Flashback Friday: I Love You!

I can't believe how fast my kids are growing!

Friday Fun: The LIE is revealed!

How well do you know me?

1. I took dance classes all through elementary school.  TRUE!
2. I played the flute in high school band.
3. I collect coins.  TRUE!
4. I have had a job since I was 15 years old.  TRUE!

The lie is that I played the flute in high school band!  I know what you are thinking, "She is WAY too cool to have been a band geek!  I KNEW that one was a lie!"  Right? 

I did not play the flute.

I played the sax and I was AWESOME ;o)

 

We had a small band but we had fun!

 

 

I'm the one with the blue neck strap.

  

 

I marched all four years of high school.

 

I even took it a step further and took private lessons from a really great teacher for seven years.  He helped me become the youngest soloist to go to state at my high school.

 

 

 

 

As a junior, I received a near-perfect score at the state solo competition!

 

I even got a letter from the mayor of Garrett!  I rocked, I tell ya!

When I went to Purdue, I tried marching with their band... not too fun.  It was basically like nerd boot camp and 1. I'm no nerd, and 2. I don't do any sort of physical work that resembles exercise in any way (except wunning).

To be honest, I have only got my saxophones (alto and soprano) out a couple of times since graduating high school.  Maybe some day I'll get them out again and record a video for you!

Congratulations Amanda, Lala, and Dawnisha!  You all guessed correctly :o)  If I don't have your email address yet, send it to lifeonpurpose{at}rocketmail{dot}com so I can send you a little prize! 

Thanks for playing and HAPPY FRIDAY!

Flashback Friday

Oh my... time really does fly by! For my Flashback Friday this week, I am looking back at summers past with Miss J. I really can't believe how fast she is growing!

Summer 2007

Summer 2008

Summer 2009

Such a sweetie :o)

Flashback Friday FINALLY!!

Tomorrow, Erin and Hannah are coming to visit Jaden and I. We are having a little painting party at Bisque It! Jaden and Hannah met when they were just 2.5 months and 1 month old. They have had some fun times in the last 18 months! I have a feeling they'll be life-long friends just like their moms!


Erin, Hannah (1 month old), Jaden (10 weeks old), and me on the 4th of July (2007) at Erin's mom's house. This was the girls' first get-together!!

Long time, no see!! Jaden and Hannah re-unite on the 4th again (2008) at Cindy's house.

Erin and I took the girls to the zoo last summer... It was a great zoo day except for about 10 minutes of rain :o) This was the first time either of the girls had been drenched by rain!! It was SOOO cute!




Last fall, we all met up again at Glenbrook Mall for the girls to play together. They were too busy exploring the neat equipment for us to get a picture of them together!

Jaden and I went to Erin and Hannah's house last weekend to play. It was great to see a few of my HS buddies! Jaden had a BLAST playing with all of Hannah's toys. She even brought her an Arthur book!! Hannah needed "Arthur's Baby" since she is going to be a big sister very soon!

See you tomorrow, girls!!