Ten on Tuesday
2010-03-02
Here are ten things I am grateful for from the past week: 
1. Guest speakers at Character Clubs. Last week, Deputy Kris Evers of the Boulder County Sheriff's Department stopped by to talk to the kids about character, community and safety. He brought along his partner, K-9 Ned, who truly captivated the kids (and me!)
2. Villages and children. You've heard the statement, "It takes a village to raise a chlld." Well, I experienced the support of that village last Tuesday. Since I teach on Tuesdays, I arrange for my kids to be picked up from school by friends. This arrangement has always gone off without a hitch. However, we hit a small snafu last week and somehow my son got lost in the shuffle. After several frantic phone calls, I found out that a handful of amazing people stepped in to save the day. Words cannot express how thankful I am to be surrounded with such an incredible village. Creating and cultivating communities of character is something I'm so passionate about, and this was a genuine example of seeing one of those communities in action.
3. A beautiful day. Holy moly, it was beautiful last Friday - sunny, clear and crisp. The kids had the day off from school, so the whole fam (Waffle included!) went for a hike at Chatauqua Park. The hike definitely renewed my spirit and re-energized my soul!
4. Basketball. Finn had his last basketball game on Saturday. It was great to see how the team worked together as, well, a team. In just six weeks, they had developed a great sense of camaraderie and sportsmanship. (A special thanks to Coach Carter for cultivating this!) We can't wait for the next season to start!
5. What's cookin', good lookin'? Those who know me well know that baking and cooking have never been my thing. However, something very strange has happened over the past six months. I shudder to say this, but I'm actually enjoying spending time in the kitchen. (Don't hold your breath for me become the America's Top Chef, tho.) Anyway, while the boys were at the end-of-basketball-season bowling party, the girls decided to see what's cooking. And cook we did! In two hours, we made rice vinegar cucumbers, cabbage salad, red & green salad, spinach salad, ham & cheese sandwiches, and, for the grand finale, a giant two-tiered cupcake and 36 mini-cupcakes. Delicious!
6. More basketball. Saturday was basketball as the whole fam went to see a CU Buffs women's basketball game with my son's third grade class. A handful of kids, my son included, got to go out to center court at halftime to be recognized for reading the most over a three-month period. It was very cool. The rest of the game was spent taking the kids to each concession stand. :-)
7. Those crazy monkeys. Since my son had a friend over and was knee deep in Wii games, the girls and I settled in to watch Wizard of Oz. I remember watching it every Thanksgiving weekend when I was growing up. It captivated me then and still does today. I'm so excited to share the experience with my daughters. (Those crazy monkeys still freak me out a bit, though.)
8. Mudbud pups. Have you seen any of those buddy movies - Air Buddies, Snow Buddies, Space Buddies, Santa Buddies. The movies feature these adorable little golden retriever puppies who always have lots of adventures. The kids love 'em. Anyway, our new puppy usually looks a lot like Rose Bud, the girl puppy. After our walk on Sunday, though, she looked just like Mud Bud. She was so pleased to be covered head to toe in mud. It was quite a site, and it made me realize just how much I love having a puppy.
9. Happy mistakes. No, not that mistake. (That shipped sailed a long time ago.) My husband mistakenly booked his flight to San Diego at 6PM rather than 6AM. It was nice to have him home for an extra day.
10. Stepping out of my comfort zone. I had gotten way to comfortable with complacency recently. Last week, though, I got feed up with being comfortable and started stretching into the uncomfortable zone. You know what? It feels good. Really good. I'm looking forward to stretching a bit more every day.
There you go - my Ten on Tuesday. Now it's your turn. What were you grateful for the past week?
1. Guest speakers at Character Clubs. Last week, Deputy Kris Evers of the Boulder County Sheriff's Department stopped by to talk to the kids about character, community and safety. He brought along his partner, K-9 Ned, who truly captivated the kids (and me!)
2. Villages and children. You've heard the statement, "It takes a village to raise a chlld." Well, I experienced the support of that village last Tuesday. Since I teach on Tuesdays, I arrange for my kids to be picked up from school by friends. This arrangement has always gone off without a hitch. However, we hit a small snafu last week and somehow my son got lost in the shuffle. After several frantic phone calls, I found out that a handful of amazing people stepped in to save the day. Words cannot express how thankful I am to be surrounded with such an incredible village. Creating and cultivating communities of character is something I'm so passionate about, and this was a genuine example of seeing one of those communities in action.
3. A beautiful day. Holy moly, it was beautiful last Friday - sunny, clear and crisp. The kids had the day off from school, so the whole fam (Waffle included!) went for a hike at Chatauqua Park. The hike definitely renewed my spirit and re-energized my soul!
4. Basketball. Finn had his last basketball game on Saturday. It was great to see how the team worked together as, well, a team. In just six weeks, they had developed a great sense of camaraderie and sportsmanship. (A special thanks to Coach Carter for cultivating this!) We can't wait for the next season to start!5. What's cookin', good lookin'? Those who know me well know that baking and cooking have never been my thing. However, something very strange has happened over the past six months. I shudder to say this, but I'm actually enjoying spending time in the kitchen. (Don't hold your breath for me become the America's Top Chef, tho.) Anyway, while the boys were at the end-of-basketball-season bowling party, the girls decided to see what's cooking. And cook we did! In two hours, we made rice vinegar cucumbers, cabbage salad, red & green salad, spinach salad, ham & cheese sandwiches, and, for the grand finale, a giant two-tiered cupcake and 36 mini-cupcakes. Delicious!
6. More basketball. Saturday was basketball as the whole fam went to see a CU Buffs women's basketball game with my son's third grade class. A handful of kids, my son included, got to go out to center court at halftime to be recognized for reading the most over a three-month period. It was very cool. The rest of the game was spent taking the kids to each concession stand. :-)
7. Those crazy monkeys. Since my son had a friend over and was knee deep in Wii games, the girls and I settled in to watch Wizard of Oz. I remember watching it every Thanksgiving weekend when I was growing up. It captivated me then and still does today. I'm so excited to share the experience with my daughters. (Those crazy monkeys still freak me out a bit, though.) 8. Mudbud pups. Have you seen any of those buddy movies - Air Buddies, Snow Buddies, Space Buddies, Santa Buddies. The movies feature these adorable little golden retriever puppies who always have lots of adventures. The kids love 'em. Anyway, our new puppy usually looks a lot like Rose Bud, the girl puppy. After our walk on Sunday, though, she looked just like Mud Bud. She was so pleased to be covered head to toe in mud. It was quite a site, and it made me realize just how much I love having a puppy.9. Happy mistakes. No, not that mistake. (That shipped sailed a long time ago.) My husband mistakenly booked his flight to San Diego at 6PM rather than 6AM. It was nice to have him home for an extra day.
10. Stepping out of my comfort zone. I had gotten way to comfortable with complacency recently. Last week, though, I got feed up with being comfortable and started stretching into the uncomfortable zone. You know what? It feels good. Really good. I'm looking forward to stretching a bit more every day.
There you go - my Ten on Tuesday. Now it's your turn. What were you grateful for the past week?
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