I really liked this quiz

I saw this quiz on Tezzie's blog. Click on it and take it yourself. It's cute! Tezzie's assessment was right on.... that's why the girls call her crazy Aunt Tezzie.

Jo is ELEVEN!

Jordan has turned one year older and as Taylor has gone into Middle school, I will treasure this, her last year in the elementary age. She is just as rowdy, mischievious and fun as ever but is definitely gearing up for those pre-teen years. She celebrated with a few of her friends at a family fun center (gambling for kids) complete with laser tag and topping it off with a sleepover. This is one of those things you do as a parent that is an act of love because I don't think ANYONE in their right mind looks forward to a bunch of giggly girls staying up all night talking about the last time they threw up.

Tahlia is victorious!

We have officially completed Tahlia's first winter swim season with a 2 day championship swim meet. As I have said before, the season ran a little long for her but the highlight was definitely, yesterday when she won her first heat ribbon on the second day of swimming. Jon and I prepped her, showing her that she had the best time going into this heat with the 50Meter Freestyle and that she could take them! She is so cute! She told us later that she thought everyone else had already gotten out of the pool when she arrived on the other side and no one else was there. She was thrilled when she got her ribbon and a gift certificate for a free kids meal at Max and Erma's Restaurant. She might as well have come in first place for the whole event. We celebrated by cashing in that gift certificate at the restaurant and getting an all you can eat sundae for Tahlia. It turned out to be 2 scoops that all of us couldn't finish. A quote from Tahlia sums up her season, "Mom, they told us that it doesn't matter how we end up swimming, we all get a trophy!" It wasn't whether she won or lost, it was how she played the game and she was almost always delightful, with a smile on her face.

Jon, Taylor and Jo's new obsession

We decided to purchase a Wii for "the kids" this past Christmas and have had a blast with it. We have been wanting to get a game called Guitar Hero for it and just recently picked it up at Costco. Ever since, our house has been transformed into a concert as Jon, Taylor and Jordan are OBSESSED with it and they have to listen to it in stereo. Jordan always stands on the coffee table as she rocks out. They are so funny as they yell encouragement to each other like "COME ON DADDY!". They crack me up but it always gets to the point where I've had enough of the jam session and call time.