Mother's Day

We had a busy weekend. Went to Texas Saturday morning to celebrate our grandson's 10th birthday which was the Thursday before. We went to a soccer game and saw him score a goal. After the birthday party at the house we went to the park and watched a movie set up on a big screen. It was chilly but was still fun. On Sunday morning we took the family to IHOP for breakfast then left for Wichita. For supper we went to Chili's with Jimmy and family. Laura was lucky - she got to eat out with both families too. It was a great day.

Saturday in Texas

Had an eventful day with the kids. Jessica had swimming practice this morning so James and I watched from the stands. The building is just amazing. Most of the seating is bleachers but there were some that were seats with backs. Since there were only four or five parents watching we chose the seats with backs. After practice we stopped and bought doughnuts and went home to eat them. At 11:20 we left for soccer practice followed by a game at 12. Today's weather changed just a bit from the rest of the week. Try cold and windy like in Kansas. It was bitter cold - absolutely not the type of weather for an outside soccer game. We took blankets and chairs but it still was awful. At 12 when the game was to begin the other team had only 2 players. I had high hopes and went in to my repetitive prayer mode - please let them forfeit. God hears prayers as Jessica was praying the same thing. The refs were too nice in my opinion - they should have cancelled the game at the stroke of 12, but they gave the other team 20 minutes to show up. I say, be on time or you are gone. :) By 12:20 the other team had four players and it was cancelled. The sub coach thought the kids might want to practice more and possibly they did but James didn't and Jessica and I folded our chairs and headed for the car. I had not been that cold in a long time.

After a Sonic lunch, we went to the movie - High School Musical 3. That was a great show. I had not seen one or two so now want to rent them. We saw one as a musical at Music Theater last year. This really was a super feel good fun movie.

Left the movie, stopped at Target and am now at home. I am on my computer, Jessica is on the kids' and James is on his mothers. So we are having family time in the front room on three different laptops.

Texas

I have been in Texas since Tuesday evening. My son in law won a trip to Orlando and took Stacy with him - they left Wednesday morning. They return tomorrow evening and I will head back to Kansas on Sunday morning - bright and early so I get home in time to watch the last NASCAR race of the year. What will my weekends be like now until mid February! I will miss the last Nationwide race - go Clint!

I brought a couple of sewing projects to work on while the kids are in school. A friend has a friend that wanted a stuffed animal made from her deceased mother's clothes to give to her baby. I finished a bear and it met with great approval by Jessica - she is 11 but loved hugging it. Now I am working on a small patchwork quilt made from the lady's t-shirts and jeans. It isn't coming out as well, but hopefully will be ok.

I brought Jessica the sweater for her American Girl doll and am now making a matching stocking cap for it. I finished a hat for either Isabel or Audrey. Now have started another so there will be two. Lily already has one.
Lily has a cold but Jimmy took her to the doctor and we are very happy to find out she is really gaining weight. She is over 17 pounds now (with clothes on). The tube feedings are very successful.

Things have gone well - took the dog for a walk each day and he did great. I wish he wouldn't bark outside as if he does I have to bring him inside. This area has a lot of rules and one is no barking. Also can't take the trash out to the street before 6 in the evening. I started to take it out in the afternoon yesterday and realized no one had theirs out so figured there must be a rule about that too. The cat finally let me pet her today so that was a big success. She is the true "scaredy cat". I have gotten the kids to school and swimming practice on time each day. Tomorrow we have swimming practice then a soccer game and then we are going to a movie. Each night we had homework, practice instruments, etc but they did great. I am sure they will be very happy to have mom and dad home.

Dennis is deer hunting - so far has one doe but still trying for a buck.

Laura has a new blog - if I knew how, I would link to it from here. :) I don't know how she thinks of all the things she writes on all her blogs and twitter too. I have trouble thinking of things to say. I think she has three blogs plus she does the twitter and flickr and probably others.

The kids will be home soon. A friend has brought them home each day so I baked cookies for her. I will run them out to the car when they pull in. The weather has been beautiful - in the 70's each day. I have really enjoyed sitting outside knitting.

Texas Weekend

Went to Texas this weekend. Got to see granddaughter Jessica in a swim meet. Haven't been to one since high school so hardly knew what to expect. There were not enough seats for everyone so was glad we got there early to get seats and didn't get up again. We took turns leaving so someone was there to save our seats. Jessica did great and it was very fun to watch her swim - she is so good! She lost her googles in the first heat and they held up a heat so she could dive in, swim to where they were and dive down and get them off the bottom of the pool. We were so nervous for her that she wouldn't be able to get them but she did fine.
After the meet we went to a great new place to eat in Mansfield - I hope we go back there again. A family run place with wonderful food.
On Sunday Jessica had confirmation and then friends came to the house to celebrate afterwards. It was a Jessica weekend! We missed James' soccer game on Saturday and hated that but can't be in two places at once and we have seen him play soccer before.
Got home Sunday evening - very tired but had a great time.