Mid-October

Terrific Week !

Friday: Tyler went to watch the high school football game with 2 friends. They all ended up coming back here to spend the night. And with Drew here also, I had 5 boys that night and the next day. But I enjoy it and I thank God everyday for boys. Rusty took me to eat at El Ranchero's and Tanner went to visit with Mom for the evening.

Saturday: The boys all played football in the street, Rusty included. Tanner and Drew rode bikes. Got some pictures I'm putting below. Took some video too but it won't go on here. Tyler hung out with his friends some more Saturday evening.

Sunday: Keith and Jenifer came over to watch football. We all went over to Donnie's for a birthday cookout, then came back home and watched more football. Tyler is getting big into the drama club thing at church. I can't wait to see him act.

Monday: Aaaah! Felt so good to NOT go to work. I did a lot of housecleaning and went to the gym. Over the weekend I packed in some major food so I went to the gym almost everyday this week. The kids apparently needed their day off too because they were like 2 zombies all day, just getting in their rest. We did band practice Monday night which was good. Keith is going to be joining us now - yay! Will be nice to have another guitar player, and we'll get to hang out with him more.

Tuesday: I did more cleaning, went to the tanning bed (which has been bought out and they tried to take away my 23 visits I had left! They decided to let me have them though). Terri came over to visit and we watched Madea's Family Reunion. Tyler worried all day long about the football game that evening. It was the toughest team they play all year. And they did indeed lose the game, but Tyler played very well. He got a lot of big hits. And, the coach had told him that he would take him off of offense now and he could just play defense so that he would not be so tired late in the game. Well that lasted for about the first 3 minutes of the first quarter - then he was back in on offense and defense both for the rest of the game. I know it's hard on him. But I have to say I enjoy it because it gives me something to watch the whole time.

Wednesday: Went back to work. Only elementary schools got report cards on Wednesday. Tanner did pretty good, I was happy with him. He had only a couple of C's and the rest A's and B's. This is his first year for grades in science and social studies, it's been hard to get used to. We watched the movie "Click" which was terrific. And we watched perhaps the worst horror movie ever made called "Cemetary Man". Even Rusty, who LOVES crappy B movie horror flicks, said that that one totally sucked.

Thursday: It was cold! Yay! We were so excited we went and bought a new electric blanket. I finally got to do that one thing that I look forward to every year - I turned the air conditioner button to OFF. And I opened up the windows and turned on the attic fan and it was like the clouds opened up and the birds started singing...........Tanner and I both get excited over silly little things like that. But we LOVE to open the windows and turn on the attic fan.

Friday: Tyler got his report card and it was "better than he thought it would be". He did well in everything but had a 74 in geometry and a 74 in biology. 1 point away from a C in each one. He thinks that is good. He was disappointed that I did not share his opinion. It's not the best he can do, but not the worst he can do. So we're going to let him go with the promise that he will step up on studying and completing work, particularly in those 2 classes. And I am going to stay on top of him and his work more too. Danny and Marilyn are coming in to town this weekend and I expected them tonight. But she just called and they haven't left yet so I guess it will be the morning when they get here. I have to take my 5 singers to Jackson for the All State Honor choir audition tomorrow. I hate giving up that time, but I feel like I"m not doing my job well if I don't give some kids that opportunity I guess. Maybe I'll have a kid to make it, that might be cool.

Not many pics this week, just these few. But I expect to have a good many next week.