Busy Busy Busy

Having two boys who play different sports has us going in two different directions. How people with more than two kids do it I will never know!!!!

We started out Friday night with Casen having a rained out flag football game. BUMMER!!! I love watching him play flag football! He was also scheduled to have games today, but due to him having a baseball tournament, this was the only game he would have been able to play in.

Camden had a soccer game scheduled for both Saturday and today. Saturday was his select game and his team played against the Tigres, who were undefeated . . . until we played them and beat them!! Woo Hoo!!! It was an exciting game and needless to say, their parents were NOT happy. Apparently they are not used to losing and we handed them their first loss. I must say, it was rather gratifying. I know that is horrible to say, but when you see a team have such poor sportsmanship, you can't help but feel the joy when your team wins!!! And the boys were sooooo happy! Poor Camden's tummy had been upset all morning due to nerves (which is his norm) but I think he would tell you it was all worth it due to the outcome!

Right after Camden's soccer game, we headed to the ball fields for the first of Casen's baseball games. This would be the first tournament with his new Premier team. On Saturday, he had two games back to back for pool play, winning the first one and losing the second.

Today his first game in bracket play was a close one playing the same team they beat yesterday, with Casen's team pulling out another win. His next game was the championship game which I thought I was going to miss due to Camden having a soccer game scheduled, however when we got there and it started pouring as they were warming up, they cancelled it so we were able to make it to the championship game right as it started. Unfortunately they came out losing 8-7 to the same team they lost to yesterday.

There are a lot of highs and a lot of lows at this age, but regardless they are becoming better players each day. I will tell you the stress of that championship game was almost more than I could handle. I may have been yelling at my son from the stands instead of being an encourager. Perhaps it wasn't my best moment as a mom . . .  but I honestly have no clue how I will handle the stress of this game for the next 11 years. . .

A Happy Realization

I promise not to blog after every game filled weekend we have, but since we had soccer this weekend as well as flag football, I had to share a few photos.

We had football under the Friday Night Lights and once again I loved every minute of it. I caught a picture of Casen that caught me off guard. Let me explain. Never once have I thought that Casen looks like a Key. Now, he definitely has my dad's body shape and eats like a Key, however I have not every known him to actually look like a Key, until tonight. As I was looking at pictures during halftime that I had taken during the first half, I ran across one picture that looked just like my dad at Casen's age. My dad played football and was very athletic, as is Casen. I immediately sent it to my mom, and she agreed. I must say, seeing that picture made me happy. Can you see the resemblance?

Today was Camden's first game playing U11 Select Soccer. Bless his heart, he had a nervous tummy this morning and visited the bathroom multiple times before heading out the door. Every two years the organization changes up their uniforms and this was the year so he was excited to be wearing his new blue uniform. Prior to taking the field, their team manager made them tuck in their shirts and I got sooooo tickled at Camden - I must do a better job of teaching him how to tuck in a shirt without looking like a nerd. LOL.

He enjoyed being back on the field and is ready for a fun season with a lot of the same boys he played with last year. It should be a great yea

Open House

I love Open House. I know, it even seems crazy when I say it, but I do. And would you like to know why I love it so much? No, it is not for the expectations the teachers set forth for the year, or getting a feel for the room where my children will spend the majority of their day, or even getting a glimpse into how I feel the teacher is going to be. It is the funny little things I read when I dig through my children's notebooks in their desks. There is good stuff to be found in there every single year!!! And I LOVE it!!!! These are the treasures I found this year!

Take note of Casen's 'Something
Special About Me'. If that doesn't
just melt a momma's heart, I don't
know what will!!!

This gem from Camden had me cracking up!

Good thing he ended up liking
roller coasters.

This was hanging in the hallway outside
of Camden's classroom. Do you think
we tell him he is smart too often? :)