The Wheels on the Go Kart Go Round n' Round

New Team, New Name

Bubbles is part of the U-11 traveling team for soccer and last Saturday was the official start of their Fall season. Instead of being a bandit, she is now a cyclone. Go cyclones! The girls still have a lot to practice as they seemed a little disoriented on the field. The great part is they scored a goal. The sad part is so did the other team; 7 or 8 times. I feel bad for these girls. We as parents teach the girls to be mindful of those around them, don't push, and don't act greedy with things. On the soccer field, the coaches teach the girls to block those around them, steal the ball, and don't let it go. Now wonder why they seemed confused on the field. It also doesn't help that they have a total of 3 or 4 coaches and they all have their own vocabulary when discussing moves. On top of all this chaos, there are the parents (like me) screaming for the girls to be aggressive. I can't help it!

Star Glazers

Star Glazers is located in Lancaster, PA and offers pottery painting. It's a nice place to go to relax and tap into your creative side. It's certainly not cheap, but nothing in this world is cheap anymore. However, it allowed the girls and I to get out and spend some quality time together. The girl's pottery should be ready in a week and I will post pictures of their finished pieces.

Enjoying our Labor Day

I hope everyone enjoyed their Labor Day weekend. I can't say my weekend was 100% relaxing, but I don't think that really is impossible; for anyone. At least half of my house is clean. I'm hoping to accomplish the other half sometime this week. With my luck when I can get to the other half of my house, the half that was clean will be dirty...HAHAHA! Here are some photo's from the bike ride that Steve and I enjoyed on the Rail Trail/ NCR Trail. The trail name changes depending on if you are in MD or PA. I felt as if my neck was going to snap if I tried any harder to be at the same height level with Steve for the picture.

We ran into some friends on the trail. Are they roosters or hens? Seriously, this isn't a trick question. I don't know.

Overall, it was a nice bike ride. Even though Mason hates his bike seat, we put it to good use. It held our lunch and drinks.

Meet the Stone's Newest Arrival

Please welcome William Anton Stone to the world! He was delivered on September 3rd at 9:13 a.m. He weighed 7lbs 14 oz. and was 21 inches long.

Isn't he cutie patutie? The proud parents are my friends Carol and Thom Stone. This makes boy #2 for them and they couldn't be happier.

Enjoy reliving the nightmares of nightly crying fights, disgusting diapers, and tons of spit up.

Roses are Red

Today, I received flowers from my big sister who received my kidney back in 2006. She is now pregnant and her and her husband are expecting a baby girl in November. Words cannot express how happy I am for her. I will not display the message that was sent with the roses as it only seems fitting for me to only know. However, it was a message I needed today.

Perhaps it's just me and I'm the crazy one for having these emotions, but sometimes I find myself stuck in the routine of life. The same old, same old of rushing to get ready in the morning for work, same 2 hour long daily commute back and forth to work, same endless school work...I even work the same route in the grocery store when shopping. I often wonder if I'm living life or if life is living me. I get consumed with guilt for leaving Mason to go to work as this makes me feel less of a mother; as if I'm choosing work over my son. My heart hurts everyday. I share a wonderful life with Steve, but yet we never get time to see one another. When I get home from work, he's leaving to go to work. I stay home with Mason while Steve takes Madison to her soccer practices. I miss him so very much. Even when we finally get 5 minutes of alone time when everyone is in bed, I still miss him very much. I love Madison and Morgan as if they were my own daughters, but sometimes I wonder if I'm too strict with them. I only want them to do good in life, but in doing so, am I sometimes the evil stepmother?

Sometimes I wonder if I really matter in this world. I'm assuming this is an ageless question that is asked by everyone. It's the reason that religion exists; to explain why we are here, our journey, and how we fit. Sometimes life just gets me down and wears me out. My sister's message felt very uplifting. It's the kind of message that you can put into a secret place and read it from time to time when needed. The kind of message where the paper wrinkles over the years from being unfolded, read, then folded.

So thank you Jackie. I love you in a way only a little sister can love her bigger sister.

Do you remember me?

It has been almost a year since I've made an entry. So I'll be spending some time going through the backlog of life and sharing those moments with you and also sharing new ones. I'm going to make a better attempt at posting entries and narrating our life for those who are far away so they can feel as though they just stopped by the house for a visit.

Most important, here are pictures from Madison and Mason's birthday parties. Happy Birthday! Madison turned 10 on February 12th and Mason just turned 1 on July 24th. They were both exciting days for us. Morgan's birthday will be here in no time...October 25th.

He didn't get as messy as most kids. Everyone had to help him make a mess. Isn't he handsome?

We had the party at Chuck E Cheese. Hey, that's Jasmine in the background (right)!

Madison's birthday occurred during the snowstorms that brought us about 4 feet of snow each snow fall. So the night before her party at Chuck E. Cheese, her and some friends went sledding in the backyard. She ended up doing a face plant in the snow.

NEXT POST...CHRISTMAS 2009!