Shooters

So, as  far as what I love watching my kids do,

basketball tops my list.

Every summer, we spend hours a day at the high school gym

where they sharpen their skills on the courts.

This year, Elle is the only girl in her group.

Today, she won a game of speed against the boys and

as we walked out of the gym, she said,

"Mom, one of the boys made fun of another boy and said, 'Ha, ha a girl who doesn't

know how to play basketball beat you!'"

So, I asked Elle, "What did you say?"

She smiled and explained, "I told him, 'What are you laughing at? I beat you, too!'

THAT'S MY GIRL!

My Little Cub

Calvin is spending a few days this summer at Cub Scout Day Camp.

Each night, he stumbles into the house around 11pm

with a huge smile on his face.

When I ask how it was, he exclaims,

"Mom, it was AMAZING!"

Swimming, bb guns, water balloon fights, bows & arrows...

What more could an 8 yr old boy want?

Strange Things That Make Me Smile

When I was a kid

we kept a little potted aloe vera plant in our bathroom at home.

My mom used it for everything that ailed us-

sunburns, cuts, burns, you name it.

My mom would take a knife, cut off a slice and rub away our pain.

This week, I bought my first aloe vera plant.

Seeing it sitting on the bathroom counter makes me smile.

Another reminder of Mom.