April Days

Most delicious picture of the month.

Pepper & Trevor.
Who is cuter? Is it a toss up? Really, there is no contest.
The smiling eyes win HANDS DOWN.
Dang, he's cute.

Getting ready for a dress-up princess party.

If you dress like one, you ARE one, that is just the way it goes.
My little ones donned dresses and immediately took on a serious, regal aura.

You can't ask her to stop and smile, because she will cock her head to the side
and flash a goofy half grin.
I took this one as she was twirling,
and was lucky enough to get that candid beauty.

Maybe my favorite room.
RELAXING.
Lately...I hang here.
Gotta catch my breath once in a while.


Practice, practice practice.
April ends with USTA team tournament.
It's THIS weekend.
I'M READY!
I think...
Wish me luck?

Happiness is...

Tennis has changed my life...

I am healthier.
I am more confident.
I am more relaxed because I get "me" time.
It gives me something to look forward to and get excited about daily.
My husband finds it sexy.

See? Changed my life!

But here is a biggie, and I never would have guessed that this sport would contribute so much to this one wonderful thing.

Tennis has introduced to me a whole new world of people.
Wonderful, awesome, kind, intense, crazy, fun, silly, serious, talented people!
Many of these people I call friends.
And I LOVE them!

So my awesome tennis friend Elece walks in with her kids. Her young son is wearing a very cool wrestling shirt. So I ask him about it and he tells me all about his wrestling career. Including how he got this cool shirt and if you paid just $5 more, you could get your last name on the back!!! And he turns around and shows me!
And I am impressed!
And so jealous!

HAVEN'T YOU JUST ALWAYS WANTED A SHIRT
WITH YOUR NAME ON THE BACK?

No? Well I always did! I mean, that was just the coolest thing to me.
So I told him that.

And Elece AGREES with me! And she says...Oh my gosh! Let's get cool tennis shirts with...
OUR NAMES ON THE BACK!!!
And she says it with so much enthusiasm and excitement I am hooked!!!

So you know what we did?


That's right...
And now we are the coolest.
And it made us hit really good.
And now you all want one.

Point made.
See why I love tennis?