Monday Music: Football

It is Labor Day, and while I was raised that that meant LABOR, like clean out the garage, or do lots of yardwork, in Mike and my creation of a family that means FOOTBALL!



We love the start of the football season. There is the NFL...there is Little Guy Football...and then there is fantasy football with its live draft. Each year Yellowstone Church hosts a fantasy football league. Each year I learn a little more about how the fantasy game is played...one year I even won!

This year I am more focused on Judson playing and today was his first practice. i know when he gets home he will want a small amount of food (really I thought he would want to eat more) a shower and then BED!!! He will be asleep before I can count to 10. It is going to be a great football season! Go Colts...Go Dolphins...Go Ivy Six-Pack (for the six kids incase you were wondering)!!!

Soccer, Part 2

Up next, Judson's game. Judson started as goalie and did awesome!! His team has only had one practice and they were a bit rusty. Judson stopped four attempts in the first 10 minutes. He finally gave up a goal and then two more quick ones. He was getting quite discouraged, but considering he was defending a goal with three offensive players coming at him and no defenders nearby, I say he did pretty good. His team mates even look a little scared of his kicks! Most of his goal kicks went at least to the center line, some even past!But there were times when this was Judson too. Ah well, we will make him run some laps!

Recap in pictures

Recap of the past few days...in case it is a while until you hear from me again. The Empire State Building, complete with lights (for school project).Jeffrey - before

Medicine didn't seem to make him too sleepy
Meredith - before
took a nap while we waited

Jeffrey - after

Had 3 glasses of apple juice, apple sauce, 5 popsicles & 2 puddings

(and one of Daddy's onion rings)

Meredith - after

2 glasses of apple juice, 1 popsicle & 1 pudding

Daddy - after

2 popsicles & 1 pudding

Kids did well their first day at home. Seem to anticipate when it is time for more pain meds - even in the middle of the night. We had popsicles at 2 am last night. All-in-all everyone is doing great. Thank you for all of your prayers. Oh, and the whining is still there, and apparently they both still want to talk...a lot!

Good Grinding!

Judson spent this past week at Skate camp at our local skate park. He wanted a skateboard so bad for his birthday, but really had not set foot on one before. The guys running the program did a great job. They broke the kids up by skill level and were very encouraging with them. Judson took several falls and speed is definitely not one of his strong points, but he improved a bunch and had a great time!!! We all learned a lot about skateboarding although I still feel odd saying, "Good grind, Judson!"