Year in Photos

  • February 26

    Today was one of those days that was not unlike many other days. Work, dance, cheer, dinner, repeat. It’s hard to fit in much else.

    February 26

  • February 25

    The team behind the team. Envy came in third today, missing second place by a hair. Every competition they get a little bit better and a little bit closer. They really held their own against some very good teams this weekend. I hope they are as proud as I am.

    February 25

  • February 24

    Robin’s team looked great to me, as usual. We’ll see what happens against Top Gun, which accounts for the three other teams in their division. Those people are no joke. We also got to meet up with Q, which was a real treat for me! All in all, not a bad day.

    February 24

  • February 23

    It’s another cheer weekend and this weekend we’re in West Palm Beach. Billy stayed home, so it’ll be a girls weekend for us. So far we’re living it up with calzones and Hershey bars. Doesn’t get better than this, folks.

    February 23

  • February 22

    Back to work today and back to work indeed. By 8:00 I had both kids not speaking to me. I put Pinot on the market for five cents and got no takers. I think it’s time for another day.

    February 22

  • February 21

    Today was better than yesterday, but I still needed a day off to sleep the rest of it off. The biggest thing is to be healthy for this weekend’s cheer competition. The schedule is taking more out of me than I expected. I’m enjoying it, but will be grateful when it’s over. At least for…

    February 21

  • February 20

    After a few days of intense activity, I got knocked flat out with a cold. All I want is sleep and then more sleep.

    February 20

  • February 19

    Without traffic, we made it home from Atlanta in an hour’s less time and used a quarter of a tank less gas to do it. This was a good trip, but I am exhausted. Four more days until the next one.

    February 19

  • February 18

    In two days I walked almost 15 miles, half of it carrying Robin’s cheer bag full of bricks. I didn’t work this hard on my backpacking trip in Virginia with Siggi five years ago. In the midst of everything, poor Robin had a full-out panic attack when she thought her team left to perform without…

    February 18

  • February 17

    It was a long day of cheer performances that started at 4:45am and only just wound down, almost 15 hours later. Robin’s team looked great (to me, at least), but they are competing against teams twice their size doing stunts they can’t even attempt due to their size. These kids are amazing, and doing amazing…

    February 17

  • February 16

    We are here in Atlanta for Cheersport, which is apparently the biggest cheerleading event on Earth. I’m excited about everything except waking up at 4:45am.

    February 16

  • February 15

    I feel like I’m running a marathon while balancing a watermelon on my head. I’ve already made it 20 miles, but the last six miles feel almost impossible. And people keep tossing tennis balls at me, asking me to juggle them while I run. I am enjoying the view and I always appreciate a challenge,…

    February 15

  • February 14

    I’m always moderately surprised when one of my ideas actually works out as I’d planned it. These valentines seemed to be a hit for the girls and I had fun making them. Now that I’m done crafting for Valentine’s Day, maybe I’ll have time to do some writing again. Maybe?

    February 14

  • February 13

    Somehow even though I planned ahead, I am up past midnight finishing crafts for Friendship Day at school tomorrow. They came out pretty nice, I think. I hope people like them.

    February 13

  • February 12

    I made eight bookmark tassels tonight. 28 to go by tomorrow night. I might need to take the day off from work.

    February 12