My new life moto...

So when I went back to school I decided my life motto was going to be:

Do what you love, love what you do 

Thus I chased after my biology dream and loved every minute of it.  But, I don't love cleaning out chicken poo.  So I found a new motto that I really can get behind, especially living here.

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass

It's about learning to dance in the rain.

I have this on the wall of my office and I am putting it on the wall of our new bathroom.  This way when I get ready every morning I can remind myself of this bit of wisdom to keep me going.

so put on your rain boots, it's gonna be a wet day!

Beware the littlest bugs...

Sorry, been a rough week.  Last Thursday my spider bite went full nuclear on me and I started spiking a 103.6 fever (after taking meds to bring my fever down).  Unfortunately that was the day Shane was out of town so, unable to keep anything down I was just a lump on the couch the whole day, too weak to go upstairs to bed.

Apparently my bite got infected and I was not winning the war.  After a few days of antibiotics I am doing much better.  Still tired but leg isn't hurting and not looking too bad. 

I even managed to finish sewing the costumes for Sky's school play yesterday...yeah me!  now to get caught up on everything else...are you shocked to hear the laundry fairy didn't make an appearance this last week?  Not to mention that darn dish fairy!  Need to get everything cleaned up because I want to just sit back and relax on Sunday...

Guess the bug...

So a couple days ago I had an itch.  Looked like a mosquito bite, I itched it a bit, put some cream on it and a band aid so not to scratch it during the night and went to bed.  The next day when I removed the band aid I had a big blister over the area and my leg was swollen turning red and hot to the touch.  Next day things got a bit worse and yesterday a bit worse.  I am thinking things might be getting better now though...

this is day 2

this is day 4

This is today, sorry bit blurry but as you can see the redness has started to go away...I was at the school in shorts this morning and some teachers FREAKED and told me to go to the emergency room, but I think I am getting better and so I think things are good.  This is not the first time I have had a reaction like this though and I am wondering what I am getting bit by...any ideas?

 

Teachers at school think it was a brown recluse and another thinks I have Mersa...I think I just have reactions to mosquitos sometimes...maybe one that bit an animal like say a  raccoon earlier and I am allergic to that animal maybe...

Baby's first Speedo

So I ordered my baby's first competition Speedo today.

Except instead of yellow it is purple...team colors are black and purple.  I also got him a solid black one that cost a bit less so he doesn't wear out the expensive competition one.  From what I understand with being in the pool so much the suits wear out pretty fast.  When I took classes 2 days a week, by the end of the term my suit was faded and a bit out of shape. 

Neither speedo will be here by his first practice...my bad I spaced off getting them ordered last week.  But his coach said his regular trunks will be fine until they get here. 

I just could not bring myself to get him this type...

I don't think he would feel very comfortable in it either.  Although a number of the teenage boys do wear them most of the younger boys wear the jammer style.

Not quite Roberts Rules...

So we were taking nominations for the PTO board for next year and right in the middle of things one person nominated me as next years president then it was seconded by multiple people and everyone said Eye.  Then the Treasurer, Sue said "motion passes".  So looks like I am president again next year. 

Shane not so happy.  I promised him that things will be different next year.  For one our VP has been VP at Emerson Elementary so he has some knowledge on things and my VP from this year is taking over as Secretary.  I am going to learn to say no better and hopefully more people will step up and help.

We are talking about combining the 3rd elementary school in town with our PTO which currently has Lincoln and Central.  See our town has "band" schools.  Emerson is Kindergarten and 1st, Lincoln is 2nd and 3rd (and preschool), and Central is 4th and 5th.  Very different from what I am use to in Spokane but it works well here.  Each grade consists of about 125 students.  So not counting pre-school, each school has less than 250 students in it.  Pretty much the kids in your class in 1st grade will be the same kids you graduate with, except for a few transplants like us!

Things will be rough without Annette and Sue helping, they both have been on the board for at least 4 years, but now both of their youngest are moving to the middle school next year.

Ok, but this is it really.  After next year I will still help the PTO but I am not going to be on the board.

Opening Day

Sorry not a great pic but here are the boys at opening ceremonies for the Hoquiam Baseball League.

It was raining so everyone was under a covered area waiting for the rain to let up enough for team photos.  Spoiler alert: the rain never let up and the photo was taken under the covered area.

Both boys play on the Lytle Seafood Twins.

Everyone was excited to play their first game...unfortunately because of the rain plans changed and the team headed for the High School and played in the gym instead.

The boys play in the minor league which is 9 - 11 year olds.  The boys on the team range from 3rd to 5th grade but we do have 1 2nd grader.  The coaches son.  Our WONDERFUL coach is Mr. Jump who is a high school teacher and coaches the high school baseball team.  He is so great with the boys and is teaching them skills they can really use.  No small wonder that his son is already a baseball dynamo! 

Hoquiam is a small world and Coach Jump is married to one of the Principals at Sky's school.  Did I mention we play at Olympic Stadium on Jump Field?  Our coach Jump has a brother, who coaches the Case Mia team, which is the Jump Family Italian Restaurant that was started by coach's mom.

Got all that?

Top award for design...and the winner is...

SKY

Sky won a first place trophy for his boat design that he raced in the Cub Scouts Rain Gutter Regatta!
Both boys made it into the racing semi finals but alas victory was just out of reach.  It worked out great actually because Bray won a trophy for the pinewood derby so now everyone is happy. 

It is my honor to...

Introduce the newest member of the Gray's Harbor Swim Team!

Now I have to go find my baby his first Speedo.  Team colors are black and purple.  He has worked so hard to make the team and he is very proud of himself.  Wednesday was tryouts and I was a nervous wreck the whole time.  Practice starts on the 12th but now we have a conflict with his baseball team games so we are still trying to figure out the specifics.