I finally WON SOMETHING!

One of my favorite radio stations 106.5 had a contest for what they call their "after work mixers." A very small concert held at a restaurant, Bella Mia, downtown for any locals. I entered to win tickets to see Ingrid Michaelson. You probably know her from the "Sweater" song from the Old Navy commercial. Or her song Keep Breathing from the Grey's Anatomy season finale last season. There are a few of her songs on this blog. Well, I WON! I didn't think I would win when I entered my name into the contest. And then out of nowhere, I got a call to come to Bella Mia and see Ingrid Michaelson. Maybe I am just getting older, but that was really a way to see a concert. There were about 40-50 people and it was just her, a keyboard, her back-up singer and a guitar. It was great. Obviously that is Me with Ingrid Michaelson. Her album sounds great and the really great thing was she sounds just as real in person as she does on the radio. If you want to see part of her performance from that night you can check it out on
You Tube...

I learned a very valuable lesson this weekend...

Let me tell you. E.coli is NOT our friend!!!!

We went to a petting farm this weekend. I thought is was a great activity for my girls. And they had a blast. ( Another post on the petting farm later.) They were able to hold little gosslings, feed baby goats after they milked the mama, hold baby lops bunnies, feeding chickens. It was any city kids dream experience of a farm, just enough to make you feel like you are really there. And then the other part of feeling like you were really there; the hugging-the-toilet-for-half-the- night-kinda-feeling.

I apparently did not wash little Reagan's hands well enough. The Purell failed me that day. And after the farm we had lunch. Of course she likes to share with Mama, so this is how it was passed onto me. Poor little Reagan has had pretty awful diapers, the first night there were 5 in 4 hours! Now, please don't miss understand, I am a washing the hands kinda mama. Purell carrying, wash your hands when you get home to wash off the germs kinda mama. But for some reason I thought she was covered with the Purell, silly mama! I will never assume that one again. So please if you are ever at a petting farm, WASH YOUR HANDS! You have been warned.

The Game of ... Life, yield ahead.

I have to say the game of life is interesting. Did mine turn out the way I thought? No. To say the least. There have been many turns and twists for that matter. Yet I am thankful for each day. When the day is rough with the girls, I need to remember that they are healthy and energetic. Happy too! (at least I would like to think they are) When the road is a little bumpy, I know that I have my best friend and the One above in the seat next to me and we will get through whatever lies ahead. Throw an unexpected baby, new jobs, new homes (at least to us we have moved 4 times in 6 years), another baby, a new career( for both of us for that matter), preschool then kindergarten, new friends, old friends ( old friends made new again!), family, nephews and nieces, new shoes, old shoes you still try to fit into even after two babies, new clothes you buy for the kids because they now come first, realizing your body really will never be the same ( and being ok with it, because it can only get better), vacations and the fun memories you make along the way, hard times, good times, times when you laugh so hard you cry, & true felt, unconditional love. It makes for a much more interesting plot than many books out there. And that is just my adult life, the begining of my game is a whole different post.

Just remember to take in every moment, as it comes. It may be painful, sometimes disappointing, it may be joyous, or unexpected, but through it all we only get one chance at this game we call life. Play to the fullest!

Happy Birthday to you.....

I just wanted to give a Happy Birthday shout out to a couple of people near and dear to us. This is begining the season of birthdays for us. So, Happy Birthday friends and family. If I forget anyone, please forgive me.

Happy Birthday:

Emily

Auntie Jenny

Daniel

Luke &

My Daddy

Many more to come in May and who could forget the most important holiday of the year.... Mother's Day! Hug your mama and tell her how much you love her. It doesn't have to be Mother's Day you know!