Bringing bullets back

I've been gone from the blogging scene far, far too long to even know what trends have been set, which are now passe and which trends are re-emerging, so I'll stick with bullets because they're safe, kind of like wearing jeans, unless they are mom jeans and they're inside out.

• Taylor has achieved near super-stardom, I think she might even have groupies. Her speech (speech in Iowa is not speech at all, it is theater, but competitive) group got All State Performing Honors and performed Poe's Tell Tale Heart in at the ISU Performing Arts Center last last weekend.

• Taylor's show choir group won Grand Champions earlier this month at one of their competitions AND this past weekend Taylor was selected to sing the female solo in their show. She rocked it!

• Speech is over and Show Choir is over in 12 days. I.am.so.happy!

• I'm goin' back to Cali in 8 days for a long weekend with Jerry. We're hoping to be able to stuff our faces at Pat & Oscar's with the old gang. Can't wait.

• Gaby is getting a listening device from the district to use in her classroom. She's been using one at church and it seems to help her hear better, i.e. pick up clear sound in her good ear. We were getting the run around a bit, but hope that the device will help her.

• Lydia and Gaby witnessed the first signs of spring this weekend. Squirrels mating on a tree right outside the kitchen window. Get a room or a tree hole already! Lydia said, "Ouch it looks like that hurts, the one is attacking the other." Gaby said, "I think they are kissing, they must be on their honeymoon. Gross!" Thank you nature.

• Girl Scout cookies are evil.

• I have to teach an advanced blogging class for a Relief Society event. What the???

• We are going to OK and TX for spring break. A preview to cousin-palooza at Reunion '09.

• I think I have read 20 books since Christmas. I am addicted to the library and LOVE that I can put everything I want on hold and just go pick it up when I want. It's the simple things, right? I stalk a handful of book club blogs and have found many worthwhile reads and I have my mom's ever expanding personal library to borrow from without fear of late fees. I read a lot for entertainment and am now trying to challenge myself to pursue "academic interests" as Jerry calls them. He thinks I need some.
  

• I am so sick of winter. I want so badly to get out and run, but it's still so dang cold. Enough already. And btw Nicole, our "long fannied friend" my butt is as long as it is wide, I measured. I need to remedy the square butt issue by August when Anna the swim suit model is prancing around at the reunion.

• On Sunday our Relief Society president was giving a great lesson on visiting teaching and at the end of her very uplifting message she inadvertently (I presume) said "also too." I think I might have snorted out loud trying to stifle my joy. I took it as a sign that the PD Revolution is sweeping the nation and many proud members have picked up the lingo, also too, also too.
  

• My kids, especially Owen, have been quoting Madagascar 2 for the past couple weeks. The original Madagascar was probably the first movie that Gaby started quoting when she was ~3. One day she said, "Excuse me, you're biting my butt!" It took me awhile to figure out the context and served as an awful reminder that my "potty word" standards have been lowered with each child. Owen's favorite line to say is "Mom, I think we need closure." -from Chicken Little. It cracks me up every time.
  

• Pictures? Maybe later. The kids are cuter and I'm squishier.