Finally a Little Down Time

At last we are in between Soccer, Football, Basketball and only practice for Dance Team. I love that my kids are involved in activities other than school and church...but sometimes it kills me.

Loving the Fall reprieve.

"I'm a Teenager"

Saturday morning Paige was in the shower "cleaning" and singing. She loves to make up songs, but this morning her song was more like a mantra that she sang over and over. It went something like this..."I'm a Teenager, I'm a Teenager, I'M A TEENAGER, I'M A TEENAGER!!" Until she was yelling. What does this mean? I chose to just ignore her. I think secretly I am afraid of her. I was always a people pleasing passive child. She is the exact opposite.

She tells women at the soccer games they are ugly, she looks for "fat boys" to make disappear with her wand, she demands chocolate milk in bed while saying she is not ready to get up, she needs "more" sparkly make-up because she can't see it, about every other day she needs her nails done, she always needs a "tissue" after a very dramatic blow up to wipe her eyes, she talks incessantly, she lets the dog in to sit on the couch (and pee) to watch Coraline or Alice in Wonderland with her and on and on. I work full time and She is still very exhausting to me, I can't imagine what she will be like when she really is a TEENAGER.

Let me sum up... 2010 up til June

Since this was supposed to be a Family History of sorts...And I only posted three times last year I am going to try and summarize events, good and bad.

January:

Lee's niece was married so we spent New Years in Tucson.

Set my goal to loose 20 lbs. I began P 90 x with Lee. Lee lost 40 lbs I gained 5 and gave up around March.

Paige started daycare at Piedra Vista High School. She loves "Olee" and was potty trained there.

Trey found out he loved basketball. I seriously doubt he will have much height to go with this love. With Murphy and Busby genes not much chance..

Ty and Shane started track season. Shani was forced to participate and Ty was motivated to make it to State as a Freshman. We spent many nights at the High School track practicing running techniques.trying to teach Shani to run. Many fights at the track with threats, frustrations etc. ..Really a beautiful thing.

With Boggs at the Ranch

Tera Murphy/Gubler Wedding Reception

February: Can't remember

March: We spent Spring Break in AZ. Lee came and we traveled to San Diego. Spent some time with Boggs at the Ranch. Went to the Beach and Flower Fields and Resort.

It was amazing to see the old Boggs. Even cynical Lee had to admit there was a change in Boggs that he did not ever expect. Spent every weekend watching Track meets or Soccer Games. Threw my back out and walked crooked for a couple of weeks.

Carlsbad California Flower Fields

April: Shani finished track season with a first place in the 400. Yeah!

May: Ty qualified for State in the Boys medley and long jump. I turned 39. Talked to the HS Baseball coach at Farmington High School about having Pierce come and play in the Connie Mack league. Coaches looked a film and stats and decided to take him. Pierce came to stay after he graduated. Trey played for the Panthers Baseball again. Final game he told the coach he had been practicing pitching with Pierce. Coach let him pitch. Trey did pretty good but it was soooo painful to watch as he struggled. He was definitely in over his head.

University of New Mexico State Track Finals (400 boys medley)

Summer: Started off with many visitors.

Trey was baptized. Lee's parents, Mom, Chea, Wendy, Heidi, Jackie, Missy and all of their kids and Pierce came to stay for a couple of days. Very full house. I decided to spare Lee the stress of thinking about all of those people coming. He was just surprised when 22 people came to stay.

Spent most of the summer watching Connie Mack Baseball Games. Pierce was like a superstar in the Newspaper every week.

Pierce as Short Stop for Farmington Cardinals

I have spent 18 years trying to keep my crazies at bay. Having a sibling live with me opened "Pandora's box." Pierce encouraged me to embrace who I am and revel in the madness. Many fights, arguments, breakdowns ensued this summer as I tried to bend a very stubborn 18 year old to my plan for him. Pierce was unbreakable and I lost. However I learned much from having that boy stay all summer. Paige also learned many new phrases; "This song is Gay", "You are Gay" etc. Thanks Pierce for helping me remember who I am.