1. Oh, where to start? I suppose I'll start with the fact that I have been enjoying my time babysitting Cody and Kyle. We have been on many, many adventures in our few weeks we have spent together. Among our adventures have been a trip to the library/Braum's, a picnic at the park, and tomorrow we will be going on a venture to the splash pad. So far, all of our previous trips have been a hit with them, and I don't think that our coming trip will disappoint. As an added bonus, Wyatt and Andy will be joining us! I can't wait for our trip!
2. Last week, I had a nice evening with Shea and Tonisha. Since Tonisha and I haven't had much of a chance to reconnect with Shea since the end of school, we decided to meet up for supper and movie. After a great meal at Chili's, we went to see "Madagascar 3". I, for one, thought it was adorable, although I was troubled by the fact that a bear in the movie didn't talk even though every other animal did. Anyway, I had a great time, and I hope that we can get together again soon!
3. As of today, Cole is six months old! He is quite the active little boy, and has recently conquered the feat of sitting and crawling (as opposed to scooting). Honestly, it seems as though he is older than he is, because he is usually doing something more advanced than his age, so it seems. These first six months have flown by, and I can't wait for the next six months!
4. Although their performance has been somewhat lackluster during the last few games, I am still excited that the Thunder has made it to the finals! Hopefully, they pull the next few games out and can come out on top! Even if they don't, they have still accomplished quite a bit for a young team, including the nearly impossible feat of uniting OU & OSU fans! Thunder Up!!!
5. During our trip to the library a few weeks ago, I had quite the deep conversation with Cody. Lately, he has become interested in topics having to do with wars and military. Somehow we got on the topic of World War II, which my grandpa Hladik was a part of. I started telling Cody stories that I have been told by my parents, and I opened up doors to him. What I thought was going to be a light conversation about how Grandpa Hladik was in the War, ended up being a discussion about why the American troops were fighting overseas, Hitler, concentration camps, and other things of that sort. It gave me hope to hear Cody tell me, after my kid-friendly explanation of the Holocaust, that people shouldn't be mean to others because they are different. That really struck me that an eight-year-old could see an obvious answer to that issue...out of the mouths of babes.
6. I mentioned a few weeks ago that I will soon be taking a new position at school as a faculty assistant and leaving my previous post as a peer tutor. As it turns out, as of July 1 the tutoring center at my school will no longer be in existence. There will be department-specific tutors in all subjects, but the tutoring center is no more. I see both sides to this. On one hand, being that my school is primarily commuters, it is convenient to have all tutors in a centralized location, making it a one-stop trip for anyone needing help in various subjects. On the other hand, I also see the fact that while the tutoring center was allocated a specific amount of hours to split among the tutors, many of those hours were spent idle with few to no students needing assistance. Either way, it is a bummer that the center is closing, but I am fairly confident that most, if not all, of the other tutors will be able to find jobs as department tutors. Also, I am once again blessed to have received the position I have received.
7. Last Saturday I ran my second 5K. This time, the run was benefiting Cody & Kyle's now-former school. It was the first time that they have put on a race, and I saw many areas that could have seen some improvement. I will give it the benefit of the doubt this time, being that it was the first year, but I believe that it could become a bigger deal with some minor adjustments. On a happy note, I came in third in my age division, but the bigger deal was the fact that I took almost six minutes off of my previous time! I attribute most of that to the course. This course was in the middle of downtown Enid, which means that it is flat, unlike the other course which I think was literally uphill both ways. Also, I walked very little, so that helped some, too. Win or lose, I had a great time, and I am keeping my eye on my next race in August (I think). In the meantime, I will maybe regulate myself on a training regimen for once in my life.
8. We had our traditional Father's Day fried chicken feast on Sunday. It is a standing joke in my family that the only time the men get fried chicken and pie is on Father's Day, and that is mostly true. On Saturday night, I had a great time baking pies with my sisters and mom. My mom only observed because she hates, and I repeat, hates making pie. She claims that the reason we know how to make pies is so that she doesn't have to. Anyway, we ended with three pies: peach, cherry-berry (cherry/blueberry), and coconut cream (well, we had the crust for it anyway). All three turned out just great, and we all had our own hand in the finished product. I wasn't around for the lunch because of the wedding (see Sunday's post), but what I tasted in my goody plate that was lovingly made for me was absolutely delicious!!! Furthermore, I believe that the men in my family (Dad, Scotty, & Jeremy) all had a great day, which is what it's all about.
9. I do have one sad bit of information to pass along. It turns out that my high school principal passed away on Saturday, due to complications from a quadruple bypass surgery. He was 62 years old, and had just retired from being principal, which is one of the more unfortunate aspects of the whole situation. His son had just graduated high school, and he still has a daughter who will be an eighth-grader. This has been a rough summer for many in the Pioneer community, and my condolences go out to the family.
10. On a final, much happier note, I would like to wish a happy birthday to my friend Audra's son, Zane, who turns two today! Also, I would like to (belatedly) congratulate my friend Abbey and her family on their newest addition, little Everett Ambrose, who was welcomed into the world exactly one week ago today! From the pictures I have seen, he is absolutely adorable, and I can't wait to meet the little guy! Good wishes all around today!!!
I hope everyone has a great week!
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