Game Day!

Fall is just around the corner and that means it's time for football. Today, Skiatook Red took on their first opponent, Broken Arrow, Silver at home to claim their first victory 19-12. I"m sure Rick, never in his wildest dreams, thought his boys would be Bulldogs instead of Tigers.

Delaney was probably even more pumped than the boys today. She and another girl were chosen to serve as team captains. As team captain, you must call cheers, say the cheer before the other girls and call "last time." It really is some responsibility and she took it very seriously. I can't say I've been all that pumped about cheer; it's been a bit disorganized and I was a more than frustrated and disappointed when I realized she would have to cheer for other teams, after being promised that she would only cheer for the boys team, which was the main reason we agreed to cheer. But, it turned out that they had three football teams and only two cheer squads, so that would put us on a rotating schedule. The schedule finally arrived this week and thankfully,she will cheer for the boys with the exception of two games. And of course, it probably goes without saying, but so far she absolutely loves it.

Here we are ready to cheer on our boys! As you can see, Delaney lost her third tooth this week. Jax is #9, and easily the littlest guy on the team, but he is loving football. He spends most of his time playing either left or right tackle. For a little guy, he's not afraid to go for the hit. He's picking up the sport rather quickly and doesn't like taking his turn sitting out. He wants to play! Baylor, #22 is a little more timid, but he says he likes it.

I realize I don't have any game shots but I need a better lense, so Delaney saw a little more camera action this week.

First Grade!

Kids were very eager and excited about their first day. I may need to be reminded at the end of the school year, how pleasant it was to have a later start date than the kids. It was so nice not to be stressed and just enjoy taking them to school. I plan to enjoy this privilege for the next few days.

As I drove in to work today to work on my classroom, it felt very strange not to have three little voices behind me. I guess we've been pretty inseparable for the summer. I'm really going to miss spending my days just hanging out with them.

Everyone reported having a great day. After being home for five minutes, Delaney told me she just couldn't wait to go back because first grade was SO MUCH FUN!

Last Days

Our lazy, carefree days are coming to an end. For the last week or so we've been busy with last minute check-ups, getting ready for school, errands, and trying to squeeze in our last days of fun. Today, we made our first visit to the Oklahoma Aquarium in Jenks and lunch on the river walk. Tonight, we went to "meet the teacher" and the kids enjoyed meeting their new teacher and checking out their new classroom. They have some pretty cool SMART Board technology in their classroom and their teacher already had the inside scoop into their unique personalities from their former teacher. I'm confident that they are in for another great year. I'm pretty sure the kids are not really excited about getting up early again, but they are excited to return to school. Tomorrow, we are off to soak up our final rays of the summer at Big Splash with friends. Should be a great way to end the summer.

Dance Bash

In honor of the dance studio's 20th anniversary, Miss Tirita threw a dance bash along with the typical enrollment. She threw a big party for all former, current, and future dancers. The performance groups entertained the crowd but still found some time in between dance sets to enjoy the fun. There was face painting, a Jupiter jump, pop corn, snow cones and cake. Delaney had a great time, even though it felt like 110!The girls took a break and tried to cool off!

It's August

No need to look at the calendar; one step outside in the sweltering heat or a visit to any store with a plethora of isles devoted to school supplies and back packs and you know August has arrived. We've certainly enjoyed our lazy days of summer and as usual I am sad to see it end. The past seven or eight weeks have been void of scheduled children's extra-curricular activities and it's been a nice break. As much as the kids enjoy sleeping in and swimming, I think they are beginning to get a little restless and are becoming excited about school.

Tomorrow we will kiss our commitment free evenings goodbye, as the boys have their first football practice and Delaney has cheer. Tonight, Rick spent time molding the boys mouth pieces and trying on their gear. Let's just say, I am very thankful for my husband because I wouldn't have had a clue as to what all needed to be done.

The boys are super psyched about playing football. Baylor had to check himself out in the mirror. They were very reluctant to take off their gear. I'm betting a few minutes out in the heat tomorrow and their tune may change a bit.