Zumba!

I have heard of this new aerobic, dance, workout "thang" called Zumba. I also hear people are losing tons of weight and getting totally fit doing this "dance". So lastnight Im sitting in bed and come across an infomercial advertising Zumba work out videos. I watch it. I get hooked. So I start searching for classes in Greenwood. Yes! The Community Center offers a 6 week course for just $18 on Saturdays or Tuesdays.

So I talk to a friend at work and get her all fired up about the idea. We are going this Saturday to our first class (the second class of the 6 week session) and will attempt this new aerobic craze.

Wish us luck!!!!

Meet Fred

Yesterday Alex and I were using the left over bread from dinner to feed the fish. Throwing the bread into the pond and then suddenly a turtle comes to the top of the water and eats the bread. This guy gets brave enough to even come to the bank and eat the bread on the side. So I put together a quick plan to catch him. Whispering to Alex I tell her shes going to "help" me catch him. As she is holding the bowl of bread (Great help Alex!) I throw more bread into the water, get him closer and closer, croutching down next to the water I wait for him. He grabs another piece of bread, turns around and eats it under the water. I stick my hands in the water and out comes a turtle. How exciting! No need to waste money on fishing line and bait! Just use your hands.
I ask Alex what she wants to name this turtle. "Daddy!" she exclaims. "Hhhmmm...How about Fred?" I question her. And she agrees. We take a few pictures, show the neighbor and release him back into the pond. And of course I tease Doug about how good of a fisherman I am and now have to prove to him I did in fact catch him with my bare hands.

Alex feeding Fred.

"Fred, my lil buddy. We have to show up Doug one more time. So when you see me out there with more bread, just work with me again."

"Bye Fred! See you soon!"

Turtle, Turtle, Turtle

One day driving down the road I see a lil dot hurrying across the road. "Oh NO! I just ran over a turtle!" is my first reaction. So of course, I have to turn around. I either have to save the life of a lost turtle or bury the evidence of a murder I just committed. So we do a "Uey" or "Flip-a-Bitch" as my bestie Kari-Kari calls it. After waiting for several cars to pass and road to clear, we (Alex and I) start driving very very slow. No turtle. Darn it! Flip-another-bitch. "Momma, what you driving?" asks Alex (her way of asking why am I driving so crazy making all these turns). "Oh just looking for a turtle." Now I have her attention. Searching again, creeping very slowly on the road, looking for a turtle and trying not to look so obvious to other cars, we dont find the turtle. One more "uey". "Wwweeeee!!!" says Alex as we make our third turn around. Creeping, creeping..... TURTLE!! I turn on my flashers, park the car, jump out, grab him and run back to the car. He is alive!!!! Alex and I named him Lucky. Very suiting for a turtle small enough to fit in my cup holder who crossed two lanes of traffic, dodging about 6 cars equaling 24 tires which doesnt include the first time I passed him and then 3 times I turned around patroling the road... thats an additional 16 tires he missed. Just think, if there were semis traveling down the road... GASP!

We took him home, introduced him to Daddy and then the three of us let him go in our pond.

and then washed our hands... LOL

Disney Trip 2010

We went to Disney World for 6 days, 5 nights and had a great time. Alex enjoyed the airplane rides to and from FL. She sat by the window both times, watched her movies, ate pretzels and slept. We stayed at the Contemporary Resort and had a great view of the lake and pools. We had the perfect view of the Cinderellas Castle from the resort where we could enjoy fireworks everynight without fighting the huge crowds. We did go to the Magic Kingdom 3 times, experiencing the Spectro Magic Parade and fireworks in person. Alex was dressed as a princess the first day we were there. She was over whelmed when she got to meet Cinderella, Princess Aurora and Belle. We also met many other characters including Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Pluto and a few others. We had dinner with Mickey and gang. We also had lunch with Pooh and his friends.

I could go on forever about our experieces but I wont. Over all we had the time of our lives, Alex was in heaven and we enjoyed the much needed time off from work and away from boring Indiana. We went all out this year because it was our first family vacation. I would love to go back in a few years. It would be even more fun if our best friends Kari and Rick could go along with Lance, Alexandras best friend.

I had taken over 600 pictures and edited them down to just over 400. At home we are having internet issues so it will take some time to add photos but sooner or later I will get them on here...