Alyssa has finished her fall softball season. They had only four weeks of practice and three weekends of playing. They didn't get uniforms for the fall season, but did get 3 t-shirts and a pair of shorts to wear. She seems to really like Friends and the people she has met. Here is a picture of her pitching last weekend.
Brennah and Mac have started their soccer seasons. They have both had two games and have been having lots of fun. I am surprised every time I see Mac playing... he is one of the smallest kids out there, but he is not scared to get in there and make a play on the ball. He also runs surprisingly fast for the kid I am always waiting on and always have to tell to hurry up. I am glad that he enjoys soccer. He needs to have an outside activity that interests him. He is quite the little book worm and would be happy to read all day long. He is learning to write cursive and has been practicing.
Brennah's soccer team has been having a hard time. They don't quite seem to know what to do. Brennah played last year but seems to have forgotten what she is supposed to do. She is doing well in school, but getting in trouble almost every day for talking too much. She has been reading chapter books and is finding the love of reading. I am so glad because reading can take you places in a way that the television can't. She has several friends in our neighborhood and has been having fun playing with them when we manage to stay home for a weekend.
Trevor has been playing football on the Freshman football team at GHS. So far they are undefeated, beating McPherson 18-14, Maize 20-0 and Derby 24-0. Trevor plays pretty much the whole game - coming out for only a few plays each game. He is playing Slot Back on offense and Outside Linebacker on defense. He has 1 touchdown and several QB sacks to his credit so far. He is doing great in school -pulling straight A's. He has a terrible cold right now so hopefully he will get better soon. Goddard football homecoming was last weekend. Trevor went to the dance but said it wasn't very fun. This Saturday he has been invited to Bishop Carroll homecoming by his friend Kelly. BC has a formal homecoming so he will be going to his first fancy dance. He got a black shirt and pink striped tie to match her black, white and pink dress. They should look pretty cute together. The football picture below is from last year... I don't have any from this year yet.
Trevor had the idea to decorate our basement with sports photos of the kids. All the ones shown here will be on our basement walls. I still have a bunch to choose, but these are going up for sure.
Rodney is on furlough this week and is supposed to be painting the house... but here it is Wednesday and no paint had gone up. I wish I could really count on him to follow through on what he says... our house really needs caulked and a good coat of paint before winter. I grew up with a father who always took care of things that needed done before they really needed doing... it is frustrating being married to a man who takes care of things long after they should have been done....
October is going to be pretty stressful for me. I have to have an operation to remove a cyst from inside my right wrist. I will be in some sort of a cast/brace for 6 to 8 weeks afterwards. I later have to have two supicous spots removed from my leg to be tested for skin cancer - and have to have a biopsy because of an abnormal pap smear.... All the procedures are scheduled about two weeks apart so I guess that is good, but part of me wishes they would just do them all at the same time... This is what happens when you go in for your annual physical.... haha....
