Karate Kid

I am now consumed with a new hobby - karate.  I have been asked to do this for a while and since they now have a daytime class and I worked out babysitting I am now a student of the martial arts.  Please don't ask me what kind as many have I just know that we wear gloves and protective foot gear (although I don't have any yet - ouch!) while hitting into mitts and pads of a partner and also this stationary pad thing that I call a reverse punching bag.  At first I was a little anxious about the time and money involved but after a couple of weeks I am full on Karate Kid.  I still don't know my interest level in rising up the belt system but it is a good workout and great for stress management.  It's nice to have a new challenge mentally and physically.  The mental part is an unfortunate reminder of my diminished brain capacity since having children.  It has improved but I still don't feel like my old self.  Of course my husband says the our children will be very smart because they each inherited half of my brain.  This might make me a bit angry if I didn't somewhat agree.  Something seriously happens postpartum.  I'm hoping by the time they graduate high school I might be back in the game brain-wise!  Of course there is a lady in my class with three kids and she seems to be sharp as a tack but I digress...

We had talked about our boys doing karate and since Conner is now five I figured it would be a great time to get him started.  After a slow start (it takes him some time to warm up in new situations) he is now a white belt karate student too.  Of course you get your white belt after one class but I sure was proud of him and appreciated the emphasis the instructor places on self confidence.  I was doing all I could not too majorly weep during his first group class.  He ended up doing three classes last week and can't wait to go back tomorrow.

In other news, Wednesday is the last day of pre-school.  We are gearing up for a busy summer with a trip to Hilton Head just around the corner and our summer work conference in Murfreesboro in July.  I'm also hoping to make a trip to California sometime in July. It will be a short summer as kindergarten starts AUGUST 2.  Wow....still can't quite get my head around that.  

For All Women

This is a moving piece I watched today.

The Invisible Woman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YU0aNAHXP0

Unfortunately You Tube suggested the 8 year old who still breast feeds and since I was mesmerized by that possibility I had to watch it.  Very weird.  I don't suggest you follow the first video (which is very uplifting) with the weirdness of the second one!

Easter 2010

We went to Eggstravaganzoo (or something similarly spelled like that) this year for the first time.  Had loads of fun with friends from church.

Camren has the best cheeeeese!

He really cheeeesed every time he got an egg.

Sweet Conner was patient while Camren hunted eggs first.

After church on Sunday...tired boys.

On the home front, the first showing last week was not interested in floor plan and no more showings yet. I'm hoping we'll get some activity this weekend as it's National Open House weekend and even though we're not having an open house all the people going by our house will want a showing anyway!  Another successful Publix saving trip this week...not so much at Kroger but it's better and I have a well stocked pantry.  The old me would not grocery shop for weeks now (except for milk, bread, fresh veggies/fruit) and just eat up what we have but I'll keep hunting deals each week and keep stocking up.