...for the words to love songs. The one I'm currently loving is called "Smile" by Uncle Kracker. I love the words. I love to think of my husband while I listen to the words. I know, I'm such a sap. A hopeless romantic, even.
SMILE, Uncle Kracker
You're better then the best
I'm lucky just to linger in your light
Cooler then the flip side of my pillow, that's right
Completely unaware
Nothing can compare to where you send me,
Lets me know that it's ok, yeah it's ok
And the moments where my good times start to fade
You make me smile like the sun
Fall out of bed, sing like a bird
Dizzy in my head, spin like a record
Crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like a fool
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold, buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Ohh, you make me smile
Even when you're gone
Somehow you come along
Just like a flower poking the sidewalk crack and just like that
You steal away the rain and just like that
You make me smile like the sun
Fall out of bed, sing like a bird
Dizzy in my head, spin like a record
Crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like a fool
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold, buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Ohh, you make me smile
Don't know how I lived without you
Cuz everytime that I get around you
I see the best of me inside your eyes
You make me smile
You make me dance like a fool
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold, buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
You make me smile like the sun
Fall out of bed, sing like a bird
Dizzy in my head, spin like a record
Crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like a fool
Forget how to breathe
Shine like gold, buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Ohh, you make me smile
I'm so glad to have shared 9 years of my life, and 6 1/2 years of marriage, with you, my love. Thanks for loving me, too.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Friday, September 25, 2009
Alumni Band Night
Tonight is alumni band night at the local football game. Since I left the high school, the district had to add another high school, and somebody over there had the brilliant idea that when the two high schools played each other in football, they'd invite alumni to play the two school songs and the national anthem. So I hauled out my trumpet the other day for the first time in something like 4 years.
I've played a couple times since high school, in fact, for a couple months during the year after high school I was in a local trumpet group that played at a couple churches. And once I played in a BIG Easter celebration at our church. However, it's been years since I played for longer than just the B flat scale to see if I could still remember it.
Prince Charming was a drummer in high school and played bass drum in marching band so he's going to play tonight too, and my brother-in-law played snare so he's going to play too! This should be a good time!
I've played a couple of times through the national anthem, but I can't make my brain match up the school song tune that I have in my head with the music that is on the page I printed off. I play by ear (mostly), which for me means I can play a piece of music once I know what the tune is supposed to sound like. So, play me the tune while I'm looking at the sheet of music once or twice and I'll be able to play it fairly well after that. But I can't just look at a sheet of music and know what it's supposed to sound like. I know, after 6 years of music education, you'd think I'd be able to do that, but I can't.
I'm hoping the girls will be able to go to the game to watch us play, but when your babysitters do the babysitting for free, you can't be too choosy! My in-laws are watching the girls and they might not be able to take them all out there. So next year we'll try to make the plans more in advance and get them to the game to see us. We'll have a better idea of what's going on, too. I don't even know for sure if my hubby and I will be able to stay for the game. It'll be pretty packed (Being a "home" game for both teams, and all). Actually, if they don't go, we can use the money I set aside for their tickets in to the game for a nice dessert for hubby and I. So if they can come, that would be really fun, but if they can't, we get a mini-date night! So that's cool too. :)
All I know is, I just LOVED marching band in high school, and I can't wait for this chance to experience it again. Very nostalgic.
I've played a couple times since high school, in fact, for a couple months during the year after high school I was in a local trumpet group that played at a couple churches. And once I played in a BIG Easter celebration at our church. However, it's been years since I played for longer than just the B flat scale to see if I could still remember it.
Prince Charming was a drummer in high school and played bass drum in marching band so he's going to play tonight too, and my brother-in-law played snare so he's going to play too! This should be a good time!
I've played a couple of times through the national anthem, but I can't make my brain match up the school song tune that I have in my head with the music that is on the page I printed off. I play by ear (mostly), which for me means I can play a piece of music once I know what the tune is supposed to sound like. So, play me the tune while I'm looking at the sheet of music once or twice and I'll be able to play it fairly well after that. But I can't just look at a sheet of music and know what it's supposed to sound like. I know, after 6 years of music education, you'd think I'd be able to do that, but I can't.
I'm hoping the girls will be able to go to the game to watch us play, but when your babysitters do the babysitting for free, you can't be too choosy! My in-laws are watching the girls and they might not be able to take them all out there. So next year we'll try to make the plans more in advance and get them to the game to see us. We'll have a better idea of what's going on, too. I don't even know for sure if my hubby and I will be able to stay for the game. It'll be pretty packed (Being a "home" game for both teams, and all). Actually, if they don't go, we can use the money I set aside for their tickets in to the game for a nice dessert for hubby and I. So if they can come, that would be really fun, but if they can't, we get a mini-date night! So that's cool too. :)
All I know is, I just LOVED marching band in high school, and I can't wait for this chance to experience it again. Very nostalgic.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
I Wish...
...That I could tell a fantastic, witty, sometimes challenging story like the author of another blog I read. If you're a mom or will be some day or like to read stories about parenting, you should check out mycharmingkids.net. She's a great writer and a whole lot more interesting than I am. I feel like my posts just end up being lists of what we do... maybe it will come with practice.
We are deep into the swing of things here. S has started her soccer games. For some reason they put her age group on a smaller field this year. They can't put as many kids on the field and I think they're getting cheated out of learning how to really PLAY, which is what it should be about at this age. I agree with them not teaching off-sides or any of the REALLY difficult concepts, but they should be able to learn the positions and where they're allowed to go on the field and those things. S's age is not focusing on these things. It's odd. But, at least she is having fun. She is one of the most aggressive on her team so she gets the ball a lot and even scored a couple goals the first game. That was cool.
A has begun preschool and loves it, for the most part. It freaked her out a little bit the first week. I think she expected it to be more like three school than it actually ended up being, and that worried her a little bit. She was actually in tears the first day, and sometimes now, still, she stresses a bit before we get there. But she's adjusting and it's going better and better. She really loves her teachers, and yesterday they brought home a little book they had 'written.' She was so excited that she could 'read' it! It was a great introduction to reading/writing. I like the way our school system is doing preschool, I think.
C went to storytime at the library yesterday all by herself. She does so well with storytime and Sunday school and such. She sits back for a minute and watches, takes it all in and makes sure she knows what's going on. Then, when she's sure of herself, she jumps in with both feet and quickly becomes one of the more enthusiastic participants! In fact, often she's TOO enthusiastic. Often I need to tell her to quiet down! We're still working on that idea. LOUD is her favorite volume. This also makes taking her to church interesting... she doesn't really know how to whisper yet.
The older two are in Wednesday night programming. Both girls love their classes. I think our church does a fantastic job with it. And, when we go, we get dinner at church! This means that I don't have to cook! Yay! So I love Wednesday night stuff, too. I plan to help for a little while with A's class, just until they get more enthusiastic people to help out. That age group makes me shudder! I'm just not cut out to work with that many little kids for that long. But anyway, until we find people to take over that spot, I'll be helping out. Prince Charming is getting involved too. He was asked to be a Middle School youth leader this year. He's looking forward to it, and I'm a bit jealous because that's the group I want to work with! But I'm glad he got to get involved, I think it's going to be a good time.
Soon volleyball will start back up. I took last year off because I was doing Chemo treatments in October (when volleyball starts), had my transplant (and therefore a compromised immune system) in November, and then radiation (some of which affected my lungs) in February/March (when volleyball ends). So it was a painful decision, but I took a year off, and I can't WAIT to get back in to it. It's a good night off, and good exercise, too!
That's how our fall is going. I hope yours is going well, too! I also hope to remember to get on here and record the cute little stories from our everyday lives more often, too. Maybe then I won't feel like I have to do these huge update lists all the time!
We are deep into the swing of things here. S has started her soccer games. For some reason they put her age group on a smaller field this year. They can't put as many kids on the field and I think they're getting cheated out of learning how to really PLAY, which is what it should be about at this age. I agree with them not teaching off-sides or any of the REALLY difficult concepts, but they should be able to learn the positions and where they're allowed to go on the field and those things. S's age is not focusing on these things. It's odd. But, at least she is having fun. She is one of the most aggressive on her team so she gets the ball a lot and even scored a couple goals the first game. That was cool.
A has begun preschool and loves it, for the most part. It freaked her out a little bit the first week. I think she expected it to be more like three school than it actually ended up being, and that worried her a little bit. She was actually in tears the first day, and sometimes now, still, she stresses a bit before we get there. But she's adjusting and it's going better and better. She really loves her teachers, and yesterday they brought home a little book they had 'written.' She was so excited that she could 'read' it! It was a great introduction to reading/writing. I like the way our school system is doing preschool, I think.
C went to storytime at the library yesterday all by herself. She does so well with storytime and Sunday school and such. She sits back for a minute and watches, takes it all in and makes sure she knows what's going on. Then, when she's sure of herself, she jumps in with both feet and quickly becomes one of the more enthusiastic participants! In fact, often she's TOO enthusiastic. Often I need to tell her to quiet down! We're still working on that idea. LOUD is her favorite volume. This also makes taking her to church interesting... she doesn't really know how to whisper yet.
The older two are in Wednesday night programming. Both girls love their classes. I think our church does a fantastic job with it. And, when we go, we get dinner at church! This means that I don't have to cook! Yay! So I love Wednesday night stuff, too. I plan to help for a little while with A's class, just until they get more enthusiastic people to help out. That age group makes me shudder! I'm just not cut out to work with that many little kids for that long. But anyway, until we find people to take over that spot, I'll be helping out. Prince Charming is getting involved too. He was asked to be a Middle School youth leader this year. He's looking forward to it, and I'm a bit jealous because that's the group I want to work with! But I'm glad he got to get involved, I think it's going to be a good time.
Soon volleyball will start back up. I took last year off because I was doing Chemo treatments in October (when volleyball starts), had my transplant (and therefore a compromised immune system) in November, and then radiation (some of which affected my lungs) in February/March (when volleyball ends). So it was a painful decision, but I took a year off, and I can't WAIT to get back in to it. It's a good night off, and good exercise, too!
That's how our fall is going. I hope yours is going well, too! I also hope to remember to get on here and record the cute little stories from our everyday lives more often, too. Maybe then I won't feel like I have to do these huge update lists all the time!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
"Fall" Happenings
**Post full of random thoughts WARNING**
I say "fall" because yesterday was only the unofficial beginning of fall. Doesn't make it any less busy for this family, though! We have something going every single night this week. Tomorrow is a casual kick-off for some of the teams at church (Hubby is going because he's a youth leader, I'm going because I'm a singer... those kinds of teams), Thursday night is A's meet-the-teacher. Friday is S's next soccer practice, Saturday is Prince Charming's birthday, S's first game, and a neighborhood Block Party. Sunday is our church's kickoff! Sheesh. And the rest of our September doesn't get much slower. I love everything that starts in September, but with meeting teachers and having parties for kick-offs and everything, that first month is a doozy!
I harvested my first tomato a couple days ago. It was good! Flavorful and juicy. Yum! I was so excited to pick it, I actually had to let it ripen a few more days inside before I ate it, but it was worth it. I have at least 2 more ready for harvest tomorrow. And bonus...my grandma was over today and told me how to ripen any green ones that might be on the plants when the first hard freeze happens. I love having tomatoes in my garden! Next year, though, I'll have to plant it around the corner. I think the monster tomato "bush" I got took a bunch of nutrients from my poor, tortured rose bushes.
Those two will be getting babied by me next year. Since we moved in I've been letting the rabbits naturally 'trim' them over the winter. Well, last winter, with all the snow, the dumb animals absolutely decimated one of the rose bushes. So I've learned my lesson and I'll be covering them this year. Besides, they look kind of scraggly and need to be trimmed into a nice shape anyway.
Right, that's not really 'fall' stuff. And neither will this be... And I can't believe I didn't write about this before, but C turned 3 last week Monday. It's just amazing and shocking to think that my youngest is 3. The years of her little life have just been too chock-full... it's crazy. Hopefully our lives will shift out of the absolute fast-forward they have been.
Anyway, this fall is a bittersweet one for me. C will be off to preschool next year, so this year is my last one with a kid home full-time. A is super thrilled about preschool starting Monday. S loved her first day back, 2nd grade, and can't wait to go again tomorrow. And I love that they love it so much. That healthy love of learning is a wonderful thing.
Whew, what a lot of rambling. I knew going in to this post that I was just going to type about whatever came to my head! That's the beauty of not having many followers, I don't need to worry about making any sense! :)
I say "fall" because yesterday was only the unofficial beginning of fall. Doesn't make it any less busy for this family, though! We have something going every single night this week. Tomorrow is a casual kick-off for some of the teams at church (Hubby is going because he's a youth leader, I'm going because I'm a singer... those kinds of teams), Thursday night is A's meet-the-teacher. Friday is S's next soccer practice, Saturday is Prince Charming's birthday, S's first game, and a neighborhood Block Party. Sunday is our church's kickoff! Sheesh. And the rest of our September doesn't get much slower. I love everything that starts in September, but with meeting teachers and having parties for kick-offs and everything, that first month is a doozy!
I harvested my first tomato a couple days ago. It was good! Flavorful and juicy. Yum! I was so excited to pick it, I actually had to let it ripen a few more days inside before I ate it, but it was worth it. I have at least 2 more ready for harvest tomorrow. And bonus...my grandma was over today and told me how to ripen any green ones that might be on the plants when the first hard freeze happens. I love having tomatoes in my garden! Next year, though, I'll have to plant it around the corner. I think the monster tomato "bush" I got took a bunch of nutrients from my poor, tortured rose bushes.
Those two will be getting babied by me next year. Since we moved in I've been letting the rabbits naturally 'trim' them over the winter. Well, last winter, with all the snow, the dumb animals absolutely decimated one of the rose bushes. So I've learned my lesson and I'll be covering them this year. Besides, they look kind of scraggly and need to be trimmed into a nice shape anyway.
Right, that's not really 'fall' stuff. And neither will this be... And I can't believe I didn't write about this before, but C turned 3 last week Monday. It's just amazing and shocking to think that my youngest is 3. The years of her little life have just been too chock-full... it's crazy. Hopefully our lives will shift out of the absolute fast-forward they have been.
Anyway, this fall is a bittersweet one for me. C will be off to preschool next year, so this year is my last one with a kid home full-time. A is super thrilled about preschool starting Monday. S loved her first day back, 2nd grade, and can't wait to go again tomorrow. And I love that they love it so much. That healthy love of learning is a wonderful thing.
Whew, what a lot of rambling. I knew going in to this post that I was just going to type about whatever came to my head! That's the beauty of not having many followers, I don't need to worry about making any sense! :)
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