If you know me, you know I have forever entitled the month of March, “Birthday Month”. I love birthdays…doesn’t matter whose it is. So this “Birthday Month”, I have spent a lot of time doing what I love…Writing! I don’t get the opportunity to do it often enough so I decided that this month was the time. Another thing I don’t do often is SHARE my writing. So, on the eve of my 35th birthday, allow me to share the titles of the chapters of this month’s collection…
Life Lessons of an Average Dutch Girl (in no particular order)…
1. The Taste of Victory…Nakia’s homerun that took us to the NAIA Semi-finals
Life Lessons of an Average Dutch Girl (in no particular order)…
1. The Taste of Victory…Nakia’s homerun that took us to the NAIA Semi-finals
2. The Place to Be…1st Dance Party at 49 Central
3. Wanna Play?...Playing football with Ms. Vecchi in 3rd Grade
4. Oh Christmas Tree…Hunting for the perfect tree with my Grandpa W. and dad on a visit from Tennessee
5. The Cover on an Old Torn Up Book…my student, Josh walks across the stage last year
7. My Biggest Fans…Coaching at the Walt Disney Tournament while my parents and grandparents cheered me on (and coached a little too!) from the stands
8. Time for me to Fly…REO Speedwagon concert the night before I moved to Tennessee for college
9. When Monks Cry…Time of reflection and prayer in Assissi, Italy
10. Putrid Punch…Lily’s 3rd birthday party on our back deck
11. Double Scoop...Two hour drive to Muscle Shoals, AL on a recruiting trip with Robbie to find the game was rescheduled and getting ice cream instead
13. Bullfrog Chasing…Campout at grandparents after high school graduation
14. On Your Mark, Get Set…Canoe race with Tony and the kids on Keuka Lake
15. It’s in His Kiss…Discovered my love for karaoke at Carissa’s bachelorette party
16. Pardon Me?...Who knew a random elective (Current Events) taught by a random professor (Cliff Schimmels) would lead me to a career in education??
17. Hello Ref??? Did You See That???...Playing in the sectional game at McEvoy Park and watching my mom run down the bleachers in high heels
18. Boxes in the Garage…The night I moved into my 1st home
19. Beach Bums…Frisbee football on Waikiki Beach
20. Cut Throat…Finding out at the TranSouth Tournament that Tony's "lump"
21. Do You Take This Baby?...Heather’s words at Tate’s Baby Dedication
22. Last Ride…Riding the Rockin’ Rollercoaster with my 70 year old grandma
23. Order Anxiety…Ordering mash potatoes in Santa Fe, NM for fear of sounding stupid or ordering the wrong thing
24. Central Park…Spending the day with my family in the heart of New York
25. No Recess for Me…Breaking my arm in kindergarten and watching the kids play from the window
27. 212 Degrees…the one time that going the extra mile changed a student’s life
28. There Goes Another Turtle…The Mooneys go to Houston Woods
29. Mickey D’s…Dressing Rusty up like McDonald’s French fries
30. When You Wish Upon a Star…Watching the fireworks at Disney last Christmas with the people that matter most to me (minus one!!!)
31. No Hablo Espanol…Horseback riding on the beach in Tongoy, Chile
32. Luau Love…Lea and Tim wed in our back yard
33. Midnight Swim…there’s nothing like the sound of four bodies hitting the water of the Ocoee River at the same time
34. 20 Scholarships Down…2006 UK vs. UT game…we almost had them!!!
35. Moral Support…Taking the trip to Madison, WI with Winthrop Basketball
3 comments:
Ok, so now I'm in tears. You express yourself so beautiful. I know exactly what I was doing 35 years ago tonight!! I didn't know that you would be a girl because back then, we didn't find out until the actual birth. I just know that I was very scared. I remember waking your father up at 3 in the morning and telling him it was time. His reply, "no ... Read Moreit's not go back to sleep." I called my mom and she convinced him to take me to the hospital around 6 that morning. On the way to the hospital, it was snowing, of course, he stopped to help Uncle Brian who had broken down along the road. A few hours later, you were born. You were an angel and have taught me so much about being a parent. When I look at you now as a mommy, I am so proud of who you are and what you've become. Tate and Lily are very lucky to have you as their mother. Enjoy your special day, wish we could be together ~ xxoo Mom
Okay now because of your mom's comment, I am officially crying!
What great stories you have documented!
I look forward to the one day purchase of your book!
Happy Birthday to a child of God who emminates His spirit with compassion, laughter, passion for life, and realness all through that amazing heart of yours!
You are a one-of-a-kind!
Love,
.mac :)
See. This is why I miss the following: The COE Building. Mexican lunches with our backpack purses. Eating candy bars. Laughing at our own jokes together. Scrap booking. Eating more candy bars. And...of course, SHARING birthday month!
Happy Birthday!
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