Football 2008 season over

We made it! No injuries. Jacob had a great season! He started tight end offense and defensive end for the freshman team & defensive end starting for the JV team. They won all games & even had a game where they were down by 2 touchdowns or so and came back to win! Very exciting game. I met a lot of great football moms and some of Rileys friends. You put a lot of time in when you have kids in sports! I did pre-game team feeding, and worked the concession stands for varsity games & Saturday morning pop warner. I loved it! I think I enjoy it more since I am not working and doing all that... Jacob and I also got to work at the Ginn Classic golf tournament. He held a sign and walked the course with a group of Australian golfers. Pretty cool... I am happy that the season is over... I don't really like watching him play. In fact it is one of the worst, right up there with watching Cameron snowmachine race! My guts hurt after every game!

Now we are on to basketball.. Cameron is again on the varsity team, and Riley will be on the JV. I am happy he at least made it! We were a bit nervous, he is tall, so I think that helped..

I'm one of "those" parents....

You know what I mean, those parents who think thier kids are never going to change and or grow up!

So I need help!

I was cleaning the bathroom (the boys) and I noticed a razor! It was pink?? So I did some investigating, and I discovered a friend had left a bag of cheap razors under their sink for when she came... So who is using this pink razor, and why??? I look at my little babies everyday. Could they be shaving their upper lip?

I just tossed it and decided to check them out when they got home from school... You know be sneaky... I couldn't believe it! Not only did my oldest, but my baby had pokey hairs on his upper lip too!! Like manly looking pokey hairs! I started thinking....Who showed them how to shave? Are they using soap? Puberty? UGH! Too much thought! Stop the madness!

I said nothing to them... Later I spoke to "dad" and he laughed, no, he didn't show them... So, at dinner I blurted out, "so who told you that you could shave? And when did you start?" They about choked! We all laughed and of course I told them their dad didn't need to shave until he was 30!

So I guess I will get them their own razor and after shave... Does anyone want to have "the talk" with them for me??? LOL! Who said parenting gets easier as they get older?? I want my babies back! They were WAY easier when they did NOT talk! LOL!

Faye is here no school....

Well, the boys have been home since Wednesday due to hurricane Faye! We were in the eye of the storm, watching as all the counties around us flooded.. Meanwhile, we are stuck at home luckily we have a pool & we got out in it.

However, today, we have RAIN. It's like POURING down! Mind you this is day 3 for us all stuck in our modest 3 bedroom house... I see it like a hen house.... The roosters walking around strutting their stuff... Well now imagine 2 boys who have recently reached maybe an inch taller than their dad! I have yet to see any of them walk past each other without buckin up! LOL! Nose to nose, the boys calling him "short stack" All in fun of course. For now they are very respectful fine young men. As for me, they look over top my head and say, "did you hear something?" HA! Real funny, to make fun of their 5'3" mamma!

They don't know it, but today is GAME day. How long has it been since you sat down and played a board game! Then I plan to prepare my workshops for Halloween and Thanksgiving! Sounds like a great day to me!!

Senior Photo Shoot

I took my oldest son to have his "senior" photo shoot. WOW! It sank in, my oldest baby will be heading out to the big bad world soon! Have I done a good job? Will he be ready? Will he succeed? UGH! My mind was swirling with questions & doubts...

Being the big bad boy that he is, we only got the basic photo shoot(thank goodness) it was only $25.00 opposed to $100+. When he came around the corner with the cap and gown, I teared up... I know this year will go fast. I plan to capture every moment and cherish our time.

Oh, did I mention I also have a freshman this year? You guessed it, poor little fella (who is already 6'1") is getting TONS of attention due to the fear of empty nest syndrome!!

School started on the 18th & I am already behind! Come along with me this year as I document the highs and lows of the coming of age.