Hallelujah

It was a beautiful night for an outdoor movie night! And it was such a good turn out! Lots of kids running around and having a good time. And we met neighbors we have never met before and we have lived here 4 years!! We are so antisocial!! :)

Of course now I feel ca-ca. Damn allergies! Good thing that Shelby, McKenna & Conner can entertain themselves as I have no energy to chase after then. I layed in bed this morning just listening to them bicker (and Shelby throw a little tantrum) and was like "Hmm, this is what it would be like to have more than one kid" and then thought "Hmm, no I am good with one!"

So did I mention that my dearest friend Nikki, who lives in Phoenix, is coming up in September? She is going to go to the Miley Cyrus (aka Hannah Montana) concert with us. I am SO excited!

So if you are reading this it means you are also listening to some music in the background. I LOVE music! Isn't it amazing what feelings/thoughts it can invoke within you? Or what memories it may conjure up? I really think I should be the person who picks out music for TV shows and movies because I constantly hear a song and go "Ooh, that would be good for a scene like this..." I will hear songs on TV or movies and like them so much I have to download them. Luckily with the internet it is so easy now to find the songs you want. Thought it does kind of take away from the search. There isn't too much of a thrill when all you have to do is type in a few words and there is your song! I mean there is no month long search as you collect or eliminate clues in getting your song!




Okay, time to post a few pictures from last nights movie night (and if you are reading this and did not come last night, you will have to come next time!) and to do something with my day.

Soak up the Sun

Oh I love summer! Just sitting outside, being lazy....Love it, love it, love it!! And I am enjoying my reduced work week because it means I have extra time in the afternoons to veg and enjoy summer with my kiddo!

So far our summer has just been...lazy! Shelby has been going to camp 3 days a week and seems to really like it and is making new friends. Her friend Lexi (who she has gone to preschool and kindergarten with) is at camp too. They are planning a sleepover and both girls seem really excited about it. I have to say I am too, though I am sure I will take those words back AFTER the sleepover!

So we bought a pool over the weekend. Granted it is not a nice olympic size pool but you know what, it will sure be nice on those hot summer days! It is 8 ft across and 30 inches deep. Just perfect for sitting and cooling off. Which is good because I can't swim anyway!

The past two days Shelby has been lounging in the pool and soaking up the sun.

The Man in the Mirror

Yesterday was a surreal day. First off Chad sent me a CNN breaking news email that Farrah Fawcett had passed away. Sad, but it had been expected. A bit later he sent me another CNN breaking news that Michael Jackson had suffered cardiac arrest, then a few minutes later another that said he was in a coma. Then about an hour later on our way home we heard that he had passed away. Granted I found him to be weird and kind of freaky but I have always enjoyed his music. And listening to his songs now does bring back childhood memories.

There is one song that keeps going through my head (Man in the Mirror - hence the blog title!) and it reminds me of junior high because I believe all three years of junior high they would play this song as they did a slide show of students. I know, not to original were they??

Then I had to laugh last night because as we were watching a special on MJ (what channel WASN'T doing some type of special??) and they were playing the video "Thriller". Again another memory pops up in my head when I hear this song and I picture myself as a little second grader attending some (hokey) program at school. They were playing MJ videos and his music and kids were breakdancing and doing the moonwalk. Hokey but I think it was for a good cause. We brought in canned food and hey - we got out of class! What is funny is that Shelby was sitting next to me when this song came on and she goes "Mommy, remember in 13 Going on 30? They danced to this song!" It just made me think how songs can invoke different memories in all of us.

It was just awesome to see how my daughters memories are and will differ from mine.