Wow, today was a close game...too close. We started off down by 5 then we lead by 6 then we ended up tied! Sherri, Shawn and I had quite the cardo workout from yelling and cheering. We were wiped out after the game. ha ha The girl's had to play a 2 min overtime and with 36 seconds left they scored and then held them....it was a long 2 min but they did a fantastic job! They were so excited when they won and so were we!! Driskill's, Harper's, Schmidli's and us went to DQ to celebrate. What a great time!
Kayla is at Erin's house this evening and is spending the night. The Turley girl's are joining them too. Erin is such a great SS teacher and is dearly loved by the girl's and us. We consider her part of our family.
Emily and Tim are now curled up on the couch and Emily just announced she wants to be mom and a teacher when she grows up. Good thing to know!! :)
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Foot Dr., Swimming and playing...
Today was a busy afternoon.I picked Kayla up early from school to see a podiatrist. Her right arch has been hurting her for the past couple of months, especially after basketball practice/games and dance class. He did x-rays and the whole bit and it turns out it is the same thing her knee was last summer....growing pains. I good say ugh but I am just thankful she is healthy and growing....I will take that any day!
We picked up Emily and came home briefly. Then Kayla was off to piano lessons. Kayla isn't exactly enjoying piano lessons but she is really good at it. Diane is so impressed with how well she is doing and is always saying she can tell she is really practicing during the week. I guess I really shouldn't mention that really the only days she for sure practice's is Sat and Sun. As well as she does I wish she enjoyed it more.
Emily started swim lessons again tonight. They rearranged all the classes so we weren't sure what classes to put her in. She passed level 1 last year and I decided to put her in level 1 again because of her age and her size. Jordan and Chezney are taking lessons too. Jordan and Emily are in the same class and had a ton of fun tonight. But swim lessons will keep us hopping for the next two weeks.
We picked up Emily and came home briefly. Then Kayla was off to piano lessons. Kayla isn't exactly enjoying piano lessons but she is really good at it. Diane is so impressed with how well she is doing and is always saying she can tell she is really practicing during the week. I guess I really shouldn't mention that really the only days she for sure practice's is Sat and Sun. As well as she does I wish she enjoyed it more.
Emily started swim lessons again tonight. They rearranged all the classes so we weren't sure what classes to put her in. She passed level 1 last year and I decided to put her in level 1 again because of her age and her size. Jordan and Chezney are taking lessons too. Jordan and Emily are in the same class and had a ton of fun tonight. But swim lessons will keep us hopping for the next two weeks.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
We Played With Boys....
Tonight we played BB against Leesville. We thought it was a co-ed team but it was an all boys team. The girl's were not excited. We know the coach and their center because we all go to church together. The girl's did really well and held their own. They were a little slow getting starteed and that put us behind but it didn't last long and they realized that they could keep up and beat the boys. We ended up losing 24-16 but it was a good game. Kayla got lots of rebounds tonight and made a couple of shots. We play them again next week and I think it may be a different game. If the girl's come out strong we may have a chance. I will let you know in a week!!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
My Baby is 5 yrs old Today
Today is officially Emily's birthday and she is 5 yrs old. I say to her that my baby is 5 and she is quick to correct me that she is not a baby, she is a big girl! My Emily makes me laugh. She is mischievious and my dare devil. She is sassy and likes to tease, although her smile will give her away. She is very good at imaginary play and loves to cheer as well. She likes to give kisses and will sit in your lap with her hands on your face and gently kiss you cheek, nose, cheek and then lips. She will kiss you over and over again. She loves it when you read her a book and she can't wait for swim lessons and t-ball to start.
I love my Emily!!! Happy Birthday my sweet little girl, I pray that you will continue to be my bright, healthy, fiesty little girl that never changes. I have no doubt that God has big plans for you. I love you!
I love my Emily!!! Happy Birthday my sweet little girl, I pray that you will continue to be my bright, healthy, fiesty little girl that never changes. I have no doubt that God has big plans for you. I love you!
Busy Day Takes on New Meaning
Yesterday was a marathon day to say the least. We started off sending Tim off to KC with James to pick up a wrecked car and truck that we bought....a whole other story but the plan is to have our car and truck (the ones not wreck) up and running again by Nov.
We went and picked up Emily's friend Breanna at 9:30 so that they could watch a movie before the birthday party....we put the movie in but I'm not sure how much was watched. We then had a quick lunch and headed out for the day. We started by picking up Kennedy and Chezney, went to Blue Ribobn bakery to pick-up the cake (cupcakes shaped like a crown) and then headed to the bowling alley.
We had five little ones for Emily's party and eleven big ones for Taylor's party. We bowled one game then went to the party room to open presents and have cake and ice cream. Then went back for another round on the lanes. The little ones lasted about half way through the second game and then they were done. We ended up leaving the bowling alley at 4:00.
The race was now on! Take all the girl's home, stop by the house to get basketball clothes, went to piano practice, headed to the school or a game...turned out to be two games. Home at 8:30 which is bedtime and we hadn't had supper! Quickly, ate and went to bed. Tim thought I was nuts for going to bed at 9:30 but I was completely exhausted....turned out he was too, and was in bed before 10 himself.
The ballgames were so much better than expected. We were playing Crest Ridge and was expecting to get slaughtered. We first played their 3/4 grade team. We only had 5 players show up but they sucked it up and played the entire game and won! The score was like 20-8 it was amazing. We then played their 5 grade team. So it was our 3, 5th grade girls and our 3 4th grade girl's....that had just played an entire 40 minutes without subs. Well, when Crest Ridge 5th graders stepped on the court it was like looking at Golly Green Giants. I mean I am sure that at least one was implanted with Ralgrow. Our girl's did remarkable given the situation. We didn't win (24-12) but the fact that we were in the game was huge. I just wish we could play those six girl's all the time against some of our other teams...I think we would have a different season.
We went and picked up Emily's friend Breanna at 9:30 so that they could watch a movie before the birthday party....we put the movie in but I'm not sure how much was watched. We then had a quick lunch and headed out for the day. We started by picking up Kennedy and Chezney, went to Blue Ribobn bakery to pick-up the cake (cupcakes shaped like a crown) and then headed to the bowling alley. We had five little ones for Emily's party and eleven big ones for Taylor's party. We bowled one game then went to the party room to open presents and have cake and ice cream. Then went back for another round on the lanes. The little ones lasted about half way through the second game and then they were done. We ended up leaving the bowling alley at 4:00.
The race was now on! Take all the girl's home, stop by the house to get basketball clothes, went to piano practice, headed to the school or a game...turned out to be two games. Home at 8:30 which is bedtime and we hadn't had supper! Quickly, ate and went to bed. Tim thought I was nuts for going to bed at 9:30 but I was completely exhausted....turned out he was too, and was in bed before 10 himself.
The ballgames were so much better than expected. We were playing Crest Ridge and was expecting to get slaughtered. We first played their 3/4 grade team. We only had 5 players show up but they sucked it up and played the entire game and won! The score was like 20-8 it was amazing. We then played their 5 grade team. So it was our 3, 5th grade girls and our 3 4th grade girl's....that had just played an entire 40 minutes without subs. Well, when Crest Ridge 5th graders stepped on the court it was like looking at Golly Green Giants. I mean I am sure that at least one was implanted with Ralgrow. Our girl's did remarkable given the situation. We didn't win (24-12) but the fact that we were in the game was huge. I just wish we could play those six girl's all the time against some of our other teams...I think we would have a different season.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Getting Ready for the Party
Tomorrow we are doing a party for Emily. I was playing on just having her friend Brianna over for the day but plans changed and we are now doing a bowling party. Taylor is having her party tomorrow as well and since four of Taylor's friends have younger siblings that are the same age as Emily we are going to do a party too. Same time, same place and hopefully it will all work out well. We are still going to go pick up Brianna early tomorrow morning so that her and Emily can watch the Princess Peagusis movie that they wanted to watch and then we will head to bowling in the afternoon.
Then we will get back in time to get Kayla to piano practice and basketball game tomorrow night...crazy :)
Tim is headed to KC tomorrow with the help of James to get the car and truck that we bought to tear apart and hopefully get ours working...confused....let's just hope it works.
Then we will get back in time to get Kayla to piano practice and basketball game tomorrow night...crazy :)
Tim is headed to KC tomorrow with the help of James to get the car and truck that we bought to tear apart and hopefully get ours working...confused....let's just hope it works.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Valentine's Are Done and Moses is Someone We Admire
This week has been a blur and I finally have tiem to sit down and blog, the girl's are in bed and Tim is at a school board meeting...so right now it is quiet.
Tuesday evening we skipped dance class because we had done nothing on the race cars that were need for Awana on Wed. Tim quickly cut them in to a shape and the girl's painted them. On Wed night they had fun but the cars didn't do so well. Kayla's car did at least cross the finish line...Emily's not so much. I asked Emily if she was having fun and she said yes but that her car was the slowest. :(
Tonight was basketball practice and a Pampered Chef party at school. I couldn't belive it but Pampered Chef only offered 10% to the school for the fundraiser! What a crock! I wrote the school a check as a donation and didn't buy a thing. I figured they would get way more that way then they would if I bought something. What a rip!
Kayla also had to work on a speech. Her topic this time was "Someone You Admire." When I asked who she wanted to talk about, she said Moses. OK...didn't see that one coming. But she wrote out her outline and said she admired him because he was brave, kind and he listened to God. She gave examples of each and easily made it over her two minute time period. I love it that she thinks nothing of picking out a biblical person as someone she admires! What a testimony...and she doesn't even realize it. I love her heart. She even talked about the Moses didn't always listen to God and that because of that he wasn't allowed to into the Promised Land. She said sometime, she is like Moses and needs to listen to God more. I think she is listening....more than she knows. I pray that God blesses her tomorrow and that it is his words not hers that her friends hear.
Tim heads to Springfield in the morning and will be there until Sat evening for school board training. Kayla has a game on Sat. and it is againt the gray team which is suppose to be rough...we will see. After this game we have two easy games to end the season and that will be good.
Tuesday evening we skipped dance class because we had done nothing on the race cars that were need for Awana on Wed. Tim quickly cut them in to a shape and the girl's painted them. On Wed night they had fun but the cars didn't do so well. Kayla's car did at least cross the finish line...Emily's not so much. I asked Emily if she was having fun and she said yes but that her car was the slowest. :(
Tonight was basketball practice and a Pampered Chef party at school. I couldn't belive it but Pampered Chef only offered 10% to the school for the fundraiser! What a crock! I wrote the school a check as a donation and didn't buy a thing. I figured they would get way more that way then they would if I bought something. What a rip!
Kayla also had to work on a speech. Her topic this time was "Someone You Admire." When I asked who she wanted to talk about, she said Moses. OK...didn't see that one coming. But she wrote out her outline and said she admired him because he was brave, kind and he listened to God. She gave examples of each and easily made it over her two minute time period. I love it that she thinks nothing of picking out a biblical person as someone she admires! What a testimony...and she doesn't even realize it. I love her heart. She even talked about the Moses didn't always listen to God and that because of that he wasn't allowed to into the Promised Land. She said sometime, she is like Moses and needs to listen to God more. I think she is listening....more than she knows. I pray that God blesses her tomorrow and that it is his words not hers that her friends hear.
Tim heads to Springfield in the morning and will be there until Sat evening for school board training. Kayla has a game on Sat. and it is againt the gray team which is suppose to be rough...we will see. After this game we have two easy games to end the season and that will be good.
Friday, February 5, 2010
Snowing and Giggling
Well....it is STILL snowing!! Tim had to go in again tonight with not much sleep. He got about 4 hours and then went to pick up Kayla so that she could clean the house. Came home and tried to go back to sleep only to be woke up by numerous phone calls indicating the Emily's school was releasing early due to snow. So, he is off and at work, praying that the snow ends soon.
The giggling is from four little girls...ok, two big girl's (Kay and Tay) and two little girl's (Em and Jordan). The girl's are having a sleepover and so far are having a ton of fun. The play room is an absolute disaster, they have made poster's for the bake sale tomorrow and are now playing on the wii...and in between everything they are wrestling...I think I may be the one in for a long night :) So glad Susan and I have girl's the same age...I think they will be good friend's for life!
The giggling is from four little girls...ok, two big girl's (Kay and Tay) and two little girl's (Em and Jordan). The girl's are having a sleepover and so far are having a ton of fun. The play room is an absolute disaster, they have made poster's for the bake sale tomorrow and are now playing on the wii...and in between everything they are wrestling...I think I may be the one in for a long night :) So glad Susan and I have girl's the same age...I think they will be good friend's for life!
Thursday, February 4, 2010
I am soooo done with snow!!
The weatherman is predicting more snow...for the nest three days! I am soooo done with snow! If was financially able to stay home with the girl's and watch the gently falling snow, I might be on board. But I really do not like driving in it and even worse, I hate being cold. I will take 110 degrees in the shade over snow any day.
Tim is at home today...in theory sleeping so that he can go into work tonight. Of course, as of right now (mid-afternoon) there isn't a flake to be seen. I really do not like it when Tim works nights. I don't sleep nearly as well when he is gone.
6 more weeks to spring.....
Tim is at home today...in theory sleeping so that he can go into work tonight. Of course, as of right now (mid-afternoon) there isn't a flake to be seen. I really do not like it when Tim works nights. I don't sleep nearly as well when he is gone.
6 more weeks to spring.....