Friday, August 29, 2008
Football season begins
Here are is one of the critters we often find in our back yard!
Well, Evan's first game of the season was a loss to Morton Ranch by a score of 14-6. Maybe they needed to get their first game jitters over with because there were some "boo boo" plays that should have never happened that most likely cost them the game. The red team who played after Evan's won by a score of 14-0. As a mom who's used to seeing her son on the field 110% of the time in Junior High it was a change to see Evan play only two series the whole game. I'll admit it may not have been different at Southmoreland and the defense wasn't on the field a whole lot even considering the score.
So here we are, it's the Labor Day weekend. Not much planned. We have this Sunday off from choir, but I imagine we won't have another "off" Sunday until the end of May or June. Tomorrow we're going to Jeff's secretary's son's four-year-old birthday party. Other than that we'll just be hanging around the house until the kids go back to school on Tuesday. Oh - Evan DOES have football practice on Monday.
This week I got three real pieces of mail! One from my friend and former choir member Susan Shannon, my BF Kelli and my mom sent me a couple articles to read and items she found obviously at the house. It's nice to get real mail once in a while and not just bills and junk mail! :)
Well, Evan's first game of the season was a loss to Morton Ranch by a score of 14-6. Maybe they needed to get their first game jitters over with because there were some "boo boo" plays that should have never happened that most likely cost them the game. The red team who played after Evan's won by a score of 14-0. As a mom who's used to seeing her son on the field 110% of the time in Junior High it was a change to see Evan play only two series the whole game. I'll admit it may not have been different at Southmoreland and the defense wasn't on the field a whole lot even considering the score.
So here we are, it's the Labor Day weekend. Not much planned. We have this Sunday off from choir, but I imagine we won't have another "off" Sunday until the end of May or June. Tomorrow we're going to Jeff's secretary's son's four-year-old birthday party. Other than that we'll just be hanging around the house until the kids go back to school on Tuesday. Oh - Evan DOES have football practice on Monday.
This week I got three real pieces of mail! One from my friend and former choir member Susan Shannon, my BF Kelli and my mom sent me a couple articles to read and items she found obviously at the house. It's nice to get real mail once in a while and not just bills and junk mail! :)
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Evan's first days in high school
As many of you know my Evan is a young man of few words. I start waking him up at 5:50, then go back upstairs at 6 to give him the 20 minute warning which usually gets him going. It was suggested to me that Evan take the bus because traffic around the high school is horrible in the morning and it's a good 15 minute ride just one way from our house.
He says he has six minutes to get to each class and seems to be making his way around fairly well. He says the halls are particularly chaotic between classes and he has yet to find his locker and it's almost Thursday.
One nice thing is that football is considered his 7th period class, so they practice during 7th period and it carries over until 3:30. Tomorrow is his first game. He's on the freshmen white team. I'll let you know how it goes.
Have I ever mentioned how much I love apple pop? We could get it occasionally at Margarittas, but here you can buy either Manzanitas of Sidral Mundial at any grocery store! I remember drinking it in Guadalajara when we spent a month there when I as 13. It is SO good! I'll have to take some back to PA with me when I visit! :)
He says he has six minutes to get to each class and seems to be making his way around fairly well. He says the halls are particularly chaotic between classes and he has yet to find his locker and it's almost Thursday.
One nice thing is that football is considered his 7th period class, so they practice during 7th period and it carries over until 3:30. Tomorrow is his first game. He's on the freshmen white team. I'll let you know how it goes.
Have I ever mentioned how much I love apple pop? We could get it occasionally at Margarittas, but here you can buy either Manzanitas of Sidral Mundial at any grocery store! I remember drinking it in Guadalajara when we spent a month there when I as 13. It is SO good! I'll have to take some back to PA with me when I visit! :)
Maia's school adventures
Well I thought I would divide Maia and Evan's school adventures into separate blogs.
Maia missed the bus the first day. It was scheduled to come at 6:50, but we have learned in three days of school that Maia should be waiting in our drive way by 6:40, because he bus driver shows up at any time! Jeff took her the first day and besides forgetting what her bus number was I expect the school expects things like that, she made it home just fine.
The next day Maia got on the bus on time but got off at the wrong school! She didn't know (and neither did I) that they bus junior high and intermediate students together with buses stopping at Willow Wood Junior High first then going on to Northpointe. Maia is smart enough to go to the office and approach a secretary who directed her to a bus that would take her to school and she made it without being late. Turns out another little boy (who was red faced from crying) did the same thing.
Maia is sitting at a table in class with three Mexican students who are bilingual. She seems to be getting along with a girl named Daisy. She has also reported that there are two other Asians besides her and she has become friends with a girl named Valerie. She has also said that at lunch there are three tables for each class. The Mexican (or Spanish speaking students) sit at one, the Asian and white girls sit at the middle table and the boys sit at the other table.
The school seems to be pretty strict about dress code and behavior - which is good, kids need to learn to follow rules somewhere!
It's a challenge to get up at 5:45 to get Evan going first and then Maia. Believe me I head back to bead with Eli until he gets up for the day!
Maia missed the bus the first day. It was scheduled to come at 6:50, but we have learned in three days of school that Maia should be waiting in our drive way by 6:40, because he bus driver shows up at any time! Jeff took her the first day and besides forgetting what her bus number was I expect the school expects things like that, she made it home just fine.
The next day Maia got on the bus on time but got off at the wrong school! She didn't know (and neither did I) that they bus junior high and intermediate students together with buses stopping at Willow Wood Junior High first then going on to Northpointe. Maia is smart enough to go to the office and approach a secretary who directed her to a bus that would take her to school and she made it without being late. Turns out another little boy (who was red faced from crying) did the same thing.
Maia is sitting at a table in class with three Mexican students who are bilingual. She seems to be getting along with a girl named Daisy. She has also reported that there are two other Asians besides her and she has become friends with a girl named Valerie. She has also said that at lunch there are three tables for each class. The Mexican (or Spanish speaking students) sit at one, the Asian and white girls sit at the middle table and the boys sit at the other table.
The school seems to be pretty strict about dress code and behavior - which is good, kids need to learn to follow rules somewhere!
It's a challenge to get up at 5:45 to get Evan going first and then Maia. Believe me I head back to bead with Eli until he gets up for the day!
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Happy Happy Joy Joy
It's about 11 p.m. Sunday night and Eli and I are sitting on the couch watching Thomas the Train. It's late and I should head to bed since I need to get Evan up about 5:45 a.m. and Maia at 6:15 a.m., but (big smile) school starts tomorrow yippee! :) Maia's lunch is already packed and in the frig and Evan's account has money in it too. The stories after school should be interesting.
I have a dentist appointment (just a routine cleaning) at 10:25 and other than that Eli and I will be hanging out for the day until we a. pick up Evan from football practice or b. Maia comes home. Both get done about 3:15.
Choir and church today was a pleasant surprise. One of the older ladies took me under her wing (although I can't for the life of me remember her name) and led me through the service. We sing at 9:30 and the 11 o'clock service, however the choir leaves after they sing the anthem at the 11 a.m. She told me there are usually about 30 in the choir. The Senior Pastor Kevin Rudolph is a very energetic speaker whose delivery reminds me a lot of Jim Hepler in that he is very animated and passionate during his sermon. All in all it was a good day.
Watched the end of the Olympics tonight and so now I look forward to Evan starting his football season on Thursday and then Steelers and the Houston Texans will start the regular season so I'll definitely be able to see that game!
More tomorrow...
I have a dentist appointment (just a routine cleaning) at 10:25 and other than that Eli and I will be hanging out for the day until we a. pick up Evan from football practice or b. Maia comes home. Both get done about 3:15.
Choir and church today was a pleasant surprise. One of the older ladies took me under her wing (although I can't for the life of me remember her name) and led me through the service. We sing at 9:30 and the 11 o'clock service, however the choir leaves after they sing the anthem at the 11 a.m. She told me there are usually about 30 in the choir. The Senior Pastor Kevin Rudolph is a very energetic speaker whose delivery reminds me a lot of Jim Hepler in that he is very animated and passionate during his sermon. All in all it was a good day.
Watched the end of the Olympics tonight and so now I look forward to Evan starting his football season on Thursday and then Steelers and the Houston Texans will start the regular season so I'll definitely be able to see that game!
More tomorrow...
Friday, August 22, 2008
It's rainy in Houston too
Jeff commented to me as we were waiting for the rain to pass at Evan's scrimmage that as many people said "you know it's hot in Houston" they also failed to mention that when it rains - it rains! I imagine some of what we're getting is fall out from Fay, but it's rained every day this week.
Evan's scrimmage was played on one field but two separate games red and white teams. The coach called out first team white defense and Evan jogged onto the field. Unfortunately he didn't do too much because they didn't run any pass plays. Then there was lightning and thunder, the coach sounded the horn and it was pretty much over.
Maia and Evan start school on Monday - so we're going to enjoy our weekend sleeping in (now that Eli is feeling better) and I'll be singing on Sunday, so I'll let you know how that goes! :)
Evan's scrimmage was played on one field but two separate games red and white teams. The coach called out first team white defense and Evan jogged onto the field. Unfortunately he didn't do too much because they didn't run any pass plays. Then there was lightning and thunder, the coach sounded the horn and it was pretty much over.
Maia and Evan start school on Monday - so we're going to enjoy our weekend sleeping in (now that Eli is feeling better) and I'll be singing on Sunday, so I'll let you know how that goes! :)
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