Tennis Season!

Well, the Sony Ericsson open just finished today. It is one of the largest Opens of the season. It is the last one on hard courts before all the players head out of the states and hit the clay. It was full of surprises.

I just love tennis and know that I bore everyone around me with it. It goes beyond just loving to play, I love the SPORT. I love to play it , watch it and talk about it. Since this is my blog....this is where I get to just bore you with it.

This week was an amazing week of upsets in the tennis world. The number one and two players didn't just get knocked out before the finals, a racquet got thrown. Rafael Nadal lost to Andy Murray in the semi's and that was a little suprise. However, the racquet thing is about as bad as it gets in tennis. Funny, huh? It wasn't so much that it happenned, it was more who did it. Roger Federer! One of the most composed and diplomatic players in the sport right now. He rarely shows emotion and this was over the top for him. He was playing Djokovic. I happen to love Novak Djokovic but he is a little arrogant about his level of play, so he isn't usually a crowd favorite. The crowd was definitely rooting for Roger. Roger won pretty easily in the first set and then it just seemed the wheels came off from there. He timing was way off, he couldn't find his zone and he just missed shots that he would not normally miss.

When asked about it in an interview this was his response-

Q. You've had other matches where things aren't going as well and you don't get as upset about that particular moment. What was different about today that you just lost it there for that moment?
ROGER FEDERER: I didn't lose it. I was just frustrated. Just because I smashed the racquet doesn't mean I lose it. Didn't feel great. Didn't feel -- it's just a natural thing I did.

Q. When fired your racquet into the court, did that feel good?
ROGER FEDERER: Not really. Not really.
Q. Do you remember the last time you broke a racquet, Roger?
ROGER FEDERER: Could have been here against Rafa.

Hmmmm, I can't say I haven't wanted to throw my racquet. I have wanted to several times. I did toss my racquet across the court once when I was finished playing a terrible match. If I ever do throw it, I hope I can really do it justice like this....

Yep! Good Job! Roger is having a tough time. I hope he can pull himself together and do well on the clay.I love watching him.

So, Andy Murray went on to win the mens championship against Novak! He is the first British Player to do this. Serena beat her sister Venus in the semi final only to lose to Victoria Azerenko in the finals.

Now, on the the not so pro tour specs. I play in a tournament this weekend. It should be interesting. This is a huge tournament with a lot of talent and plenty of competition. I don't know what my draws are yet so I will let you know and you can come show your support. I am already nervous and it is only Sunday!

Cortney K.

Movie time!

Well, the kids have been into making movies lately so I thought I would post a few here. Jaya is giving you a sneak peek at her dance for her upcoming recital.

Jaxx is just practicing his next moves for "America's Best Dance Crew" try outs. He sings while he dances too!

I will continue to post these this week so you can see the library that we are stacking up.

If you get my emails and don't read directly from the site you may have trouble viewing the videos. You may have to go to http://projectjohnson.blogspot.com/. Also, if you are viewing from the site, make sure you go to the bottom of the page to find my "playlist" and pause the music so you can hear the kids talking.

Cortney K.

Chowda' Head update

One of the reasons I got a Boston Terrier is so the kids would have a smaller dog that was easier to handle. Jaxx really wanted Bubbles to sleep with him but she is so LOUD and hairy that it was next to impossible to do. She would either take all the room or just snore so loud he would wake up. This is much better!

The Puppy is doing so great. He has fit in well so far and the kids love him. He thinks he is huge and loves to swipe things! Shoes, rugs, toys, binky's etc....

Cortney K.

Just Because...

Some of my favorite "looks" of the kids is fresh out of the tub!

Chowda' Head

So, just a quick update. We named the dog "Chowda' ". Well, it is Chowder but if your from Boston (and he is a Boston Terrier) it is "Chowda' ". Remember his middle name that Jayalicious game him....Charlie. Yes, Chowder Charlie.
Well, there is the Charles River in Boston too, right??

He has been really really good.

Cortney K.

Happy Birthday to me!

So, here are some pics of the wonderful "decor" from last nights party. The "people" pics will be shown when I get the disc from the photographer. It was a total blast. I had Charron bring the kids for a few minutes and they danced. Jaxx did a full display of his self taught break dancing abilities. It was the best entertainment all night. I can't wait to show pics of that when I get them. The decorations were so very "Fab" and the cake was the most magnificent cake I have seen . It was awesome. Check it out.....Everything is edibible including the sugar shoe!
This was what the guests signed in on...

So fun!

Here is the table that greeted you when you walked in...

And the tables had pics of me when I was I little were on all the table centerpieces. They all looked like Jaya..

Here were the cute napkins!

And, of course, my favorite candy that just happened to match the colors PERFECTLY!

It was really fun. I had a great time and loved every detail that Andrea put together. The DJ spun some great music all night. Jace didn't sit down one time. The food was great and the company was the best. I can't wait to see the pics of everybody that the photographer took. I will post those when I get them.

Thank you, Andrea, for all the work you did. I know it was a nightmare at times but it was so appreciated. ((hugs))

Cortney K.

New Addition!

I may have lost my mind but for my birthday I wanted a dog. Here he is....

He is a brindle Boston Terrier. Does he look like a "Rafa" (Rafael Nadal) or a Briscoe? Jaya has already decided that his middle name is Charlie!

He loves his kennel and doesn't whine at all at night. Bubbles could take him or leave him and he would much rather be around people than her so at least he isn't bothering her.

He has been a sweet guy so far! Just doesn't have a name yet!

Cortney K.