Here we are...

Today Creed practices for football for the first time in his life!  It's 104 degrees outside so I am not too pleased about having to do this, but he is exstatic, so I guess I will suck it up.  Colin won't be home until after 6pm...we should be done by then.

Colins first football scrimmage went well.  It looks as if the team has improved by leaps and bounds.   I am proud of them.  I am still not looking to be the Coaches Wife of the year....I rather like sitting on the sidelines being nothing more than a fan.  GO BIG BLUE!

NOW- onto OU football.  Two Words.  BOOMER SOONER!   Maybe we can win a National Championship Title this year?  Come on Bob Stoops- lets DO IT!  I am looking forward to watching Sam Bradford work his magic on the field again this year.

Some of the things I like...

Waking up next to my bestfriend, fruit trees wanting nothing more than to give big juicy pieces of fruit,baby stretches and yawns, just one. more. song. , a new day with amazing people, thick corkboardand long pushpins, when red fades to orange, when sleep fades to conscious, people who sing tothemselves whereverthey are and could care less about who is watching, when I just cant help but dance, being found when all you wanted to be was found, crisp air causing my eyes to tear and my nose to tickle, feeling successful without needing pats on the back, gusting winds picking up leaves of all colors, sitting in front of the fireplace and feeling the warmth and hearing the pops of the wood burning,the smell of cedar on quilts that were stored in cedar chests, gutted and rusted old pick up trucks on dirt roads, the way that glitter sticks to skin, visits from ladybugs, the sound a drip coffee maker makes when it is just about done, empty early morning streets saturated with fog, feeling useful and appreciated at work, colorful marbles, when my dogs chase their own tails, a full moon and warm breeze, the clicking of inspired key strokes, the smell of freshly cracked magazine pages,catching people off guard with a smile, getting caught off guard with a kiss by my babies, crooked humor, people who make things, watching friends find success, a new favorite pen, nights when I can see my breath, nights when i can feel his breath on me, people who hold the door open, giant sliding glass doors that glide effortlessly, when tone deaf people sing with no shame, my kids building forts out of blankets and chairs, hearing people smile through the phone, people who sneeze and their souls shake, neon lights reflecting in puddles, storytellers, understanding that everything happens for a reason, things that taste like they smell, gold safety pins, those little plastic grass pieces served with sushi, found photographs that remind you of a life you never had, Japanese gardens complete with blooming cherry blossoms and floating lily pads.The smell of my Grandmother- a mixture of aqua net and avon cold cream, clean sheets right after a nice hot shower, hot summer days sitting in a body of water preferably a lake or an ocean, chocolate covered coffee beans they give you at road side coffee shops, seeing countryside I have never seen, looking at bright stars when you are away from the city lights, laying my face on that pefect spot; on his naked chest, the scent of rain coming and leaving, being in the right place-at the right time, the tops of mountains and the realization that I am small in comparison to the mountain and it's surroundings and the feeling of gratitude that comes with that realization, vintage clothing that looks good on "them".

And so it begins...

Another school year starts and with that its time to get focused on our nightly routines. No more staying up until midnight for the kiddos. No more sleeping in until 11am, no more friends coming to stay the night on the weekdays, no more social hour on myspace throughout the night, and no more midnight texting. I think the kids will love the hell out of me for that!

Finally....Friday is here.

I have waited for this day since last Sunday! A long day ahead of me. My oldest daughter will be venturing off to high school this year. That makes me sad. She has grown so much in the past 3 years. It is unbelievable. You know when your children are younger and all the old folks tell you to enjoy them while you can, because before you know it, they will be grown. Yea, well I took that for granted. I didn't listen. Not that I do not enjoy my children, but they really grow so fast that you wonder where all the time went.

Kaitlyn, as much as you and I butt heads, I hope you know that I am so awful proud of you. You have aspired to be the best you could be and have done a damn good job at doing so. I am so grateful to be able to share in this journey with you. Keep on doing what you are doing.

Football Season is here.

So yea, I know its all pre-season games, but being the coaches wife, I experience more than pre-season happenings. Now is the time that the highschool boys put on thier pads and practice. My husband gets home really late, and I am trying to figure out cool little ways to help out team moral. Usually, that consists of me making little bags full of goodies for the boys. I pass them out at all the home games. This hasn't really been one of those things that they expect to happen, but they really enjoy it when I do so.

This year the team got a really great new head coach. ( My husband is the assistant football and head baseball coach.) Hopefully, with a little luck, a little spirit, and lots of hard work and dedication these boys will win some games. Last years coach was a little less than enthused with his team, and to tell you the truth, coaching just wasn't something he needed to be doing. I am all about some yelling and screaming and sweating and puking, but I am surely not about abusive behavior towards the players. Firsthand, this is what was really going on last year. So the change in coaching staff is definately a welcome one. Last years season was like 2 wins and I forget how many losses. I have no idea how many games they played. I just know that they wound up losing a lot.

So GOOD LUCK CENTRAL HIGH BRONCHOS! I know this year will be so much better than the last few for you.

Honey, work their little bootys off.

The anticipation of Friday.

Thursday is always exciting for me. Why? Because, tomorrow is Friday! So to celebrate, I think I will play online and drink a couple of beers.

I rather like my view from the beach chair.

After a long wait, we finally got to go on our vacation to Gulf Shores. Creed here is showing his skim board skills. He knew what he was doing. I have learned since being back from vacation though, that I tend to take that time for granted. I sure would love to be back, getting smashed by Gulf waves and 6. beers.