the upswing

ok. so TAKS is over. the olympics are over. parent-teacher conferences are over (been going on all week). jonathan's trip to PA is over (the single parent thing is not easy). my life is starting to revert back to its normal state...thank god. i have been trying to keep up with so many things lately...*slightly* overloaded. how'd the kids do on TAKS you ask? we don't find out until the 10th. as i walked around the room on the test day, it seemed like a lot of the kids were trying really hard. keeping my fingers crossed that what i observed paid off. jonathan's PA trip, you wonder? his grandma passed away, so he went for her funeral. she had lived such a full life...just so glad that taylor was able to spend time with her when we went up for new year's. so thankful we made that trip. tay and i stayed back because it was just easier, considering all that had to be arranged in a quick time frame (my substitute, dog-sitter, transportation, etc.). that, and jonathan expressed his preference to go alone. i respect that about my husband...we all deal with grief in our own ways.

the olympics? well, as i've shared with some pals, i was a-watchin' bode miller. mmm-hmm. =) some think he's arrogant, and yes, he is. but after catching some of the nike commercials and reading articles about him, i have to say i admire some of his philosophies. now i don't agree with all of the bodeisms i've come across...but there are some really great ones! (and yes, i got crap for liking this "bad boy")