It's OK Thursday

Another week, another "It's OK Thursday!"

It's OK . . .

...that my daughter has officiallly, successfully completed her freshman year of college! 

...I haven't watched this much hockey / New York Rangers in years.

...that I have admitted defeat and hired a housekeeper.

...to be really, really looking forward to my annual "Mother's Day French Toast in Bed" this weekend!

...to be happy the hockey-playing brothers won Amazing Race!  I intensely disliked the smug newlyweds.  He was a total putz. 
...to love when my husband travels and he comes home bearing gifts!! 
...that I saw the craziest thing the other day while driving to work!  A car was drifting in and out of my lane.  I immediately thought the driver was texting.  Nope.  She had her eyes shut tight and was spraying hairspray! 

Oh Spring! Where for Art Thou??

We are currently experiencing some cooler than normal temperatures in Birmingham.  Having lived here for almost 15 years, you kind of forget that this is the kind of Spring weather that most of the country experiences at this time of the year.  As a matter of fact, it was warmer today at my brother's house in PA than it was here.  I, of course, am enjoying the weather and love having the A/C off and the windows wide open.  Plus, I don't have to water the flowers tonight. 

Coach had a good week in MD.  He really likes the people in the office but is definately not used to being on Eastern time and is definately not used to the traffic!  Thursday night he was able to find a single ticket on line and went to the Rangers vs. Capitals game.  Can't remember the last time he went to an NHL game much less his beloved Rangers.  This morning he drove up to my brother's to surprise my nephew at his lax game.  After Mr. B's game they had lunch w/ his temmates (one of his little buddy's is JoePa's grandson) and then they stayed for my cousin John's game and walked around campus for a bit.

Thursday night the varsity boys team played Vestavia in semi-finals.  I did NOT want to go to the game at all but had to take some stuff to Patrick and KJ begged me to stay.  I swear, that kid thinks of all those boys as her big brothers, her extended family.  Well, I'm glad we stayed because it was a great game and they ended up beating Vestavia 12 to 7.  Plus, I think Coach was glad we were there "representin'." 

In other, equally exciting sporting news, KJ made the 8th grade volleyball team!  They had a clinic Monday and Tuesday and try-outs Wednesday.  The coaches weren't sure if they were going to put the list on the gym door or on-line.  KJ had checked the website a couple of times but nothing was up.  I was about to make her go to bed because it was getting kind of late but let her check on-line one last time.  She must have timed it just right because her name popped up and she sq2uealed!  So proud of her!!!

It's OK Thursday

Wow!  Thursday already??  Awesome!  This week went by super fast (and I'm not complaining!).  If you haven't already, link up for It's OK Thursdays!

...It's OK Coach is going to the Rangers vs. Capitals hockey game tonight.  He's been a life-long Rangers fan and and I remember how he used to take T to the games whenever they played the Caps at the crappy Landover arena.  She'd sit on his lap and eat popcorn the entire time.

...It's OK that I had to have some additional mammograms/tests this week.  Everything turned out fine but my heart definately skipped a couple of beats when I got the phone call asking me to please come back into the office for further testing. 
...It's OK that T probably won't be working with me at the hotel this summer.  She's got an awesome, awesome, awesome internship!
...It's OK that I enjoy a good mozarella, pull-apart, string cheese stick every now and then.
...It's OK that I had a weird, strange craving for wedding cake today.
...It's OK that as much as I love shoes, I'd much rather be barefoot or in flip-flops!
...It's OK that KJ has made me watch Full House 4 or 5 nights in a row.  That Uncle Jesse sure is cute!
...It's OK that I wore Yoga Pants out in person when I swore I would NEVER EVER be "that" person.  I picked KJ up from vball try-outs and we were going to drive thru Zaxby's so I wouldn't have to get out of the car in my yoga pants but on the way a friend called and asked us to meet them for dinner.  The 13 year old said I didn't look "too" bad so I guess that's a compliment in a weird sort of way.   At least she didn't say, "OMG You're NOT wearing THAT are you?" or "OMG You are embarrassing me!!!"