Ruthie the Soccer Star

Ruthie has really been enjoying soccer this year. She usually scores a couple of goals a game and is literally all over the field. Her most recent game was in the middle of a 95* day. The heat didn't slow her down. I managed to capture her scoring a goal.

Hitting the Road

The girls and I will be going to camp this summer! We are all really excited! Ruthie is determined to be the camper of the year! Lucy is apprehensive but excited to "ride horses and swim". I am excited to put my brain to good use and not cook a meal or do dishes. Simon will miss us but will be extremely busy finishing his Master's Program, traveling for work and school and coming to visit us for a while too!

Stay tuned for updates from Honesdale as we leave in just a few weeks! Better start packing!

Way to Go Marty!

My little brother Marty graduated from Law School a few weeks ago, and already passed the Bar Exam! He is totally awesome. We were so glad we got to go to go to his graduation and celebrate the special day with him!

I am ALWAYS bad at this stuff with Marty and by bad, I mean, as soon as I see him in a cap and gown I start crying and I can't stop! His undergrad, Simon multiple times had to tell me "get yourself under control, you are embarrassing me" He is my little brother and I couldn't be more proud of him and ALL his major accomplishments! I was somewhat under control just a few crying moments. The girls loved cheering for Marty as he crossed the stage.

Just a totally awesome day!

Martin Regis and Lucy Martin

Maybe she will follow in her Godfather's footsteps!

Mother's Day

*** Realized never posted these pics by the fabuulous Amy*****

What a fabulous Mothers Day!

Woke up at 9:15am to breakfast in bed.

Family trip to Lowes.

Lunch and shopping with awesome friend Amy

Home from shopping to empty clean house.

Took a loonngg nap.

Woke up to flowers from the girls

Kickball game against the neighbors

Filet dinner with potatoes

Simon bathed, kids and put them to bed while I went to Target

Bought book from my favorite Author

In bed asleep by 9:45pm

I have the best husband and wonderfufl girls and I am so happy to be their Mama.

Going to a Meeting

Lucy put on all her jewels, her favorite skirt and had on her purse with the doggie in it, and asked me.... "Mama, can you babysit my baby while I go to my meeting?"

I guess that is the interesting part of my life as a stay at home mom. I go to the gym, but I bring them and they go to the childwatch. Other than that I NEVER leave. I am always here 24/7. The thing I tend to do on my own without the girls is go to meetings. Ruthie has colored me pictures and told me I could take them with me to my meetings. I tend to have to get sitters while I go to meetings if they are a lunch meeting, or if it is at night while Simon is traveling I have to get a sitter.

They know that daddy works and have been to his work, knows he does great stuff with the youth of today, has a beautiful campus, we even go to their church services and bike rides when the weather is nice. Yet, they can't seem to wrap their heads around my meetings.

While, I am sure that many of my groups would not mind having my girls come "visit". I am sure the girls would be bored and it wouldn't do it justice. So for the time being while they "play" meetings... I will try to not let it drive me crazy. I will just find comfort in the fact that alot of what I am involved in is making just as much of a difference as Simon, I just don't get paid for it. I really don't know why it does, maybe cuz it sounds like I am going to a 12 step program meeting. *** Which is great, if people attend and go, just not what I am doing.

* Junior League, and the board for the JL, social committee for the club, now this new giving circle which will be giving grants to non-profits in our area, and my Triathlon Training group.

TGIF

Been way to long since my last post. Having no computer really makes it hard to post.

Updates....

* We had an AMAZING camp weekend with old friends in NJ. We drove to Ohio dropped off the kids, then drove to NJ.

* We calculated almost 30 hours in the car over a 5 day period. While we needed to have a car to do all we did, that was obscene and I am just now starting to feel human after that trip.

* The consumption combined with all the driving... (NOT AT THE SAME TIME) could have something to do with the exhaustion too! Not alot of sleep occurred.

* The drive out Simon and I didn't listen to any music and talked over 8 hours. I love being married to my best friend. I guess it was good to talk in the car because once we were with all our old friends, I felt like I never even saw him the entire weekend.

* The weekend was all about my great roommate/friend Ken. I think he as surprised and had tons of fun.

* Mary Cay hosted all of us crazy cats and she once again proved why she totally is "Julie the cruise director". Simon and I both laughed we were so busy catching up with everyone, we kept laughing going....where did this food come from it would always just appear. We really felt like we were on vacation. Next time we promise to help a little.

* Our friends Vicki and Tony surprised at Mary Cay's. What a treat. Great as always to see them. I just don't think they had any idea all the camp faces they were going to see!

* Erin said the party was like "speed dating" and that was the best way to describe it. You wanted to catch up with everyone and yet you didn't have time to talk and it was loud and everyone was telling stories. I felt like I didn't get enough time to talk to everyone properly.

* Chris passed me a note through someone else that said... "meet me in the front yard at 7:30 BYOB" that pretty much sums it up. If you wanted to talk to someone you had to make an appointment.

* We got to meet Debi's little baby Adam. He is super cute. I was afraid to hold him cuz I thought maybe babies were contagious.

* I literally took 5 pictures of camp. I was so bummed. I really wished I had some great black and whites to hang in our house. Maybe next time.

* The five pictures I did take.....4 pictures of the Camp sign....... And 1 picture of Kens Butt. Some things never change.