Monday, September 14, 2009
Mom & apple pie
Nick asked me yesterday afternoon, "Can I make an apple pie?" We had fresh, made from scratch apple pie for dessert. He even cleaned up. Oh yeah.
Saturday, September 12, 2009
McKinney is weird too
It's raining again today. From two posts in the last month about rain, you'd think that it rained all the time around here. Not hardly.
Today's rain is the kind we really have needed. It's slow and steady - constant and plentiful. Not the kind we usually have - fire and brimstone, thunder and lightning crashing, run for cover, pull in the plants, tie everything down, hail, and tornado warnings. I guess that's OK if it's your only choice. I remember when we moved to Mexico City and within a couple of days it rained. I called my mom and was shouting about how weird it was - coming straight down, no light-show and all. She reminded me that it only rains sideways in Texas.
Once again, my rain barrels are overflowing and my plants are happy. My children are feeling a little house-bound though - Sammi's soccer practice today was cancelled, and Drew's game tomorrow has already been cancelled. Nick had a scout project tomorrow afternoon, but it involves painting, so that was cancelled too. All of a sudden we have an entire weekend ahead of us, and NOTHING to fill it. Sort of like today's rain - it's not what we're used to, but I bet we can still enjoy it.
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Today's rain is the kind we really have needed. It's slow and steady - constant and plentiful. Not the kind we usually have - fire and brimstone, thunder and lightning crashing, run for cover, pull in the plants, tie everything down, hail, and tornado warnings. I guess that's OK if it's your only choice. I remember when we moved to Mexico City and within a couple of days it rained. I called my mom and was shouting about how weird it was - coming straight down, no light-show and all. She reminded me that it only rains sideways in Texas.
Once again, my rain barrels are overflowing and my plants are happy. My children are feeling a little house-bound though - Sammi's soccer practice today was cancelled, and Drew's game tomorrow has already been cancelled. Nick had a scout project tomorrow afternoon, but it involves painting, so that was cancelled too. All of a sudden we have an entire weekend ahead of us, and NOTHING to fill it. Sort of like today's rain - it's not what we're used to, but I bet we can still enjoy it.
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Fall sports
Austin was fun - the boys didn't win the tournament, but they played very well, and against teams ranked much higher than they are. Drew said that the other teams were D1 or D2. I asked what level his team was, and he said, "Um, D-nothing?" So there.
The best news I've had all week is that NONE of Drew's games this fall are on Saturdays. All Sunday, except for a couple of mid-week ones. That means that there are NO band conflicts! Yay band! You see, the entire month of October we have every Saturday booked with a marching competition. Last year we did OK - he didn't miss any of the competitions, but we did fly through Plano doing about 150mph a couple of times, trying to get from Russell Creek to Clark Stadium in time for warm-up. That leaves Saturdays for marching and Sammi soccer, and Sunday for Manchester soccer. And Tuesday for Faubion football, and Friday from MHS football, Monday for scouts...Wednesday and Thursday? Anyone? Oh wait, I forgot about soccer practice! Silly me.
In the world of Faubion football: the football jamboree was on Tuesday. All 5 middle schools in town showed up to do a round-robin of 20 minute scrimmages against each other. Brad did pretty well, from what I could tell. He's playing nose guard, linebacker, and right or left guard on offense. He doesn't know yet whether he's on A or B team - I suppose we'll know soon, since the first game is next Tuesday! He's really had a great time with it - the only problem has been trying to coordinate football games/practices with band rehearsals. It stinks when you're forced to specialize at 13.
Speaking of band, Sammi is really enjoying playing her clarinet. They have progressed to the point of putting the entire instrument together, and she can play a few notes in succession. Cool thing is that she isn't squeaking, as beginner clarinets are prone to do.
First halftime show in full uniform is tomorrow!!! Can't wait...
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The best news I've had all week is that NONE of Drew's games this fall are on Saturdays. All Sunday, except for a couple of mid-week ones. That means that there are NO band conflicts! Yay band! You see, the entire month of October we have every Saturday booked with a marching competition. Last year we did OK - he didn't miss any of the competitions, but we did fly through Plano doing about 150mph a couple of times, trying to get from Russell Creek to Clark Stadium in time for warm-up. That leaves Saturdays for marching and Sammi soccer, and Sunday for Manchester soccer. And Tuesday for Faubion football, and Friday from MHS football, Monday for scouts...Wednesday and Thursday? Anyone? Oh wait, I forgot about soccer practice! Silly me.
In the world of Faubion football: the football jamboree was on Tuesday. All 5 middle schools in town showed up to do a round-robin of 20 minute scrimmages against each other. Brad did pretty well, from what I could tell. He's playing nose guard, linebacker, and right or left guard on offense. He doesn't know yet whether he's on A or B team - I suppose we'll know soon, since the first game is next Tuesday! He's really had a great time with it - the only problem has been trying to coordinate football games/practices with band rehearsals. It stinks when you're forced to specialize at 13.
Speaking of band, Sammi is really enjoying playing her clarinet. They have progressed to the point of putting the entire instrument together, and she can play a few notes in succession. Cool thing is that she isn't squeaking, as beginner clarinets are prone to do.
First halftime show in full uniform is tomorrow!!! Can't wait...
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Friday, September 4, 2009
Austin IS weird
Yes, there has been a drought in central/south Texas for, oh, most of the summer. Apparently that's due to end this weekend. Also this weekend, is the Austin soccer tournament that Drew's Manchester team has been looking forward to since last year when we were here. Hmm. Rain + soccer = bummer. Hopefully it will hold off - at least the lightning part during the game times. We don't care about rain - only that it makes the ball wet and the ground slippery and the mamas fussy. Otherwise, I've been told that playing soccer in the rain is FUN, mom.
All 5 of us are in a room here at the Comfort Suites in Georgetown. There's mandatory bed-sharing going on, Brad is on a air mattress on the floor, and seems to be snoring! He is definitely his father's son. More later.
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All 5 of us are in a room here at the Comfort Suites in Georgetown. There's mandatory bed-sharing going on, Brad is on a air mattress on the floor, and seems to be snoring! He is definitely his father's son. More later.
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Thursday Night Lights
Weather can sometimes really mess things up. My big boys had the first football game of the season last night, and it was almost rained out. It first was delayed for 30 minutes, then after about 5 minutes of play, it started POURING rain, with lightning. The band dove for cover in the school to wait it out and save the instruments. They delayed the game another hour, but the band finally got to go home. Maybe the football team should have gone home too - they lost 56-26. Granted, it was against a 5A team and we're only 4A, but still. One of the few plays we saw - the defensive line opened up (think parting of the Red Sea) and the guy with the ball had no one within 15 feet of him, all the way to the goal line.
The band did have fun - they were in their "sexy shorts" and band shirts, not regular uniforms. The shorts are Dockers - SO not the right style for high school, so they make fun of them. But, it was sort of a run-through for all the freshmen. I have high hopes for next week's game. Home against Denton Ryan. We may not win that one either, but the band will march and play, and the band mamas will go home happy. And dry.
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The band did have fun - they were in their "sexy shorts" and band shirts, not regular uniforms. The shorts are Dockers - SO not the right style for high school, so they make fun of them. But, it was sort of a run-through for all the freshmen. I have high hopes for next week's game. Home against Denton Ryan. We may not win that one either, but the band will march and play, and the band mamas will go home happy. And dry.
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