Sara Refresh!

Be sure to check out my Memorial Day Blog below this one too!

OK -- So, things are going pretty well these days. Job is great, Joe and I are happy and the kids seemed to be a little bit more manageable these days!

SO -- it's time to concentrate on me. The last 4 years it seems like every bit of energey has gone to those things mentioned above, so it's time for me to refresh myself. Here is a list of things I want to do in the next few months, some of these things I have alrady started -- so I look to all of my blogging friends out there to keep me honest in these goals!

1. Take tennis lessons -- I signed up and start June 10
2. Hair Cut - I have an appt tomorrow at 2:00 -- getting it chopped off!
3. Quit YMCA, but join my gym at work with a trainer - Getting signed up next week, I need to drop 20 pounds or more!!
4. Hire a Nanny - Done! Abby starts Monday, and I am looking forward to not having to dress the kids and take them to school everyday!
5. Spruce up my Training Skills - Done! Traveling to Chiacago and NY this summer to teach 5 classes on Trust and Leading a Team! Can't wait!!!
6. Mani & Pedi -- OK, I have not had one all Spring, I know, crazy, but I will get this done soon.

Anyway, did I miss anything? Any other ideas for a "refresh"???

Here are some pics of Elle and Emme at thier Spring Muscial, they were so cute!

Memorial Day Weekend Fun!!

WOW! What a jammed packed Memorial Day Weekend -- but what can you expect when you go on vacation with the Panno family ;)) JK. Anyway, we had so much fun -- going on the boat, hanging out with family, sneaking into water parks and a date night.

elle, chase, emme and sydney

family and friends
family!

We went to 7 Acre Wood, and they had a zip line, the kids loved it!

Print Your Blog!

You may already know this, but I found a site today that will print your blog. I did the $2.95 download to PDF and I think I will just print if off my self or take it to Office Max. Anyway, I am going to stick it in the back of my 2008 Scrapbook, so I know what was going on in my life in 08, since I don't do much journling in the actual scrapbook.Here is the link http://blog2print.sharedbook.com/blogworld/printmyblog/index.html

Scrappin' Toddlers

Well, as we were going to sleep last night, I told Joe, "this was one of the best weekends ever!" Friday, the girls said they wanted to make their own scrapbooks.... so, being the person I am, I went to Michael's and Jo Ann's and started going crazy with all of the scrapbook stuff! I thought to my self, this is going to be so fun. Then, I stopped. I told my self something else -- Sara, don't get too excited and get too many expectations in your head, they are after all, 3 and 4 years old, this could go not as expected.

But, I continued to shop anyway. Joe and I picked up the girls from school and brought them home to 2 tables set up with their scrapbooks, glue, stickers and pictures. For about 2 hours, they scrapbooked! It was so fun. They have looked at the pictures over and over, and it really was one of the most fun "family crafts" we have done!

Saturday night, we took the girls to Studio B Theatre in Flower Mound and we saw Alice in Wonderland. It is a Children's Theatre, and the girls loved it! Elle now wants to try out for a play!

Mothers Day started with Waffles in Bed, a nice bath and a great church service! We then spent the day with the Ratliffs and had a wonderful time!!

The girls and me before the play

Scrappin!

Is it May?

WOW, it's been way too long since I have blogged. I honestly, honestly, don't know where April went or even what happened in April. March and April are my "busy" months at work and boy, was it busy. I am literally flipping through my calendar so I can tell you what I have been up to….

Ok, so Easter was in April, that was fun and I already blogged about that. Let's see…. well, I guess the biggest thing is that Joe and I went with my sister and Brian to New Orleans for Jazz Fest. It was so fun and so relaxing. We saw Better Than Ezra (shout out to my high school gals) and also Dave Mathews Band. Better Than Ezra were fantastic, I mean, just so great. Also, Dave was the best I had seen, and I have seen them many many times. It probably helped that the weather was gorgeous and we were just chillin. No pictures from New Orleans, none of us had our camera, but it was refreshing to go somewhere and not have to stop for pictures. If you have not been to New Orleans, or it has been a while, you've got to back, it was too much fun!

We went to Spencer's birthday and it was a great time. I am looking forward to this weekend, Mothers Day. Not sure what is planned, but it just serves a reminder of how blessed I am with my little girls. Speaking of Elle and Emme, they have been really sweet lately. The morning times have been unusually good. One morning we had Crazy Hair day and we put as many pony tails as we could. The girls are looking forward to the summer. We have hired a nanny to come and stay with them so they can have a break from school.

One morning, Emme got out of bed while I was working in the office... she was in a happy mood, so I captured it.

Crazy Hair!

Before School

Spencer's Party
This is Brad... pretty amazing at his age :)

I was trying to get them to scoot together, but oh well!