Ballin’

I never look forward to basketball season. Ever. The courts are indoors, the fans are annoying, and let’s face it, basketball is not soccer. It never fails, though. At first tip-off I’m on the edge of my seat cheering like I’ve been waiting for this for months. 

Keagan did not disappoint tonight. He was the starting PG and took command of the courts from the get-go.  With a thrilling last minute in the Jamboree that included a tech, a steal,  and a missed shot, I had to leave the edge of my seat and stand up! What an ending to a great game! The boys won 19-18! 

I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I Can’t.Wait.For.this year’s season!

On the Road to State

Rain and more rain meant we didn’t get to play soccer on Saturday. Insert sad face. However, an entire day at home on a Saturday left me giddy. Unfortunately, all I did was cook and clean six loads of laundry. 

We awoke on Sunday to wind, cold, and more cold. We braved the elements to watch the first game of the state tournament.

I lost feeling in my ears and two toes. I’m certain my body temperature was permanently lowered after spending four hours in 32 degree temps. But winning 4-0 and advancing to the semifinals next weekend made the discomfort worth it! 

Let’s go NFC 02 Gold!

Tournament Weekend

My boys played five soccer games between the two of them and reff’ed two games a piece this weekend. Evan’s team played up in a local tournament and came home as the finalist. It was a hard fought weekend with tough competition and winning first would have been so sweet!

Keagan had his hard earned Reffing money spent by 6:00 Saturday night on a video game upgrade. 

Evan spent his money a bit more wisely. He went to the movies with friends, but he only bought his movie ticket and refused to buy soda and popcorn.

Throw in games past sunset and games before sunrise and you get an exhausting weekend. I need a weekend to recover from my weekend! Here’s hoping to seven hours of glorious sleep!

Family of Four

It’s a rare occasion when all four of us are together for a weekend. But here it is. A Sunday. We are picknicking between games, lounging, laughing, and just being together. 

Evan plays at 9:00 and 12:30; Keagan plays at 3:00. It’s a beautiful day, even if a tad too windy, to be outside with my boys!

Pumpkins Galore

It’s almost the end of the boys’ fall break and we still aren’t at the beach. The boys have been a bit bored and a little jealous of our friends’ adventures. I’m even more jealous. Keagan told me last night, “It’s ok, Mom. December will be epic.” 

Goodness, I hope so. I’ve only been waiting since January when we got back from Costa Rica.

So we aren’t at the beach, but we did have Family Fun Night at The Glow in Nashville. Thousands of pumpkins were carved into beautiful pieces of art. 

It was quite impressive - especially since I can’t carve a traditional jack-o-lateen, much less anything as detailed as this. 

Wes was more impressed with the night’s clear skies and the bright stars. He decided, while we waited in line, to take the boys camping. I told him good luck with that, our next free weekend is the third weekend in December.

Truth.

I’m already tired thinking about it. 

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!