Football Season Ends

Jacob's team finished the season with but one loss, and earned a playoff spot. The championship game was played last Saturday against the Owyhee Wolf Pack, who were undefeated. And twice as big I might add. It was FREEZING cold, and raining.



Here is the final score:

Good job Defense!

Our team finished as conference champs, and second place in the league. Here's Jake with his trophy. He said after the game: "Well, we did our best, and I am proud to be able to support my team from the sidelines. I really wished I could have played though. Next year, I will be bigger, and have more experience, so maybe I will be a starter!"

What a sport! We are so proud of how disciplined and dedicated he was this year, and look forward to doing it all again next year!

Halloween fun

Yay for Halloween! Jacob had football practice a half hour into the school carnival so he went as a football player! Here he is with his friend Jason who also went as a football player...


Angelice went as a witch, and Ben went as a knight. We are standing in line to get balloons here. Oh. Ted went as an Optician!




Another one of Angelice.

We had fun. Next year, I am going to suggest they not try to house 600 people in an elementary school sized gym. How 'bout opening some classrooms as booths, mmmkay?

Sorry for the Gap.

It's been a long time, I know. So, here's a little catch up.
Ted lost another person at work, so he's been working ridiculous hours until he can get someone hired. In the meantime, he's also doing most of the housework because I have never been so sick in all my life.

Whoever called this "morning sickness" should be pistol whipped. I have spent the last three weeks or so in a literal fog. I sleep all the time, I am sick sick sick, tired, shakey, I am pretty sure I have low blood sugar all the time, and I may even be nutrionally deprived, being as I can't eat anything. I am regularly dehydrated as well because water makes me sick. I have lost about 6 pounds.

This is all day sickness, with a particular intensity between 4 and 10 pm. I remember thinking that there is no way I could ever say I am done having kids. Well, I can say it now, because I am too old for this crap. Hurry up April!

Second Game Today

No pics today. I forgot my camera. I had the wagon loaded with chairs, drinks, snacks, toys, and umbrellas, and the camera just sort of got left by the wayside.

Anyway, today the Iowa Eagles played the Sunnyside Dark Knights. They were BIG. Jacob played guard and right tackle again, playing on the kick off team as well. He is not exceptionally fast, but he is tenacious, and got by his man (who was three times his size!) often.

Final score 14 to 0, Eagles!!

I am so proud! He got lots of kudos from his coaches during the game, and his team mates love him. This has so far been such a great experience for Jacob. He has grown leaps and bounds in confidence and knowledge of the game, self discipline and team work. For us Moms it is hard to watch our little guys work so hard, and get so beat up on the field. But as we see our little guys turn into fine young men, we know that it all pays off.

Way to go Eagles!

Are You Ready For Some Football?

Today was Jacob's first game with the Iowa Eagles. Full contact. Pads and helmets. I was expecting utter chaos. This is the first year of football for a lot of these kids. But I tell you what, the last three weeks of conditioning and coaching paid off! The Eagles beat the Ronald Reagan Elementary Raptors 24-0. One of the coaches joked before the game "If you shut 'em out, we'll buy you all lunch at McDonald's!" Ya. He bought 22 double cheeseburgers and 22 large fries after the game. I don't think coach will be making that promise again!

Jacob is the third green jersey from the right; look carefully, the second guy is a little ahead of him blocking someone. I tried to upload the video from my digital camera of the kids breaking through their banner, but blogger didn't recognize the format. So, if anyone has any idea how to do that, advice would be appreciated!

Jacob's going to be watching this thread, so, if you could leave some comments for him, I am sure he'd appreciate it!

Woo HOO!!! Go GREEN!!!

First Day of School

Yesterday was Jacob and Angelice's first day of school. Jacob is in fourth grade and Angelice is in first. The principal asked the marching band from Skyview high school to play pep band music for the kids before school, in the halls as they went to their classes for the first time, and for the national anthem after the morning pledge. It really was a special day, and thanks to a kind teacher on the playground before school, I was able to capture the moment with my kids instead of having to be behind the camera!

Good luck this year kiddos!

"Lion" Around

Part of being a stay at home mom is being there for your kids as a playmate. Kids need to be entertained, and while this doesn't sound like it is getting much "done", it is actually the thing that takes up most of my day. Sure I could have a spotless kitchen, a sparkling bathroom, and a home cooked five course meal on the table everyday. I have time to make sure that EVERYTHING is picked up before Dad gets home in the evening, and I could sure accomplish having a home that looks like someone was here to keep it picked up everyday. But then, I would not have the kind of time I would like to do things like this!

I was getting Ben dressed today, and in the back of his closet he saw his Halloween costume from a year ago; a LION. "Mama, I wanna be lion today!" Of course, I didn't understand what he meant at first. Then, taking my head in his hands and turning it toward the back of his closet, he says "Right 'der! A LIOONNN!!"

We have spent the morning running around being chased by the sweetest, funniest, growliest lion ever! Sure, there's still dishes in the sink, and sure, there's still chocolate cake crumbs under the table from yesterday's dessert. But I wouldn't miss this for all the clean houses in the world!