Friday, August 22, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Took a picture so it'd last longer
Ah, how excited Lana and Dani are to help mommy clean. A picture was a must to remind them of how they once liked helping mommy clean.Tuesday, August 12, 2008
A day at the Petting Zoo
Going to the petting zoo is not a rare occurrence, but Mommy remembering her camera is. We had a great time there today and it was busy. With the temp only 79 degrees, it was the place to be. I love these pics, Lana and Dani have gotten so good at posing.Fishing
Fishing at the Petting Zoo...
Yes, that is Dani with a fishing pole and yes, it had a hook on the end with bait. Note to self...don't try fishing with both Lana and Dani without another adult. No one got hooked like Grandpa Rag's legendary incident, but there were many close calls. The most comical situation was when a family came up by us and asked if it would be ok for them to fish by us. I responded, "At your own risk!" They noticed Dani with the pole, which she had just started swirling around in the air, and they promptly found somewhere else to fish.
For those who are asking....yes, Mommy baited the hooks with huge slimy worms. Four years ago there was no way I would touch a worm to bait a hook, but oh the sacrifices we do for our children's entertainment.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Olympics...Begin in 3 days! (warning...contains a prideful account of Lana)
"Champion”
by Shawn Johnson (USA gymnastics star, and Lana's idol)
You fear the loss and pain of defeat,
But still are able to stand on two feet.
You crumble and cry as much as you want,
But nothing can keep you away from the hunt.
This is what you’ve been working for,
The pride and honor as you take to the floor.
You remember the struggles and pain you had
When all the good had turned to bad.
When behind the scenes you crumbled and prayed
For it all to simply just go away.
The doubt and regrets of what you went through
Sometimes just made you want to give it to
The next girl in line that had gave it her all,
But always seemed to carry a fall.
You remember the times when you thought to give up,
But could never find a reason to disrupt
Anything and everything that you had given to the sport,
The hearts desire, and all the support.
But when the pressure builds and tears you apart,
How are you able to not depart.
How are you able to still carry a smile
When everything inside is in a pile.
You hold your head high and never look back,
Because this is what keeps you all intact.
It’s what runs in your veins, and it’s the key to your heart.
And it’s only the beginning, only the start .
It holds a future that could never be told.
One that can shine with the brightest of gold.
The sky is its limits
And with the moon as its guide,
As no one could ever predict how high
One could travel with the hard work put in
To truly become a champion.
No, we don't know her. Lana just loves watching videos of her and has told us that someday she will be great like Shawn Johnson. Lana has a dream, and we support her with it. This summer we moved her to two gymnastic classes a week. She told us Monday that gymnastics is her favorite. Already she can hold a hand-stand straight for 5 seconds, do cartwheels, bridge and raise a foot, perform a back walk-over from a bridge, backwards somersaults, jump over objects on the balance beam, and swing on the uneven bars. (Don't know where the Summer Olympics 2020 will be held, but you never know....Lana will be just shy of 16.) Her gymastics instructors joke with her about being the next Shawn Johnson.
It was fun at practice on Monday at a make-up class when the mother of a girl in Lana's class was bragging about how good her daughter was. This mother said that since her daughter turned 6, everything has just "clicked". I agreed with her that her daughter was doing good. After awhile this mother asked me who my daughter was. I pointed out the pint-sized girl wearing a hot pink sequin leotard.
This mother said, "She's cute, how old is she?"
I said, "Three, turning four in a month."
Well, this mom starting watching Lana when they were doing handstands and soon was saying "Wow! She's got natural talent, Amazing!"
(I didn't hear her brag about her child again)
by Shawn Johnson (USA gymnastics star, and Lana's idol)
You fear the loss and pain of defeat,
But still are able to stand on two feet.
You crumble and cry as much as you want,
But nothing can keep you away from the hunt.
This is what you’ve been working for,
The pride and honor as you take to the floor.
You remember the struggles and pain you had
When all the good had turned to bad.
When behind the scenes you crumbled and prayed
For it all to simply just go away.
The doubt and regrets of what you went through
Sometimes just made you want to give it to
The next girl in line that had gave it her all,
But always seemed to carry a fall.
You remember the times when you thought to give up,
But could never find a reason to disrupt
Anything and everything that you had given to the sport,
The hearts desire, and all the support.
But when the pressure builds and tears you apart,
How are you able to not depart.
How are you able to still carry a smile
When everything inside is in a pile.
You hold your head high and never look back,
Because this is what keeps you all intact.
It’s what runs in your veins, and it’s the key to your heart.
And it’s only the beginning, only the start .
It holds a future that could never be told.
One that can shine with the brightest of gold.
The sky is its limits
And with the moon as its guide,
As no one could ever predict how high
One could travel with the hard work put in
To truly become a champion.
No, we don't know her. Lana just loves watching videos of her and has told us that someday she will be great like Shawn Johnson. Lana has a dream, and we support her with it. This summer we moved her to two gymnastic classes a week. She told us Monday that gymnastics is her favorite. Already she can hold a hand-stand straight for 5 seconds, do cartwheels, bridge and raise a foot, perform a back walk-over from a bridge, backwards somersaults, jump over objects on the balance beam, and swing on the uneven bars. (Don't know where the Summer Olympics 2020 will be held, but you never know....Lana will be just shy of 16.) Her gymastics instructors joke with her about being the next Shawn Johnson.
It was fun at practice on Monday at a make-up class when the mother of a girl in Lana's class was bragging about how good her daughter was. This mother said that since her daughter turned 6, everything has just "clicked". I agreed with her that her daughter was doing good. After awhile this mother asked me who my daughter was. I pointed out the pint-sized girl wearing a hot pink sequin leotard.
This mother said, "She's cute, how old is she?"
I said, "Three, turning four in a month."
Well, this mom starting watching Lana when they were doing handstands and soon was saying "Wow! She's got natural talent, Amazing!"
(I didn't hear her brag about her child again)
It's Hot Outside!
No caption needed!
Lana at gymnastics practicing a cartwheel over the "mailbox" mat.
Grandma Rags & Dani at Lana's dance class. I have recently noticed the unequal balance of Lana pics compared to Dani pics.
This is Tanner, Lana's friend in our neighborhood. They are going to be in Preschool together and (I hate to admit) Lana is becoming quite the "flirt".
Damon plans on keeping his guns loaded when Lana is a teenager. Anyone know of a good all-girls school?
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