Soccer Season has Begun

....And,

We have a New Player among our Ranks:

The Older Two play on the Same Team,

and their Dad is One of the Coaches.

The Youngest,

is playing, probably solely,

for the Treats at the End of Each Game.

He's waited a long time,

to get his own little treats at the end of the Games,

instead of Bumming them off his Brothers!

At Last.

So,

Saturdays for the next few months,

will find us Traipsing around the Soccer Fields.

And,

I get to Cheer My Little Heart Out

for My Favorite Soccer Players!



NFL Draft

Because "Our Team"

Got the First Pick in the NFL Draft,

(cough, cough)

We had Ourselves a Wee Little Draft Par-TY!

 

Sigh,

 the Devotion of True Fans.

 

{Easter Sunday}

03.31.13

March 30, 2013

We had the Big Ol' Privilege of going to a MLS Soccer Game,

and Having a Big Ol' Awesome Time!

We had never been before,

and as it turns out,

our Family Loved the

Whole Blessed Occasion!

We got to Meet the Mascot,

and He signed a Poster or Two or Ten,

for our Group.

And,

because the Kids were too scared to

Visit with the Big Friendly Mascot,

He Scooped Me up instead,

and

I've got a Not too Flattering Picture

of Him Cradling Me in his Arms.

(Yes, I Spared Your Eyes from that Scene. You are Welcome)

We'll Definitely have to Go Again!



She'll be Coming Around the Mountain

Right after the Karate Competition,

We hit the Road.

We spent 4 Hours on the Road,

Stayed Over Night at the Halfway-ish Point,

then Put in another 4 hours,

heading to My Sister's House.

We Literally,

Go Through,

or Around

the Mountain.



 

Its become a little Tradition for Us,

to Travel to Her house,

and Spend time there,

with her family

having a little Vacation.

 

While there,

We Marked St.Patrick's Day

with Green Food,

"Shamrock Pizza",

and the Boys and their Cousins made

themselves into Leprechauns

and Wizards.

(What does a Wizard have to do with it? I Dunno.)

Anyhoo, Moving on..

 

On the Day we were Supposed to Travel back home,

It was a Blizzard

and the Freeway was closed.

So,

Instead,

We played in the Snow,

and Pigged out on Cookies and Hot Chocolate.

[No complaints, here]

 

 

We ended up staying TWO Extra Days,

due to the Weather,

but At Last,

We were on Our Merry Way!

[Road Trip]

 

It's also become Tradition for Us,

to Stop after 6 Hours of Driving

and Get Burgers and

Big Ol' Ice Cream Cones

Before the last

 2.5 Hours. 

 

[Hoo-Ray for Ice Cream!]

 

And?

It's always Good to be back Home.

 

Hi-Yah!

3.9.2013

The Boys Competed in a Karate Competition.

C did a Traditional Form

and Board Breaking.

He chose to Break 5 Boards,

One right after another,

doing a Different Hit or Kick

as He moved from one board to the Other.

He broke ALL 5 First time around!

 

B decided to also do a Traditional Form,

and

he also decided to do an Open Bow Staff Form-

Where He made up his own Routine,

using his Bow Staff

(a Bow staff resembles a Long Stick. Think: Broom Stick Handle.)

with as many twists, kicks, spins, etc.

that He wanted.

He also got to use his own choice of Music.

I was surprised that he would have the Gumption

to choose to make something up on his own.

And Because it was his own,

I simply wrote down his routine,

as he put it together as he Practiced.

I wanted it to be his own Creation.

And it was.

And even BETTER?

When he forgot his routine,

he didn't even stop,

but kept right on going,

making it up as he went,

We were so Proud  of his 2nd Place Medal!

We're so proud of the Boys

and how well they did!

 

2.14.2013



Valentine's Day.

Okay.

So,

Sometimes,

When I have a 3rd Grade Boy

who could really care less about

making a Valentines Box,

then I tend to care less, too.

We were on the same page.

And Basically,

We created a box that at the very least got

HIS Love and Affection-

the Kansas City Chiefs' Arrowhead Stadium.

With Favorite KC Chief Players

Lovingly Adorning the Sides.

[Insert OOoooos, and Aaaahhhs]

He was the only One of my Boys who needed a Vday Box this year.

Hoo-Ray.

(And? Obviously, I Rocked It, No?)

Also, on Valentines Day,

I Got to go to Preschool with Youngest Child,

Where, I was the Substitute for the Day!

Everything was already planned by his well organized teacher,

so I carried out the Vday Games, Stories,

Card Exchange, and Cookie Decorating!

It was Rather Fun!

And Since Sometimes,

I Stink at getting Pictures,

I have no more Pics of the Day,

but wished I would have gotten pictures of

Me and My Handsome Date,

going out to eat at one of My Favorite Places,

Going to see the Movie

"Safe Haven",

and coming home and finding

that the Boys were in Co-hoots with Dad,

and had been busy making Hearts

and putting them up everywhere.

And while I waited in the car,

they lit candles,

spread out blankets and

pulled out My Favorite VDay Desserts.

That We all sat and ate

in the Candlelight.

Together.

Basketball Season

We spent many Saturdays

from December through February

watching this Guy

Hoop it Up

at his

Basketball Games.

And?

His Parents were Tons more Nervous

about everytime He got that ball,

than He was.

I'm Certain

He Loved Every Moment.

 

Family Date Night

We started out a Friday Evening

with a Trip to a

Card Shop.

A couple of the Boys have really gotten into

Collecting and Trading Cards

at Home,

and at School.

They have tons of

Football, Basketball, and Baseball Cards,

but we found this little Shop,

and thought it would be fun

to take them to get their Card Fix.

While they searched for their Favorite Teams and Players,

Their Older Brother waited patiently,

and Him and I searched the whole Shop over

to find the Most Expensive Card.

 

 

After Purchasing some Very Special Cards,

We went to a little Ma and Pop Diner,

and Scarffed Down

Veggie Burgers, Pancakes, Waffle Fries,

and a Banana Spilt.

Happy Birthday!

And How did the Big Birthday Boy

Choose to Spend his Birthday?

He wanted nothing more,

than to

Play Games,Order Pizza and Watch a Movie

 with the Family Piled all Over Him.