Mom's Birthday Weekend

Happy Birthday Mom!! Since it is the weekend, my mom is upstate so I didn't get a chance to see her on her birthday. It is beginning to get lonely without any family close by. I do have my uncle, but he is SO busy with his kids on weekends that we are lucky to talk once a week. The boys and I actually met him this morning at a local deli for breakfast before school. I am so happy that my parents are able to go away each weekend, to a place of their own and relax. They deserve it after all the years of hard work they did while my sister and I were growing up. I will miss them when they retire. Although because of the boys schedule and them going away on weekends it is hard to see them, it is nice to know they are close and will help me if I need it.



Both boys had football games this week. Big son was first. What a Joke!! The kids have been playing on the same team together since 7th grade and they looked like they had no idea what to do. It was only a scrimmage, but they got blown away. Big Son had a good game, and so did some of the other boys. The major problem this team will have is there are only 24 boys on the team. If 2 boys get hurt there could be a problem. The day after the game the coach told the boys that he found a lot of areas they needed to work on, and 3/4 of it was the coaches job and then pulled 5 kids to the side. Big Son is now learning the plays for 3 more positions, and one boy is learning Big son's position, and the other three are learning alternate positions. Big Son feels a little overwhelmed, but is happy that he will get his hands on the ball to run.

Little Son had his first game today. HE DID AMAZING. He tried out for 2 positions this year. One on offense, and one on defense. He never played either position before. He is starting on his defense position, and not on the offense position. He talked to his coach and he told little son that since there are 53 kids on the team he has to give as many boys a starting position as possible, but that he will get some plays in on offense. Little son had a sack, 4 tackles plus I don't know how many assists. Also, he is a team captain and calls the defensive plays in the huddle. This game was a scrimmage also and the team lost. Little Son was so happy and I think tried very hard in this game because of his brother. Little Son's game didn't start until 4:45 and was at the high school field. Big Son had practice until 5:00. Big Son came to the game with 4 friends to watch Little Son play. Big Son went with his friends on the sidelines, gave Little Son a slap on the shoulder pads, shook hands with the coach (they had the same coach as little son) and came in the stands and cheered their heart out for Little Son and his friends. After the game, Little Son and his friends went right up to Big Son and his friends and shook hands with them and walked back to the locker room with them. Barely said hello to husband and I. Little Son even thanked Big Son for comming to his game. It is sooo nice when your children get along and act like siblings.

This debate is driving me CRAZY!! I can not stand Obama. I wish that the election would just happen so all this junk could be over!!

Tomorrow is going to be crazy. It is homecomming weekend. Big son has practice in the am, little son has friends comming over, the boys and friends are having a tennis tournament in the afternoon and after that I am having five 15 year olds and five 12 year olds over to eat and then go to the Varsity Game. They are ALL Sleeping over. The boys have already asked for me to make (with their friends telling me tonight what they wanted). It is going to be hot wings, cheeseburgers, homemade fries, and a HUGE casesar salad.