Moments of time

I have been running 

Not literally

But 

Life has had me going 

In many different directions

The end of the school year

Seems to be super busy

Between tests,field trips,concerts,awards ceremonies

The Kid and I 

Are busy

The LAX season ended 

On a wet note

Our last game was canceled 

Due to a flooded field

The heavy rains made it so we had no true ending

It just ended

Kinda a bummer

The Kid loved playing LAX

And even with all the traveling 

I can't wait to let her do it again next year

The last game we got in.It was about 92 degrees out and the cicadas were deafening

.

 The Kid made it 

Through her first year of Middle school

Thank god!

I won't say it didn't have ups and downs

In the end the we left 6th grade with smiles

Proud of my girl

She made

High Honors 

For the entire school year

The Kid 

Also turned 12

During all the craziness of the end of the year

I felt like I failed as a mom

I didn't plan anything for her birthday really

Not for lack of trying

I started asking her in May 

What she wanted to do

She kept saying nothing

All she wanted

Was to spend time with the people she loved

So in the end that is what we did

No big party

No gifts really exchanged

Just some time with family 

And an ice cream cake

It was a great day

And

With smiles like this

I think the Kid was happy with her choice

 

So it is now the end of June 

All ready

Summer is in full swing

Our schedule is filling up

With fun things

So much lazy afternoons

Summer Sizzle Basket season is set to begin

Practices have been going on for about a month

What I love about this is I don't have to drive anywhere

The Kid can walk to practice and the games

WOO HOO

For my wallet

I also in the midst of planing a trip to DC

With my mother the Kid and myself

 I have never been

So if anyone has some suggestions  let me know

The Kid and I 

Also have a concert date 

Quickly approaching

Big Time Rush

(again)

We saw them last year with a group of friends

But this time around she wanted it to be just us

I'm going to enjoy this moment

Because I know soon enough

Going to a concert with your mom

Will not be the "cool" thing to do

I know I rambled a bit

But 

That is my life at the moment

Rambling around 

Living life

Hope everyone is enjoying the summer now that it has begun!

 

 

 

Lovely day

S
Sunny
I love waking up
Knowing that
It's going to be a beautiful day

U
Underlying
There are some underlying issues
Going on at work
A power struggle of sorts
One that I personally do not want to be part of
Things are changing
Possibly 
My hours
Whether that is good or bad
 I guess I will have to wait and see
At the end of the day
I just want to do my job
And
Then go home and enjoy my time with my family

N
Normal
Is
Overrated
I'll take my goofy
Kid and her friends
Any day

This is an old picture but makes me laugh every time

D
Dirty
My place is a mess
Maybe dirty
Is a bit harsh
But
Working on it
As usual
Helps that I can have the windows opens
A music blaring
Cleaning is no fun

A
Awesome
The Kid played Lacrosse for the first time this year
To say she had an awesome experience
Would be putting in mildly
Hope the love continues
Her last game is Thursday
I hope it is a great one

Y
Yielding
To temptation
Tomorrow starts a new look at the foods I eat
I am not going to walk away from the things I love
Just be better
About my choices and portion sizes
But
Today
I will enjoy a couple of these

Hope your weekend was enjoyable!

Middle schoolers,bus trip,Lincoln Center ..Oh my

I chaperoned a field trip

Last Thursday

2 busloads

Of middle school aged children

I even paid to go

I think any time

Middle school hormones are involved

The parents should be given a voucher for drinks afterwards

(along with the teachers)

The trip was my Kid’s

Band Culture trip

They try to pick something different each year

This trip was to see a performance

At the beautiful

Lincoln Center

Avery Hall to be exact

We were there to see/listen

To NY Philharmonic
Featuring a performance of Wynton Marsalis's
Swing Symphony (Symphony No.3)

It was a wonderful performance
And
A plus to be able to hear Wynton Marsalis play as well

It was a quick trip

But

A great one

And
Finally
A few of my favorite pictures
I took during the trip