Brett has had several track meets now. He continues to try hard at high jump but hasn't figured out the mind over matter aspect of it. He can jump higher when he doesn't know the height.?. On the other hand, he has been the first leg of the 800 Medley Team and they haven't been beat yet! He is loving it. I'm looking forward to the next couple meets since I'll be able to go. Chris will even be helping at the Plainville meet next week.
Jake has started soccer. His MAYB (basketball) team fizzled. The tournaments that were reasonably close to attend didn't have any 4th grade entries so they were all cancelled. Jake was disappointed. He really likes basketball. (I don't think he will ever give in to being vertically challenged.) Anyways, we signed him up for soccer instead. He always needs some sort of practice during the week or he fidgets around and drives me crazy. Not to mention, there would be discipline problems at school. When he's in a sport - all is well. Luckily, he's always in a sport!
Also...
The other night Jake went to bed. A little while later he came up and said, "I lost a tooth!" After it stopped bleeding he went back to bed. A little while later he came up again and said, "Mom, look, I lost another tooth!" Wow! Two teeth in one night, I didn't even know they were loose. The next night he announced he has another loose tooth. Pretty soon he wont be able to eat steak! Then what will the steak lover do?
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Friday, April 17, 2009
Easter Weekend
I know I'm consistently running a week or more behind - tis life. Me and the boys were off school Friday. I had a list of things to get accomplished since this would be the only thing resembling a Spring Break for me.
We decided to start with painting Jake's room (2 walls, red). Brett thought this was a great idea and went 4 wheelin' at the lake with Bradey. The flowered wall paper was taken down a long time ago but under it was sheet rock with a covering to look like panelling. Hindsight we should have primed first to cover the panelled look. After about two coats of red paint, Brett called...he and Bradey ran out of gas. I guess the paint needed to dry. So, I went to get gas and water and took it out to them. They did finally find the reserve but they didn't want to go all the way home and make me mad. They were smart, and got themselves to a more accessible spot.
Meanwhile, Chris was sleeping. He's on the night shift (10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.) He had no idea we had been painting. When he left for work we painted another coat. (but I remembered my Facebook status said we were painting) So he'd probably know by morning. Jake slept on the couch. In the morning (or maybe early afternoon) on Saturday we painted one last coat. It was the last coat because the gallon ran out. It probably could have used another. We hung some mini baseball pennants around the top and are still working on getting other stuff hung, etc. I will post a picture soon. (Remember, I'm a week or two behind.)
We went to church Saturday night so we wouldn't have to rush around Easter morning. It was a very long and interesting service. We arrived to a pitch black church and were handed unlit candles. The priest walked in with the Easter Candle and stopped right at our row. He lit the altar servers candles and then lit Brett's candle. The whole church was lit up in a matter of seconds. A mer hour and 45 minutes later we were home.
The Easter Bunny left a little hunt for the boys to find their baskets. They had to follow clues. Afterward we all headed to Downs. Norma & Floyd hosted a small crowd of Bellerives: Pepere, Elaine, Hosea, Hope, Brian, Dagan, Darsha, John, Amy, Haven, Eliza, and us for dinner. (Ha, ha, that's lunch to normal people!)
We stopped in to visit Memere Bellerive on our way out of Downs but she was in the front row of an Easter sermon at the home. She looked very interested in the speaker. We relaxed the rest of the day!
Monday we were all off, we went to Mom's to help clean out the chicken coop. She's expecting a shipment of chicks soon so needed to get it cleaned and warmed before they arrive (that's going to be a whole other entry, just wait for it...). The boys and Chris successfully hunted for turkey.
Tuesday the boys went back to school while I finished by list ~ I got the bills paid and laundry done. It was a great break!
We decided to start with painting Jake's room (2 walls, red). Brett thought this was a great idea and went 4 wheelin' at the lake with Bradey. The flowered wall paper was taken down a long time ago but under it was sheet rock with a covering to look like panelling. Hindsight we should have primed first to cover the panelled look. After about two coats of red paint, Brett called...he and Bradey ran out of gas. I guess the paint needed to dry. So, I went to get gas and water and took it out to them. They did finally find the reserve but they didn't want to go all the way home and make me mad. They were smart, and got themselves to a more accessible spot.
Meanwhile, Chris was sleeping. He's on the night shift (10:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.) He had no idea we had been painting. When he left for work we painted another coat. (but I remembered my Facebook status said we were painting) So he'd probably know by morning. Jake slept on the couch. In the morning (or maybe early afternoon) on Saturday we painted one last coat. It was the last coat because the gallon ran out. It probably could have used another. We hung some mini baseball pennants around the top and are still working on getting other stuff hung, etc. I will post a picture soon. (Remember, I'm a week or two behind.)
We went to church Saturday night so we wouldn't have to rush around Easter morning. It was a very long and interesting service. We arrived to a pitch black church and were handed unlit candles. The priest walked in with the Easter Candle and stopped right at our row. He lit the altar servers candles and then lit Brett's candle. The whole church was lit up in a matter of seconds. A mer hour and 45 minutes later we were home.
The Easter Bunny left a little hunt for the boys to find their baskets. They had to follow clues. Afterward we all headed to Downs. Norma & Floyd hosted a small crowd of Bellerives: Pepere, Elaine, Hosea, Hope, Brian, Dagan, Darsha, John, Amy, Haven, Eliza, and us for dinner. (Ha, ha, that's lunch to normal people!)
We stopped in to visit Memere Bellerive on our way out of Downs but she was in the front row of an Easter sermon at the home. She looked very interested in the speaker. We relaxed the rest of the day!
Monday we were all off, we went to Mom's to help clean out the chicken coop. She's expecting a shipment of chicks soon so needed to get it cleaned and warmed before they arrive (that's going to be a whole other entry, just wait for it...). The boys and Chris successfully hunted for turkey.
Tuesday the boys went back to school while I finished by list ~ I got the bills paid and laundry done. It was a great break!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Brett's First Track Meet!!
Brett has joined the Plainville Junior High Track Team this year! We are so proud of him. He has gone to every practice, not complained a bit, and really seems to be enjoying it. He had his first meet yesterday. I took off work early, picked up Jake and we headed to Wakeeney (an hour away). Chris was training a new officer and couldn't go. We got there just in time to see Brett do the High Jump. He did really well and placed 6th. He also ran in the 75m. He was part of the 800 Meter Relay which took 2nd Place and the Medley Relay which also took 2nd Place! Way to go Cards! Way to run, son!
It was awesome watching him run. I almost didn't recognize him out there!
It was awesome watching him run. I almost didn't recognize him out there!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
State Wrestling 2009
OK, I guess I better write about last weekend before I forget the details.
I left school early Thursday to take Jake to the doctor. He stayed home from school due to a fever. We figured we better get him well enough to wrestle. In a mad rush, took him to the doctor, picked up medicine, I washed 4 loads of clothes, picked Brett up from track practice, took Jake to wrestling practice, cancelled my plans to go to Hays for Pound Plunge, looked up the weather on the computer, watched the TV for the weather update, packed and headed out at 7:30 pm to Beat The Storm! They were calling for 6-12 inches by morning. The original plan was to leave in the morning. John & Amy were very nice and let us in at midnight. We would have gotten there sooner but I was running at the mouth telling Mom stories and she was such a good listener that neither one of us saw the East Lawrence exit until it was too late. So we had to drive to Bonner Springs and back (just a mer 44 mile detour to nowhere). It was also raining so that had to add to why we didn't see the exit, right?
The next morning we sent the Bellerive's off to school and work, relaxed and then went shopping in Lawrence. Next, we headed to Topeka. We toured the Kansas Capitol Building. We saw the State Senate and the House of Reps meeting rooms. We also toured the Capital Dome. Mom and Brett wimped out and only made it up five flights. Jake and I went the whole 296 steps all the way to the top! & out the door!!! No joke! Then...we had to come down those same 296 steps! I thought I was in good shape, I made it, but, my legs were shaking for 2 hours after; so badly that we were all laughing about it. We went on the tours with two other wrestling families from Garden City. Mom treated us to a delicious lunch at Lone Star Steakhouse!
Weigh in at the Expocenter went fairly smooth. While Jake waited in the line for it to start I bought our tickets to get in the next day. At 4 pm the doors opened...I walked in with Jake so he wouldn't get pushed down and then trampled. At our District table we saw a man from Garden City. He said, "Hey, we just saw you at the Capitol!" His son asked, "Did you go all the way up? and outside?!" Guess he was too excited or nervous to remember me with them. I showed him my shaking legs. A half hour later Jake was skin checked and weighed in at 55 lbs. after a steak and potato lunch and he'd be wrestling at 58 lbs.
John and Amy served a wonderful Lenten dinner of fresh shrimp spring rolls and of course, pizza for the kids. Later Friday night KU played. They had friends come to party and watch the game. They took all our money and kept us up AND KU lost! The Nerve! HA! HA! Giggle, giggle. Just kidding, we had a lot of fun playing call poker. Jake actually went to sleep before the game was over so all was good.
We still had weather issues...even though nothing had happened yet...It was threatening to snow 6 inches over night. I got up early to see...nothing...the ground wasn't even wet. Guess we didn't hurry because we got on our way a little late. So, guess what? It started to rain and sleet on us so we had to slow down. We arrived at 5 minutes until 8 am. Luckily we've been to State before and know the routine (that wrestlers go in a different way than us). I threw Jake my phone, told him what section to find us, and sent him to look for the team. Brett and I made it to the seats in to to watch the Parade of Athletes. Jake came out with the Plainville Wrestling Club. He said it was hard finding them...but he did and that's the important part.
Jake got pinned in 32 seconds in his first match. His second match was much more exciting. It lasted the full 3 minutes. It was tied after the first minute. Then tied after the second minute. Then the other boy ended up ahead. So, we left the wrestling madness. We headed straight to meet John, Amy & girls at church so we could relax and visit Sunday morning before going home. We saw three cars in the ditches on our drive from Topeka Saturday evening.
We are very proud of Jake! All in all, we had a great weekend. Thank you John, Amy & girls for everything! Thank you Memere for everything too! Thank you also to everyone that wished Jake luck!
I left school early Thursday to take Jake to the doctor. He stayed home from school due to a fever. We figured we better get him well enough to wrestle. In a mad rush, took him to the doctor, picked up medicine, I washed 4 loads of clothes, picked Brett up from track practice, took Jake to wrestling practice, cancelled my plans to go to Hays for Pound Plunge, looked up the weather on the computer, watched the TV for the weather update, packed and headed out at 7:30 pm to Beat The Storm! They were calling for 6-12 inches by morning. The original plan was to leave in the morning. John & Amy were very nice and let us in at midnight. We would have gotten there sooner but I was running at the mouth telling Mom stories and she was such a good listener that neither one of us saw the East Lawrence exit until it was too late. So we had to drive to Bonner Springs and back (just a mer 44 mile detour to nowhere). It was also raining so that had to add to why we didn't see the exit, right?
The next morning we sent the Bellerive's off to school and work, relaxed and then went shopping in Lawrence. Next, we headed to Topeka. We toured the Kansas Capitol Building. We saw the State Senate and the House of Reps meeting rooms. We also toured the Capital Dome. Mom and Brett wimped out and only made it up five flights. Jake and I went the whole 296 steps all the way to the top! & out the door!!! No joke! Then...we had to come down those same 296 steps! I thought I was in good shape, I made it, but, my legs were shaking for 2 hours after; so badly that we were all laughing about it. We went on the tours with two other wrestling families from Garden City. Mom treated us to a delicious lunch at Lone Star Steakhouse!
Weigh in at the Expocenter went fairly smooth. While Jake waited in the line for it to start I bought our tickets to get in the next day. At 4 pm the doors opened...I walked in with Jake so he wouldn't get pushed down and then trampled. At our District table we saw a man from Garden City. He said, "Hey, we just saw you at the Capitol!" His son asked, "Did you go all the way up? and outside?!" Guess he was too excited or nervous to remember me with them. I showed him my shaking legs. A half hour later Jake was skin checked and weighed in at 55 lbs. after a steak and potato lunch and he'd be wrestling at 58 lbs.
John and Amy served a wonderful Lenten dinner of fresh shrimp spring rolls and of course, pizza for the kids. Later Friday night KU played. They had friends come to party and watch the game. They took all our money and kept us up AND KU lost! The Nerve! HA! HA! Giggle, giggle. Just kidding, we had a lot of fun playing call poker. Jake actually went to sleep before the game was over so all was good.
We still had weather issues...even though nothing had happened yet...It was threatening to snow 6 inches over night. I got up early to see...nothing...the ground wasn't even wet. Guess we didn't hurry because we got on our way a little late. So, guess what? It started to rain and sleet on us so we had to slow down. We arrived at 5 minutes until 8 am. Luckily we've been to State before and know the routine (that wrestlers go in a different way than us). I threw Jake my phone, told him what section to find us, and sent him to look for the team. Brett and I made it to the seats in to to watch the Parade of Athletes. Jake came out with the Plainville Wrestling Club. He said it was hard finding them...but he did and that's the important part.
Jake got pinned in 32 seconds in his first match. His second match was much more exciting. It lasted the full 3 minutes. It was tied after the first minute. Then tied after the second minute. Then the other boy ended up ahead. So, we left the wrestling madness. We headed straight to meet John, Amy & girls at church so we could relax and visit Sunday morning before going home. We saw three cars in the ditches on our drive from Topeka Saturday evening.
We are very proud of Jake! All in all, we had a great weekend. Thank you John, Amy & girls for everything! Thank you Memere for everything too! Thank you also to everyone that wished Jake luck!
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