Inked!!

I finally did it! I've been wanting a tattoo forever. I've been thinking about it for about 10 years or so. The last few years I got serious about it.  My first tattoo is my grandfather's signature and "love you" in his handwriting. I love it. To me it isn't just a reminder of him but a reminder to myself to live my life with fewer regrets. When he passed away I had so many regrets... I wish I had said a proper goodbye. I wish I had thanked him for always being there for me. I wish I had spent more time with him. I regret every single time I passed on a game night invitation or drove by without stopping in just to say hi. I wish I had one last time to give him a hug and hear him say, "Hey Martsarelli".  I miss him, and I miss the moments I didn't have with him. I am trying so hard to make sure I spend more time with the people I love and to let them know how much they mean to me.

I love you Poppy and we all miss you every day.
On the lighter side, now that I've gotten over the fear of the unknown I can't wait to get another tattoo!

I just realized I suck!!

I was looking at the "things I've crossed off" section and realized just how many of these new hobbies and things I've tried I am just genuinely bad at. Awww, poor me!! Maybe someday I'll find a hobby I'm good at... besides reading and makin' babies!! ;)

It's fun to play at the Y.M.C.A!!

We have been toying with the idea of a family membership to the Y for a long time. We finally bit the bullet last week and are so glad we did!! Besides getting a great member discount on the swimming lessons, volleyball/BBall camps, and other activities we were planning on doing this Summer (roughly 50%!) they have SO much to do!! Our new house is only about a 5 minute drive (one of our reasons for holding out before... distance!) They have 4 swimming pools including a toddler area, lap pools, and super fun water slide. The boys are in hog heaven!! I'm pretty sure Benji is part fish, he has already decided he's going to take all the swimming lesson "levels" so he can jump off the high dive. Oh dear! Their lessons start on Tuesday and they are SO excited!! The girls have been having fun using the equipment and are taking their first spinning class this week. Taylor and I are trying Zumba this weekend (Yikes!) Cole and Ben are dying to try the rock climbing wall, and they even have tons of preschool programs and activities for Max to do this Fall when his playmates (aka brothers!) return to school. The Y has really saved my bacon this week since the boys sampled the neighborhood pool last week they've been clamoring to go non-stop... the weather has NOT been good enough for Mama to get in that cold water so we just jump in the car and hit the Y! The best part is I can get them to do all their chores lickety split first!! Yay!!

It is better to give than to receive!!

In celebration of Summer (and my latest hoorah as Guest Blogger!) Go-Go Babyz is giving away one of their sweet Travelmates!! Perfect for Summer vacations with the rugrats!! :biggrin: You can choose between their original gogo kidz Travelmate or their new, totally awesome Infant Cruiser AT. Yay!! :biggrin:
(check 'em out here) http://gogobabyz.com/products.aspx


In addition to that sweetness I will be giving away a BeQuick in Fuchsia Blossoms (go Bradley Cooper! :wink: ) to beautifully handle all your goods on the go this Summer!! :D

Couldn't be easier to enter, simply follow @GoGoBabyz on Twitter and/or "Like" them on Facebook then check out my blog post and leave a comment!! Please let us know in your comment if you follow via Twitter (and your Twitter name) or FB (ditto!) and leave a valid email address so I can get ahold of you if you're the lucky winner!! You can earn 2 entries by doing both!! WooHoo!! :biggrin: I'll be choosing a winner on Friday, June 17. (contest ends at 12PM MST so enter before then!!)



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