Life and Times of the Sharp Family

I wore my hair down to school today.  Well, let me back up.  I showered after working out last night, and I used this as an excuse to not shower this morning.  So, instead I slept in an extra 15 minutes, which means I didn't go to school with wet hair.  I actually put some hot rollers in my already-dry hair and did not  put it up in a ponytail.  I guess if you consider that "doing" your hair, then I actually did my hair this morning. You would not believe how many people gave me compliments about my hair.  It happened almost every hour of the day and they came from students and teachers.  It made me feel nice.  Shoot, I guess I was due. This picture was originally going to be of me and my nice hair, but instead ended up as multiple pictures of me with both girls in my lap trying to get a picture with all of us in it at once.  It's probably much better than any picture I could have taken of just me, regardless of how nice my hair was...

Today, we had the time and appropriate weather to make some good use of our back yard.  I was swinging in our yard swing, watching the kids jump on our trampoline and thinking about how far our back yard has come in the last year or so.  The yard swing was a gift from Colby's mom.  It belonged to her mom and when she passed away, Kathy wanted us to have it.  It's a really great swing, complete with a very comfortable cushion.  Colby and I sit on it all the time.  It's a perfect place to sit and relax and watch the kids play.  The trampoline was a gift from my mom.  Last year, the kids went to a birthday party where there was a miniature trampoline and went nutso for it.  After hearing how much they loved it, she bought us the real-deal -- a 16 foot trampoline complete with a cage-surround.  The kids jump on it at every opportunity.  There are days where they are literally on it for hours.  Talk abou...

Please read my birthday card from Breslin: Front of Card Inside of Card I was imagining a nice, long, highly philosophical post about being 30, but I like this better.  I am so thankful for my son, who not only was considerate enough to make me a birthday card, but thoughtful enough to warn me about monsters, and funny enough to twist it into a joke. My 30th birthday was lovely, and I have a great kid. Thank God for a birthday card from Breslin! God, thank you for my son and for a great birthday.  In your name I pray, Amen.

Hello. This is Colby. I'm very excited to celebrate Alaina's birthday for the 13th time with her. I've decided to write this post since she has gone to bed. With AJ sick and all, we've had a pretty long week. In honor of celebrating 13 birthdays with my lovely wife, I'm going to list 13 reasons why I love her. The first 13 that come to mind are the one's that I will list (this way I don't have to stress out over the list). I'm guessing we might end up with a few corny lines, but please bear with me. 1. Hair-I think she has beautiful hair. Up, down, short, long, curled, straight her hair always looks great. 2. Smile-It's lights up a room 3. Fair- We love to go to the fair together every summer. When we first started dating we would go to the Jackson County Fair, but now that we live in Albion we always ROCK the Calhoun County Fairgrounds. 4. Hat- Today was hat day at Western, so I got to see Alaina off wearing a Detroit Tigers hat. I just ...

Breslin went to Kindergarten Round-Up tonight.  To say he was happy about being at school would be a vast understatement.  It was like he was in his natural element.  The letters and numbers up on the walls, all of the people asking him questions, the structure and routine--well, it made for a very exciting environment for our little guy.  While traveling around to the different stations with a high school volunteer, we did the boring stuff and wondered how Breslin was faring.  Would he be shy or reserved?  Would he be difficult and refuse to answer any questions?  Would he blow them away with his intellectual promise? A colleague of mine at the high school is married to one of our district's kindergarten teachers.  When I got home tonight and started working on school stuff, she had sent me a picture of Breslin she took during his testing session.   I think he did okay. After he made all of his stops, Breslin got the opportunity...

AJ's newest catch phrase is to say "I never" when she doesn't want to do something.  It's so cute and pathetic.  Tonight, when we asked if she was ready for bed, she replied that she would never go to bed...never, ever. I am captivated by how she is quickly turning into her own unique little person.  I never want her to grow up, but I love learning how it all turns out. Thank God for "I never go to bed!" God, thank you for AJ's opinionated, sassy side.  Thank you for letting us watch her become AJ and for letting us be a part of it.  In your name I pray, Amen.

Today, I finally got a day off of training.  It had been 11 days straight, and I was definitely feeling the strain in my body.  I rested and recovered and did nothing triathlon related.  It felt really weird to not be on my bike, go out for a run, or leave for a swim, but I was grateful for the opportunity to have a break. Thank God for a day off! Lord, thank you for a day off.  Thank you that there are days to recover as a part of my training.  Help me to get back at it tomorrow.  Amen.