I feel the same way!!

Lately I have been so tired that I could just sleep any where!! I wish I could even attempt the same places that the kids do. Oh, to be young and have no responsibilities!!

Arizona tournament

I had the opportunity to tag along with Jason on a business trip-slash tournament. I told him it would be an awful long drive to go home a LOSER!! I know not very nice of me but hey what can I say? I am super supportive :)

There was a UFC sponsored tournament going on in Vegas that same weekend so a lot of people who were signed up to participate in the Arizona one backed out. Jason only had to compete against two other guys but it still was so nerve wracking. To drive all that way!! I told him that I would punch him out if he lost. If he lost to the first guy he would be done. The moves that you do on your opponent scores you points and the one who either submits or scores the most points wins. You try and win within 5 minutes. Jason's first opponent thought he was the winner, Jason scored 7-3 and then his opponent was trying to dispute the points after he lost. Jason's second opponent was losing not only by points 12-3 but was submitted in a rear naked choke. Jason tried to sell himself short by saying it was just two guys. I told him that he busted his butt and a win is a WIN!! So he took gold in his division.

I enjoy watching him...even though he is a bit smug about it and he tries to show me all the moves. I am so proud of him. Way to go Jason!!

His next tournament is in California....something Nationals, I don't get to go this time but will be supporting him from home. I will keep all of you posted.

it's a bird...It's a Plane..NO...it's SUPERMAN!!

So Jason can fly now....He's been saying that he is Superman this whole time and now he he has proven it. Just put this with all of the other things I need to worry about. Jason wants to add jumping out of a plane to his hobby list.
I have no one to blame but myself. I gave him a gift certificate back on his 30th birthday which is now almost two years ago. We had to re-schedule twice...finally the third time was the charm!! Our friend Duane didn't have a problem joining him, he had done it once before and he is the one who gave me the idea and recommended sky dive Utah.
We enjoyed going out and watching him get geared up and take off in the plane. We did hear their waaahoo's too. I am sick just thinking about it and was when I watched. I am deathly afraid of heights and would NEVER do something like this. Glad he can be crazy for the both of us!!
I am so grateful they both landed safely!!!

We love you this much!!!

Jason is not too big on holidays or birthdays, he says "it's just another day!!" but I on the other hand try and make a big deal of them. Especially birthdays..I practically celebrate Mother's day 4 times a year. This year Jason said he celebrates Father's Day every day and that he doesn't need a specific day to celebrate, he is thankful every day. Wow, he got me there!! He is right!! ( don't tell him I said that!! ) I should celebrate every day..some days I celebrate more then others.

Every year on Father's day Jason thanks me...your dang right he should thank me. I apparently was good at convincing him to be a father!! He really is a good Dad and yes I need to remind him often that he is not paying enough attention to them but he would do anything for his children. I am thankful that my kids know how much their Dad loves them and that he would do anything for them. My Dad always told me how much he loved me and DID do anything for me. My Dad's Father only ever told him one time in his life that he loved him and it wasn't until my Dad reached his forty's. My Dad never was going to do that to us and he made it very clear. Jason is the same way ( it some times drives me crazy that I married some one that is so much like my Dad!!! ) It is not always about showing love and kindness, you need to hear the words " I love you ". Father's Day has been rough but it gets better for me each year. I tell my kids and show my kids how we should show and say how thankful we are for one another. It is so exciting for them to pick out gifts and draw pictures for us and for each other. The joy that they experience is great. It is important to me that I make that happen for them. I really have great kids.

Even as annoying as it was hearing "when you grow up and have your own kids you'll understand why" I do understand and I am grateful for the but mom's and why do I have to's? Some advice I have stuck to and other advice I have changed because..haha, I can and they are MY kids!!

Thank you to all of the Mother's and Father's in my life and in my children's lives. You are wonderful examples and I am certainly grateful for you. I hope that we can all celebrate Mother's day and Father's day everyday either for ourselves or for our own parents.

Little J is 5

We woke up that Saturday morning and it was raining. I was in a panic since the party was starting at 11:00. As I looked out the window, I said a little prayer for the weather to clear up just long enough for Jason's party. I was having 20 screaming kids over for a beach themed birthday party. I had debated a few weeks before in renting a super dooper blow up water slide but I think it was a blessing in disguise when I called and they were already reserved. With the gloom out side and the chill in the air. We had a fabulous time and were still able to pass out buckets of treats and Hawaiian lays. We played duck, duck goose. Jumped on the trampoline and did plenty of visiting.
Every one got a whack at the beach ball pinata and fought over the candy, even though there was plenty of candy to go around.It warmed up just a little bit that we broke out the slip and slide. I was able to send a few kids home wet :)Just after every one left the rain came down and the thunder was so loud and there was a lot of lightning. The power even flickered too. It was really only 20 minutes after every one left. I was so thankful for my answered prayer and for all of the friends and family that came out to show their love for our family and this little ( big ) 5 year old.