SNOW DAY!!!!

No school today due to the weather! The kids are thrilled!!! Clay and I still had to go into work, but my office closed at lunch. So here I sit at home updating my blog. I know, there is laundry and cleaning and laundry and laundry to do, but it can wait. It always does!

Carving Pumpkins

Halloween is just a few days away and, as always, we are getting prepared by carving pumpkins. Clay was complaining last night that HE always has to gut the pumpkins. Haven't you ALWAYS gutted the pumpkins? What is so different now? Well, now, Evan is old enough to gut them without making too much of a mess. So, Evan got to help to gut the pumpkins and Clay felt much better. Oh! What an opportunity! Whatever, just as long as it's not me! Messy, messy, messy! Bah!!

End of Fall Football Season

Evan had his last game of the 8-man fall football season today. They won, of course! He'll start 6-man indoor tackle football the first week of November. We are excited, it was sad to see this fall football season end. The Pumas ended up winning all but one game, and that was a close one! It was great to end the season with a big WIN! Immediately following his own game, Clay and Evan jumped into the car and headed to the CSU/San Diego State game. Evan didn't get a chance to get out of his football pants. CSU lost, but the boys had a blast! Hunting season, next week.

Happy Birthday Sweet Evan!

Twelve years old! WOW! My sweet baby boy just had a birthday and had a great week celebrating. Mackenzie decorated his locker the night before his birthday so he walked into school to see a gift wrapped locker filled with balloons. He was surprised and thrilled that she went to such efforts. We had a family dinner at the Melting Pot where Evan claimed to say "Evan is in Heaven" when dessert was delivered. Friday night we drove 6 of his good buddies to Denver, went to the IMAX theater to view a showing of Sea Monsters, then to Casa Bonita for dinner. Funny thing, I celebrated my seventh birthday at Casa Bonita and it hasnt changed a bit (and the food is still bad ;o) ). He saved his birthday money to purchase an XBox 360. The boy was on a mission. He is very proud that he was able to get it without mom and dad's help. One more year before he's a teen. I am savoring every second.

College Scholarship?!?!

It's is no secret that we have invested a lot of time and money into Miss Blake's love of cheer. We went to a cheerleading college fair a week ago and it seems to have paid off. A few colleges attended the fair to view this group of athletes and inform them of the scholarships available and the price of tuition at their individual schools, etc. YIKES! $9000 a semester with a $650 scholarship, why bother! Anyhoo, there are some schools that offer full ride scholarships for those who are talented and a right fit for the school. As we were leaving the fair, a coach from KU, who was offering the $650 scholarship, Ha!, came up to Miss Blake and asked her where she was interested in going to school. At the end of the conversation, the coach tells her, "You need to go for the full-ride scholarships. YOU have the talent and are exactly what these schools are looking for!" WHEW! Like music to my ears! But I could have told you that! ;o).

Homecoming at Monarch High School

Well, she didn't get to go to Fossil Ridge's Homecoming because she was out of town for several hours of cheer practice. She did, however, get to go to Monarch High School's Homecoming in Superior, CO. I feel so blessed that Miss Blake has opportunities like this. She knows several students at Monarch due to her relationships with her teammates from her Broomfield-based cheer team. Everyone always makes her feel so welcome. This truly is a great group of girls. Watching them grow up fills my heart so full. xo