a whole lotta random

- my little bro-in-law is a national champion! he plays for salt lake community college and they took the njcaa national championship title saturday in hutchinson, kansas for the first time in school history. I was dying here in my humble abode as the commentators were relaying the fact that they were down 16 and simply falling apart. they did this last year... got to the final game and let nerves get the best of them. after half-time they came out and played the way they know how and got the job done... and now claim the biggest comeback in junior college history in the championship game. what a fantastic second half... one that no doubt had his mother as tense as can be. oh, how I longed to be there with drew and dent to celebrate. i love that kid like crazy and am thrilled for his success.

- I am a child of the technological generation. I don't know how people lived without dvr. Ok, I know how, because I did all growing up, but what a fabulous invention! however, today I am also grateful for this splendid internet and the fact that when my favorite show is cut off with 15 minutes remaining because of the lack of recording space, I can see the full episode online. whew! the end of the world hasn't come yet. btw, anyone else love brothers and sisters? I do.

- I am currently in the middle of the 4 months when my babies are both one. When beckham was expected and seneca was a reality, people showered their sympathies on me wondering how I would survive with two babies. Besides the fact that lots of mamas do, I wasn't concerned then. I had wanted it too badly to feel sorry for myself. I can see that the next while may be more of a challenge now that they are both mobile and have very distinct opinions. They express themselves with screeches and squeals do their darndest to keep up with the one just older. This is what eight months difference looks like in height...

my children come with a level of stubbornness that I am still learning how to deal with. they know what they want and they are persistent, darn it! that's gonna pay off later in life, right?! the bonus is that they are so stinkin' kissable (seriously, look at the cheeks) and love to play that the loving and the laughter usually outweigh the communication frustrations. usually.

- While I did not put a curse on the house down the street, I must say I'm awfully grateful it hasn't sold. While one might not look at the lady inside and think I had much in common with her, it would be tragic to my life if she moved away. We differ on minor things like the current government situation, the brand of car we are loyal to and the importance of consistently rounding corners, but she's the phone call for things that most may deem trivial. Issues in the kitchen, issues with my children, anything house-and-home related, really. and the fact that nice guy she's married to helped occupy an entire saturday afternoon when my husband was missing is a huge bonus. I like that while she's not nearly as emotional as I am, she's got some somewhere there deep inside. I like that she loves my children and that random treats show up at my door. I like that if a week goes by without dinner arriving at hers, she's ok with that. you'd think her lack of schedule and my fanatic one would clash, but most of the time it just works. it's ok if our houses are sold as a package deal... no one leaves unless the other one can too!

- I've had thoughts rolling around in my head regarding our lesson in relief society sunday on finding joy in the journey... remember what's really important, not sweating the small stuff... taking time to play and letting the mess be ok, enjoy the moment... my thoughts keep bumping into other thoughts and I haven't quite worked them out yet, but it was a good reminder to me to relax a little and enjoy the moments that will be gone all too quickly.

- we're off to san diego this weekend for denten to compete in a half-ironman triathlon in coronado (on coronado? I'm not sure which is proper). he's been so diligent in his training, I'm really excited for him to do this. he's going to do great and fortunate for him, he's married to the world's best un-official cheerleader!

told you it was random.

I just spell-checked this here post of mine. did you know that internet is supposed to be capitalized? I have issues with caps in general and while I do thrive on the world wide web, I don't think caps are necessary. I also use "ok" quite a bit and mr. spell-check doesn't like that either.