ChRiStMaS pArTiEs!!!

Yesterday the boys had their last day of school and Christmas Parties, plus Christmas with Grandpa Glen!!! It was a stellar day in kiddo world! I was in charge of the treats for both of the boys' classes, so once I got the food to the room, I was free to run from class to class taking part in both parties! Usually I am in charge of one the boys' parties, so I miss out on one of the other parties...this was the first time I got to be at both! Both boys had lots of fun playing games and doing crafts!! Once we got home we started getting ready for Grandpa Glen, Greta and Marshall coming for dinner! We had Wild Rice Soup and Beef Stew...both were fantastic, if I say so myself! We also had Jesus' Birthday Cake for dessert....this year the boys decided we should do a giant cupcake! After dinner the boys opened gifts from Grandpa Glen...they raked it in! Wii games, K-State sweatshirts, games, puzzles, legos....I think they have it pretty good! It was a wonderful evening....a great way to start off our celebrating!!! MeRrY cHrIsTmAs!!!

2nd Place!

Gabe had a really good tournament on Sunday...he ended the day with 2nd place! He wrestled 6 times, with 5 wins coming by pin! His only loss was to the 1st place finisher and they did wrestle all3 rounds...just being decided by points! He has really improved over last year.....looking forward to more fun wrestling weekends! Go Gabe!

Grady's Christmas Program!

Last night, Grady had his Christmas program! He did a fantastic job....he was even able to smile the entire time he was singing.....do I have him trained for pics and video or what?! The program was a combined program with Kindergarten and 1st grade classes from Ewalt....Grady sang "Jingle Bells", "Jolly Old St. Nicholas", and "Here We Come A-Wassailing". All very, very good songs! As a combined choir the kiddos sang "Rudolph" and "We Wish You A Merry Christmas"! If you missed it and would love to see it...let me know, we got the whole thing on video! Shawn put it best...if that program didn't put you in the Christmas spirit then you must just be a Scrooge! Next week, Gabe will have his first band concert! Can't wait for a bit more Christmas cheer! Merry Christmas All!

Upcoming Wrestling Entertainment!

It's official...Gabe's first tournament will be this weekend in Derby! He is doing very well in practice so far this year...so, we are hoping he can come away with some wins on Sunday! We will keep you all posted...and if you are in the Derby area on Sunday afternoon and are itching for some wrestling...let me know and I can get you the details! We'll let you know how the weekend goes! Happy Wrestling!

Bravo Tate Taylor!

I am not usually an advocate for books turned into movies....but Mr. Taylor, You Sir, have done a fantastic job!

Almost 2 years ago, the book The Help was released....after a recommendation from a fellow preschool mom, I put my name on the waiting list at the Mukilteo Library....I was number 364. I put my name on the list the end of April and I finally received the book the last week in June. I had that book read in 5 days....I LOVED THAT BOOK! I also was on a bit of a time crunch as we were moving in 3 weeks....so, I did have some motivation, but none the less that book got read and got read fast!

Last year when I heard the book was being turned into a movie, I was devastated. I am an avid reader and I cannot think of a book turned movie that I have actually enjoyed. I typically flip the movie off, completely disgusted with what they have done to my beloved books. You see, when I read a book, it is turned into a movie in my mind as I read...so for me the movie has already been done, and if that movie does not match the real movie I am terribly disappointed. As a result, I rarely watch the movie when it comes out.

So, last summer when the movie The Help was released a little part of me wanted to run out and see it...the larger part of me wanted to just leave it be. Well, as life would have it...I simply was too busy to ever make it to the movie. No part of me was sad...but this week when it was released in RedBox, I decided to give it a try...after all I would only be out a buck if I had to turn it off in the middle, right?

So, this morning after dropping the boys off at school, I came home with movie in hand and watched it....I laughed, I cried...I loved that movie....but, did I love it as much as the book....YOU BET I DID! I still whole-heartedly feel you should read the book first......or, if you have already seen the movie and haven't read the book..you should.

I doubt this will ever happen again.....me liking a movie as well as the book....but, it did happen once...so I guess anything is possible. Again, Thank You Mr. Taylor, you did a great job adapting a beautifully written book into a beautiful screenplay. I hope to see more from you sir! And to you, my faithful readers...I promise to not do anymore movie or book reviews for a while....I'll get back to my cute kiddo posts very soon!

Oops!

It has been brought to my attention that in an earlier post, I had forgotten about some very important people! When we attended the K-State game earlier this month, I inadvertently left out that we spent the evening with Seth, Ang, Penner and Rig. I also neglected the fact that Ang had a warm & delicious dinner waiting for us when we returned from the game...the warm part being very difficult because the game went on FOREVER! I am very sorry to have forgotten to add this to the original blog...it was not unappreciated....I'm just a ding dong! Please accept my apology!

Life!

Well as we come to the busiest time of the year....let me get you filled in!

Gabe has started wrestling again. He is learning lots of great moves....so hopefully he will have a great season! He is doing very well in school....I am continually amazed by him! He is still playing the trumpet...and getting better every day! He has his first performance on Tuesday, December 20 at 10:00....he is getting very excited about that!

Grady decided to try something different this year...basketball! He is doing very well...especially now that he has fancy new basketball shoes! He has some trouble with lay ups, but does very well when he is just dribbling and shooting. His coach is very impressed with his mad left-handed dribbling skills...when do you think I should fill him in that he is left-handed?! He is also doing very well in school! He is reading chapter books....Junie B. books are his current favorite! It is soooo awesome when your kiddo really learns to read...I mean just spouting out words, no sounding out...Just awesome! He also has a music performance this month...Thursday, December 15 at 6:30! We are so proud of the both of the boys....how did we ever get so lucky?!

Shawn is staying busy at work and home! He just returned from week long trip to Washington a couple of weeks ago. The rest of us were VERY jealous! He is still working in his wood shop on some top secret projects and is also coaching wrestling! He has gotten a little hunting in...we are currently feasting on the deer he shot a month ago and he was able to get some duck hunting in with his brothers over the Thanksgiving weekend!

As for me...I am staying busy as usual! I have a couple of exciting bits of information to share though! As some of you may know or have noticed, I was on a crazy weight loss regime the last few months...well, I'm just gonna toot my own horn....I made it to my goal weight!! I am very excited, now just to maintain over the holidays! I am very proud of myself...for any of you who know me very well, you know self-discipline is not a strong suit for me...but I hung in there, and I am so happy I did! I couldn't have done it without my 3 guys though...they were my biggest cheerleaders...they also know how to make a girl feel guilty(one too many cookies kind of guilt)...not a bad thing in my case! I love you guys...thanks for hanging in there with me! I have also made the very difficult decision of returning to school! I have been praying about this for almost a year.....Shy of knocking me in the head, God has given me the answer! I will be starting in January....just 2 classes to start off with...and maybe adding another mid semester depending how it all goes! I am VERY nervous....again, without my guys, I would not have had the courage to take this step.

Well, there you go, all caught up!

Happy Hunting!

Last week...when it was wonderfully beautiful...our family headed out in search of our Christmas tree! At Windy Knoll, they allow you to pick out your tree, mark it and come back for it when you are ready to decorate it! That way you can pick it out on a beautiful day, without wind, rain or cold and you actually get a fantastic tree that hasn't been picked over yet! It actually took us a lot longer to pick out a tree this year though....there were lots that looked "perfect"...maybe looking over the picked over ones is easier! But alas we found it....now it is just waiting for us to come make it pretty! Bring on the holiday season...we're ready!

EMAW!!

Last weekend we headed to the Kansas State vs. Texas A&M game...thanks to Mom and Dad Fox! For Grady and I this was our first K-State football game...and what a great one to start out with! It was a super exciting game....4 overtimes..final score 53-50!!! The people we sat around were a lot of fun...totally into the game..I think that helped out with the overall experience! The super nachos and kettle corn didn't hurt either! The boys had a blast....they still haven't stopped talking about it! GO K-STATE!!

Before the game!!

We made this sign in an attempt to get on T.V.! It didn't work....bummer!

A Couple of Crazy Kids!

13 years ago today, these two crazy kids were married....but, actually the story begins 2 years earlier at a homecoming party. I have never been so happy for anyone to over hear me talking about them...now for those of you who know me...you know I cannot whisper to save my life. Well, it turns out God made me this way for just this very night....because as I was not whispering to my friend April, a certain someone heard me say how cute he was...that same person then handed his number to me and told me, "the next move is yours." After 5 days and many pep talks from friends, I worked up the courage to call him back....as they say the rest is history. A history that has been filled with many laughs, a few tears, a couple of disagreements, two very precious boys, and enough memories to fill thousands of pages. The best part is we have so many more years to make history....I can't wait to see what that future holds for these two crazy kids....I love you, Shawn....I am so happy you didn't run the other direction when a giggly teenage girl was talking about you!

Happy Halloween!

Happy Halloween from one scary pirate and an Army Commander!

Football Finale!

He is on the far left hand side....You can only see his arm...sorry this is the only picture I took...the rest of the time I am videoing!

Saturday was Gabe's last football game of the season! He was one of the team captains for this game as well! The team had a pretty good game...ending the season with a win! Gabe had quite a bit of play time, playing on special teams, defense and offense! He had his name called on the first play of the game getting a tackle on the kick-off team!! He has drastically improved this year over last....you could tell everything was really clicking this year! We were much happier with the experience this year than last....he is still not sure if he will be playing again next year....but he has a whole year to think about it...right now, he is in full wrestling mode...he can't wait for camp to start next week!

Hiking and Laura Ingalls Wilder!

Laura's House in Independence!

Overlooking Elk City Lake!

On Friday the boys were out of school, Shawn was still off work, so we decided to head out for an adventure! A few months ago, the boys and I read a Little House on the Prairie book...both boys were really into it, which got me to thinking they needed to see the Little House exhibit in Independence! The book we read was actually about their time in Independence, so it was perfect! The boys were amazed at the size of their house...and that the school house was actually a whole lot bigger than the Ingalls' home! After checking that out we headed over to Elk City Lake for a picnic and some hiking! We started out on a pretty small trail...about a mile...we knocked that out before lunch! After lunch, came the long one....longer than we had initially anticipated! When we were halfway through (2 miles and 1 hour in) and hadn't started turning back around....it was decided that Shawn would turn back grab the Army and pick us up at the end of the trail....approximately 1 more mile! Well, in a perfect world I could read a map and I would have sense enough to listen to a 6 year old....but in a perfect world I do not reside! Gabe, Grady and I ended up getting lost! We did make it to the end of the trail....more than a mile we had gone I am sure...and somehow we did beat Shawn to our meeting point by a mere 5 minutes or so! Even so, it was a perfect day....even if I did spend a good 40 minutes wondering in the wilderness!

Roughin' It!

Last week, Shawn took the week off to go hunting! He ended up getting one deer...a small doe! On Wednesday afternoon he traveled back home to pick up Gabe and taking him out to "rough it" as well! They had a great time....didn't come back with a deer, but had a good time being boys! They did pick up a bobcat on the side of the road...I guess as far as bobcats go, it was huge. Don't really know anything about that...just know I am not one for picking up roadkill no matter how large it appears! Boys will be boys!

Gabe and the roadkill bobcat! Can you believe how old Gabe looks in this picture??!!

All dressed up and ready to go sit and wait for the deer!

A Turn-Around!

Last weekend was a fantastic sports weekend! Grady's team finished their season with a win, Gabe's team eeked out a nail-biter of a win, K-State won B-I-G and Michigan State (not necessarily a huge fan, but I may be now) gave me one of the best games to watch Saturday night!

So, Grady's team finished their season with a win....finishing in 3rd place! They had a great game....another shut out...3-0! They were definitely back...the team that played the last two weeks was long gone! Grady played goalie in the second quarter and had a save! I was so proud!He also played defender and was able to keep the ball away from the goal in that position as well! Way to go AAA and Grady!

Gabe's was also super exciting! For one, he played on several defense plays as well as a few offensive ones. His team also looked like a completely different team! Gabe also had his name announced for a tackle while on defense! The final score: Orioles 12 Bulldogs 6! It was a very exciting game....just about the time we would get close to scoring they would get a penalty and every thing would be for not! Hard to watch, but there was still plenty of excitement! Gabe ends his season on Saturday here in Augusta! Go ORIOLES!

Pumpkin Patch!

My pumpkins with their pumpkins!

Grady riding the zip line!

Gabe at the pumpkin sling shot!

Yesterday the boys had a day off from school, so we decided to head over to Apple Jack Pumpkin Patch! The boys had a blast going on the zip line, pillow bounce, venturing our way through the corn and milo maze, the gourd gun, the pumpkin sling shot, hay rack ride, duck races....it was a fun, but really exhausting day...for me....I'm certain they could have stayed much longer! The patch part was kind of sad...they have had just as much rain as us--which is not a lot--, and it appears they had the same problem with grasshoppers! There were some pumpkins in the patch, but most of them were green and pretty small! We did come away with 2 pretty good looking pumpkins, though! It was a great fall day for the patch...so glad I got to spend it with 2 of my favorite fellas!

Gabe's Field Trip!

Watch out for the giant squid!
Gabe's fifth grad class! He is 5th from the right in the blue Ewalt sweatshirt!

Jacob and Gabe inside the tornado!

On Friday, Gabe's fifth grade class headed to Exploration Place in Wichita for a Science field trip! We got to sit in on a squid dissection, learn how flight works, see a miniature replica of the state of Kansas, figure out how to build a dam and watch "Forces of Nature" in the dome theatre! It was all very cool...even the squid dissection! The miniature of Kansas was my personal favorite, however, I think the kids were bored to tears in there! The kids seemed most impressed with the tornado tube! They would stand inside a huge tube and then wind would spin around them...supposedly what it would feel like inside of tornado, minus about 150 miles per hour of wind! It was pretty cool! Again the class was so well behaved and so polite! When someone from Exploration would be speaking, all ears and eyes were on them! As I have said before, I am so thankful I get to go on these trips! It is a great way to see how your child interacts with others on their turf....and I must admit, I am pretty happy with the way our boys conduct themselves! Thanks Gabe and Grady for letting me tag along....

Grady's Field Trip!

Last Tuesday, Grady's first grade class headed to Walter's Pumpkin Patch! The class had a blast! There was ton of stuff to do! The favorite was the slide that was a tube that went through the side of a hill! You took a disk sled to the top and whoosh! out the other end you would come! I wish I would have been smaller...definitely would have liked to give that one a whirl! This pumpkin patch is located north of El Dorado...and they must have been blessed with a lot more rain, because their pumpkins were fantastic! The kiddos each got to pick one to take home! The two fellas I had (Grady and Matt) were on the hunt for the perfect pumpkin....it may have taken a while, but in the end, they both found terrific looking pumpkins! It was a gorgeous day to be at the Patch, and the class was very well behaved! I tell ya, I have been on several field trips in my day...and this week I was blessed to be a part of 2 very fantastically behaved class field trips! I so love going with boys' classes on field trips...I am so thankful I am able to go and they still want me to be a part of this!

Score Updates!

Grady on the far side....getting ready to ATTACK!
Gabe is the second one from the back....this is on a kick off return!

Yep, I'm 2 full weeks behind...what's new?! Well, I have been procrastinating on this for 2 very good reasons! 1-All last week, I spent one day at home...the rest on field trips and other school related stuffs....the one day I had free was spent gathering food for the fam....these people just can't seem to get by without it! 2- There were absolutely no good sports scores to report!

I'm not sure if burn out has finally set in, but neither Gabe's nor Grady's team has been performing like they did in the beginning of the season! The last few weeks have been somewhat painful as spectators! Two weeks ago, we headed to Hesston with Gabe's team....final score 38-0...yikes! Yes, it was every bit as painful to watch as you would imagine. Gabe had quite a bit of playtime that day....and he played well. Unfortunately, football is a team sport, so if the team is having an off day...it doesn't much matter what you are doing! Last weekend we were back in Augusta...but you really couldn't tell one week from the other! I really can't remember the final score....something bad...with Augusta losing, how's that? Gabe did not have a lot of playtime on Saturday...he was in on special teams, but other than that...not really anything else! We did have a visit with the Coach...hopefully things will sort themselves out. Gabe was not the only one and we were not the only perturbed parents! Would have hated to be a Coach after that game. I can speak for Shawn and I, we were very civil....I hope all parents were!

Grady and AAA......well, painful on that account as well! I know for a fact that Grady is done....we started in the beginning of August and are now 3 weeks into October....I guess 12 weeks doing one thing is a little long for Grady! After the game 2 weeks ago, we had to have a talk with Grady about finishing things out strong even when you are tired....it seemed to have helped this week, but again...team sport...if every one is not on board with finishing strong...not much you can do! Two weeks ago was the start of the tournament...they played one of the teams they had tied with....well, Saturday was not our day....final score 7-0..OUCH! Last week we played the other team we had tied with...the outcome was the same, but AAA was able to score.....final score 6-2! This week, Grady has his last game! They will be playing for 3rd and 4th! Keeping our fingers crossed to end the season with a win!! GO AAA!

Little Mr. Citizenship!

Last week, Grady won the Citizenship award for Mrs. Maska's 1st Grade Class! He was chosen by his teacher and principal for this prestigious honor! We are so proud of you, Grady! WAY TO GO!

Hot Dawg Day!

Gabe doing the jackrabbit race!

Gabe and his partner McKenzie.....she is a little sweet on him! I know he will kill me if he sees this....but, really too cute! She chose him as her partner...and as he puts it, well, she wouldn't have been my first pick as a partner, but she is the Student Council President, so that should get you somewhere shouldn't it?! Gabe...you gotta love him!

Grady and his class having their Hot Dawg Lunch!

Gabe, Easton and Jacob eating their lunch and trying to make sure that I could get them in the picture!

Grady and Wyeth concentrating so hard on stacking those cups and plates into a pyramid!

Gabe and Dalton getting ready for the egg toss....he had to lose the lady friend....she may be Student Council President, but unfortunately not athletically inclined...I think that is how he put it!

Today was Hot Dawg Day at Ewalt!! This is such a fun day for the kiddos...it is a day filled with running, playing, eating, giggling, good times! Because I have two kids in two different age groups...I get to volunteer at stations all day, plus have lunch with the boys...bonus! The fifth graders also have an extra special event at the end of the day...the annual egg toss! Gabe and his partner Dalton were 2nd in their class...thanks to Mom giving a little pre-game coaching on the proper technique for successfully catching an egg...unfortunately the 1st placers were listening too! The weather stayed pretty nice for the day....we could have done without all of the wind, but at least I wasn't standing outside in the rain! I am posting a few pictures of the boys doing some of the activities, eating lunch with their buddies, and Gabe right before the egg toss began. I actually videoed the event, so I only got the one picture! Enjoy!

Score Update!

Yep, we will officially be playing again in 12 hours....but it's better late than never! Last week's scores:

Gabe and the 5th Grade Orioles - 16-12! A close and exciting win! Gabe actually played more offense than defense this week, and was on most every special team play! Just when I think I have it all figured out, they have to go and switch everything up!

Grady and the AAA Hardwood - 5-0!! YAY! Another win...that put them in the second seed for the tournament....which starts tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m.! He will have two more games after that...and the times will depend on a win or loss....I will try and get the times out a little quicker!

So proud of our little sporties!! Can't wait for another fun Saturday of football and soccer!! GO GABE AND GRADY!

Boy Scout Camp Out!

Last weekend Scout Grady had his first camp out!!! He LOVED it! They cooked soup, breakfast, smores and cocoa outside, slept in tents, and hiked in the woods at night! He also received his first badge...the Bobcat Badge! He had to learn his pledge, salute, promise, motto, sign, boy scout code, boy scout laws, and safety rules to complete this badge! He is loving every minute of Boy Scouts....I think he may have just found his "thing"!

Sports!

Here are last weekend's sports scores.....

Gabe - 0-7....their first loss. Shawn and Joe headed to Halstead for this game....and from what I understand it was a LOOONNNGG one! The game went scoreless until overtime when Halstead got a touchdown. Halstead threw our coaches for a loop....our coaches are usually pretty good about even playtime, but in the first half pretty much the same offense and defense line up played. We are fortunate this year to have 2 complete sets of both offense and defense...it does shorten the amount of playtime each child gets, but it tends to keep playtime pretty even. So, while Gabe didn't play a lot in the first half he got his chance in the second half! He played quite a bit of defense...where I am told he plays corner...not end! The Orioles are back in Augusta this weekend playing Maize! GO ORIOLES!

Grady - His team had 2 games this weekend! And both were BIG wins! On Saturday, AAA beat Prairie Print 8-0! On Sunday, they had a make-up game against The Insurance Guys 5-0....it was a weekend of shut outs! Grady played very well...he has found his nitch at defender. The coach has him player defender most of the time...with a few run ins at right or left wing. He is becoming much more aggressive, which is pretty funny when you know Grady! They are playing Duncan Electric this week...we scrimmage this team every practice, so I am anticipating a pretty good game! These kids should know what is coming next from both sides of the ball! The tournament begins next weekend....we should find out how we are seated after Saturday's game! GO AAA!!!

Another Win....Another Rain Out!

Gabe is on the front left side playing defensive end!

Same song, different day....Grady had another rain out, but we were able to get Gabe's game played! The football team plays on AstroTurf, which is able to be played on even in the rain....the soccer team on the other hand plays on grass (or what there is of grass), so when it rains it turns into a muddy mess! We have yet to find out when we will make up Grady's 2 soccer games, but we will let you soccer fans know as soon as we do!

Well, Gabe had a great game!! He played mostly defense again this week, but was really on the top of his game! He had 2 tackles....you know the big game kind, where they announce your name and everything....you know the ones where you are the reason they don't get the first down...yeah that kind!! If you couldn't tell...we were pretty excited! He also played a little offense...where he also did a fantastic job blocking for the running backs! So, enough bragging about my boy.....the team as a whole had a great game...another shut out....30-0 against the Clearwater Indians! Now for those of you with the memory of an elephant, you will remember Clearwater was one of our losses last year, and an ugly loss at that....well, the boys redeemed themselves...those Indians got flocked by the Orioles!!! Way to Go Orioles!!!!

A Win and A Rainout!

Here are the results from last weekend's Sports....sorry it has taken so long to post and that there will not be any pics! Gabe's team started the season with a win against the El Dorado Wildcats...20-0!!! Gabe got in quite a few plays on Defense as a Corner (oh, shoot I hope I have that right!) and a few plays as receiver on Offense! He also plays during kick returns...which there was only one of on Saturday. We were very pleased with his play time...he is under a different head coach this year...so far everything is a lot different...in a good way! As for Grady's soccer game...it was a no go! When we loaded up in El Dorado after Gabe's game to head back to Augusta for Grady's the skies opened and did not stop for at least 45 minutes! No one was complaining about the rain...except for the kiddos whose games got postponed! Grady was a little perturbed, but he quickly got over that with a snack when we got home!!! This weekend we stay in Augusta for both boys' games!! Grady plays at noon at the arena followed by Gabe's football game at 1:30!! A busy day of sports entertainment for the Fox Fam! GO ORIOLES!!! GO AAA!!

Tiger Cubs and Louis Armstrong!

Because lately we have had a couple of spare seconds in our day....we have decided to add a couple of other activities for the boys!! HA!

First, Gabe is well on his way to becoming the next Louis Armstrong...that's right, he has taken up the trumpet! He is on his second full week...so far he has learned 4 notes, can clean the instrument, is able to play Mary Had A Little Lamb, and has scared away any living creature within a 10 mile radius!! No really, he is doing fantastically....we are not having to force him to practice....he is loving every minute...so far!

Next, little man has joined the Boy Scouts!! This is an adventure that Shawn and him are embarking on together....so, I do not have too many details! I do know that he came home last night from his first meeting very excited that he needed to learn the motto, they had given him a cupcake and juice (if you want to win Grady over, just feed him!), and that he was going camping with his troop on the 24th!!! The cupcake was definitely the highlight of the meeting, but the camping bit was a close second! He also informed me that I would need to purchase him some hiking boots before the camping trip....tennis shoes will just not do!

We are still heavy into soccer and football.....they both have games this weekend!! Life is crazy, but I would have it no other way!

Lego-Mania!

On Saturday afternoon, we headed north to Topeka for a Lego Exhibit at the Mulvane Art Museum on the Washburn University Campus! All I can say is WOW! Gabe and Grady have both been really into Legos the last few months...it's amazing they can sit downstairs and work on a project for hours! Most of the exhibits were about the size of Gabe, most with 10,000 or more pieces! There were around 50 or so projects, definitely worth the 2 hour drive! We also took a walk around the Capital building, some shopping and dinner! A pretty perfect way to spend a Saturday with the fam!

Tied Again!

First off...sorry no pics of Pele this week!! His team had another exciting game though! They ended up in a tie, 3-3! Grady played some keeper and forward this week. He was in a few dribbling plays and had a couple of stops at keeper. 2 goals did get past him, but in his defense, one was way over his head, so he would have never been able to stop one of them! It was another hot day as well, by the 4 quarter all of the kiddos were dragging....I mean for pete's sake, I am up in the stands doing absolutely nothing dripping sweat, I can only imagine what it would be like to be running around the arena! Looking forward to a weekend off....and then the fun really starts.....back to back soccer and football games every Saturday!

Soccer!

Last Saturday, Sir Grady began the 2011 Fall Soccer season! He was a determined little go-getter.....one of the players on the other team was one of the best players from his team last year! He had a few good defensive plays and was in on a couple of offensive dribbles....it was stinkin' hot on Saturday at noon, so I'm impressed he played as well as he did! We all know how Grady is....once he is hot, he is done! The final score was a tie 2-2...not a bad way to start a season, especially to what appeared to be a pretty tough team! He will have 4 more regular season games and then they will play the last 3 in a tournament style...a little different from last year! Hoping for a little cooler soccer game tomorrow morning! GO GRADY!

Back To School!

On Tuesday my little buddies headed back to school! It certainly is quiet around here.....I'm getting a little bit accomplished, but it's going to take me a while to get back in the routine of doing all of the chores alone!