First Swim Meet

WE ARE VICTORIOUS!!!! Yes, it was a great evening watching the kiddos swim their little hearts out!! They all did a fabulous job. We were against our rival Wyngate. Last year, they beat us by one point!! Since we have lived here, every time has been really close. Jon, Anna, and Jess had to each swim 5 events! I think Jon had atleast 3 first place finishes!! He da MAN!! Christian had 2! Jess I think had 2!! and Im pretty sure Anna did as well!! It was great!! I will get pics as soon as my phone is charged!!

Summer Time

Yes the offical beginning to summer time!!! School is out tomorrow. I cant wait!! But for now I have business to blog about. I just entered a contest on my sisters blog. I even put a scene in, it was fun to do, so i thought I would post it here. She gave the word "wicked" and you were to use it in a scene, or flash story. This is what I put exactly as it was entered (BTW i was writing it on my phone and then my phone wouldnt let me correct anything, so instead of redoing all of it, I just posted as is) so here goes.....


As we continued to fight our breath came morequickly and shallow. I don't know about his, but I do know that my body was spent. Every muscle fiber had been used and abused I was beginning to fade and fade fast. I felt the exhaustion as I contined to kick and swing at him with that was left iniside of me. He seemed to be faltering as well he moved a little slower and stumbled a few times. It won't be long now I said to myself. One of us will be victorious! In a flash, we became tangled leaning heavily on one another, I heard him whisper, "she will never fit with you, she doesn't fit into your world. If you really love you will let her go."

For a fraction of a second, I paused in thought. Looked around the arena and focused on those crystal blue eyes. Hazel wisps of hair blew in her face our eyes locked and the love we share was clear in her smile. My love for her swelled and gave me a renewed strength. As I turned back to alexander, I caught the wicked gleam in his eye as the painseared up my right side fear over took me. I reached down grabbing the blade from his hand and shoving it through his heart! I could not let her live with a wickedness like his. The rage over took me as I began to stab him repeatedly.
exhausted, we fell together in a heap onto the sand floor. I rolled onto my back and looked to the sky my side ached painfully. As I closed my eyes, relief flowed through me with the knowledge seeping in that it was over. I was still alive for now. Warm lips touched mine with a sweetness that was all consuming, warmth and love radiated to my bones. Opening my eyes I gazed into the ocean of blue before me.

With a voice as beautiful as birdsong she whispered "Stay with me my love we are now free to be with each other. I love you with all of my heart. please dont leave me." I touched her porcelin skin and all went black.

Hope you enjoyed it!

Contests

My Little sister is working on her book for YA and is constantly meeting new authors and really fun people. I am totally enjoying living a fantasy role through her. I dont think I could put three good paragraphs together to make up a story...Ive thought about trying, but every time I do, I just freeze!! Anyway, I keep hearing about these ARC's and am wondering how I can get one!!! My hope is that I win a contest!! Here is the link for the contest!!

http://lafemmereaders.blogspot.com/2010/05/spring-cleaning-giveaway.html

I hope you stop by and enter on your own!! She has some really fun reads over there!! I really need and ARC!!

Change

I am still up in the air about this..Do I like change?

hmmm.... not sure yet...

I know change is good. sometimes it is easy and other times it is hard,
or complicated..Often it may be rather sad and difficult.

My favorite kind of change is the EASY!! I like it when you have a change of some kind and it is the difference is there, but barely noticable. It flows well into your life and the ripple effect is a small one. I find it difficult sometimes to adjust to those major changes...I try really hard to go with the flow and roll with the punches, and I do have to say that I can roll really well. What I dont like is when the change is something that I really DONT want to do, or commit too. Oh well sometimes, you have to do what you have to do... You just cant help it... Life must go on!! And wether or not I like change, I know that as a person, I can only grow if I change (even on a daily basis)!! So Bring on the CHANGE!! I am ready!

Just another RANDOM POST!!

Food Fight!!!!

I am helping out with our Jr high youth group and we had a great outing a few sundays ago. Here is a glimpse at our adventure!! Be warned, this is not for those easily grossed out... It is intense!!

500 followers contest!!

Shannon Messenger,
a fabulous up n coming writer
is having a
500 FOLLOWER
(WOW) contest
go here to check it out!!
Http://bit.ly/91Jiv

What do you think?

I vividly remember my mom and dad often questioning "what were you thinking?". I have recently come to realize that often the truth to that question now would be "nothing". Yep i often find myself thinking about absolutely nothing at all. I wonder if that is normal, or do I have ADD or something? But you know, The really sad part is it sometimes occurs when I should be thinking of atleast something. Please be sure not to tell my children or Keith about this revelation, I will never hear the end of it.!! Sometimes I wonder if maybe I just block things out so I dont have to face whatever it may be. You know if i dont think about it or acknowledge it, It cant be real!! :) (Or so I tell myself!) I do try really hard to keep it all together and be on top of things, but sometimes you just have to let things go... We are not PERFECT!! I definately dont pretend to be! I love life and I Love people, but I often make mistakes. I try to learn from them the first time, but that doesnt always happen. Maybe by the third!! Who knows! Practice does make perfect doesnt it?? If you totally get where I am, I would love to hear from you... and know what you THINK!!

WOW

Have you ever woke up one morning and wondered where did the time go?? I did today, last week was spring Break and it started with Easter. So Easter has come and gone, along with it Spring Break...The long list of things to do still hasnt had anything taken off of it. We did get to go to the beach (not the ocean) and get a nice sunburn... I did apply sunscreen atleast twice on everybody!! The disgusting peeling has begun..We went to Pine Mountain and hung out with some of our FAVORITE PEOPLE!! Chase and Joci, you know who you are!! Then we just played games as a fam and hung out with each other!! It was a really sweet and fun Week! I just hated to see it go so quickly! So now we are in the quick run til the end of the school year!! WOW!! CRCT testing has begun and before you know it summer will over. I am so reminded to enjoy the moment and cherish those around me..My kids are growing up soooooo fast. It is really fascinating and yet a little scary to watch. They are fabulous individually, but work wo well together. I love being with them all. I also love to share them with others so if you are reading this blog, know that I love you and am very thankful that you are in my life!!

Winning and Losing

**sighs deeply**

You know how it is, you've entered a contest

**throaty cough**

(ahem, your sisters contest even!!!)and you think

**devilishly grining**

"hey, I might have a pretty good shot at winning this one!!"

And....of course.....

you don't!

**shoulders droop, bottom lip juts out, sighs again**

Now don't get me wrong, you're not blaming anyone in particular, it is just a little frustrating. Yeah, let's just say that it has been what, forever since i have ever won anything... I think it was a cake in a cakewalk at the Halloween Carnival... Yep, that is about as good as it gets!! he he!!

But I never give up... here is another lovely writer who has some grand contests!! Shannon you are a great writer,I love to read your blog
**claps loudly**

cant wait to read your book...

**grins devilishly again, while rubbing hands together**

By the way, If you are in need of a BETA reader,
**wink wink**
I am here!! I love to read!!I am really hoping to win one of these great books you have.. Best of luck finishing your revisions!! If you are like me and want to win a great prize as you laugh with the author.... check it out here


http://ramblingsofawannabescribe.blogspot.com/