Fishful thinking....Optimism

http://www.fishfulthinking.com/press/facts.aspx

Did you know that...
Optimism is defined as the skill of seeing the positive aspects of a situation - the belief that things can change for the better and that one can control the direction of one's own life.
Optimism is a skill that all children can learn.
Optimism helps children solve problems, set goals, build confidence and find ways around obstacles.
The more optimism is practiced the easier it becomes.
Optimism leads to greater happiness and well-being.
Parents and teachers can help children learn the skills of optimism.
Children who are optimistic:
- Have greater motivation, greater resilience, more positive moods, higher achievement and a greater sense of control - Perform better in school - Have better overall physical health - Have better relationships.
Children who are pessimistic may:
- Be more likely to become depressed- Be more likely to experience anxiety- Be underachievers - Not do as well in school- Be at higher risk for a variety of other negative outcomes.

VFW ROCKS!

We had all our players today!!! For the first time in MONTHS!! We still lost, but it felt better to have them...all the tall girls and we're all getting better..even if we lose!

Tori's History Project

Propaganda Poster....for History.....are you motivated???

Adventures of Stupid Dog

Well, today, my mom gets a call at her work....neighbor finds a dog, running around the block, and thinks..hey, that looks like it is a SHIOZAKI dog.....

well...she tries to catch it, but he runs away..and so she calls my mom at her work...and tells her that there is a dog, and she thinks it is our dog..running around the block, but she can't catch the dog.

Finally, she catches the dog after running down the VERIZON guys who were working in the backyard stringing up new cable lines...THEY forgot to LOCK and check the gate..so DUMB dog aka STUPID Dog...or ROCKIE...runs out...Amber/Roxy stayed in the yard..so she's no dummy, she probably had some relief from the dummy....

Well, both dogs are now back in the yard....

DUCK DUCK DUCK in the pool

Definitions.....

DOG: "dah-g"; Canine. 4 legged mammal with fur, warm blooded, not too smart, but loving and always happy.

This is our Dog. His name is Rockie. Ok, we talk about him being Stupid dog all the time, but he's really not that stupid. He's just a loveable mug of a Golden Retriever. I wish he would not have to be on leash, (it isn't because he is vicious.., it is only because he runs away..and thinks it is fun to have humans chasing him..it is not funny)

This is Rockie and "Amber". We're trying to change her name to ROXY. but, she's a beautiful girl. We need to find a home for her..anyone?
DUCK: duh-ck; Bird family, 2 legs, webbed feet, lays eggs, male has green head, with yellow band around neck, female has brown feathers, plain.



These ducks seem to think that this female is so beautiful, and so they are keeping her company....lol

The come each year to swim for a day or so in our pool. Many years ago, about 12-13 years, Tori saw them in the pool, and of course like a good mom, I didn't believe that there were ducks in our pool...so, I told her to get ready and we had to go to school...and..as I was walking to the garage, through the backyard, I saw ducks....

We've had eggs in our back yard from time to time, but they never hatch, but the ducks come back....and swim...

funny....but it always adds a little fun to our lives...we like them coming back each year!

last year, we had 2 male ducks.....gay? or brothers?....but at least this time, they brought a female with them....