A Fun Night

Last night my niece who is 18 months old said my name for the first time. At least it sounded like my name. There is just something about a little child learning new to talk that gets me thinking. It is so amazing watching the process of a new born child learning and growing. The kids were over last night for the bridal shower we had for my future sister-in-law. After the party, my brother, his wife and the kids stayed to chat and to play. I, of course went off to play with the kids because after all I am the favorite aunt and I have to keep up that reputation by playing and letting the "adults" talk. My nephew is 4 and very into Star Wars. Girls cannot play Star Wars because there is only one girl in Star Wars, Princess Leia, and his mom is Princess Leia so I didn't get to play Star Wars last night. "Maybe next time Lisa, you can be Princess Leia" he told me. That was okay because Ella, my niece, wanted to play with me. She has learned to crawl up and down the stairs now and we spent a lot of the night going up and down. We had quite the game going towards the end of the night. I told Ella I was getting tired so I laid my head down on the stairs and pretended to sleep. The next time we went up the stairs she would stop after every two steps and lay her head down and pretend to sleep. It was very cute. Then we would sit down on the bottom step and tap our feet on the hardwood floor. She found that to be absolutely hilarious. She would tap her feet and then I would copy her and tap my feet. She would then laugh her cute laugh and repeat the process. This went on for 5 minutes. Then we would repeat the stair procedure. I had quite a workout playing with her.

A Few of My Favorite Things

Color

Place

Flower

Movie
Books
Disney Princess

Hobby Game



TV Series



City

Treat

Movie Scene and Song

The Walking Challenge

So the challenge was taking place at the company where I no longer work. I am no longer walking towards Lava Hot Springs and I must admit I took a small break from walking for a while there. I am back on the road again though. I am up to 131 miles now. I am just interested to see how many miles I can walk by the end of the year.

Two for One

Two posts in one night!


Laughter is timeless.
Imagination has no age.
Dreams are forever.

This is one of my favorite quotes. It hangs on a plaque in my living room or work room as my nephew calls it. I have a table where I scrapbook and he helped me once and since than it has become my work room.

This quote is so me. I am working on a mini album entitled All About Me. It has been fun. Part of the project is to choose three quotes that you love and one has to represent you. I will post pictures as soon as my album is complete. It has me thinking about my life in a different way.

Sleep Deprivation

I am suffering from sleep deprivation caused by the Olympics. I can't unglue myself from the television at night. I have to see what is going to happen even if I don't care about the sport they are showing. Even if I know the results, I still want to watch so I can see the reactions on the faces of the winners and the non-winners. It is causing major issues at work though. I find myself nodding off. This is not good. I love the Olympics but I am going to be glad when they are over. I need my sleep!

Sorry for the spoiler in my last Olympic post. Shame on me. I should know better than to post results when not everyone has seen the event.

Go for Gold!

I love the Olympics! I have looked forward to the Olympics for the past few months and I am so excited that they are here. The Opening Ceremonies were outstanding. I watch from 6:30 until they are over in prime time each night and as much as I can catch outside of prime time. Cheering on the USA. Way to go Michael Phelps. Way to go Men's Relay Swim Team-both teams-GOLD!!!!! Great job Men's gymnastics team-BRONZE is amazing and tonight Women's gymnastics team-SILVER. I love it!