Summer Activity Days without my mother: I changed my mind about having children. After 2 hours with 15 kids, most ages 3-7,constant questions and exclamations like, "He blew a bigger bubble then me!"; "He popped my bubble!"; "Can't you color for me?"; "I don't want a purple one!"; "She butted me!; "Look what I made, It's a big girl going on the big potty!" I was torn between thinking they were cute and being totally overwhelmed. Since this day Matt has re-convinced me to have kids since they don't come 15 at a time.
5. I'm dancing again! I've been teaching ballet and Jazz at Groove. It feels so good to move again. I LOVE teaching and LOVE the girls I teach! Funny story: Yesterday, I took glow sticks for the girls to dance with. They were a hit until I cracked one for a little girl and it exploded all over my face and in my eyes. It burned SO bad. I thought I was going to be blind. I took off running for the drinking fountain and start flushing my eyes out. Only a few moments later, the same little girl pulls on my pant leg and says, "Miss Mykel, I think I got some in my eye too!" AHH! Suddenly, I was flushing out both of our eyes and and filling them with milk to help neutralize the pH. Luckily it worked. We can both see and the sting is gone. Lesson learned: Glow sticks are dangerous. Don't take them to dance class.
6. Getting ready for the river: I'm surprised at how much time it takes to gather things for the river trip - bandanas here, sunglasses there, and finding a mini broom with a mini dustpan was almost impossible. However, my mom and I finally found one. Speaking of which - I love my mom. I love shopping with her, cooking with her, chatting with her after dinners. She's definitely one perk of being home.
7. Brett left to scout camp. I am down and out my playmate. I've kind of lost about 10 years since I've been home and play like a 12 year old. I am going through tennis withdrawls, bike riding withdrawls, catch withdrawls, scooter withdrawls...to put it simply...Brett withdrawls. I miss him.
8. I feel in love with a couch at Costco, hoped we could order it online and get it delivered in LA, and had that hope crushed.
9. I had breakfast with my dear friend Allie. I've missed her so! We figured only about 15-20% of our graduating class is currently employed. If you've ever heard it's easy for new nurses to get jobs, think again.
10. Matt and I reserved the basement room on Sunday to watch Alladin. Watching Disney movies together has to be one of our favorite past times.
11. Tara and I sing in the Kitchen together. It's very much like a broadway musical. Yesterday, it was "He lives in you" from the Lion King at least 3 times :) I'm sure there will be an encore today.
12. Renee called me to inform me Jake has pertussis. Yes, Whooping cough! Who gets that anymore these days? Now the whole fam is on antibiotics and quarentined. Wow.
13. Not only have I got to talk to Renee more, but also Jalyn and Lena too...We should have more of these river trips - I get more family phone calls :)

Life is good, Thanks to the little things :)