Went to the Rec center

I really think that I will have to make better use of this membership I get charged for each and every month! The west valley rec center has a "Edutainment Center" that is just a big McDonalds Playland on steroids. It has the MASSIVE maze of pipes, tunnels and bridges, but there is also a supermarket, a race track, video games, legos, a theater complete with hand puppets, police station and a mini bb court.

The kids love this place. I have been there twice this week with "my" kids. I just sit at the door (the only one in or out) and read my little book. Ok so I have to spend much of my time watching star performances and keeping the little ones from having a break down, but geez this is a great place. I don't have to clean anything up, the kids get all worn out so that they can be calm little angels once we get home, and I get a little break from the "I want a . . ." every 3 minutes.


Oh yes we will be going back there very soon.

Self Development

I think I need to develop parts of my mind that have lain dormant for quite a while. I was recently reminded of how much fun I had writing for pleasure. Before I got all caught up in writing essays and briefs for college, I actually wrote fiction. Oh and poetry! How can I forget poetry. I think that was my first love. I absolutely love the way the words look on the page when I have penned them. To read a creative outpouring of my, or someone else's, soul is a priceless thing.

Whitney has rejoined a writing club we were a part of many years ago. It was how we met acutally, writing our little stories set in a world of fantasy. It got me to thinking that I still have something to say and I can find time to put it down on this virtual paper. I have found time to read emails, to play incessant games on facebook, to watch and play with the kids. Where did the time go that I saved for myself? I stopped reading. I stopped writing. I became this person I am today. I am not ashamed of who I am. I love being the mom, the cook, the wife, but I forgot to be Sherri somewhere along the way. I need to get back to her and find out what she has been doing these last 5 years.

Funny, I have been Mom for almost 5 years now. Seems like only yesterday I was holding my precious little boy for the first time. Amazed at how perfect he was and stunned that I could love him so much. Logan was just the start of the wonder that is motherhood. He was not long alone before we brought him a sister, and then another. I love my family. I love being called MOM.

I think I will have to write more. I'll keep you posted.

facebook

I am spending a lot of time on facebook these days. I just guess it is because it is so much fun to play the games and stuff. I was reminded of the fact that I really need to keep blogging. I guess it is correct. I mean after all, how will my family and friends who don't facebook know what I am doing? :)