Parent's meetings, are you serious!!

Oh how I hate parents meetings before a new sport begins! Its like I am excited until the parents meeting, and then I am like, oh yeah, reality! Basketball is starting for Sam and it will be fun! Big ole Mr. Clean {Werner} is the coach along with Craig and a new guy, ha ha there is always a new guy! And of course baseball meetings, yes already. I love to watch my kids play ball, I could sure do without the rest of it though. Isn't that life, yes it is and making the best of it is the only way to survive. We have been very fortunate to have kids who can play it all, and it has all been worth it. It has made us who we are! Fast aproaching an end for our oldest, unless he plays on in college. That is up in the air! I am always ready for the new stage of life!

My favorite things about sports has been the most halarious stories I have buried in my brain of all of these young men I know and love from the years of watching them play. For instance tonight was a funny story! So inapropriate to tell, but here I go. Justin comes in from shoot around, so he thought, they actually scrimmaged. Well Justin has never been a true believer in the good ole jock, never will wear one. Tonight he came home walkin funny and sayin, " Oh mom my balls, oh gosh my balls, what have I done. After I told ya so and an Ibprofen, I handed him a frozen bag of corn and told him to sit down and ice em for awhile. I love it when finally they learn the lesson, I just hate it when it is the hard way. Needless to say, I do believe Justin is growing up. It was halarious and a night we are sure not to forget. I got a play by play of the "boys" and their trauma while playing.

I could also tell of the times in baseball when we went to buy the first jock and cup! My boys were 7 and 8. Ok it was a first for me because Barry would never share this with us. We make the purchase and go out to the car, and I can hear Garrett and Justin discussing what this thing is. I have not mentioned it I guess. Garrett says "what is it for?" So I explain it is to protect their penis while playing baseball so that they would be able to have a family someday! Justin thought about it for awhile and said to Garrett " Oh, I get it, in case you have to pee!"

I have a real love for coaches because my husband coached several teams for some years and we have always been friends with coaches and seen the good, the bad and the absolute ugly! My heart has been literally broken in the past for parents, kids and coaches, we have got to remember that how we act and the way we handle things makes a huge imact on lives.

My goal for this year is to enjoy watching my sons give it their all, and enjoy the sports family we are given for this new year of hoping and anticipating a great season!

Rhonda

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Archie Update

Archie visited us tonight, he is getting so big, he is almost all healed. He came in for some yogart covered raisins, and some play time! He is roaming free now and seems to be getting along fine. Amazing! Bandit is missing and I have a feeling it is going to cost me money! That darn dog! Anyone want a black and white border collie?

We are almost finished with the slate floor in our front room, man that has been a lot of work watching Barry do that!! lol I have helped seal it, that ain't easy for this gal! On your knees for a long long time, yuk. I am just gonna be glad to have my husband back one of these days!!

One of these dayssssss!!!!!!!

Rhonda

Another picture!

A pretty girl like that standing next to you and you have your eyes closed, what the hek! Justin and Somer the night she got Homecoming Queen!!

Home alone!!

Just found a random picture and wanted to post it, I am hoping I can get this all figured out.

Skipped the football game to practice on the computer.

FOOTLOOSE??????

Just watched "FOOTLOOSE" wow I didn't expect the tears!! Watched it from a parents perspective this time. It was a good trip back to the 80's.

Winding down football and looking so forward to the wonderful indoor sport!BBAASSKKEETTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!! Just ordered Sam's shoes! He ought to be able to fly in these suckers!

My nephew visited us this weekend from K-STATE, it was a nice surprise, we didn't know he was coming! I think they all had a great weekend together.

We are just starting to visit colleges for Garrett! This is interesting, I feel like it is the right thing to do and I am not sure he even cares, but I have a hard time readin that kid! We will see what God has in store for that awesome young man! I wouldn't dare think I knew what was best, I just don't. School never appealed to me much. I just did it because I was supposed to. I am glad for the experience.

Trying to finish the house, shewwwww, almost done. Trying to keep the ball rollin, I know we must press on, because if basketball starts and the house isn't finished, it will be Easter before it gets done.

Ordering Senior pictures this week, I want them all!!!

BYE, Rhonda

Flowers, football and college life!

You are not gonna believe it!!! I actually got flowers today, nope not from Barry! A beautiful girl named Somer, along with a thank you note that touched my heart so much I can't express how much. If she ever leaves my family I may stalk her { inside joke } I do feel very humbled by her nice words.

You know, can you have one of the worst days and one of the best all in one day! I guess so!

Sam's middle school team is the bomb, by the way! I am not much for understanding football, but I know a big score when I see it!! These young one's are definitely getting their taste of victories! We played in Hays, and after the game saw Morgan Koch's apartment and roommates, wow, I want to do it again and enjoy it this time. What great friends she is making and wow what a nice place!!