Let's Play Ball...

So Brandon had his first baseball game last night and it was a lot of fun. He was so excited he could barely stand it...

He did really well and was up to bat twice and got two base hits. He managed to score once but in the end they lost. I think he was glad to be well and get out there and play.

I haven't mentioned the Fantasy Football weekend because, well, I lost... to Brian. It was sad for me but his undying love for me gushed like a geyser. He was so happy to get a win after starting the season at 0-2 that in that moment he could not have loved me more. If I had played some of the people on my bench I probably would have beat him and my last minute decision to play Derrick Mason against his former team, the Giants instead of Julius Jones (while Hasselback is out). It was a bad call along with the fact that Drew Brees took a vacation day in Buffalo which led to my defeat. I play Jason this week and have notoriously been terrible against him but hope to turn it around this season. That leaves me 1-2 for now but feeling like I am on the up-n-up.

In other news... well, there really is no other news. Hunter has a soccer game and a baseball game at the same time Thursday night so we are hoping it does not rain so he can FINALLY play in his first game this season.

And so it goes...

That once we have a bug around the house it has to pass through everyone before its through. Brandon has now come down with swine flu. I think because we anticipated it coming we were prepared with Tylenol and fluids and all the necessary sick items. He seemed to be a little sluggish yesterday afternoon and when I took his temperature he was running a fever. I started him on his full does of Tylenol and have given it to him every 4 hours since. I have even woken him up. He went to bed around midnight and is still sleeping 13+ hrs later so I am hoping that is his way of shaking it. He is not coughing nearly as much as Hunter so I am waiting for that. All in all, it is not nearly as bad as the news makes it seem. They are doing ok and Hunter seems to be coming around today pretty well. That means we still have a ways to go for the rest of us...

As a side note... Brian and I feel fine... so far

Swine Flu Found Us...

I thought that since the kids didn't go to public school we could hide from this. They have quite a bit of exposure to other kids but in, what I thought to be, a cleaner environment. Namely outdoors. However, I was wrong. Hunter developed a cough Monday night and Tuesday night starting running a high fever. I took him to the dr yesterday who confirmed that swine flu is going around and that looks like what he has. We also found out that another neighborhood kid and a few kids from Hunter's baseball team all have it as well. He is doing ok, drinking lots of fluids and we are managing the fever and cold symptoms with Tylenol Cold and Triaminic. He is really being a trooper about the whole thing and says it is not as bad as the regular flu. Please keep him in your thoughts and prayers.

The First Day of Fall Feels Like Fall

I LOVE THIS WEATHER!! I was telling the kids yesterday that today was the first day of Fall and it was 95 degrees yesterday. They just laughed like I was crazy so when I woke up to cool air, I was ecstatic! I actually don't even mind that Brian is complaining non-stop that he is cold. It's ok with me. I have the windows cracked and the doors open and I feel the summer heat and stale air-conditioned air flowing out of the house. It feels fresh and crisp. I hope we can hang on to it for awhile.

I Lost :(

So I lost at Fantasy Football this week. It was sad and had the guy I was playing not played Chris Johnson, who scored 45 points on his own, I would have won. Anyway, I play Brian next week so that will be exciting. He is 0-2 going into next weekend so we'll see how that works out. I think it is a double-edged sword. I really want to beat him but I don't want to live with him if I do.

We went up to the baseball fields for Brandon's first game tonight and just as we got there the lightning sirens went off. So, no game. Our next chance is Thursday night. We'll see if the rain can dry up by then. This is really kinda crazy!

Could our Season Start Already???

So this week has been plagued with rain which, in turn means, RAINOUTS! We have had a quiet unrushed week of rainouts. We have missed 7 games so far because of the rain and the soccer and baseball seasons should have started last weekend but didn't. And so far, this week doesn't look any different. The rain has picked back up after a short break and looks like it will rain out this weekend too. The kids are so anxious to play they can barely stand it! Hopefully we can get a lot of wind and a little sun and be able to play this weekend.

Other than that not much is going on. I am revelling in my win from last weekend in Fantasy Football and hoping to keep the streak going. The only nice part about the rain is that we can get everything we need to get done on Saturdays and hang out all day on Sundays in our PJs watching football. I have been thinking about football traditions and trying to think of fun things to get the kids involved. Of course, if the weather is nice they are outside and miss all the excitement but I want to have a football Sunday tradition. Before the kids, Brian and I used to eat chili on Sundays while we watched football. It wasn't always cold but it seemed to fit. I have been thinking about doing "Football Finger Foods". We are good at snacking all day and so I think we will try it this weekend. Maybe fruit, veggies and dip, chips and dip, homemade bread, queso, fondue... Just a few ideas. I'll let you know what we decide...

Nothing Better...

I have to say that there is not much better than waking up to football pregame on the tv, staying in my pjs almost all day under a blanket because it is not 100 degrees outside WATCHING FOOTBALL... That is, of course, not taking into consideration winning at Fantasy Football. Anyone that knows me knows I LOVE Fantasy Football. I am the only girl in a league of boys and kickin their butts makes me incredibly HAPPY (even if some of them are related to me)! So after suffering through everyone's analysis of my draft and their negative comments I was proud to win this weekend. Brian, who puts hours (that's an understatement) into research and sleepers, etc did not fair so well... SO FAR. He still has a few players left tomorrow. He was upset (to put it mildly) but I think deep down he was a little proud of me. I made my own decisions, chose my bench carefully, and stood by my team. So far I was the highest scorer of the week which would put me in FIRST place. And I actually beat the person with the second highest score so it was a close race. Anyways, you will have to deal with my posts on Sunday or Monday for the rest of football season :)

As for the rest of our weekend, everything that we had planned got rained out. Kind of a bummer but nice and relaxing...

Finally Got Haircuts

So it has been a long time coming. We were going to do it before school started but didn't get to it. I am glad they don't go to public school or they would have looked like a ratty mess for two weeks. So here is what they decided they wanted.

Football Starts TODAY!!

I am so excited that there is a football game on tonight I can barely stand it! Both of the boys have practice and I am PRAYING for rain! I know Brian won't be able to wait for me to get back to watch.

Today I am trying to spend the day cleaning, laundry and packing mail so I can sit and chill later. It feels like there are a lot of loose ends around here that have been overlooked for a few weeks but I feel like it is coming together. I am not one to be ok with my house being a disaster and it feels like I am just getting back to where I can stand it. Nice feeling!

I am planning on taking the kids for haircuts today before the sports season starts this weekend! It will be a crazy weekend!

I Heart Cool Weather!!

So where is it then... I told Brian yesterday that I thought I would be happy living in Alaska! This is just too much now. We just need a break... Anyway, we had a nice long weekend. We did a lot of nothing! On Friday night we had our football draft which was a lot of fun. On Saturday night Brian had people over for poker which was also a lot of fun. Sunday we got some work done and yesterday I worked and Brian watched the boys.

So today feels like there are a bunch of things that I should have done over the last few days that I didn't. It feels slightly overwhelming to look around and need to clean house, do laundry, pack orders and there are errands like crazy. The kids both need haircuts and then tonight Brandon has practice and Hunter has a scrimmage. That should be interesting since it is his first game experience for baseball. This weekend starts the madness with trying to figure out who goes in which direction. I know they are excited though...

The Delivery Has Been Made

A sense of relief, albeit brief, has come over me. I feel like I can breathe again. I am appreciating that I have the best friends in the world that I actually made my deadline. Today at 2:30 I unloaded 6 boxes of beautiful, original, unique purses out of the van and smiled at the possibilities. I am so excited about the future of this business and where the purses will end up. They told me that they are headed to Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Louisville and beyond....

But today I take a breath...