T.M.I.!!!!!!!

I am not sure what has happened to our sense of privacy now that people are on Facebook and blogging. For some reason people seem to think that what used to be inappropriate for conversation with just anyone is okay to type out on the computer for ALL to read. I don't really want to know about your bodily functions and fluids. I also don't need to know about things that might be happening within a married relationship. I read something the other day and thought to myself 'I bet the guys we went to high school with that you are friends with on line DO NOT want to know that information!'. I wish that people would edit what they are writing and not just assume that everyone wants to know everything about all aspects of their lives. Too much information people!!!!!

I Did It!!!!!!......kind of.

Tonight in my tnt class I was working on my bridge. I know, you are thinking 'a bridge?! That should be a piece of cake!'. Well, maybe if I was 12, not 38 and did not have a crazy messed up back. I have been stretching and really working with my coach on getting up. Last week my coach informed me that I did not have enough strength in my shoulders to push and hold myself up. So, I have been working on that since then. Tonight, she helped me get up and had her hand on my upper back. I was pushing (with her help). The next thing I knew she moved her hand away! For 10 seconds I held myself in my bridge!!!! Wahoo!!!!! I was so excited! I still am! I am not all the way there yet, but please keep in mind where I was when I started this class (about three weeks ago). I could not get my back up in to any kind of bridge (too tight) let alone hold myself up! Yahoo!!!!

I Need Songs!

So, in addition to my tumbling class I am also running in the mornings. Here is my problem (well, I have many, but I will just stick to the one). I need more songs! I have a list of songs I listen to while I run, but I have discovered that many of them are not upbeat and fast enough for my while I run. I have a few that I LOVE. P!nk is one of my favorites to run to. I have a few of hers. I also love to run to Avril Lavigne, some Katy Perry. Pretty upbeat and fast. So, now that you kind of know my running tastes, I need some help. Do any of you know of any good music that I can listen to? Please, please, please give me suggestions!!!!

So Much!!!!

It has been a long time since I wrote and so many things have happened since the middle of October!

1. Kylee went to a sectionals meet and qualified to go to state. We went and she did fantastic! She took 8th place on vault and got a total over all score higher than at any of her other meets! She was amazing!!!!

2. Parker started Tae-Kwon-Doe. He has since moved from white belt to white belt advanced. He had a competition where he took 1st place in both areas that he was competing in. So much fun to watch him. He had to watch a bunch of other kids in between his two sessions. He looked so bored and I asked him if he liked watching it. He said 'No! This is boring! I like to do it not watch.'. I felt the same way! lol I loved watching him but really detested watching everyone else.

3. Thanksgiving and Christmas have come and gone again. :( I am really sad to have them over. I missed being with family up in Utah, but I have to say that I am getting used to a warm Christmas! Parker got a B.B. gun and James took him and Kylee out shooting on Christmas. You could NOT do that in freezing cold weather! Kylee asked if next year we could go up and spend Christmas in Salt Lake. I told her that if we did that her dad would be all by himself on Christmas. She thought about that for a minute and promptly said 'He can take vacation and come with us!'. We'll see what happens!

4. A stupid, ugly, pitbull attacked my dog. Just ripped him right out of my arms. Luckily a friend was there and was pounding that stupid dog in the head. She still wouldn't let go. I ended up having to stab her three times. It was awful! She still didn't let go until her head was slammed into the house several times. My poor dog was so lucky that his hair was long or his bum would have been taken off. The vet said that if he had not been in my arms he probably would have died. :( After three weeks of a cone around the neck, pain pills and antibiotics he is getting back to normal. It was extremely traumatic for all involved (4 kids, me, my friend and the dog!).

5. In addition to helping to teach gymnastics and taking the adult class I have also started taking a TNT (tumbling and track) class! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE it!!!! It is so fantastic! I am working on my front tuck (doing pretty well) and getting my bridge (tight back) so I can work on a bridge kick-over and then go from there. It is so much fun! I never thought I would be able to do it and so it is kind of nice to see some progress! (it also makes me feel a bit younger....until my body starts creaking! lol)

So, now I am back. I know, you have all missed me terribly! (at least I know this is true for my grams and gramps! haha)