Soccer Saturday Update!!

Our games went very well and both boys won their games on Saturday. Brandon was a superstar out there and they won 12-7 and Hunter looked so confident and played with passion. They won 3-2. Both teams are in first place!

I was so happy that Brian decided to come to Hunter's game too... It has been a long time since he has gone because of schedule conflicts and because he used to get so mad when Hunter made dumb decisions because he believes he is smarter than that. Well Hunter had a stellar game and looked great and Brian was actually there to see it! He was gonna start "coaching" from the sideline but I told him to have some faith and sit and watch. He did and Hunter showed him that he knew what he was doing. They had a great talk and you could see Hunter knew he was proud of him.

Great day!!

Fantasy Football Showdown!!

So after this week there are only three people who are undefeated in our ff league. Me, Brian and Amy's husband Daniell. So this weekend Brian and Daniell play each other and if he can beat him that leaves me and Brian and we play each other Week 6. It has been so much fun, I guess since it has been years since I got this into watching football and I really do enjoy it!

I think this weather is the best thing ever too!! I stayed up really late last night and got the mail done so that I could work outside on the backyard today and fix the door and all kinds of stuff... It is just so beautiful that yesterday the top came off the jeep and I was cruising!! The Jeep is the best vehicle every for Fall.

I finished the book "The Shack" on Sunday night and told Brian he should read it so he did by Monday early afternoon. He really is the fastest reader I know (no offense, Keri). It was hard to get into in the beginning but if you can make it past chapter 5 it is incredible. I really enjoyed it and have promised to pass it on to my friend Leah. I'm hoping to take it to mom, dad and Keri because I am interested to know what they think of it.

School has started!!

So we are back in the swing of things and doing some review from last year in order to dive into the new grade's work. They are moving quickly through the review and getting right back into the groove of doing schoolwork. Last week they even got to go camping with Nanny and probably learned more that day than they will all week. Brian's requirement for letting them go camping was that they learn something and Nanny did a great job!!

Soccer season started last weekend too! The games were at the same time so we had to split up. Hunter was EXCEPTIONAL at his game and was the reason that their team won 3-1. He had two assists and looked fantastic out there. Brian said that Brandon did GREAT too and they won 12-4 after being tied at halftime. I told him maybe he should go into motivational speaking after that performance after his halftime speech. He said it was far from motivational but probably more like threatening!

On Sunday we had our first Fantasy Football matchup as well. Brian got the best score in the league and is bummed that he now gets the last pick on waivers. I, on the other hand, squeaked out a tie score but won based on QB score. It was scary watching the end of the game hoping and praying they wouldn't get the ball to Selvin Young one more time. I ended up with the #6 spot and am hoping to get some good players on waivers.

I should probably do this more often so I don't write a book each time... Gotta teach...kris

Six Flags Again?????

So call me crazy but we took the kids to Six Flags AGAIN! My friend has season passes and they had a "Bring a friend for FREE" coupon so she convinced me we had to go... We had a good time but it was so HOT and SOOOOO CROWDED! I don't know what she was thinking when she told me it shouldn't be that bad. We knew it wasn't going to be good when 360 service road was way backed up... Anyways, the kids had a good time and got to ride a bunch of stuff they missed last time so it was fun.

We painted the kids rooms over the long weekend too... Gotta love mail holidays! Hunter's room looks great and is a porpoise gray with a red accent wall. We are almost done and then I will post a picture of it. Brandon's room is also porpoise gray but he can't decide on his accent wall. He wants blue but doesn't like the Cowboys... so we're mullin it over. Amy and her sister Kim came and helped me which I thought was SOOOO nice and we zipped right through it. We got new entertainment centers and got those put together quick too. They are excited and can't wait to finish all the little details.

The neighborhood is quiet...

So last weekend I braved Six Flags with the kids for the first time. They had a blast and there was nothing they wouldn't ride. Me, on the other hand, rode almost nothing. We went with some friends and I was happy to stay with the kid who decided at the last minute not to ride. It gave me an excuse not to ride too but the funny thing was it was never my kid! We had a good time and are headed back on Monday for Labor Day! They are ecstatic. Hunter is fearless and Brandon rode everything but says he won't ride the upside down ones again. They are braver than me and thank God for friends who will ride with them!



Finally all the neighborhood kids have gone back to school and the 'hood is quiet. The boys are relaxing and settling back into a routine of ... fighting! Really they are just getting used to the quiet of the other kids at school. It is very nice. We have the girls around and they play their make-believe games and ride bikes and get along.



I have really gotten into reading in my "down time" which is usually few and far between but this week I MADE time. In the last few weeks I have read all of Judy Blume's adult novels and some Danielle Steele and my friend, Amy got me a copy of "Redeeming Love" by Francine Rivers. This book is the best book I have read in a REALLY long time. It was exceptional! I loved it and got so into it that I ended up having a whole afternoon where I finished the last 100 pages because I couldn't stop. I have joked several times that I wish I wasn't done and could still bury my nose in it it is that good!


Other than that not much new here... Business is booming and we are trying to keep our heads above water... Occasionally that's a nice feeling...

Football is almost here...

So tonight we all went out and did our Fantasy Football draft at Cape Buffalo in Addison. It was a lot of fun and Brian is stoked over his team. He thinks he is going to win it all!! It was a weird draft but I got most of everyone that I wanted... I made a shirt for Amy and I to wear since I am the only girl playing in the draft. My team name is "Girlz Rule" and the shirts are really cute! I will post pictures soon... It should be a lot of fun and lets hope that I STOMP all over those boys!!!

The End of Summer Approaches...

So the end of summer is almost here and now we have to cram all the items on the "to do" list into just a few weeks. Soccer is getting ready to start so anything we might have wanted to do on the weekends we need to do NOW! We have had a lazy summer of sleepovers, sitting at Starbucks and hanging out at home. It has been kind of nice.

As school season approaches the book business picks up and so our focus changes from lazy to crazy quickly!! We try to capitalize on the rush and so the adventure begins... As of right now we will be headed out this week to St Louis and then who knows where for the hunt. Should be fun and I can only imagine the stories the kids will come home with of sleeping in the car and book sales gone mad...