I am soooo tired of the cold weather. It just makes everything more of a production around here. Getting out of bed in the morning isn't fun, bundling the kids up to leave isn't fun, getting into a cold car after a ball game isn't fun, getting the dog to stay out long enough to "go" isn't fun, shoveling, shoveling and more shoveling isn't fun (so Dana says..heehee). We had a 59 degree day this week and it just teases me and then it was negative again by Friday. That damn groundhog better not see his shadow!
We continued to eat, sleep, and breath basketball and show choir this week. Jordan had his first two varsity points last Saturday night. They put him in the last 3:00 minutes of the game and he scored 2 points, took a charge, and blocked a shot! That was the best 3:00 minutes of varsity basketball for me thus far! He followed that up on Monday by scoring 13 points in the JV game! He did play a few minutes of Friday nights game but there wasn't a lot of time left. He spent Saturday evening at the Show Choir competition. Kelli performed and even had a solo so we stayed to support her. They were the last to perform. She sounded great. Jordan was bored out of his mind but she goes to almost all of his games so he thought it was only fair to stay for her. He is starting to get a cold so I am trying to get him to rest more and increase his fluids. Most of the time it falls on deaf ears.
Abbey spent all Saturday at the Show Choir Invitational DC-G hosted. She and a friend were the host to the Ballard Middle School Choir. They decorated the school on Friday night and then on Saturday they made sure that Ballard found their homeroom and got them to the warm up room and their performance on time. They were suppose to "keep the director happy." She had a great time and said that the Ballard director was very nice and happy to have their help. Because we were the host of this event our choirs don't compete but do exhibition performances. Abbey's was at about 6:00pm and the high school's was at about 10:20pm. (At the least the auditorium seats are comfortable!) The middle school sounded really good and watching Abbey perform always brings tears of joy to my eyes. She is so confident while she performs and really looks like she is having fun. We are so happy that she has found something she is passionate about!
Carson is anticipating the 100th day of school this next week. We have been busy counting out 100 items for him to take for that day. He went to most of the games this week. He takes his Nintendo DS and that keeps him busy and quiet. He also went to a birthday party on Saturday for a classmate. It was at Pump It Up and he loves to go there. He spent this afternoon at Cole's house playing the Wii.
Emma went to all the games this week and she usually takes her colors and that keeps her happy. That and a bag of M&M's, some popcorn, a ring pop, and a soft pretzel. On Thursday, I was getting ready for a Baby Shower for our Cross Country coach's wife and Emma asked me why I was changing my clothes. I told her that I was getting ready to go to a Baby Shower. She looked at me a little funny and then went off about her business. While we were at the table for supper (before I left) she asked, "Are you going to have to take your clothes off?" Everyone burst out laughing and I had to explain to her that it wasn't that kind of shower. Can you imagine what was going through her head. I don't think that she still understands that I didn't go and take a shower with a baby. Bless her heart! It did make for great material at the shower and got just as big a laugh there!
Dana and I are growing weary of winter and bleachers! We bowled our last week in our current league and begin our new league next week for another 16 weeks. That takes us just about to the start of baseball and warmer weather. Last weekend I helped with the Silent Auction for After Prom. We made almost $3000. We were very happy that it exceeded our expectations. So far most of our fundraising efforts have fallen shy of what they did last year. The poor economy is effecting many things! Dana spent that whole night as the booster club rep in the concession stand. He claims that he wants nothing to do with Walking Tacos for awhile. We snuck out after that busy day for a quick beer and food at a local pub and many of our friends were also doing the same thing.
Last Sunday some neighbors called and said we are taking the kids sledding. I had just snuggled down on the sofa to watch some football. I have no real winter-type activity coat so Dana said...."you hang here and enjoy your quiet time. I'll take the kids sledding." Now part of me was thinking "I shouldn't miss this." and the other part of me was "a few hours all to myself would be so great!" So I sent them off and they had a blast! Dana took a few pictures but Julie, our resident pro, took some video and some neat photos and made the montage. Thanks, Julie...once again you do all the hard work!
The schedule this week in basketball heavy!! Every night but Wednesday and 2 on Saturday. Also this week our prayers all go to my Aunt Ruth, who last night had some sort of coronary event that has left her very critical. If you are the praying kind please send one up for her and her family. I would be forever grateful!!
Enjoy the snowy day fun!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
So far....so good!
So I am a little behind on the updates and no Christmas montage as hoped. Not that I haven't had time. I have just been doing other things. Like trying to stay warm! The temps here have been almost record breaking and we haven't seen cold like this in 12 years.
Dana has completed his second week as a Casey's General Store employee. He said that he plans on returning again next week so I think it is going well. He wore a suit the first day and they told him to stop that! ; ) He said that the whole environment is much more relaxed. So far, he is averaging 30 emails a day and a handful of phone calls. The company is much larger than KG so he doesn't communicate directly with the stores as he used to. He also said it is very different having the warehouse right at your fingertips and he loves having a cafeteria right in the building. (especially on these bitterly cold days!) I think that he really enjoyed his time off and was able to shut off the KG way and open himself up to a new way to work. So....it's all good!
I miss him terribly! I am very rusty about the schedule and organization so the first few days back for me were a little helter skelter! Thank God, Julie has offered to pick Carson up each afternoon....so no more waking babies. I am still trying to get my office put back together. I wasn't as successful about getting my jobs done while I was off. Other things beckoned and I gladly stepped out from behind the desk to play with the kids, watch football with Dana, and spend time with girlfriends! I am also getting really busy with After Prom stuff. I am co-chairing the Father/Daughter dance in early February and am trying to help in some way with the Silent Auction this weekend.
Jordan has had a really busy few weeks of basketball. He had a game everyday except Wednesday and 2 on Saturday last week. He seems to be handling it ok. Not getting a ton of playing time on Varsity but plays a lot of JV. Homework getting done and food being shoveled in whenever he can. This week was suppose to be as bad but the cold weather and snow took care of that. KG let him go. (We were thinking since Dana gave notice that they would really look for a reason to release Jordan!) Apparently some boys in his grade liked to hang around there a little too much when he was working and caused some trouble for him. Probably a blessing as he was really busy and not working a ton. Good thing he is very frugal because he is still responsible for filling his own gas tank! He has put in an application with the Grimes Park and Rec department to help with the summer programs and is now looking for a Sunday job that his classmates can't bother him at! (Notice I didn't say friends!!)
Abbey hasn't had much going on! Show Choir practice, homework, and reading. That girl can read a 300-400 page book in a few days! Oh, to be young again! She helped out at the beginning of the week watching the little two while we went to a few ball games. That way they can get to bed at a decent time. She did some babysitting last weekend to add to the stash of cash she has in a shoebox. I think it is time to take her to the bank. She made change for a $50 bill for Dana the other night! She also got a nice surprise this week. In her English class, it is a requirement that all students submit one of their writing works in a contest. She chose a poem that she had written early in the year, entitled "I Can't Write a Poem". Mailed to our home early this week was a letter congratulating her. Her poem has been selected to be published in the anthology "A Celebration of Poets". She was so excited and we are so proud.
The little two enjoyed some nice weather right after the first of the year and played outside a ton. This last week...not so much. We have been doing everything we can to not have to take them out of the house. Thus, cabin fever is setting in. Good thing they still think of the gifts they got for Christmas as cool. So it hasn't been so bad. Emma is having a little "dress up withdrawl". She runs around here with her little princess dresses on all the time and no socks. I told her this week that it was too cold for her to be in her dress up clothes. She didn't get it. She informed me that she "wasn't going outside in them". UGH!
These next few weeks are full of basketball and show choir events. Hoping the weather starts to cooperate so we aren't having to rearrange things again. We went over the Saylorville bridge at Polk City last night on the way to a basketball game and I wished it was warm enough for us to be putting the boat in! Dana also mentioned that with the new job and better hours we should be able to be out on the lake by 6:00 on the nights we don't have baseball! Guess we had our heads in the same place....warmer weather!
I do thank you all for continuing to check in on us! I hope that I haven't disappointed you too much by being a bit tardy with posts. Enjoy a few pictures from the last few weeks.
Jordan during warm ups.
Dana, Carson and Emma at last nights game.
Emma trying her hand at Rock Band!
Emma as Sleeping Beauty!
Abbey during a Show Choir performance.
Dana has completed his second week as a Casey's General Store employee. He said that he plans on returning again next week so I think it is going well. He wore a suit the first day and they told him to stop that! ; ) He said that the whole environment is much more relaxed. So far, he is averaging 30 emails a day and a handful of phone calls. The company is much larger than KG so he doesn't communicate directly with the stores as he used to. He also said it is very different having the warehouse right at your fingertips and he loves having a cafeteria right in the building. (especially on these bitterly cold days!) I think that he really enjoyed his time off and was able to shut off the KG way and open himself up to a new way to work. So....it's all good!
I miss him terribly! I am very rusty about the schedule and organization so the first few days back for me were a little helter skelter! Thank God, Julie has offered to pick Carson up each afternoon....so no more waking babies. I am still trying to get my office put back together. I wasn't as successful about getting my jobs done while I was off. Other things beckoned and I gladly stepped out from behind the desk to play with the kids, watch football with Dana, and spend time with girlfriends! I am also getting really busy with After Prom stuff. I am co-chairing the Father/Daughter dance in early February and am trying to help in some way with the Silent Auction this weekend.
Jordan has had a really busy few weeks of basketball. He had a game everyday except Wednesday and 2 on Saturday last week. He seems to be handling it ok. Not getting a ton of playing time on Varsity but plays a lot of JV. Homework getting done and food being shoveled in whenever he can. This week was suppose to be as bad but the cold weather and snow took care of that. KG let him go. (We were thinking since Dana gave notice that they would really look for a reason to release Jordan!) Apparently some boys in his grade liked to hang around there a little too much when he was working and caused some trouble for him. Probably a blessing as he was really busy and not working a ton. Good thing he is very frugal because he is still responsible for filling his own gas tank! He has put in an application with the Grimes Park and Rec department to help with the summer programs and is now looking for a Sunday job that his classmates can't bother him at! (Notice I didn't say friends!!)
Abbey hasn't had much going on! Show Choir practice, homework, and reading. That girl can read a 300-400 page book in a few days! Oh, to be young again! She helped out at the beginning of the week watching the little two while we went to a few ball games. That way they can get to bed at a decent time. She did some babysitting last weekend to add to the stash of cash she has in a shoebox. I think it is time to take her to the bank. She made change for a $50 bill for Dana the other night! She also got a nice surprise this week. In her English class, it is a requirement that all students submit one of their writing works in a contest. She chose a poem that she had written early in the year, entitled "I Can't Write a Poem". Mailed to our home early this week was a letter congratulating her. Her poem has been selected to be published in the anthology "A Celebration of Poets". She was so excited and we are so proud.
The little two enjoyed some nice weather right after the first of the year and played outside a ton. This last week...not so much. We have been doing everything we can to not have to take them out of the house. Thus, cabin fever is setting in. Good thing they still think of the gifts they got for Christmas as cool. So it hasn't been so bad. Emma is having a little "dress up withdrawl". She runs around here with her little princess dresses on all the time and no socks. I told her this week that it was too cold for her to be in her dress up clothes. She didn't get it. She informed me that she "wasn't going outside in them". UGH!
These next few weeks are full of basketball and show choir events. Hoping the weather starts to cooperate so we aren't having to rearrange things again. We went over the Saylorville bridge at Polk City last night on the way to a basketball game and I wished it was warm enough for us to be putting the boat in! Dana also mentioned that with the new job and better hours we should be able to be out on the lake by 6:00 on the nights we don't have baseball! Guess we had our heads in the same place....warmer weather!
I do thank you all for continuing to check in on us! I hope that I haven't disappointed you too much by being a bit tardy with posts. Enjoy a few pictures from the last few weeks.
Jordan during warm ups.
Dana, Carson and Emma at last nights game.
Emma trying her hand at Rock Band!
Emma as Sleeping Beauty!
Abbey during a Show Choir performance.
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Happy New Year!
Wow, I know I have a ton of things to tell you but I am going to keep this short! You see....this is our final night of winter break and the last night before Dana starts his new job!! I would really rather be cuddled up on the sofa with him right now. So a quick update and a few pictures. I will try to put together a montage and a better post later this week. (Don't' hold your breath, though. We have 5 basketball games!)
Christmas was great. We enjoyed our time together. The kids got spoiled! We made a quick one day trip to Cherokee to celebrate with my folks and sister's family. December 31st we celebrated Carson's 6th birthday and rung in the New Year with some neighbors playing games and enjoying friendships! There has been tons of football watching and lots of home improvement projects going on around here!
Like I said...this is short! I know you have come to expect more from me, but tonight it's quiet time! Check back later in the week and you can see more about our holidays! Wishing you the best 2009 ever!
The kids on Christmas morning.
The Egger Christmas.
Carson turns 6!
Dana and I on New Year's Eve.
Christmas was great. We enjoyed our time together. The kids got spoiled! We made a quick one day trip to Cherokee to celebrate with my folks and sister's family. December 31st we celebrated Carson's 6th birthday and rung in the New Year with some neighbors playing games and enjoying friendships! There has been tons of football watching and lots of home improvement projects going on around here!
Like I said...this is short! I know you have come to expect more from me, but tonight it's quiet time! Check back later in the week and you can see more about our holidays! Wishing you the best 2009 ever!
The kids on Christmas morning.
The Egger Christmas.
Carson turns 6!
Dana and I on New Year's Eve.
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