Last week, the weather was perfect. Sunny, warm, most of the snow melted. Then it started to rain...unbelievable. Today, we woke up to Lords-knows how many inches of snow. The roads are crappy and the kids are getting sick, which means I can't write. Not that I want to. I'm having major writer's blues. Hope I get out of it soon before I go nuts.
Oh, good news from the regional swim meet. My baby won 50 and a 100 freestyle. Her times were 26.73 and 58.68 seconds. http://hjnews.townnews.com/articles/2009/01/24/sports/sports04-01-24-09.txt
Dh thinks she can drop three more seconds in 100 if she pushes hard enough. He can talk...he's in the Masters Swim Team at our club. Since the only stroke I'm good at is breaststroke and I tend to hyperventilate like a dog after doing a length of freestyle(my technique sucks, kick ain't worth bragging about), I'm always amazed when I watch her sail through the water.
Now if only I could get my junior-high daughter to enjoy sports...any sport. She told us that she'd rather be fat and happy than skinny and unhappy. We told he we don't her to be skinny, just healthy and that means doing some of form physical activity. Seriously, kids these days!!!!
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Since we both live in the fair state of Utah and both enjoy the same weather, I'm with ya on the 'hold up with the snow!' thing!! We'll be glad we hung in there when summer comes, tho. And, I think writer's blahs are in the air! I've got it too.
We had a couple of mornings in Atlanta where temperatures were in the teens, but they're gone now. Thank God!
I'm with your daughter on that one. Sitting and reading a book or watching a movie is SO much more enjoyable than sweating, but it's necessary. Since I was I child I've hated physical activity (other than dancing) and always got C's in Phys Ed in school because I was just plain disinterested. Funny thing is I didn't gain weight until I got married and had kids ...
Ha! Fat and happy. At least she know what she wants. LOL
I so relate to your daughter. I hated sports. Still do.
I played basketball and softball in school until I hit high school. I can't stand the psycho parents who push their kids to extreme competition levels. My cousin is like that with her kids and they're miserable.
I hope the kiddo is feeling better and you pushed through your writing block!!
Chelle, is your cousin a guy? I've come to realize it's a man thing. The parents at my kids' swim team who push their kids hard tend to be the guys. Who can figure out how they think?
Bella
Nope...a woman. She was pushed by her mom. Her mom enjoyed being the favorite mom, at the expense of her own children. My cousin has turned out just like her mom and got upset when I pointed this out.
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