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~She kinda puts the cheerleaders to shame~

See the group in the middle? Sam's in there somewhere. He played on the line this week, and it's certainly where he belongs!

The kids had a great week at school. 3 week progress reports came home, and all 3 are doing good. Some better than others, haha, but nothing alarming! Sophy finally did her Egypt/King Tut presentation, and Jack is trying his best to decide if he'll be going to the Halloween party/dance at school this Saturday night. He's excited about some of the activities: pumpkin carving, pizza, twister, games, prizes. However, he's not excited about having to decide if he wants to dance with somebody. We'll see! Sam has been receiving some reading testing to hopefully get him some assistance with his reading. We'll get the results soon, I hope.
Like I promised, I had my hair utterly removed on Friday after school. Wow, not sure what I think of it, but it's certainly different. No matter, it'll be grown out in about 3 weeks (I exaggerate somewhat.) You know people that have the same hairdo year in year out. Same color, same cut. Well, I'm not one of those people. Haha. Nope, constant change of the 'do is necessary. After getting my wig did on Friday, we went out to eat with some friends. Had a nice visit and dinner, and then woke up early on Saturday to make it Tyler for Sam's big game. And what a game it was! Our tough guys were down 14 points and came back to score two TD's in the last minutes of the game.

Jack and Cousin K had their own game going. This game later grew to include about 5 other random kids that were drawn like flies to syrup.

Good friends here! These 3 have been together since kindergarten.
~Cousin K again~
Speaking of flies to syrup. Pop also joined the football game.

Sam is somewhere in this wad of players.

Sophy earned a couple of bucks and 2 Chuck E. Cheese coins by making Team Flags (out of sticks and leaves) to sell to the waiting fans. Entrepreneur!!

More football . CHARGE!

Another Saturday of Football

Out with our friends, The W's, for dinner after a movie. Sam, Jack, Kye, Kameron, Sophy, and Kennedy.

This was before they climbed a light post in the parking lot.

Well, we had another wonderful Saturday of football. The weather started off very cool, but it warmed up very quickly by the time the game started. Sam enjoyed himself as usual, but this is the second game that the coaches have played him as linebacker...a position he knows NOTHING about. And by nothing, I mean Nada, Zip, Zilcho, Zero! Not to mention, I think (and I'm by no means an expert) it's a position he doesn't have the acceleration or speed for. He's a decent blocker on the line, but I guess they're moving them around to see where they play best. Let's just say linebacker ain't it! He had a ball though, so that is all that matters at this point. Of course, DaddyP gets very agitated and filled with angst over Sam's lack of skill. All I can think is, THIS IS HIS THIRD FOOTBALL GAME EVER!! That's a mama for ya. Sam is only one of a couple others who haven't played for 3 years together. He has a lot of learning to do. A LOT! And by A LOT, I mean EVERYTHING! He and DaddyP watched a college football game together today, which they have done before, but all of a sudden, it made much more sense today. DaddyP was showing him where the linebackers were on the field and what they were doing vs. what Sam did on the field today. He was like, "oooooohhhhh." So, next Saturday, our game is an away game, so we'll see what kind of improving he does. He just loves it so much, and I'm very happy about that.
After the game, we got cleaned up to meet friends at the movies and then out to supper. It's always fun with six kids in tow. YIKES!
Weather Dude is calling for 100% chance of rain tomorrow, so I plan on cleaning out the cabinets in the master bath and closet. Could take alllllll day.
Sophy and her good friend, Audie.
Jack D. How old does he look here? OLD!
He definitely has his 3 point stance down!
Sam got to be one of the team captains today, and it really meant a lot to him!

Off to watch OU lose, we can hope.

Losing Stinks Like a Terd

The title is a quote from my football playing red head after his game today. The little Wildcats lost today....and when I say lost...well....I mean they stunk it up good! We could easily say the other team was much larger, physically and in numbers, and were probably older too. But that would smack of bitterness, and well, I'm just not one to get wound up over third graders chasing a football. Still, in all fairness, #91 for the little Mavericks was a head taller than everyone else. And apparently he had a brother, and several cousins, on the team who had all been corn fed as well. Sam had to get a piece of #91 once and decided he didn't want no more after that. #44 though, that's a different story. Sam and that kid tied in throughout the whole game. Lets just say I can tell by body language when my child is talking smack. Even when I'm a good distance from the verbal exchange. The good news is that the ref didn't see Sam's "after the fact" tackle of #44. Yeah. He's still learning. Most of the game he was incredibly lost, and I'm thankful for that. Once he figures this game out, I think we're gonna have to address his red headed ways. He sang "Who Let the Dogs Out" all the way home. Hahhaa, I don't think he even cared that we lost.

It was hotter than a fat lady's arm pit out there, and my feet and legs are sunburned. Pmac had to leave the game early. The heat was just a bit much for her and several others, maybe we'll have some football weather soon.
We're headed to Outback for dinner tonight. Sam wants some steak, and we're gonna give it to him. I'm certainly not complaining. My stomach and my spine are rubbing together.
(Side note: We watched Ghost of Girlfriends Past last night (Matthew McCaughney and Jenn Garner,) and it is pretty cute. You should Netflix it if you haven't already.) Sam has a birthday party tomorrow afternoon, and I drew the short straw which means I have to take him. Joy!!~~
Better scoot..

Soccer monsters!

Today was our first day of soccer this year. Sam's first day ever and Jack's second year. Sam had a good time. There were a couple of times where he shouted across the field to me, "Mom. Is it over yet?" He was a hoot to watch. The spectators were so awesome and supportive and cheered for the little guys/gals. It was a great time.



Jack's team is awesome. They won 8-3, but I'm such a ditz I thought the score was 6-2. Oh well, counting never was my thing. HAHA. Last year, Jack was happy to play, but never really 'got it.' This year, he was really into it. He focused and played hard the entire game. He was so proud of himself.


Soccer is just another opportunity for Sophy to practice her wind-blown look.


We're off to my niece's bday party in a bit. It could prove to be chaotic for a host of reasons. However, my sis-in-laws and I are going out for pedicures this evening after the party...so bring on the chaos.