Monday, September 22, 2008
What's New...
It's been a while since I posted anything on here. I sometimes wonder what to post, like, what would I really enjoy reading if I were checking my blog. I came to the realization today that I simply enjoy reading what is going on with my friends, so I hope you feel the same way, and if not, find another blog to read because you're out of luck!
What have we been up to lately...
Well, John has been busy working and also doing home improvement projects in his spare time (meaning Saturday and Sunday). This weekend, before the craziness of soccer began, we quickly ran to Lowe's to pick up a few items we would need to install our two new doors. I say we, and what I really mean by that is John and his faithful cheerleader! I provided snacks, entertainment and the occasional "Is that supposed to be upside down?" comment, which John loved! Despite all the fun we had installing the doors, we are happy to say that they are in. Now if we could just get them to close, just kidding! My handy man, John, did a fabulous job! So, gone are the days of hearing the door shut and the never ending clang, clang, clang of swinging blinds. The new doors came with blinds built into the glass...what an amazing invention.
I'm gonna post some soccer pics from Mason's game on Saturday. His team won by one. Mason scored the winning goal! John and I are helping coach Kenzie's team and have been very frustrated with our performance thus far. We got slaughtered Saturday, like 5-0 and one of our goalies came up to me after the game and asked "Did we win?" Ummm...I think I laughed out loud as I answered her. We are encouraged to tell them that we tied, but when you play that bad, you need to hear the truth! Funny thing is, we played an aggression game during practice last week where the girls are put in teams of 3 and have to steal the ball from the other teams. Whoever has the most soccer balls at the end of the drill wins...and the girls got so aggressive that they just about clawed each others eyes out. BUT, during the GAME if a girl stole the ball from them or came up on the ball at the same time, they might as well have said, "no, no, you take it." I was heard screaming "Don't share the ball with her, steal it from her!!!" I get just a tad into our soccer games!
Last night we met with a couple to discuss life and adoption and were super encouraged by their story and openness to share it with us. John and I both felt like it was the best, most informative face to face meeting we have had about adoption thus far. We are also thankful to all of you who have offered thoughts/advice to us through facebook, email and our blog. It is a learning process, and we are encouraged by those who have gone before us!
Today, Mason is at school, John is hard at work upstairs. Yes, we do try to let him work. We have to fight the urge to go upstairs and be a big ole distraction to daddy, but most days he gets some work done. Kenz and I are finished with school for the day and listening to some of Brandon Heath's music...love it!!! My brother, Stephen, and I worked at Malibu (Young Life camp) with Brandon one summer in college. Honestly Stephen clued me in on this, as I would have otherwise never made the connection! Sometimes I wonder where in the world my mind has gone and then I remember that it went out the door as soon as I became a mom. I mean, how can we really be expected to remember our own schedules when we have to keep up with so many others?!? I can't remember my own name, much less what I am supposed to be doing...can you?
What have we been up to lately...
Well, John has been busy working and also doing home improvement projects in his spare time (meaning Saturday and Sunday). This weekend, before the craziness of soccer began, we quickly ran to Lowe's to pick up a few items we would need to install our two new doors. I say we, and what I really mean by that is John and his faithful cheerleader! I provided snacks, entertainment and the occasional "Is that supposed to be upside down?" comment, which John loved! Despite all the fun we had installing the doors, we are happy to say that they are in. Now if we could just get them to close, just kidding! My handy man, John, did a fabulous job! So, gone are the days of hearing the door shut and the never ending clang, clang, clang of swinging blinds. The new doors came with blinds built into the glass...what an amazing invention.
I'm gonna post some soccer pics from Mason's game on Saturday. His team won by one. Mason scored the winning goal! John and I are helping coach Kenzie's team and have been very frustrated with our performance thus far. We got slaughtered Saturday, like 5-0 and one of our goalies came up to me after the game and asked "Did we win?" Ummm...I think I laughed out loud as I answered her. We are encouraged to tell them that we tied, but when you play that bad, you need to hear the truth! Funny thing is, we played an aggression game during practice last week where the girls are put in teams of 3 and have to steal the ball from the other teams. Whoever has the most soccer balls at the end of the drill wins...and the girls got so aggressive that they just about clawed each others eyes out. BUT, during the GAME if a girl stole the ball from them or came up on the ball at the same time, they might as well have said, "no, no, you take it." I was heard screaming "Don't share the ball with her, steal it from her!!!" I get just a tad into our soccer games!
Last night we met with a couple to discuss life and adoption and were super encouraged by their story and openness to share it with us. John and I both felt like it was the best, most informative face to face meeting we have had about adoption thus far. We are also thankful to all of you who have offered thoughts/advice to us through facebook, email and our blog. It is a learning process, and we are encouraged by those who have gone before us!
Today, Mason is at school, John is hard at work upstairs. Yes, we do try to let him work. We have to fight the urge to go upstairs and be a big ole distraction to daddy, but most days he gets some work done. Kenz and I are finished with school for the day and listening to some of Brandon Heath's music...love it!!! My brother, Stephen, and I worked at Malibu (Young Life camp) with Brandon one summer in college. Honestly Stephen clued me in on this, as I would have otherwise never made the connection! Sometimes I wonder where in the world my mind has gone and then I remember that it went out the door as soon as I became a mom. I mean, how can we really be expected to remember our own schedules when we have to keep up with so many others?!? I can't remember my own name, much less what I am supposed to be doing...can you?
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