Random Update

So, it has been too long since I checked in. Not sure what I want to relate, but need to get back in the habit.
1. LOVE that Gage likes to quote movies with the rest of us now. Sometimes he speaks his words so close together that it's hard to understand him. He gets a little frustrated when you don't get it the first time...And sometimes you get gems like this: (from Hercules) "I was going for elephants!" It cracks me up that, in his head at least, it makes perfect sense.
2. Gage is also responsible for the following line and don't ask me where it came from--"I'm gonna kick your butt like a midget." And "whoa, it's cold out there like a midget". Ha ha ha. And, no, we don't use that term regularly in our house. Brennan even asked him if he knew what that meant. His answer? "Yeah, it's a short guy." ???
3. Brennan and I have been taking tennis lessons. It is SO fun!!! Seriously, we look forward to it every week. We even go over to the lousy community courts and try to practice. So far, we've discovered that we are much better hitters when our coach is "feeding" us balls in a controlled manner. Ha ha. Recently we made another discovery--Dave is a VERY good hitting partner. He is very good at getting the ball back in play so we can practice our strokes. (Yeah, I know, it IS a little irritating that he is so naturally good at anything that involves a ball. Or anything else for that matter.)
4. Quinlyn has now mastered making "Sticky Chex Mix" AND brownies from a mix. Awesome!!
5. The tree house is now completely dismantled. In fact, in the last couple days Dave and Connor took out the ENTIRE tree! We have big plans for building a new play structure so we can utilize the slide again.
6. Getting that gardening itch again. It is almost time for spring planting. I am now in the planning stages. Have to move my tomatoes to the other side of the garden this year to avoid blight. Dave also moved back the fence on the south because he took some space on the north, next to the red barn to park the boat easier this summer. He claims the garden spot is bigger now, but I am not so sure :)
7. Right at this very moment, Rowan is behind me, sitting at my sewing table and singing a happy tune about "love, love, la la la love". (Melody is based on Josh Groban's "You Are Loved"). It is so cute and she is so shy about stuff like that that I don't dare turn around and look directly at her. I'll just enjoy the sound of her sweet little voice and sneak a peek in a minute of her sweet little face.
8. Indian Wells Masters tournament (tennis) just wrapped up today. So many disheartening losses...seemed like everyone we were cheering for couldn't quite capitalize. Rafa went down, Murray went down, and then it was Andy Roddick in the final! Yay! He needed a big one so bad after his devastating loss to Fed last Wimbledon. Unfortunately, it was not to be. Lost to Ljubicic, another HUGE server, in two tie-break sets. Dang.
9. Brennan has been invited back to Idaho Falls early to go on tour with the Orchestra. They are going to Cananda! So lucky! And fun! I think she is excited to finally get back, get away from home again. We have loved having her home and she has been so fun, but it's been a little difficult I think. So proud of her and her talents.
10. Connor continues to grow. He now wears a size 13 shoe and his hands are larger than Dave's! And not by just a little bit! I'm pretty sure he has passed his dad in height too, but shhh, not sure Dad's ready to accept that. Ha ha. He's a great kid and recently received a 26 score on an early, practice ACT! I was wondering why all these colleges were contacting him when he's only a Sophomore! Now, if he would just take getting good grades seriously...
11. Dave's knees have been bothering him terribly lately. He won't listen to me--SDS (stubborn doctor syndrome). So, if anyone has any helpful hints as to how to coerce him into getting some sort of treatment, please let me know. Wishful thinking, probably, since I have exactly two followers of my blog, but worth a try. :D
12. The Barn issue is still unresolved, but we do have a court date in June. Can't believe that anyone actually thinks he has a case, but evidently we are going to have to see it through to the end. Am looking forward to having it over with; sure wish it could be sooner.
I guess that's enough of an update for now. Need to take better notes OR update more often. Here's hoping!