The title sounds dramatic.
But while posting these pictures I was reminded that
I truly was running on fumes at this point in my life!
I don't think this added fund raiser event helped my mental stability.
A fundraiser for a trip that my girls weren't even going on,
but still had to participate in, why?????
It did end up being better than I anticipated.
Each pair did a mini report on a famous tap dancer, and then created their own
dance to the style they were known for.
The girls picked Alice Whitman, who liked to wear big bows and was
known for her Shim-Sham-Shimmy style of dance!
Amber and Levi got married!!
The girls made it right after school in time to see them coming out of the temple.
Casey has become the official drink maker at receptions.
This was his 3rd gig!
Maybe we need a GoodDrinks soda shop?!
The happy couple getting theirs before guests started to arrive!
Amber wanted a party, and a party it was!
So much dancing, the girls were in heaven.
Not sure what this was all about, but of course I got a picture!
We drove out to Phoenix for Lindi to perform her duo at competition with Lexi.
More volleyball
Baseball season was officially among us!
Della brought Scarlett to help me stock up the concession stand.
Thankfully Germaine (head building maintenance manager)
and I have become tight, and he gives us lifts in
his golf cart so we don't have to walk it in!
Della's school festival is the main reason I almost didn't survive.
Well, it's a tie between getting boosters for baseball going and that happening at the same time.
The FPO committee resurrected the festival after 6 years of not having one.
Which meant basically starting over.
I was in charge of the silent auction and the raffle.
I will never look at those the same way.
It was a part time job for about 3 months getting donations.
I had over 40 LEGIT baskets, not wimpy, lame ones.
You should have seen my house getting these all organized and ready for the festival.
It looked worse than wrapping all of my Christmas gifts!
That was just my little part.
Plus helping with the set up and take down.
Of course it was un-seasonally HOTTTTT this day!
I can't complain because think of all the thousands of schools in the
United States doing the same things.
People who serve their communities are ROCK STARS!!
I don't have any pictures besides this one.
I was a walking zombie.
But here is Lindi living the dream helping at the face painting booth.
I was on the treadmill one morning deep in some thoughts.
I was in a weird funk.
Nothing seemed exciting in life.
I wasn't depressed or sad.
I don't know how to describe it.
Almost like I wanted something different to look forward to.
I felt like a needed a challenge of sorts, something that felt rewarding or
a sense of accomplishment.
The thought popped in my brain to check and see
when the next half marathon was going going to be.
Next week!
I could do that!
But I needed an accountability partner.
I text my sisters.
Marcie bailed pretty quick, but Stephanie reluctantly said YES!!
A week later and with zero training, we were about to see
how this adventure was going to unfold, lol!
Oh, and it was Valentines Day to boot!
She must love me lots, haha.
Casey and Rusty dropped us off at the starting line before hitting the
road to the dunes.
Happy Valentines day to them!
Marcie dropped off some airpods to Stephanie half way through and
we still had smiles on our faces!
Stephanie is a good runner, and mentally can push more than I can.
It was great having her there keeping me moving!
And we did!!
Not the best time, but pretty darn good for a last minute half!!
I think we finished in close to 2.5 hours!
We met up at a park later with cousins and then hot tubing at my parents.
Casey rolled in late with Rusty and they had a good day riding!
Goodman cousin picture reenactments for the six who were all born the same year!
