Fitness for Free

I had seen a sign at the YMCA about a month ago offering Kickboxing classes for kids ages 5-12. I called last night to see if it was still going on also thinking the fee was $5 per child per session. Well, yes it is still going on, but it is free!!!!! The man on the phone also told me about yoga and cardio for kids....all free! Yoga is this afternoon at 4, then kickboxing is at 5. How exciting all the girls can attend and are looking forward to it. I may walk on the treadmill a little... I still have a hurt back (sciatic nerve), but maybe a slow stride will be okay.

Volleyball

Tehya's volleyball tournament was in Raleigh this past Saturday. We went up Friday evening and stayed in a hotel since it was 2 1/2 hours away. Saturday was a loooooonng day. We were up at 6:15, eating breakfast at 7:15, and headed to the vball site and got there at 8:00. There were 15 teams playing all from the same age group. This place was very tiny. There were 4 courts, 3 being used for play and one where the players and coaches had their bags, blankets, and pillows spread out. The facility director stood on the counter and made the announcement that when your team isn't playing to move your chairs and go outside, so everyone can watch their team....Hello, it was starting to rain and it is the middle of winter. We just left chairs and everyone shared and sat wherever. Brooke and Isabella were very very good. It can be hard (and boring) for siblings to have to tag along to all day events like this. This is where DS's and DVD players come in handy. Luckily, it only rained in the morning and we were able to sit outside and they could run around. We finished up there at about 8:30. After stopping for dinner and having to pee 2 times we got home at 12:30. We were exhausted. The team made it to the playoff round and lost. Because it was late in the evening they only played one game to 25 to see who would advance. We just don't have that "killer instinct" yet, but once our team finds it, they will be amazing. Tehya was wonderful....Her coach said she was the player of the day and that she has definitely earned her spot on the team....Hope she keeps it up~!!!!!

Lazy day....

The kids were out of school today because a snowflake landed on the ground and didn't evaporate. They enjoyed it...They even put on hats and gloves!

I remember snow days! We would build ice forts and have snow ball fights. The forts would last for days.

I'm losing it.....

my hair that is! It is thinning (which runs in the family, dammit). I think eventually I'll look like Hulk Hogan. I'm also thinning on the eyebrows...does that make sense? Oh, but I do still have regular growth on my upper lip and legs! I'm not making any of this up, as my husband would say! I asked him why celebrities don't have "male pattern baldness". He said it's because they wear extensions.....I might buy some with my taxes!:)

Long time, no see....

It's been awhile since i've been on here....just been busy. I'm going to try to dedicate more time to this. So, where to start...

Christmas: Was fun, exciting, busy, and exhausting.
New Years: Nice and relaxing. All the kids were elsewhere, so i had a peaceful evening with some
Italian food, mixed drinks, GH W. Tour, and Jason


We are back in the swing of school. Tehya is liking a boy, so she has been getting up earlier than anyone in the house. Very interesting! She had her first JO Volleyball tourney this past Saturday. They came in third (they could've one, but beat themselves). Still very proud of them. We left the house at 7 am and got home at 9pm. Next Saturday, we are going 2 1/2 hours away, so the team is staying overnight since we have to be there at 8am. Should be fun. My girls are excited...I keep using it as a bribe!
Brooke's birthday is tomorrow....haven't planned anything yet. It will probably be in April before she can have a slumber party. It is tax time at my job and volleyball tourney's every other Saturday. Maybe if we're lucky we can squeeze one in. She is going to get a new 'do though. she also wants to do some shopping.

Isabella has her very first loose tooth!!! Actually, she has 3! She'll be 7 in April....it's about time!
I hurt my back last week. Not sure what I did, but it hurts to bend over (and unload the washing machine and dryer) hee,hee! I've been taking some of my dads muscle relaxers, not helping!Really it is painful...especially when I sneeze. Wierd, I know.
That about sums up the past month.

Rest easy

The girls got out of school at 11:30 today for Thanksgiving Break. Our afternoon went like this:

ate lunch. watched a tv show. one fell asleep on the couch. one asleep in my bed. and one in her bed with a headache and cramps, texting. i started feeling lethargic myself. ahhhhhh, what a nice way to start a vaca!

Tomorrow I'm planning on taking them to try on shoes and clothes, so I can get some sizes for Christmas shopping.

Christmas came early

Friday evening, I was invited to a Southern Living party. I didn't go because I've had a pounding headache all week that I just couldn't shake. The girls spent the night with Pop and Gran. Jason watched kung-fu movies and I went to bed (due to the headache).

Saturday, I worked all day. Brooke had basketball practice and Bella had a birthday party. When I got home, I found out that all 3 of the girls were spending the night out again, but at friends houses. I have been bugging Jason about getting some Christmas shopping done early, but to no avail. I decided since we'd be alone, that this would be a perfect time to get a major present out of the way!

Note: There was some good info in this space, but realized that the girls could easily click on my site and read it all....So, I had to do some deleting!

Tehya had her first JO team practice. There are 11 girls on the team. I found out we will travel to places that can be as close as 10 minutes away or 5 hours away. We are still excited, but with that many girls she's gonna have to step up her game to get some playing time in.....