We're surviving....

We're surviving. Last Friday was especially rough for JoGail as she earned one too many silly color changes and didn't gto go on her class field trip. I think it was harder on me than her, actually.

Spent all day Sat and most of Sunday at Mesquite for the Spook Out tournament. Grace's team placed third. The defense rocked and was untouchable Sunday. Honestly, I don't normally brag about about just one part of the team, but they did. Grace had several totally awesome stops. Probably her best game to date. The one team they lost to was alot older and bigger. And they only lost 2-1 (or two minus one as JoGail would read it).Next up for soccer is a few more games and then TOC (which is always tough). JoGail's last game is Sat at 1:30.

JoGail is watching It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. She doesn't understand why Grace is not interested in watching it with her.

TOC here we come.......again

Yahoo! Grace's team qualified to TOC (Tournament of Champions-where only league champions get to play) in December! They are undefeated this season which is pretty amazing since they just moved up to under 12. They battled it out with their rivals Skyhawks...and won 4-0. Everyone kind of took a beating....then they played again on Sunday and those not bruised from Sat's game got bruised then....(even Grace got some road rash on her knee pretty good....reminds me of when I used to attempt to jump hurdles....)We're glad they have the week off to heal! After the week off we have the Spook Out tournament and are anticipating going against some good teams.

JoGail's team got beat, but Coy said they played well. The other team was good and really physical. I didn't get to see it because Grace's game was at the same time. She's still tumbling and getting really close to mastering her round off flip flop. (we've been working on it about 8 months now) She and I made caramel apples for the neighbors Sat night. She loves cooking with me.

Coy's still happy...the Packers won again....and the Bears got beat.....

I am excited--I had a cold last week and actually got over it without getting a sinus infection! Sounds goofy, but it makes me happy. Also makes me wonder if I have been a diabetic all along. The more I read the more I realize the many ramifications of high blood sugar. Work seems to be lining out, but then it never really does....still waiting on commissioner's rules to come out. That could change everything again............i love my job...i love my job....i love my job...

She SCORES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sunday Grace finally got out of the goal box and scored a goal!WAHOO!!! She rarely gets out of the goal box, so this a major thing! She recevied her coveted 5th grade GOLD card today and was very excited about that as well. She seems to be doing better..she is learning that regardless of her age we will still ask her what she did every day in pretty much every class.....the Lady Destroyers are still undefeated and face their arch rivals the Skyhawks this coming Saturday. If they win that game they will get the TOC bid....which means soccer until almost Christmas...

JoGail is still workingon those math facts. We are up to the three's.....it is just such a struggle for her...but I am confident SHE WILL learn them or die trying.....Soccer siters won 4-0 last Saturday. Their next game is at 9:00 Sat morning, so no football game for her Friday night.Coy's coaching them and really enjoying it. The 7 year old girls kind of remind him what it's all about--having fun and looking good while they do it!

District football play starts this Friday night...we're hoping for an interesting district race....volleyball is trudging on and cross country's district race is coming up soon as well.....

I am trying my hardest to adjust to all the new rules/regs that go along ith the new federral definiiton of learning disability. It's enough to drive one crazy...but I'm already there so I didn't have far to go.

Mom and dad were down this past weekend and saw Grace score. Ben and John came with them and the kids hd such a good time playing together.
MawMaw and Toot came over Sat night, so of course we HAD to watch the LSYU game.....

Well, well, well

Grace decided to wear a shirt over the shirt she had to wear.....so not only do I pick her clothes tomorrow but she has to wear a bow in her hair!Look for pictures....she's madder than a hornet but hey it was her decision not tell me the truth....

Soccer

Well both girls had games yesterday. Grace won 6-0 and JoGail won, for those not keeping score since you don't do that in her division, 3-0. They are both having a good time. Grace played a really good team today and they won 4-1. SHe had a couple of really good stops. Next week Grace plays the Ambush-another Mabank team. They have to beat them to get the TOC bid. Then the next week they play the Skyhawks--that rival team from Mabank-- and they have to beat then too. I think Grammy and PawPaw are coming in for next week's games. Grace is acting like a normal pre-teen, so I get to pick her clothes out next week.....she's going to learn not to make mama mad.

Legal Update

Attended the legal update presented by Jim Walsh today. Learned some new information, reheard some old information. Had a fun time with all the gang from Mabank (seriously). It's a riot when we all get together. Missed our LSSP Sandra, though. She tends to give us reality checks pretty often. She's the matriarch of the gang, too. (Guess that's why she gives us reality checks) :)

Just had to threaten Grace with wearing her homecoming mum all day tomorrow. Got waht I wanted. Didn't think she wanted to weat that ALL day long tomorrow...Course I would never threaten JoGail with that.
Grace go ther glasses today and they look good....I tried up load again, but all I got was text......help! IT used to work....

Things are going well. Finally got the ac in the van fixed-$800 gone....the compressor burned up. (Yes, Alex was right)

Iam feeling so much better. I can tell when the blood sugar dips down, but have more difficult time telling when it goes up.

Grace started intramural soccer this week. She finds out what team she is on next week. I doubt she and her regular teammates will beon the same team. They usually try to mix them up. Her daddy told her she can play any position BUT goalie. She sure loves her reading and science teachers.

JoGail is stil JoGail-my sunshine. Had a conference with her teacher this morning. Evidently she put lipstick on sometime between the car and the classroom. She swore to her teacher that her mom put it on.....yeah right

Bedtime-write more later