Lauren enjoying her cupcake
The boys playing in the water house
Emerson enjoying one of the slides
Hanging out with Joseph
Think Ryan enjoyed his cupcake?
Lots of love,The Grady's
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Water Fun!
We had a great time celebrating Brennan's 5th birthday at Knott's Soak City!
Lauren enjoying her cupcake
The boys playing in the water house
Emerson enjoying one of the slides
Hanging out with Joseph
Think Ryan enjoyed his cupcake?
Lots of love,
Lauren enjoying her cupcakeThe boys playing in the water house
Emerson enjoying one of the slidesHanging out with Joseph
Think Ryan enjoyed his cupcake?
Lots of love,
Sunday, May 02, 2010
5 years...little man
Brennan Thomas (BT),
Little man, peanut, buddy, B, dude, little guy....I cannot even believe it has been 5 years since you entered our lives. I cannot even imagine a time without your beautiful spirit in it. You have grown so much, obviously, but in such a way that most people cannot understand. You are getting ready to start kindergarten. Just look at you, with your amazing little smile, ready to tackle each and every day.
I feel like this year has been full of milestones, yet at the same time, I am sure that it has flown by in a blur. You have learned how to ride a bike without training wheels, you learned how to read short words, you have made so many new friends at school. You love your taekwando classes each week with Master Oh. You really enjoy playing with cars, and making forts, and playing golf, and bugging your sister. All typical boy things.
You continue to be the most lovable little guy. Out of the blue, you will walk up to me, still, for a nestle in to give me a sweet little hug and kiss and say "I love you mommy". Then just casually go back to what you were doing before that sweet moment occured. You know exactly what to do to make my heart melt. On the other side, you are the most stubborn little guy I have EVER met. If there is something you really don't want to do, it won't happen. Period. (take after me much?!?!).
Where did 5 years old happen?!? I am so amazed at how far we have come from that little bed in the NICU at 5 days old. Really amazing is your strength.
Little man, Happy Birthday....I am so privileged to be your mommy. I love you so very much!
Lots of love,
Mommy
Little man, peanut, buddy, B, dude, little guy....I cannot even believe it has been 5 years since you entered our lives. I cannot even imagine a time without your beautiful spirit in it. You have grown so much, obviously, but in such a way that most people cannot understand. You are getting ready to start kindergarten. Just look at you, with your amazing little smile, ready to tackle each and every day.
I feel like this year has been full of milestones, yet at the same time, I am sure that it has flown by in a blur. You have learned how to ride a bike without training wheels, you learned how to read short words, you have made so many new friends at school. You love your taekwando classes each week with Master Oh. You really enjoy playing with cars, and making forts, and playing golf, and bugging your sister. All typical boy things.
You continue to be the most lovable little guy. Out of the blue, you will walk up to me, still, for a nestle in to give me a sweet little hug and kiss and say "I love you mommy". Then just casually go back to what you were doing before that sweet moment occured. You know exactly what to do to make my heart melt. On the other side, you are the most stubborn little guy I have EVER met. If there is something you really don't want to do, it won't happen. Period. (take after me much?!?!).
Where did 5 years old happen?!? I am so amazed at how far we have come from that little bed in the NICU at 5 days old. Really amazing is your strength.
Little man, Happy Birthday....I am so privileged to be your mommy. I love you so very much!
Lots of love,
Mommy
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
1. Driving home from the gym tonight...I couldn't help but stop and snap this picture. Wow. Isn't the sky amazing?
5. Completely addicted to the Costco three-layer hummus dip. I am not sure I have eaten anything else for lunch in over a week.
6. Emerson has her first report that we are working on for school. They are doing an animal report and diorama of it's habitat. She finished the report part, but who knew that this was really a "parent" project!
7. Told you I had the travel bug. Anyone wanna go?
2. I signed Brennan up for swim lessons today. Small world, found the teacher that taught him to swim years ago. This time around we are going to work on learning to dive and use all the proper strokes. Looking forward to it!
3. I bought the newest Sunset Magazine the other...and if I didn't have the travel itch, I certainly do now.
4. Playing a game on the computer is sooooo exhausting!
5. Completely addicted to the Costco three-layer hummus dip. I am not sure I have eaten anything else for lunch in over a week.6. Emerson has her first report that we are working on for school. They are doing an animal report and diorama of it's habitat. She finished the report part, but who knew that this was really a "parent" project!
7. Told you I had the travel bug. Anyone wanna go?
8. I actually felt a little proud today in my classroom. I was walking around as my students were taking the 2nd part of the language arts exam, peeking over their shoulders, looking at their answers. Wouldn't you know it? They were making great choices, using all the strategies I have taught them, and even going back to check their work. Wow. Maybe they really are listening to me. Maybe.
9. I am really loving "Brothers and Sisters" lately. I remember watching Sally Field when I was a kid on "Gidget". She is such an amazing actress.
10. ....
Lots of love,
The Grady's
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Spring Dance Theatre
Friday, April 09, 2010
It's Friday...
1. Where did the week go? Spring Break over? :-(
2. I love Spring Break. It always comes at a time that I truly need a break from work. This break I didn't go anywhere, just hung around the house all week. It was great! We did some major spring cleaning around the house, cleaning, laundry, organizing, shopping, and just plain nothing. Perfect way to actually feel like I accomplished some things around the house.
3. Personality much???
4. I love this show.
5. If I wasn't thoroughly convinced before, I certainly am now. Our little boy is 110% boy! UGH. Being his mom is certainly not for the faint of heart. This kid has knocked his head in two different spots twice in one week. The first hit is obvious by his lovely, lingering black eye. The second hit is evident by the hanging tooth in the front of his mouth. Good grief! I am seriously contemplating a helmet.
6. Brennan got his Kindergarten acceptance letter. Hooray!
7. Emerson had her first friend sleepover this week. The girls had a great time! They fell asleep by 9pm or so...not too bad for two 7 year olds!
Lots of love,
The Grady's
Thursday, April 08, 2010
Hoppy Day!
We had a wonderful Easter holiday, complete with a 7.2 earthquake! Jeff's dad and step mom Kathy came to visit for the weekend. We took them wine tasting in Temecula on Saturday, and were pleasantly surprised by the beautiful wineries there. We are little spoiled having lived so close to Napa ,of course. But Temecula wine tasting was beautiful!We headed to church early Sunday, to find that we were some of the last people they let in before having to lock the doors. They were at max capacity 30 minutes before mass was due to start! Crazy! After church, we headed to my parent's house for the Easter egg hunt. The weather was gorgeous out, and there were plenty of eggs to go around. We spent the rest of the day eating, swimming, and hanging out. Oh and I can't forget, balancing on the floor while the earthquake shook us for almost a full minute!
Emerson with Grandma Kathy
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
10 on Tuesday....or Wednesday, the days are blending together
1. My principal told us yesterday that he received a call from the superintendent telling him to be nice to his teachers. Extra nice. Of course, being the guy he is, he said why? And her response? March is a LONG month, with NO breaks. Be extra nice.
2. Is it Spring Break yet?
3. My amazing daughter read in front of the entire school today...(insert "beaming" mom).... She read one of the readings at the all-school mass today. Jeff was able to be there and watch her. She did a perfect job. So amazed!
4. I cannot stand stupid people. Enough said.
5. Had little man's parent/teacher conference today. He is ready for Kindergarten! Can you even believe it? My little boy is going to be starting kindergarten? Wow.
6. I told Jeff when he came home tonight to watch out. I am irritable. Annoyed. Pissy. Have had two glasses of wine. Not going to filter what I have to say. Beware...
7. This past weekend we took the kiddos skiing! Yep, skiing. Total random thought, end of the season snow. It was a great day! They LOVED it! There were tears at the drop off of their lesson and HUGE smiles at the end. They learned about all about pizzas and french fries. Love it! Meanwhile, Jeff and I dusted off the rusty part of our skiing careers and had a great time on the slopes ourselves.
8. Did I share that my washing machine literally blew up last weekend? I started one of my many loads of clothes and it died before the spin cycle. So picture a full load of whites sitting in a full tub of water. Awesome. Now, I have an AMAZING front loader....I think I am in love. No, I know I am.
9. I never thought I would actually enjoy working out. But lately, it is a huge stress relief and has a great calming effect. Who knew running could do that?
10. (stepping on my political soapbox for a moment)....Read something the other day that struck me as SO true..."So how long before you admit Obama was a mistake?" or this one...."O-Oh, B-Big, A-Ass, M-Mistake, A-America!
Lots of love,
The Grady's
Tuesday, March 09, 2010
Beauty to Me
beauty to me...
The beach
Brothers and sisters
Amazing sunsets
Rosey cheeks from playing in the cold
Angelic smiles
Great friends
Being silly with girlfriends
Sisters and brothers
Moms and daughters
A careless walk on the beach
A beautiful day on the water
The beach
Brothers and sisters
Amazing sunsets
Rosey cheeks from playing in the cold
Angelic smiles
Great friends
Being silly with girlfriends
Sisters and brothers
Moms and daughters
A careless walk on the beach
A beautiful day on the waterBeauty to me....
Lots of love,
The Grady's
Tuesday, March 02, 2010
On Stage
When I started college I had ever intention of becoming a neonatal nurse. I had this intense desire to treat newborns. Every intention. But, like most college students my plans changed as the years pressed on. I decided in my junior year to focus on kids in a different way. I decided that teaching was something I really wanted to work towards. So, another few years and low and behold, I had a teaching credential to my name and a job in a 4th grade classroom.
I can look back and say the first few years were all about survival. Plunging into each and every day with incredible energy, forethought, and planning. I remember spending over 12 hours a day in my classroom, planning, organizing, just working endlessly to keep my head above water. I remember having a box of cereal and a carton of milk in my fridge for those emergency late night dinners.
11 years now...11 years of planning, organizing, 5 grade levels, 5 schools, multiple classroom moves, and countless hours of planning. 11 years of days where I walked in the door at the last possible minute and out the first minute I could escape. And at the same time, 11 years of working at home at night grading papers and researching lesson ideas, going into work for extra duty time, taking classes to make myself better at my job, joining committees, heading up tutoring groups...whatever it took day in and day out.
Yet in looking back. Trying to look at myself from the outside in. I find that I become a different person in the classroom. I absolutely hate speaking in front of people. I dread Back to School Night, I avoid speaking in front of colleagues, and I sit in the back of the room during trainings. But in my classroom, in front of my students, I shine. I am on stage. I become this person that is doing something, making a difference, making a connection for some child. Anyone of them. Maybe 2 kids one day, and 15 the next. I find myself going into a zone where the only things that matter are what I am saying, who is listening, and what is actually understood. I feel like an actor on stage, presenting my best to my audience.
Don't get me wrong. Teaching is exhausting, in a way that others really don't understand. I am on stage, everyday, all day long. It is my job to entertain for 6 hours straight. Because if I don't really entertain...I lose kids, I lose their interest, their attention, their desire. It is MY job to entertain.
And even when I complain. Even when I don't know if I can do it for another day. Even if when I want to scream from the stupid level of stress I am under. I love it. I really do love what I do. I love losing myself, and all the outside daily stresses, in the daily mundane tasks of teaching. I love seeing the spark, I loving making the connection with my students.
I love being an actor in my own classroom.
Lots of love,
The Grady's
I can look back and say the first few years were all about survival. Plunging into each and every day with incredible energy, forethought, and planning. I remember spending over 12 hours a day in my classroom, planning, organizing, just working endlessly to keep my head above water. I remember having a box of cereal and a carton of milk in my fridge for those emergency late night dinners.
11 years now...11 years of planning, organizing, 5 grade levels, 5 schools, multiple classroom moves, and countless hours of planning. 11 years of days where I walked in the door at the last possible minute and out the first minute I could escape. And at the same time, 11 years of working at home at night grading papers and researching lesson ideas, going into work for extra duty time, taking classes to make myself better at my job, joining committees, heading up tutoring groups...whatever it took day in and day out.
Yet in looking back. Trying to look at myself from the outside in. I find that I become a different person in the classroom. I absolutely hate speaking in front of people. I dread Back to School Night, I avoid speaking in front of colleagues, and I sit in the back of the room during trainings. But in my classroom, in front of my students, I shine. I am on stage. I become this person that is doing something, making a difference, making a connection for some child. Anyone of them. Maybe 2 kids one day, and 15 the next. I find myself going into a zone where the only things that matter are what I am saying, who is listening, and what is actually understood. I feel like an actor on stage, presenting my best to my audience.
Don't get me wrong. Teaching is exhausting, in a way that others really don't understand. I am on stage, everyday, all day long. It is my job to entertain for 6 hours straight. Because if I don't really entertain...I lose kids, I lose their interest, their attention, their desire. It is MY job to entertain.
And even when I complain. Even when I don't know if I can do it for another day. Even if when I want to scream from the stupid level of stress I am under. I love it. I really do love what I do. I love losing myself, and all the outside daily stresses, in the daily mundane tasks of teaching. I love seeing the spark, I loving making the connection with my students.
I love being an actor in my own classroom.
Lots of love,
The Grady's
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Escaping the desert
Remember how I was saying that I was feeling a little stir crazy at home? Well, we escaped the desert for a night this past weekend. We headed to one of my favorite places, the beach! We actually had a filled day in Dana Point, Costa Mesa, and finally at Downtown Disney.
Lots of love,
The Grady's
Love.
I keep forgetting to share Brennan's Reader's Theatre performance. He did such a great job singing about LOVE!
Lots of love,
The Grady's
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Bucket List
This is as close to a "Bucket List" as I think I am going to get.
Instructions:
Copy the list, bold the ones you've done (with explanations if needed), share with friends.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris (three times!)
13. Watched a thunder and lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse (Munich, Germany amazing!!!!)
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors (Germany)
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris (gorgeous views)
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud (football one night in college, great time)
54. Gone to a drive-in theater (almost every weekend in high school)
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma (blood a few times, rare blood type that they love)
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp (Dachu in Germany. Awful)
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone (my left wrist and a few toes)
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican (Mass performed by Pope John Paul II on our honeymoon)
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Got a tattoo
94. Had a baby (times 2)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
Does 46 constitute a life well lived?
Instructions:
Copy the list, bold the ones you've done (with explanations if needed), share with friends.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris (three times!)
13. Watched a thunder and lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse (Munich, Germany amazing!!!!)
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors (Germany)
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris (gorgeous views)
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud (football one night in college, great time)
54. Gone to a drive-in theater (almost every weekend in high school)
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma (blood a few times, rare blood type that they love)
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp (Dachu in Germany. Awful)
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone (my left wrist and a few toes)
78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican (Mass performed by Pope John Paul II on our honeymoon)
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Got a tattoo
94. Had a baby (times 2)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
Does 46 constitute a life well lived?
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
TEN
1. It's been a long, long day. Even a glass of wine can't make it better.
2. Brennan earned his purple belt at Taekwando tonight! Hooray little man!!!
3. Today we had a meeting with our district financial guru. Lo and behold we are looking at a 14.8 million deficit. Wow. Possible 35 kids in our classes. Explain to me how that is good for kids. I do my job everyday. I try not to complain about the bureaucracy crap that we deal with every freaking day. But today we learn that they are considering once again cutting teachers, raising class size numbers, and barely considering the many other cuts they could be making that wouldn't affect kids as much. My job is to teach kids. Help them. Mother them. Provide them with some kind of a future. Explain to me how I will be able to "touch" kids, really reach them, when I have 32-40 students. Explain that to me. Please.
4. Feeling some serious cabin fever lately. Need to see the beach. Or the mountains. Or something different that the beautiful mountains we are fortunate enough to see all the time. But I need a different view.
5. We went to the annual Sacred Heart Gala this past weekend. Food was great. Auction was fun to watch. Had a great time! Pics soon....when I feel like grabbing the camera to upload.
6. I slammed my toe into the vacuum cleaner a week ago. Damn a broken toe hurts like hell. And the worst part? Nothing you can do about it.
7. Emerson and Brennan were cracking themselves up the other afternoon. The clouds in the sky were those big, puffy, white clouds. They were naming them, calling them all these crazy animal names. Silly kiddos. Puts a smile on my face.
8. How many times can one person go to Target in one week? Is there some record for that? I may have broken the record last week.
9. I'm itchin' to go to a concert. Any recommendations?
10. Made Rice Krispie treats last night. Something as simple as those. Yummy.
Lots of love,
The Grady's
2. Brennan earned his purple belt at Taekwando tonight! Hooray little man!!!
3. Today we had a meeting with our district financial guru. Lo and behold we are looking at a 14.8 million deficit. Wow. Possible 35 kids in our classes. Explain to me how that is good for kids. I do my job everyday. I try not to complain about the bureaucracy crap that we deal with every freaking day. But today we learn that they are considering once again cutting teachers, raising class size numbers, and barely considering the many other cuts they could be making that wouldn't affect kids as much. My job is to teach kids. Help them. Mother them. Provide them with some kind of a future. Explain to me how I will be able to "touch" kids, really reach them, when I have 32-40 students. Explain that to me. Please.
4. Feeling some serious cabin fever lately. Need to see the beach. Or the mountains. Or something different that the beautiful mountains we are fortunate enough to see all the time. But I need a different view.
5. We went to the annual Sacred Heart Gala this past weekend. Food was great. Auction was fun to watch. Had a great time! Pics soon....when I feel like grabbing the camera to upload.
6. I slammed my toe into the vacuum cleaner a week ago. Damn a broken toe hurts like hell. And the worst part? Nothing you can do about it.
7. Emerson and Brennan were cracking themselves up the other afternoon. The clouds in the sky were those big, puffy, white clouds. They were naming them, calling them all these crazy animal names. Silly kiddos. Puts a smile on my face.
8. How many times can one person go to Target in one week? Is there some record for that? I may have broken the record last week.
9. I'm itchin' to go to a concert. Any recommendations?
10. Made Rice Krispie treats last night. Something as simple as those. Yummy.
Lots of love,
The Grady's
Saturday, February 13, 2010
I Love...
There are a lot of things that I love...and in the spirit of Valentine's Day I thought I might share.
I love...
my family
the smell of rain
watching Grey's Anatomy every night
chocolate peanut butter ice cream
the beach
talented doctors and nurses
warm blueberry muffins
hotels
silence
my computer
white wine, red wine
San Francisco
my children, more than words
food
Rachel Ray magazine
cards
teaching
Kevin Bacon in Footloose
an ice cold glass of milk
ice cream
a good ol' belly laugh
an ice cold beer in a frozen mug
the smile on my kiddo's faces
Jennifer Garner in every episode of Alias, can you say badass?
Christmas morning
dreams
Jimmy Buffett
St. Patrick's Day
a great pair of jeans
homemade pasta sauce
my friends
corn on the cob
Sex and the City
my job
going on trips
Panera bread
the warmth of the sun
turning the radio up loud
warm towels
a challenging conversation
donut holes
kindness
my husband
adventure, pushing the envelope
getting things fun in the mail
black and white photos
Florence
black
the smell of a campfire
Target
weddings
tulips and gerber daisies
the smell of babies
my parents
the sound of waves crashing on the beach
spy movies
candles
vacuuming
a great cup of coffee
and so much more...
Happy Valentine's Day
Lots of love,
The Grady's
I love...
my family
the smell of rain
watching Grey's Anatomy every night
chocolate peanut butter ice cream
the beach
talented doctors and nurses
warm blueberry muffins
hotels
silence
my computer
white wine, red wine
San Francisco
my children, more than words
food
Rachel Ray magazine
cards
teaching
Kevin Bacon in Footloose
an ice cold glass of milk
ice cream
a good ol' belly laugh
an ice cold beer in a frozen mug
the smile on my kiddo's faces
Jennifer Garner in every episode of Alias, can you say badass?
Christmas morning
dreams
Jimmy Buffett
St. Patrick's Day
a great pair of jeans
homemade pasta sauce
my friends
corn on the cob
Sex and the City
my job
going on trips
Panera bread
the warmth of the sun
turning the radio up loud
warm towels
a challenging conversation
donut holes
kindness
my husband
adventure, pushing the envelope
getting things fun in the mail
black and white photos
Florence
black
the smell of a campfire
Target
weddings
tulips and gerber daisies
the smell of babies
my parents
the sound of waves crashing on the beach
spy movies
candles
vacuuming
a great cup of coffee
and so much more...
Happy Valentine's Day
Lots of love,
The Grady's
Monday, February 08, 2010
It's that time of year again!
www.tchin.org Learn more and pass it on!
Lots of love,
The Grady's
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness week, February 7-14, 2010.
I was thinking about it the other day. Everyone has something that they believe in. Everyone has a reason why they support a cause. I am not sure I ever understood why people felt so strongly about certain charities, beliefs, causes. That is until I had Brennan. Now, I know. Now I get it.www.tchin.org Learn more and pass it on!
Lots of love,
The Grady's
Monday, February 01, 2010
First Halftime Show
Emerson danced in her first basketball halftime show this past Friday night! If it were me up there, I would have been a bundle of nerves, not Em. She had a huge smile on her face and loved every minute of it.
Lots of love,
The Grady's
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
10 on Tuesday
1. New Year's Eve...how did I not blog about that?!? I should clarify and say that it was even better than one night, but more like 4 AMAZING days in San Francisco! So great, we don't have a picture to prove it! LOL! Whitnee, Joseph, Jeff, and I enjoyed 4 days of eating, drinking, more eating, more drinking, seeing the city, walking, enjoying lunch with Dad and Kathy, seeing a fabulous, balcony show of Beach Blanket Babylon on New Year's Eve, shopping (oh wait we didn't buy anything!), laughing and laughing a ton more. What a great way to ring in the New Year with amazing friends!!! We love you guys!
2. Do you ever have those days when you just hit a wall? I was so done with work today. Lost complete patience with my students. They just wouldn't stop chatting and I was D.O.N.E. Mrs. Grady was not very nice.
3. Oh my favorite thing happened today. New student, and I didn't know I was getting him until 10 minutes before school started this morning. Awesome feeling. Crap.
4. I signed Emerson up for this cool dance clinic at the local high school. She gets to dance in the half time show with the high school dance team. She is super excited!
5. 75 degrees. Sunny. Warm. Barely any snow on the surrounding mountains. Is it really January?
6. Grandma Graf, Kathy's mom, passed away yesterday. She was just the sweetest grandma. 9 children, countless grandchildren and even more great-grandchildren. She lived such a full life. The kids and I were so lucky to see her June 2008 in Ohio.
7. Walmart grocery shopping, Sunday evening...very BAD combination.
8. So are a few glasses of wine and a peanut butter/grape jelly Uncrustable for dinner a bad idea?
9. Why do I let myself get sucked into bad shows like Bachelor again and again?
10. I had the strangest online coincidence today. I read a few blogs that I have randomly stumbled on over the years. Family blogs, photography blogs, random blogs...but tonight, one of my frequently read blogs was talking about another blog I read all the time. Totally unrelated to each other. Very small "online" world. Wow.
Lots of love,
The Grady's
2. Do you ever have those days when you just hit a wall? I was so done with work today. Lost complete patience with my students. They just wouldn't stop chatting and I was D.O.N.E. Mrs. Grady was not very nice.
3. Oh my favorite thing happened today. New student, and I didn't know I was getting him until 10 minutes before school started this morning. Awesome feeling. Crap.
4. I signed Emerson up for this cool dance clinic at the local high school. She gets to dance in the half time show with the high school dance team. She is super excited!
5. 75 degrees. Sunny. Warm. Barely any snow on the surrounding mountains. Is it really January?
6. Grandma Graf, Kathy's mom, passed away yesterday. She was just the sweetest grandma. 9 children, countless grandchildren and even more great-grandchildren. She lived such a full life. The kids and I were so lucky to see her June 2008 in Ohio.
7. Walmart grocery shopping, Sunday evening...very BAD combination.
8. So are a few glasses of wine and a peanut butter/grape jelly Uncrustable for dinner a bad idea?
9. Why do I let myself get sucked into bad shows like Bachelor again and again?
10. I had the strangest online coincidence today. I read a few blogs that I have randomly stumbled on over the years. Family blogs, photography blogs, random blogs...but tonight, one of my frequently read blogs was talking about another blog I read all the time. Totally unrelated to each other. Very small "online" world. Wow.
Lots of love,
The Grady's
Thursday, December 31, 2009
2009!
Looking back on the year...
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Lots of love,
The Grady's
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