Proud Mommy Moments: GOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLL!

It's Thursday which means it's time for Proud Mommy Moments! (#PMM) This is your weekly chance to brag about the awesome things your kids, nieces, nephews, etc did and no one will judge because we told you to you to. Or you can do the opposite and tell us about those moments your kids made you so "proud"- i.e. something totally embarrassing. Please grab the button for your post and visit my co-host Kmama.

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Last week I told you all about Alex hip-checking Eric and I that I had a feeling she was going to be a good soccer player.

Well I was right.

Saturday was her first practice/game. The first part was spent working one on one with the parent learning skills and then they broke them up into groups to play 4 on 4. Alex's team started with the ball kicked off and ran towards the goal. The other team- stood there an watched. They kind of missed the memo.

Alex's team continued to dominate throughout the game, luckily the other team did start moving. Alex would work her way through the bunch, end up with the ball and break away time and time again. Charging fast towards her goal. Unfortunately it was a little too fast and she would often practically run by the goal or run too much to the side making a shot at the goal nearly impossible. But she did make her teams one and only goal and had 5 other really close shots.

And not to be outdone, Lucas did great in his game. He is an awesome defender and according to him "helped stopped like 55 possible goals".

And here is a little trailer- been too long since I made one of these, enjoy.

What is your Proud Mommy moment this week?

To Blog or Not To Blog

I feel like I have not been around much. The list of blogs I want to read and need to get back to comment on keeps getting longer and longer. But I find myself being drawn, drawn to other projects, drawn to spending more time with my kids... drawn to everything other than blogs.

And maybe that's okay.

But at the same time, right now I am in the process of preparing the second year of my blog to print (this November will be four years blogging). I am finding old gems, I am reading through memories I almost forgot. I am reading Ryder's birth story which I didn't document anywhere else.

And I am glad.

Glad I have taken the time, the time to document, the time just to write; the time to let it all out some weeks, the good, the bad and the funny.

And then Ryder grabs my hand, making me go with him. He throws a football in a basket.

One, two, three footballs. Then gives me a high five. Then he pulls each ball out one at a time and hands them to me. Looking deep into my eyes every time he hands me a ball. Seeming to say, "mom, are you watching? Are you really there?"

And yes, yes I am.

I need my blog, I need this outlet. I need the friendships I have made.

And I need to be there for my kids.

So if I see to come and go, don't worry I am never far and you are all always on my mind. And maybe just celebrate with me because if I am not here it means I am where I really should be.

Linking up with Shell's Pour Your Heart Out- it is her 2-year anniversary of this meme.

P.S. But I will be here for Proud Mommy Moments tomorrow- so come back and link up :)

Pinerly and Randomness

It is no secret that I love pinterest. I am happy to say I have actually made several things from pinterest, so I don't just pin things. Yesterday I learned about something cool called Pinerly. It is a new site, still in beta, that will basically give you your pinterest stats. It will show you which pins are popular, who repins stuff a lot, etc. It is a Pinterest friendly dashboard.

There is a waiting list of course but if I get just five people to sign up then I am in and the same goes for you. So if you are on Pinterest definitely check out Pinerly-- just click here.

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Oh and before I tell you something funny, I have to announce the winner for the Happy Feet Two DVD... the winner is

Jenny said...

We like Rio and Cars

March 10, 2012 8:10 PM

I already emailed Jenny, but if I don't hear from her in two days I will draw another winner.

Happy Feet Two was released today- so if you didn't win can pick it up now. Thanks to everyone who entered.

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And now a little funny.

Alex has a very awesome skill. Luckily she uses this skill to benefit me also.

What is her skill?
She can get Ryder to go anywhere with her.

How?

Well by calling him a puppy.

Alex just has to sing "Walking down the street with my little puppy" (a tune she created) and Ryder will come run, grab her hand and walk with her. She will continue to sing the song as they walk around.

Just the other day when Ryder was trying to escape down the driveway, Alex ran after him and began singing. He quickly turned around, grabbed her hand and walked back to the car with her.

Guess I can call her a baby err puppy charmer.

Linking up today with IA and Shawn

5 lb Weight

"This isn't heavy!" Lucas declared as he lifted on of my 5 pound weights over his head. "Why don't you use your 3 lb ones anymore?" he continued to question.
"The 3 lb ones weren't heavy enough for me." I said
"But these aren't heavy at all." he repeated as he continued hosting it above his head.
"Yes, but imagine lifting that up in the air and curling it like this" I said while demonstrating. "for an hour, then it gets heavy."

He looked like he might believe me as his arm began to shake from holding the weight over his head.

Ryder pushed by my legs trying to see what was going on. And it hit me. Ryder weighed less than this when he was born.
Born 8 weeks early, weighing only 4 lbs 9 oz --he weighed less than this weight I now held in my hand.

A flood of memories both awful and good came flashing back.

"Ryder weighed less than this" I stuttered. "No wonder it was so easy to carry him around all the time."
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If you are new to my blog, or don't know the story, I created a sidebar button with links to the posts about his birth and our experience in the NICU- you can find it on my sidebar or right here.

What do you Want for Your Birthday?

When I was a kid I could always think of a million thing I wanted for my birthday. Now, I can often think of a million things anytime other than my birthday. Why is that? Why as soon as people are asking me what I want can I not think of anything?

As Eric's birthday approached I began asking him what he wanted. What was on his list? New iPad's- which were announced on his birthday actually and the new apple TV to name a few. And well, if you saw my twitter status you know he did get what he wanted for his birthday. He also ordered them and payed for them himself so I wanted to get him something else too.

We began the celebration on Monday by going out to dinner at Fudruckers. A week full of Cub Scouts, Soccer, and basketball made Monday the only available day.

Then on his birthday the kids and I made a cake. Alex helped frost and Lucas wrote the words and the confetti.

(I helped with birthday)

Then the presents.

What do you get a grown man who just bought himself everything from his own list essentially?

Candy

(Ryder had a fit when I took these and wrapped them up- so happy to see again)

And a motion activated machine for dispensing said candy
Candy making kit from his big sis
And jerky-
hey why not?

And a blender.
Yep- he is on a big smoothie kick and the POC blender we have had since we got married just wasn't cutting it anymore.

He was a happy man.

Do you have a hard time writing a birthday list?