Katy Curve

Here are some pics of Tanner. He started playing on a tournament team and they played their first game today. They lost 7-8, but they did so good. I think they looked the best and should have won for just being cute!

Life With Boys

While taking the boys to school this morning I smelled the strong smell of skunk. I said, "Eeewww that skunk stinks." The boys agreed and then Mason said, "I bet a skunk's poop really stinks." Tanner laughed and said, "Oh Yeah!" This began a discussion about poop. Sometimes I just have to shake my head and wonder why. Why do boys/men have a fascination with bodily functions.

Hurrication is over

Well, back to reality. I am not really sure what I did with my week off. Well I did get my haircut. It looks like Edward Scissor Hands cut my hair. I don't think I have ever hated my hair more. Hopefully it will grow back soon. My sister said I could call it my Ike hair. It was damaged by the hurricane.

I was thinking on the way home from work today about my hair and then I decided I need to be thankful it is just a haircut that can grow out. My bosses daughter, Amy, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She is a beautiful 25 year old with beautiful natural curly blond hair. I was reading her blog and she made a comment about her surgery tomorrow and how they are going to try and not mess with her hair too much. She said, "Whatever it is just hair." Here is a young lady that knows not to stress the small stuff. Keep her in your prayers. She is having her surgery tomorrow and will then find out if it is cancer or not. She is expected to lose her short term memory. They aren't sure if this will be permanent or not. Pray for her and her family.

I am off to football practice and plan on enjoying my hectic life and thank God for giving me the ability to be busy.

No School

We don't have school until Monday. It is just amazing how one thing can change your everyday life so much. We were so blessed not to have any real problems with Ike. But it did cause a glitch in our lives. I never really thought about everything it takes to run a school district. At this time not all the schools have power. I think it is just a couple that don't. The problems are with transportation for buses and employees. Is there enough gas for everyone? Food, do the cafeteria's have what they need to feed the kids breakfast and lunch? Are all the employees able to come to work? Many employees still don't have power. Hopefully all that will be fixed by Monday.

Mason has gotten up each morning and asks if we can go ice skating. I keep trying to explain to him that this is not a vacation. He doesn't get it. I think it would be good to take the boys somewhere were they can help out in some way. Maybe they would understand the impact this has had on many people. I am just not sure where we could go and help out.

Crazy Night

We got the kids set up in our closet. Mason brought his mattress down and Carli, Zach, and Tanner used blankets and sleeping bags. The kids went to sleep around 11:00. At that time there was some wind, but no rain. We still had electricity, although it had blinked on and off several times. I had friends that lost power at 7. Around midnight the winds picked up. We all went to bed and tried to sleep, but it was hard listening to the wind. Around 3 our electricity went out and the storm really picked up. I think the worst of it was between 4 -6. The house would shake at times. Kathy and I would text each other. She is so brave to stay alone in her house with her two kids. Here is what we saw when the sun came up. All in all not too bad. We have some leaks in our bedroom and living room. We were very blessed!

Before Ike

Doesn't the sky look cool?

The wind is picking up......

Before the storm

The calm before the storm.

Waiting for Ike

We got the day off today. The boys are excited and are hoping there school will float away. I am just hoping it isn't too bad. We are ready. My sister and her family are coming to stay with us today. The kids will have fun together. I went to the bookstore yesterday and bought several books. Now we just wait.

What to do?

Tonight was the first night in a while that we haven't had anything scheduled after school. Well that nothing else interrupted our evening. It was nice to not have to rush home after work. I usually have about an hour and a half to help with homework and cook dinner. Then we go to some one's practice. Brad usually stays home with the kid that doesn't have a practice so the kids aren't always having to run around every night of the week. He cleans he kitchen. I didn't really know what to do with myself. It was nice.

Today Tuesday folder's came home. I think it is a little strange Mason hasn't brought graded papers home except for spelling tests. He keeps saying 5th grade is easy. Does anyone else think there is something wrong with this picture? I guess we will see next Tuesday when progress reports come home. I wish the online grade book would hurry up and get up and running.

I'm wondering what Ike is going to do? I keep checking the weather, although I don't know why. The meteorologist aren't very accurate, so no matter what they say they will probably be wrong.

You win some, you lose some

Saturday was the opening day for the boys football. Both boys play on the Buccaneers. The youth football organization the boys are with keeps the teams together for their entire youth football career. Tanner is one of the original 4 players that started playing when they were 5 years old in flag football. His coach let them be the captains for this game. That means they got to go to the center of the field for the coin toss. Unfortuantly that was the highlight of his game. His team lost 25 - 0. I am not sure what happened they are a better team than that. Hopefully they will do better next week.

Mason's team won 39-6. They scored three touchdowns in the first quarter with only 3 offensive plays. It was exciting at first, but it gets a little boring when there isn't much competition. Next week should be another blowout. Enjoy the photos.

Pick me up off the floor

I was just folding some laundry and Mason was getting his clothes to take upstairs. The TV was on in the background when a commercial for that herpes medicine came on. I wasn't really paying much attention when Mason said, "Mom, what's herpes?" I almost choked. I swallowed and answered, "Ummm, just sores people sometimes get," He then asked, "When people have sex?" Cough, cough.........."ummmmm yeah" (How did he know that? I almost asked, but I was scared of his reply. ) He then grabbed his clothes and ran upstairs. I am not looking forward to the questions when he asks about the feminine products, or erectile dysfunction commercials that come on.

Looking pretty bad

Today I was so excited. I was planning on going to get a desperately needed haircut and pedicure. This was the first day in a long time that we did not have any sort of baseball or football practice after school. I made a huge mistake by calling Brad as I was leaving work. Kyle has been at Mimi's all week and Brad was suppose to pick him up Friday after work. Well, Brad had been called out to some oil rig and wouldn't be able to get him. Guess what that meant. Goodbye haircut and pedicure!!!! BOO HOO Brad suggested I go tomorrow, but unless I can go at about 5 a.m. it isn't happening. Tomorrow is the boy's first football games. Tanner plays at 8:00. He has to be there at 7. Mason plays at 10. Go Bucs!! We should be finished with football around noon. Brad's dad is coming to see us tomorrow and will be here around 12:30. He is going to take Kyle back with him for a few days.

I just told Tanner that I will give him $5 for every touchdown and sack he makes tomorrow. He said, "Good that makes me pimped." Ladies watch out there's a new pimp in town.


Well, if you see me in the next few days and I look a little rough just remember I tried to get beautiful. Maybe my "pimp" can help me out.