I Want To Go Here

I am a huge Harry Potter fan. I have read the books over and over and love them all the more each time. I would love to go and be able to experience the world of Harry Potter first hand. J.K. Rowling has done an amazing job creating this magical, yet believable, world. How amazing for her-to have this idea she created turned into a theme park to be visited by millions world wide! Crazy, but brilliant! I have only read a little about the theme park but it sounds amazing. I know it will include the castle, something from each book, the village of Hogsmead, three main rides, and virtual experiences like a wand choosing you. They are still building, but it is suppose to open the middle of June. I know it will probably be several years until I get the chance to go but it is definitely something I am looking forward too!

Speaking of Harry Potter, on campus the other day, Cole saw on a sign that K-State offers a Harry Potter class. What a great idea for a class. But it is no easy going class. It is like a 400 level class and quite intense. I like the fact that it is not just a blow off class but it really delves into the writing, its influence on  literature, and stuff like that. I know in all the elementary schools I spent time in, you would be really out of the loop if you were not familiar with Harry Potter. It is amazing how far reaching the Harry Potter influence has gone, and as far as I am concerned, it can keep on going.

Tummy Update

This was last week- here is my 28 week shot. Mommy and baby are healthy and my doctor said I finally popped.

 Still has been a bit of a rough pregnancy. I have had lots lately to keep me busy and things to look forward to so that has been nice. Those things are still yet to be blogged about. I wanted to get this private transition done first. Hopefully nobody got left behind. I am kind of sad to be private now but I know with the way the world is now it is probably for the best. It was sort of fun to see who really did read our blog and had enough interest to want an invite! Thanks for sticking with us and feel free to leave comments-we know who you are now! ;)

Going Private

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Like Father, Like Son

If you're not a Ratcliffe, you may not appreciate this (Jenna has made progress, but not quite there yet).

So in my former life, I REALLY enjoyed wrestling. I started from the time I was really young and competed throughout high school. I contemplated competing in college, but decided it wasn't the best thing for me at that time.

Since then, I have had my fair share of withdrawls. I have debated whether or not I would introduce wrestling to Cade, and figured I still had a few years to make that decision. However, I think I made up my mind without realizing it.

Cade is a pretty intense little boy, so him and I have been working on some wrestling moves to try and harness his abundance of energy. If you're not wrestling savvy, the move in this video is called a "Stand-up" or "escape." Basically, the point is to get up off the ground and break free from your opponent. I have to say that Cade caught on quite fast and I was very impressed.

I doubt Cade will be as much into the sport as I was, but it sure is fun to have a little boy around to wrestle with.