Recap

A little recap since I've had a hard time remembering how to type lately. 

1. January is usually a month that I get the blues from lack of sunshine, cold weather, and too much eating of food that has absolutely no nutritional value. This year, it just flew by and I didn't even realize I hadn't had the blues until it was February and then I thought what's the use of having the blues now, it's February.

2. The kids competed in the US Open in Vegas for TKD. Fifty-nine countries were represented. Kayla had 6 in her division, fought three times, and won gold. woo-hoo for her. Dal had 53 in his division, fought pretty darn good, but didn't bring a medal home. boo-hoo for him. 

3. I remembered that I don't like to stay in hotels in Vegas. I hate trying to figure out who's long black hair is in my sheets. The women in thongs (or massive wedgies as the kids see it) plastered all over the streets makes me blush. The stay in St. George in a clean hotel was a lot better.  no mystery hairs in the bed. 

4. Reagen informed me that she'd like to be a garbage man when she grows up. She's been collecting cardboard boxes lately preparing so diligently. I wonder if she thinks the garbage men live in boxes. I'm so relieved she has high aspirations.

5. Dal has had a growth spurt and almost looks me in the eyes. Mike is worried that he'll grow bigger than him and torture him to pay him back for all of the teasing Mike does to him. I'm counting on it and looking forward to it. 

6. Work is crazy and leads to migraines on a lot of occasions. It's not a good time to give up Mtn. Dew...again.  Seriously, I'm very happy to have a job right now with things the way they are. I had my 12 year anniversary at Bard this month. Who would have known I could last this long?

7. Michaela gets braces on in March. I didn't think her teeth were all that bad and then she pulled her top lip up the other day and revealed some teeth I didn't even know she had. Whoa!

8. Last, but not least, Mike went postal on us. He got a job with the post office. He starts part-time next month. We are exicted about this and I know he's relieved to be done with the tests, training, and driving courses. (I drive with him quite often and I didn't think he'd pass the driving part.)

 

Some pictures to make this post a little more interesting.

This is Dallon in the red helmet fighting Mexico.

Three of our team members and one little sister.

I took these just to show some of the countries represented. Australia had a huge team and we met a nice Australian boy and I loved hearing him talk.

A couple team members from China.

The hung flags from all of the countries represented.

Kayla, Dal and Josh on the way back from making a snack run to the van.

If you look past the unhappy looking dude in front, you'll see a very happy coach throwing Kayla up in the air after she won her final match.

Random pic of Reagen with the cat that's not allowed in the house, let alone in her bed.

Taken

My girls will not be leaving the country on their own, or with girlfriends, or even parental chauffeurs. 

Not when they are in high school, not when they are in college, maybe not even when they are forty. 

Not to Europe, not to Paris, and probably not even Mexico.

Well, maybe if Mike becomes a super secret agent with sweet killing skills like Liam Neason, but probably not.  Mike and I saw the movie "Taken" and it totally freaked me out. I don't even want to leave the country and who would steal me? It was a very good, action packed, nail biting movie, but it makes you think twice about sending your young American daughters out of the country. I might not even let Dallon leave the country because I think he's kinda pretty in a manly way. Have you seen his eyelashes?