Lit at both ends

The ZOO With Reid

Reid and his Buddy

This frog cracked me up....thinking I am so outta here....dang that glass was clean

Playing with friends

Cool Jaguar Up Close

So Lit at both ends....not literally lit... But physically and mentally ...SOOO on fire.

This week is the last of regular season football and cheerleading...YEA! Reids team has secured their spot in playoffs, Dale's team will secure theirs on Sunday, and Macy has cheerleading competition on Saturday. So hopefully after this week we can take a breath, eat at a normal time, and make my house a home and not a drive thru....what am I saying we have playoff practice...maybe my pipe dream will be a reality by Thanksgiving.

I am not saying I do not love football and I can divulge here that to watch Dale play is nothing short of amazing. That kid GETS football, and he is good, quick, fast, and smart. I know I am bias but I even have other kids parents who are impressed by him...crazy but fun. He knows I am proud of him, but has no idea the satisfaction I have when he takes out a kid 2 times his size, or blows past tackles that should have stopped him. So to have it end is bitter sweet, but to have back a normal week will be nice.

Last week I was super mom, on Thursday I went to the zoo with Reid and his class, very fun to see the animals that were out and the SA zoo is under renovations but it was fun. That night, I dressed the crew for football and cheer, and Duke took them to practice, and I went to see the SO funny Kathy Griffen. She was funny and had lots of political material, and I found it interesting that she will insinuate inappropriateness in celebrities without a thought, use EVERY word under the sun, but referred to the N word as "the N word"....so that is apparently the ONLY word off limits. Not that I approve of the word or usage but when she goes to 12 on a scale of 10 all the time what is the big deal with that taboo word....but super funny. So then Friday morning I went to the Pumpkin Patch with Macy and her class ....so much fun and so cute, then had practice Friday night, Duke went out of town on Saturday and we had Homecoming games Saturday and more on Sunday. Can I just tell you tired did not even come close to describe me....dead was more ap-ri-po. So this week I needed a break...NOT IN THE CARDS... we had a game Monday night, Tuesday and Wednesday I ran the office at the day care, and had practice at night, have practice tonight, Halloween tomorrow, a cake to bake, a party to attend, competition on Saturday, and Dales game Sunday. SOOO Yea.... hopefully normal dinners by thanksgiving. SO if I am as tired as I know I am ....then the kids are the true victims since they are the ones doing the doing...I just do the going and they have been troopers but I think we are all ready for a break....and laundry that is in drawers and not on the pool table!

Macys competition is a whole different blog...they want her downtown at 730 am... parents are not allowed in until 9, and she does not preform until 11...I think it is poetic justice that I cannot be with her during the day, and hope the mascot area is in close proximity to the individuals that determined one time check in is a good idea, when every melt down of every 3 yr old happens. I also find it really funny that she is allowed to bring a pillow and blanket....I have have to carry it....I cannot be with her as I am not a TYFA registered person, and she cannot be with me b/c she has to be with her team, ok easy fix... blanket in a bag give to the coach....NO... she is not allowed to have a bag of any kind to put stuff in...so I see a lost pillow and blanket in our future and I see me using it at 7:30 on a park bench in downtown SA like a bum after our Halloween party Friday night.

Pumpkin Patch

And she was SINGAN'

Her scarecrow-ette had a purse to go shoppin'...but no head...ahhh details

Total side note...the kids sold fundraiser stuff earlier this school year, and the enticement was a stunt show they would be treated to .... then a note went home after the sale saying since we did so great everyone gets to go to the show...well our order came in today from Great American Opportunities more like DISAPPOINTMENTS ... we had several great friends support the kids...one ordered a standard peanut size can of crumbles...14.50..better be real gold... a tiny cup of jalapeno cheese for 8.50, wrapped Carmel's...maybe 12 in the bag...for 12.00, a bag of fruit slices for 6 bucks....the list goes on and I am so grateful they ordered and supported the boys, they were really excited people bought stuff....but what a rip off.....good lesson learned for future years, I should have known they would have to let all attend.....

Ok I digress as I still have to straighten the house so Rosie and clean tomorrow and NOT run screaming from the carnage....Rosie is my touchdown angel in a football storm....