bad blogger, I am

wow. A whole week? how exactly does a whole week zip by at the speed of light?

{sigh}

My life. Our life.

The last few weeks, since school started have truly felt like a dream .... I can't believe we are already in the schedule we are in. It is fun, and exciting, and the routine feels .... right, you know? C's hockey, and K's gymanstics/piano schedules have added to the feeling of routine too. We have been busy, but not "over-scheduled".

I also found a way to get back to the gym. Feels SO good. I literally took the summer off. I was excercising with the kids, and defintiely got my healthy groove on during the summer .... but I took about 6 weeks off from equipment, and weights. I needed to be with the kids. There was no way I was over-programming the summer. So, with me at the gym, them back in the routine of their lives, I just feel like we're on a treadmill. Not going too fast, and not an uncomfortable pace even.

It feels "right".

So, here I sit, the routine moved me forward into a new week. The weather is feeling fall-like, and scrumptious!

Work has been a flury of a schedule I am keeping as well. I still LOVE it. It is such a great job, great company, and great product. I am closing out the quarter, and month today, as a matter of fact, and I will be at 104% of quota for the year. I am so excited about that, and with some more pushing, and closing of deals, I should finish the year at that % and that'll win me an incentive trip! :O) Wooohhhhooooo Costa Rica, baby! Never been, and from all accounts the Corporate head honchos treat the staff quite well on the trips. There are only 10 folks selected (top 1/3 in sales) and their significant others. So, it is a small enough crew that 5 star treatment is a must. S is all giddy with excitement, too. (apparently the golf is world class)

I mentioned C's hockey, we're back in the swing, full throttle. It is, in a word, awesome! He is on a Mite A travel team, and has had 4 games already. He has 2 goals, and an assist already. :o) He is playing really well, and already we see some changes with the new team/new coaches. He really just loves it. We should be in 60 games this year, and about 70 practices. Sounds nuts, but it is spread out from September to April. ;o) Then baseball begins, and he will be involved in a busier team with that this year too. He's all kinds of excited about that!

K's gymanstics is going really awesome too! she is there two days a week, and has just grown by leaps and bounds! She is doing a back handspring by herself now. Back walkovers are a breeze, and she has the prettiest splits! :O) I love watching her light up with it! She is digging piano still, and just amazes me with the understanding of the notes, the keys, and songs. It is such neat stuff to watch the 'sponge' absorb. Her teacher says she is doing beautifully, and she is the youngest student for her, so she is really enjoying the foundation level stuff. I love listening! :O)

S's new job is wonderful. He is loving it. I swear this job was written for him. Sports, selling, and people. The three things he adores about a "job".

oh, the planet alignment is still working ..... trying to catch the star with all the good wishes that are coming this way - thanks for the thoughts! ((hugs))

So, yeah, a catch up, and also a little purging of my brain here today. I'll try to be better writing now that I am in the routine.

Got a neat little thing in email here today, and I wanted to share it. It is one of those *give perspective* reads. I have seen it before, and loved it so thought I'd share, and see what you thought ......

* Accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.

* Always keep your words soft and sweet, just in case you have to eat them.

* Always read stuff that will make you look good if you die in the middle of it.

* Drive carefully. It's not only cars that can be recalled by their Maker.

* If you can't be kind, at least have the decency to be vague.

* If you lend someone $20 and never see that person again, it was probably worth it.

* It may be that your sole purpose in life is simply to serve as a warning to others.

* Never buy a car you can't push.

* Never put both feet in your mouth at the same time, because then you won't have a leg to stand on.

* Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.

* Since it's the early worm that gets eaten by the bird, sleep late.

* The second mouse gets the cheese.

* When everything's coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

* Birthdays are good for you. The more you have, the longer you live.

* You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.

* Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once

* We could learn a lot from crayons. Some are sharp, some are pretty and some are dull, Some have weird names , and all are different colors, but they all have to live in the same box.

* A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.

have a great day today!