I wish that I were Geena Davis. Not the Geena Davis in Thelma and Louise but the Geena Davis in Stuart Little. That Geena Davis is stylish and wise. She is calm, cool, and collected. She is pleasant even when she is obsessing about her children. She never even breaks a sweat when she saves her son, Stuart, from sure death after he accidently gets tossed in the washer with the laundry. She never looks tired or mussed at the end of the day. After preparing a perfect dinner, she simply dons her apron and rubber gloves and washes the dishes looking as stylish as ever. I love the her sweater sets, pearls, and skirts. I love the way that her mega diamond ring and single strand of pearls are the perfect accessories for any outfit. But most of all I love the kind way that she speaks to her family. How does she do it? I know the script helps but there has got to be hope for the rest of us who don't have writers on staff. I guess for me, it's just a matter of doing the best I can and embracing the chaos that is my life. I might never wear sweater sets and pearls to do the dishes but maybe I wouldn't like it anyway. I am a creature of comfort and for me, t-shirts and pajama pants will just have to do. But I am going to try harder to speak to my family in a Geena Davis/Stuart Little kind of way. And at the end of the day that is what matters most anyway!

Spring Break '09

During Spring Break this year, our family went in different directions. I worked everyday except Tuesday. Yuck! However, after seeing Sara off on her trip to the beach, I had a nice lunch with Steve, Patrick, and Sam on Tuesday. We ate at the California Pizza Kitchen. The food was excellent and I enjoy supporting businesses who give back to the community. CPK has started donating pizzas for some of our events at the library, which is great since the city of Hoover still hasn't passed the 2009 budget! They also host fun activities including a pumpkin carving contest (pumpkins provided) that Sara attended last fall. Yea for CPK! Now, back to Spring Break. On Thursday, Steve and Patrick played golf and saw the movie Taken. They had a great time. Steve and Patrick took Sam to the zoo Friday. Sam had a ball! I've already posted pics. from the zoo on a previous blog. Sara spent most of the week in Florida with her friend Rachel's family. They are so sweet! They have taken her for the past two years. Needless to say, Sara had a great time and didn't want to come home. Who could blame her? I love sitting on the beach and feeling the sunshine on my face. Sunny weather is most definitely my favorite weather. However, it's best to try to remember the wisdom from this quote:
Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, and snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather. -John Rushkin