things that are awesome...

Realizing that I will only work 1 full week within the month of June.

And that is the last week in the month.

Ahhhhh, this summer is looking up already.

wordless wednesday

may days fun for the whole family

oh the may days carnival in clintucky. so glad you come but once a year.

the girls were super pumped for may days this year.

here they are on the one & only ride rachel did. she seemed to enjoy it though.

liv was all about the rides.

and of course, face painting.

as an added bonus this year, olivia's dance team performed on sunday afternoon. here is my sassy lady at home before.

and lined up & ready to go.

she did awesome. it was their first time performing outside of the dance studio. it was a little of controlled chaos, but i have high hopes for the recital next month.

and afterwards with me, the new crazy dance mom.

i wanna rock

friday night, the jar & i went to a rock concert. now, if you had asked me before i went i would say "not really my thing. i'm going because jar really wants to go." but if you ask me now i would say, "loved it. it was a little harder than i thought it would be. but i loved it & i would go again in a heartbeat."

by harder i mean, holy crap that was HEAVY METAL. why was i not prepared for that?! probably because i listen to country radio 90% of the time. some of the songs were just noise, but overall, it was very good.

the jar was supposed to bring me earplugs, but he didn't. he said i wouldn't fully experience the concert if i wore earplugs. fyi - he was wrong. when we arrived at the coliseum i asked the nice lady at the information desk if she knew where i could get my hands on some earplugs. it just so happens she had a huge box full of earplugs. party bonus.

i didn't wear them the entire night, but i did for a very good portion.

i love shinedown - they were the headliner. maybe i should rephrase that, i love the shinedown music i have heard on the radio. even my lovely top 40 station plays some shinedown. five finger death punch - they were the last of the opening bands, jar really likes them. i have heard some of their songs that he enjoys. i feel i was ill-prepared for how hard they were. really, what did i expect with a name like five finger death punch?

and like any good girl, it was so awesome to people watch there! i mean, some of the best people watching i have experienced outside of the state fair. haha! there were all kinds there, i'd say it was a quite diverse crowd. mah bestie, laura, agrees with my assessment of the ultimate people watching. i laughed the whole night at the people sitting directly in front of us, hey i wasn't there to make friends. it was a high school aged boy & his mother. who sat the whole night, reading a book between bands, with her arms crossed & a look on her face like she was smelling something really foul. the boy didn't seem to care, he was standing, jumping around, generally rocking out to each & every song. he kept slapping him mom on the arm & back, getting in her face singing, & shooting up the "horns" at her. it was pure awesome.

downside of the night, bumping into a sweaty shirtless man on my way to the ladies room. i'm a shorter gal, so i basically ended up with a face full of nipple & hairy armpit. my dad asked if i had gotten in the mosh pit, i told him about the nipple incident & he said that qualifies. so there we have it.

Rachel's Spring Program

Rachel had her pre-school Spring program Tuesday night. Basically, she graduated from the 3 year old pre-school class to the 4 year pre-school class, which will start in the fall.

Songs & a certificate presentation were on the agenda.

Of course, Miss Priss wore her best frilly girly dress.

Head & shoulders

knees & toes

 eyes & ears & mouth & nose

If you're happy & you know it, clap your hands

Throw your hands in the air & wave em around like you just don't care

and when your name is at the end of the alphabet you must wait very patiently.

Oh, Miss Rachel, we are so very proud of you! We love you to pieces!

wordless wednesday - farming addition

Rambling...

Oh, blog, I have sort of been absent lately. Things get in the way.

Training at work, enjoying time outside of work with my family instead of behind the ol' computer, reading books...(ok it was the Fifty Shades of Grey series, don't you dare judge me)

It's been a pleasant break. I haven't even read the blogs I follow on a consistent basis. I've even been not spending as much time on Facebook & the Twitter.

I'd love to say I have spent the time reflecting on my life, but that would be a lie. I have taken the time to live my life. And guess what, time marches on. I didn't post on my blog. I didn't update my Facebook status. I didn't read everyone's blogs...Big freakin' woop.

With that being said, here are some random ramblings...

• There are only 5 more full days of school. 5. How the hell is that possible?! Last full day is Monday, May 21. Olivia is ecstatic! She cannot wait to, (how did she word it) HAVE FREEDOM AT LAST!
• May is half over.
• Rachel still wakes up almost every single night to ask for a drink of milk. Really, kid, you are running your father & I ragged. We cannot keep doing this.
• Rachel has a "Spring Program" for her pre-school tonight. I don't know what it will entail - I'm guessing singing. But I had to bring a dessert treat - I bought cookies at The Jewel which I will pass off as my own home-made in my dish. Again, don't judge me.
• I have a serious case of Spring fever. I want to stay home & enjoy the day outside with my kids & husband.
• Jarrett & I are going out on a date Friday night to a rock concert. I am anxious. I am going to be an old lady there. I am already quite concerned about the volume of the music. If I think it is loud in the car when Jar is manning the stereo. I think I need to bring earplugs.
• We are planning a trip to New Jersey. Leaving 1 month from yesterday. I am anxious about that, also. I don't know why. Ok, I do know why, it's because I am a spaz & get anxious about everything under the sun. I think I need medicine for that.

Pictures to come tomorrow or later of the Spring Program.

Mother's Day 2012

Mother's Day, I love you!

I had a fantastic & relaxing Mother's Day. I got to spend the day with my favorite people in the whole world. A (very late) breakfast out with Jar & the girls. An afternoon visit with my Mom & Dad, & those crazy Brownies. Then to my Grandma's & Grandmother's. Then dinner at good ol' El Rey with my in-laws. If it seems busy, it was. But it was also so relaxing.

Jar indulged me & walked around Lowe's with me for an hour just looking. Which of course, is his least favorite thing to do. Must be a man thing, you have to have a purpose when shopping...I disagree.

The kids took a dip in my Mom & Dad's pool. I sat on the deck & laughed with my Mom & sister.

Bonus, I get to do some shopping. The Jar & the girls gave me a gift certificate to my favorite crafty/home decor store Country Junction, which Jarrett lovingly calls "Country Junk Heap".



*please note: the big orange flower is in Olivia's hair, not mine
**photo credit to Jar, taken in the Lowe's parking lot before 1 hour & 22 minutes of meandering the aisles



Olivia, Live in Concert

Olivia's school had their annual spring concert Thursday night. It was adorable! Her school is 2nd & 3rd grade, so it was every kid in the district in 2nd & 3rd grade. A whole lot of kids.

This year's theme was "Music Around the World". Olivia's class sang songs from Germany*. Edelweiss - who doesn't love a good song from The Sound of Music. And they sang "kling glöckchen klingelingeling". It was adorable.

*Please note: super cute little German hats.

Then the whole school came out & sang "What a Wonderful World". So stinkin cute!

here she is thinking - why is my mom taking my picture again?! Good luck honey, I have several more years to embarrass you! haha

Good job, Olivia! We are so proud of you!