Somebody...

...named Brooke...


...with the help of a bag of M&Ms...


...got a haircut!


Too bad you really can't tell!

GO HC!

Andy is alive. He is uninjured. No need to send bereavement cards or flowers.


He played very well, with the exception of blowing out one of his shoes. Not surprising, however, since they were his shoes from Junior Year of High School. Why does he still have those? One word - PackRat.


The boys LOVED watching their Daddy play. Will sat the entire Alumni Game on the bench, staring in awe. Jack was too busy playing with his girlfriends, Kaitlyn and Kelsey (The Lorenzi Girls). Brooke kept screaming "Hi, DA-DA!" from her comfy seat in her stroller on the corner of the court.

Lots of fun to visit with old friends at the 'Ole Alma Mater. Just a little weird to do it with your kids...I mean, aren't we still young enough to be students there?! And I swear I could have worn that cheerleading uniform again...with a smidge longer skirt.

And a BIG thanks to Ju-Ju for a fun weekend. But I guess she never got the memo you are supposed to let the kids win at Chutes and Ladders....

Random Thoughts

I have been Debbie Downer this week. It could be a combo of:
-a new workout kicking my "I thought I was in shape" butt
-Brooke wanting Mommy all the time, including at 130am
-Mother Nature, in more ways than 1
-bad mood, bad mood, bad mood

No worries. All of that will be erased soon enough. Aunt Julie comes to visit for the weekend tomorrow. Ahhhh..."Girl Time." Enough said.

Also, how can you not love...


Tattoo Fruit Roll-Ups that tattoo your lips blue...


Or a little girl lovin' marshmallows...


Or 3 little kids caught singing "It's A Party in the USA!"


If all that doesn't work, I am sure my spirits will be lifted as I revisit the ole' Alma Mater Saturday. Yes, it's Alumni Basketball Day at Hanover. And - hold on to your seats -

The Goose
#40
Mike Beitzel's pride and joy
(or worst nightmare)

is returning to Collier Arena. My boys are so excited they can hardly stand it.
So please join me in prayer that my husband doesn't
a) hurt himself
b) hurt someone else
c) miss an attempted dunk
Because it just might scar my sons for life.

But again - no worries. Talked to my good friend, Scott, today. That's Dr. Scott...as in Orthopaedic Surgeon. He is keeping a slot open for Andy on Monday - his surgery day - just in case. God love him!

The Squeakel

Yesterday afternoon Angela and I took the three buddies - no, not Alvin, Simon and Theodore...


Jack, Will and Sam

...to see The Squeakel. I could have sat in that theater all night and listened to all those little kids laugh and giggle. Talk about makin' the heart smile! And when Will asked to sit on my lap for the last 45 mins. - priceless!


Now, if he just hadn't dumped that full bag of popcorn on the floor of the van on the ride home....

I Am So Lucky...

To have this wonderful woman as my best friend!
I got a quick visit with Ju and her Mom and Aunt yesterday while they were in town.
Love you, Ju!

This One's For You, Uncle Eric

Uncle Eric has been expecting a picture of the boys in the UC Jersey he bought for them last year.


I finally got around to it.


Jack has on the Uncle Eric jersey.


Will has on a different jersey...a baby one we received from
The Shrews Crew when Jack was born. Will didn't mind...even went to the grocery in it. As long as we kept the "baby snaps" tucked in.

Thanks to Uncle Eric AND The Shrews Crew for making 2 little boys happy. Go UC!

A Pretty Good Week

We had a pretty good week around here. Back into our "routine" after 3 snow days last week.

We did a little of this...




What can I say - my kids love McDonald's.
And Mommy is addicted to their Cokes - it's crack on ice.

And this guy right here -

We got a great report on him at our first Teacher Conference. Can't believe we will be making a decision soon on which Kindergarten to attend.

I had a conference call for work...yes, I said work. I begin my adventure in "the working world" for my cousin's company in a few short weeks, for a few short weeks. More on that later.

And today we met our favorite partners in crime - The Markarian Crew - for some playtime at the indoor center at Sharon Woods. Love that place. Kids had fun.


Not too sure what she thinks of the tunnel slides.


And I guess you gotta get past these meatheads to get into the ball pit. Be afraid...be very afraid.

Last, but certainly not least, congrats to The Habegger Family (Sarah was my Fresh/Soph years college roommate) on the beautiful addition of Baby John to their family this past Tuesday. What a cutie! I miss tiny babies...

Have a great weekend! And since our team is on "vacation"...Go Colts!