five on friday

happy friday everyone.  there are just 3 fridays left before school gets out, and that includes today.  but here's what's happening on this friday.

1. baseball - tomorrow is the last game of the season. in the end, the trojans did awesome.  i think their record was 13 - 7.  not bad.  this season has definitely been a learning experience for all of us.  moving up to farm is far different from t-ball.  more serious, more competitive, more stressful and more exciting. andrew is progressing.  his swing looks amazing and he's paying attention on the field. he's interested in baseball more than ever.  i'm hoping he doesn't forget it all by next year. i learned how to keep score, it's more complicated than it sounds.   and there were some tense moments with other teams.  it usually had to do with pitch counts and 13 yr old umpires.  i'm really happy that andrew doesn't feel the tension, but it's something i really don't like.  i'll miss it sort of.  but i'll be happy to not have practice and getting our weekends back.  GO trojans!

2.  swim class - sofia started swim class on monday.  she really didn't want to get in the water on monday and who could blame her?  it was freezing.  but it was more of a control thing with her.  she fought me the whole way and then wouldn't change into her swimsuit.  the teacher was such a help and got her into the water.  but after that she loved it.  we are in class with my friend kim and her daughter bailey and a little girl from class last year.  i love watching sofia jump into the water and kick, paddle and roll her way across the pool all by herself.  she's a natural.  and she has the cutest swim suits from target.   this will be a fun summmer.


3. food blogging - i am considering starting a new venture.  i take so many pictures of food and i love food so much and i want to share some recipes and i just want to talk about food all the time.  but before i dive in, i am doing some research and drooling over some food blogs that are out there.  here are my two favorites in terms of look and content: sophistimom and oh joy eats.  but the more i surf the web the more inspiration i find.  just trying to figure out my voice and then i can get started.

4.  mad men - oh my word!  we started watching this show a few months ago and we can't get enough.  i love everything about it.  except that bobby and i always argue about feeling sorry for/hating don draper.  we have been watching episodes on dvd and on demand.  looking forward to the season 4 premiere in june.  i am going to work on some 1960's cocktails to get us in the mood.

5. italy - really need i say more.  i saw "letters to juliet" with my mom and sister on wednesday.  cute movie and the scenery was worth the price.  they visit sienna and tour tuscany.  one of the characters goes to livorno for a wine auction.  that was a town very close to where we stayed.  ahhhhh.  i wish we could go back this summer.  but that's not happening.  maybe in a year or two we can go back with the kids.  not sure they would enjoy it as much as we did but i would still love to take them. for now i will look at our pictures and remember the great time we had.

have a great weekend, wherever you are.