Holy Cow - it's been a week.....

So much for my joining the professional blog posters of the world - it's been harder than I ever thought it would. So I have failed.......but I have done more than last November.

So today is the big game for the Hunter Wolverines. They have battled and continue to win when they aren't supposed to. Preston says he is more nervous as a coach than he ever was as a player and he is loving every minute of it. He literally eats, drinks and sleeps Hunter Football. He loves the kids - says they are the best kids ever on a HHS football team - and he played on great teams. His record his three years at HHS was 30-6 - that is incredible.

This week the team will be without their starting running back - with a torn ACL - he wears #4 - the same number as Matt Asiata - is it something to do with the #4???? They will also be without one of the starting lineman - kicked out last week. And then there is the Quarterback - Brett Lunceford - who broke his leg in the Lone Peak game - played through it and plans on playing today.

This is a story that movies are made of.

How does "Remember the Wolverines" sound?!?!?!?!?

I Missed a Day...

I thought it would be easy to post once a day - but it's harder than I thought it would be.

It seems that my life is pretty "consistent" from day to day - notice I did not use the word "boring".

Not much changes - which is not a bad thing. I have a great family, a good job, a nice home and good health. I do have my challenges like dieting and drinking too much Diet Coke. I basically have grey hair and I have to wear reading glasses to see anything up close.

There are a lot of things I should be doing on a more regular basis - like mopping my kitchen floor or vacuuming, but I would rather go to a ball game or shopping or a swim meet - or basically anything else than clean.

So even though my life is somewhat "consistent", it's a good consistency!

Was it a mistake - or a subliminal message....

Sign on 4100 South and Redwood Road

"CRAPBOOKING"

We laughed all the way to the doctor's office......

Flu Shot Frenzy

Have you joined the Flu Shot Frenzy? We have.....

Cindy and Meranda were the first to get "innoculated" at Walgreens. Parker couldn't get one there because he was under 13 years old, so he was put on the waiting list at his doctors office.
Next was Evan on Monday, November 2nd and today Parker is getting his.

Preston chose not to get one - hope he doesn't catch it.....

Excitement at the Swim Meet!!!

So I'm taking the challenge - posting throughout the month of November -but I missed the first day - will try to do better.

Parker had a swim meet Friday/Saturday at the Skyline Seagulls pool....it's a crappy pool....slow water....no deck space....but we went anway....no sense going to practice every day and not swimming in the meets.

It did get a bit exciting when Parker decided to enter the pool when he wasn't supposed too.....Evan looked up....saw fear and terror and flailing arms....as Parker fell into Lane #6...together with his towel and flip flops. Luckily no one was swimming in that Lane!!!

A precious moment we will always remember!!!!!

Happy Grooming Appointment

We were at G&G Huber's last night when Parker decided to check her calendar to see if Grandma had his birthday marked on it.

In his usual dramatic fashion - he let Grandma know that she didn't have his birthday marked. To which she replied, "Of course I do". Parker looked again - on his birthday - October 23rd - it was in fact marked with a sticker that said "Grooming Appointment".

Apparently not enough "Happy Birthday" stickers came with the calendar. Judy's on the 18th had "Dr. Appointment" and Johnny's on the 31st was marked "Vacation".

Grandma Huber is definitely a one of a kind - and we love her very much!

I wish I could make everything better......

I have always been a working Mom. Not easy - but I have always tried to make the best of it, finding them a home and environment that would provide them love and care while I was away. Arranging for transportation to and from their different activities and always trying to have a "sit down" dinner at the end of the day so we could unwind all together.

When they were small, it was easy to get them up, feed them, dress them and wisk them off to the "sitter".

As they got older, not so easy...
They had feelings and opinions, and my choice of a care provider was not always their choice.

They wondered why I couldn't be home with them when they had a day off of school.

They wondered why they couldn't let friends in the house when I wasn't home

But somehow we made it through those crazy times.

So now they are older - not any easier being a Mom - I just don't have to find a day care provider. We still have that "sit down" dinner to try to unwind and talk about everyone's day!

But - It's hard to not make their decisions for them. It's hard not being able to be there for them when they need someone to protect them and stand up for them and make everything better.......but somehow we will make it!