Meet All We Got

One of the parents on Evan’s soccer team records every game, uploads the video to Vimeo, and takes still photos. He also maintains the team’s Twitter account. I keep the time on my stopwatch. #wearejustthesame

This was today’s post.

LOVE! 

Family Fun Day

It’s fall break. We have friends touring Alaska, sunbathing in Jamaica, swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, hiking through the Smokies, and apple picking in orchards in the Northeast. I can top them all with our day trip to Mammoth Cave!

While a beautiful place and though we had a great tour guide, it just doesn’t compare to my friends’ fall break trips. I would prefer white sand and the roll of the waves. 

After our tour, we went out to lunch and I tried to make up for the injustice by letting the boys order dessert. I know. I’m a big spender! Even bigger plans are made for tomorrow - haircuts and dental appointments!

Hurry up, December! I’m ready for the sand and sun of the Caribbean!

Fall in the Forest

We drove east today for Evan's last state league game of the season. We won by a large margin and finished first in the bracket, which gives us a great seeding for the state tourney at the end of the month. On our way back home, we stopped at Fall Creek Falls. The leaves are just starting to change colors and the oppressive heat is gone. It actually feels like fall now. 

Wes and Evan weren't feeling a hike to the basin, so we made it a short trip and headed back home. We have three more days of no work, no school, and no sports. I'm relishing the thought of sleeping and watching tv! 

Mom and Son Conversation

Evan: "Mom, why don't you leave post and come work in the county. You would love it at Rossview. The teachers are young and teach like you do. You'd get along great with them! And if you're having a bad day, just go spend a few minutes in the foreign language bathrooms."

"Why would I do that?"

"That's the bathroom the students use to smoke pot. You'd feel happy in no time!"

"I Made Varsity, Mama"

Thursday and Friday were middle school basketball tryouts. Keagan made the first cut and got invited to round two on a Tuesday night. At school one of the kids told Keagan, "Bro, you and I are about to put up points for the JV team." Keagan looked at him sideways and told him he could play JV but Keagan planned to play varsity. The kid responded with, "Dude, you're only in seventh grade. Look for your name on the JV roster."

Tuesday night K put up 14 points at round two of tryouts. Wednesday morning this was posted on the gym door.

Congrats, Baby Boy! I never doubted you would make varsity. Now drive to the goal and put up those points!

Smell Test

Evan has spent several of his Saturdays reffing rec soccer. It has been really hot and he has been very tired. But he had a goal: earn enough money to buy new Jordan's. He took his wad of cash to the mall last week ordered his dream shoes. Today they arrived in the mail. He took them out of the box and sniffed them. "Oh, man these smell good!"

The true test of a good pair of shoes - the smell test!

Now he must use the rest of his hard earned money to buy a new screen for his cracked phone. Real life just hit him hard - especially since opportunities to ref are dwindling. 

Soccer Weekend

Evan had two state league games in East Tennessee this weekend. This made for really early mornings, but both games ended in wins and put us closer to securing first place in the state league bracket. He also reffed a few games on Saturday.

Keagan had his club's tournament and multiple games each day that made for really long days. I had concession stand duty at 0630 on Sunday. When my alarm went off at 0430, I just about decided to ditch the soccer mom duty. His team played up and lost three games/tied one game. But it was great competition for our boys.

The weekend is already coming to an end, and I've not done anything but spend all of my hours on the pitch. I'm in heavy need of a long weekend and sleep. Lots of sleep! May this week go by quickly!