Oh, Summer .... how you tricked me with your promise of rest and days filled with fun. If you keep up your rebellious attitude, I may have to break up with you and continue to declare Fall as the.best.season.ever. You still have time to redeem yourself. I'm waiting ...
The scooter fascination is still going strong eventhough O's legs look like she's been in a war. Yes, she wears a helmet and yes, she wears kneepads (most of the time), but the girl is fearless and wants to do 'tricks' .... tricks that land her on the concrete every other minute. I had to leave the house for the past few days so I didn't have to hear, "is it time to play with our scooters now?" every ten seconds and also to give her poor legs time to heal.
E has been going to a cheerleading camp at her school this week (after this, we are finished with all organized activities for the summer). We are entertained with non.stop.cheering. until bedtime. I went to bed last night and couldn't get out of my head ... V to the IIIIIIIIIIIIIII C T O R Y!
But, not before I decided to show her my mad cheerleading skills from high school and impress her with my brilliant herkey jump. I'm quite certain my left leg is out of socket and will need ice this morning. I don't know what went wrong. It wasn't that long ago I had a flawless herkey jump and an amazing toe touch. I'll pause here and say thank you, God for humbling me before I attempted the toe touch. I feel sure I would be in the hospital this morning begging for someone to re-attach my legs.
Oh, Deidre .... sweetie, you are no longer 17. The more you try to fight it, the more aware of this you will become. Your days of herkeys and toe touches are long gone. Stop trying to impress your chidren and just show them pictures. Pictures are much more believable than your 7 year old having to help you off the floor....
I'm not quite sure what got in to me. Maybe it was hearing about Michael Jackson dying. I know he got pretty crazy at the end, but I have great memories of my friends and I listening to his music and copying his dances.
We knew the Thriller dance by heart and I'm pretty sure I can still perform our 8th grade talent show routine to P.Y.T.Of course, I won't - I've learned my lesson. Sadly, my moon-walking days are probably over.
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You are killing me, lol!!.... I will confess though... I could have warned you about "showing" your child how to do something that you could do when you were younger.... When I was attempting to teach K how to do a cartwheel...
1. the first one was not pretty
2. the next one was a bit better although it bothered my shoulder(that should have been warning enough)
3. the third one - My shoulder gave way (of course it did 2 children, 15 years and too many punds later) it really wasn't pretty because I landed on my backside along with my pride!
4. My shoulder bothered me for weeks!!!
5. Worst of all, she was 5 or 6 and she hasn't forgotten it YET..... and neither has her dad.
So if you need someone to work with her or to help her call K. That will save you and Eric some aches & pains and humilitation that will follow you the rest of your life.
Oh yeah, another thing... you will eventually get used to the cheers and you won't hear them in your sleep.
Thanks for the chuckle... the visual image will get me through the rest of my day!!
Okay, I feel bad but I was totally laughing out loud when you talked about doing a herkey. Oh my word, so funny!!
Hope y'all have a great weekend!
I am totally with you on the "lie" i purchased on "slowing down for the summer"... ;)
I'm finally ready to just give it up.
Your cheerleading moves are my "roller coaster" moves.
I found out last summer that some where between 18 and 36, I lost my coaster mojo!
Think about you often and still lifting you up in prayer along with the family ! I need E.'s autograph on the star she is becoming ! I should call sometime but you know this busy summer thing keeps us on the beat !
We are leaving for the beach on the 4th and coming back the 11th. Please remember us as we travel, I hope mine is not a safari like yours was.....lol !
love ya sis
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Totally just laughed out loud!
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