whatever

back to normal.

the school bus was a very welcome site yesterday morning.
everyone was ready!

it was time for a regular routine. 

tuesday they played around in the deep deep snow we had on monday night.
the ditch was gone...it was just snow!
we stomped over to explore the neighbor's pond.  
annie kept saying how tired she was because walking through deep snow like that was hard.

they shook the snow off a tree which was pretty cool to see.


look at how massive that tree is?!!


it was up to the top of my boots!


they spent quite awhile throwing snow chunks into the semi-frozen pond.
the pond was like a slushi...not frozen but kind of frozen.


then we slowly stomped back home and got ready to go to Scott's ball game.


even though they didn't have school, they had a ball game.
the weather had cleared and it was the first round of the sub-state tournaments.
i was thrilled to have a place to go for the evening.

Scott has been playing on the varsity team the past month or so and playing a lot in each game.
i have absolutely LOVED watching him.
i am super proud of him out on that court.






his ankle made it just fine through out the game.
i was nervous for him.
he had 14 points in that game.  
it is so fun to watch him and it's so weird to see how much he looks like his dad.

i am going to be bummed when the season ends.  

but we have another game tonight so no reason to be bummed just yet. 

NOW....

some things i meant to tell you about.

these girls wrote about Craft Weekend on their blogs and i forgot to share their links!

Shannan's post

Steph's post

 

Annnnnnd....did you do any shopping from all those coupons on the sponsor post a few back? 
so many great discounts!
they are such wonderful companies.

 

hello... a week later.

hey.
remember when i used to blog everyday?

yeah... me too.

everyday i meant to write but just couldn't get to it.

there has just been a lot going on.

last weekend i brought my camera along for another day of basketball.
it started at the last day of the basketball clinic for kindergarten - 3rd grade.




craig runs the clinic with another former college basketball player.
it is pretty cute to watch all those kids bouncing basketballs all over the gym.



jump stop.

bounce pass.


dribble knock out.




 

 

annie LOVED the clinic.  
talby and scott were helpers.   
i really enjoy watching craig with the kids.... that guy sure does love basktball.


we left annie's clinic and went straight to scott's afternoon tournament.
what is there not to love about high school basketball?  
especially in a small town.
its one of my favoirte things to do.

then we left that gym and drove to sean's tournament.
we watched two of his three games.
they won and sean played G R E A T!  
it was fun with the crowd too... all the parents were cheering.
it was a long day of basketball but i honestly did enjoy it all.






talby plays too but this was a weekend she did not have games.

i really don't want the season to end.
it's always here too soon.

do your kids play sports?
what do they play?
do you love it or do you wish they like something else?

 

 

going to state!

on saturday morning we hosted Lauren's volleyball team for brunch.
the seniors take turns hosting team meals and it was our turn.
lauren helped make the eggs, kimberlee cooked cinnamon rolls for me and we made it all work.

they were very polite and sweet.
it was a very enjoyable morning!

they all said goodbye and met up at their sub-state tournament.

AND ROCKED IT!


 

 
they won easily!
they were pumped up and full of confidence.
i love to watch a team play like that.

this was when they hit the last point to win the tournament.
so excited!


 


**********************  W I N N E R S  *********************** 



just the seniors.
this was lauren's last game in this gym.
growing up is always bittersweet.
we will REALLY miss watching lauren play volleyball.
we are so proud of her out on that court.

their student fans wanted in on a picture too.


 

annie and talby have been to more volleyball games than we could count.
they were proud of lauren too!
 

 

and now it's onto STATE!

they play friday and saturday for the state 5A title.
last year they got 2nd place.... so it should be exciting!!

 

monday....you are alright.

well....we packed it in this weekend again.

our saturday was ridiculous becasue of sports but it keeps us together and busy.
and that's alright with me most of the time.
 

annie had a soccer game first.
she was a wild woman out there!


 



 
then after annie's game we went across the street to Talby's soccer game.
it was pretty chilly....we were all wrapped up in blankets.

                              


 
talby is on the far right....with all the legs.
her field was WAY bigger than annie's so it was hard to get a good picture.
so that's all i have.

then we got in the car, changed from shinguards to knee pads, drove 8 miles to talby's volleyball game.



                                  

she did great!
she's been working on her serving and it showed.

then we went home and i vegged out for awhile on pinterest.
because...that's what you do when you are tired and feel like there is a lot going on.... right???
it's what i do.

we headed out to Lauren's volleyball tournament but we were early so we went to the thrift shop real quick.
SCORE!!!

total price for both cute little quilts that will be perfect for soccer games...$2.50.

HA.
thanks mom for spotting them.

i drove through sonic because it was happy hour and....it was HAPPY HOUR. 

we went to Lauren's volleyball tournament.
 
had already played three games by this time but i was at the other kids' games.
so now we settled in for three more games.


 

 
it gets long waiting at games...


 
                                    

she played so well.
they are really fun to watch...so competitive.  

we ate a late dinner outside and it was COLD.
fall has definitely arrived in kansas.
and i love it....jeans and cardis are my favorite to wear so this week is perfect weather.

since it was cold we made a campfire by the barn. 

 

 
my mom was visiting.
and waffle is so good when he wants your food.
sits like a gentlemen...waits so nicely.


 
we called out "bed time!" and headed to the house.
the girls had to do a few tricks on the trampoline quickly (stalling bedtime) 
trampoline jumping at night is awesome with flash photography.  :)

 
and that was our saturday.

filled to the brim.

                                    

i got a great run in this morning...we even had a tagalong CUTE baby in a stroller.
she never made a peep.
it's so fun when all the girls are there.
it's been a month since we have all been together!
crazy. 

so...what about you?
how did your weekend go?

please tell me you at least got to do ONE thing fun that was just for you.

:)

 

basketball on a sunday.

at least once a month....usually more....scott spends his weekends at basketball tournaments on various teams.
i can't always make it to his games because he is not the only kid in our family.
but sometimes it works out for all of us to go together.


 

 
the three youngest play their 3DS video games against each other for most of the time.
or run around the gym.
or draw.
or play angry birds.

i sit right next to craig and relax.
i really do enjoy our time together watching scott.  

and watching mr. duerksen watch scott.

 
we finally got to eat at a place craig had been talking about for months.
he gets to go there for lunch at work but we never have gotten to come along.

the Benton, Kansas Airport has a restaurant on the strip!
so you can watch the little planes take off and land while you eat.
it's really cool.

and it was a GORGEOUS day for it.



sometimes we let them play while we wait for food....if we are feeling nice (or tired)




i got a salad and sweet potatoe fries.


could be a new favorite photo of scott.


annie was sure she could reach the top....just sure. 

sometimes....big brothers are awesome.
:)


 
i loved this place.
i hope we go back...i bet at sunset it's amazing.

back to the gym.

just another nice family day.

he "graduates" from eighth grade tonight.
man.... growing up is just fast.
it feels so quick...he is not that old?!  
wasn't he just begging to look for tow trucks?
didn't he just learn to read?
doesn't he want to wrestle with dad?

ok....shutting down.
i don't have time to cry today so i am turning it off.

i showed a peek of my painted floor on instagram....it's pretty fun!!!
but i left my phone at home today on accident and i am at the craft house so i can't show you a picture here.
i guess that means you'll have to get on instagram.
:)
because you should be anyway because it's a very fun little place to be. 
i was worried it would be hard to figure out.....um...yeah...it's not.
super easy.
and addictive.....

 

 

 

saturday in smaaaaall town kansas.

we packed up and traveled to Little River, KS. for scott's basketball tournament this past saturday.
Little River has a population of about 500.

that is really s m a l l. 

they lost their first game.
bummer.

 
we hit their main street to find some lunch.
there were two options....a bar called Fat Boys or the grocery store.
with our time frame between games we had to choose the grocery store.


 
this picture made me smile.
it was just funny.

right next to where to talby is sitting.... 

 whaaa???



and this?  hmmmm.....

my kids' favortie part of this little store was this:

 

 
so we had sandwiches made from the deli at Heavenly Meats & Groceries.  
and they made pizza too.
annie was full of loud and silly questions for the man running the meat counter.
he let her come and see where they make the pizza.  
then she was full of even more questions!


 
you won't see this very often....me drinking pop. (do you call it pop or soda or coke?)
i used to drink pop all day everyday.
but realized about 8 years ago that it made my stomach a mess so i quit.
i have MAYBE two a year.
and i usually have a 1/4 of the can and i have had enough...i start to feel sick.
i don't miss it at all.



we headed to another gym in Windom, Kansas.
population in windom is 130.
isn't that crazy?
130 people?

they won this game.  (it's a tournament of other kansas teams....not a windom team)


 
we played at the school playground in between game 2 and 3.


 
it was hot and windy.
but i love that sunshine for march!


 

 
talby shared her iPod with annie and her friend Nash.
they were watching UP.

scott's team won their final game.
they got second in the tournament.
a successful day i think....and pretty fun for the rest of us too.

craig was teasing scott a little that he couldn't touch the rim yet....maybe someday....
so scott HAD to prove he could grab it after the game.


 
the strength shoes and hours and HOURS of practice are paying off.
he is getting there....he'll grow a few more inches and he'll be dunking....he hopes.
i love his dedication.
i am so proud of that kid.

i never thought i would like spending a day at a basketball tournement for 13 year old boys with 3 other kids along.....but it turns out they are some of my favorite saturdays.
i like being all together and watching scott in his element.

ok....gotta get moving on my first day of spring break.
keep giving ideas on the post under this one.
i like the garden planning idea!
that is exciting!

have a great day today!