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...