I can talk again!

Its still a little hoarse sounding, but I think my voice is back!! WHOO HOO! Its very hard cheering, talking, working when you have a croaky voice. So a little about my weekend? It was a good one.

Saturday started off with the girls' game in Norcross. I hate playing there! The Norcross fans are not very nice, or at least the ones we ran into Saturday. For example there was a guy beating a drum and yelling, YELLING, at the Buford cheerleaders and the football players. You just want to ask him, "Does it make you feel good to scream and yell and taunt THIRD GRADERS?!?!?!" I mean seriously it was a little over the top. Then when I had to go up into the announcer's box to do the half time for the squad; I was heckled by a child, A CHILD, who decided to tell me that I couldn't cheer for Buford because this was Norcross territory!! I understand being for your team and I, as you know, are all for it, but lets all be mindful of others and show a little restraint! Anyway, the boys scored 2 TDs this game. It wasn't enough for a win but it was a great game and they played really well. Then Andy and I stressed (I mean cheered) watching the Auburn game. Do they have to make it so hard on the fans every game? Thank goodness for a win there.

Sunday Hayden went to a birthday party while Andy, Belle and I had lunch with Mom and Dad who are back from their awesome trip to Wales! We got to see all of their pics and they are gorgeous!! The countryside is just beautiful. I'll have to ask Dad if I can post a few here or maybe link to his photos. And then it was off to work! Well at least for me.

So now it is Buford Homecoming week. Lots of work to do and then I wonder: if there isn't gas are we going to be able to have a parade? And if not, then what? I guess we'll have to wait and see how it all plays out. Plus Hayden's squad has Cheer Off this weekend. Keep your fingers crossed for them. They've been practicing super hard and look really good, so here's hoping they have a great experience. Of course I'll keep you updated, I just wanted you to know what's going on! Have a great week!!

Favorite Foto Friday

Yes, I know its spelled wrong but I love alliteration and it looks better with all F's. Anyway, my favorite photo (there, is that better?) that I'm going to share today is one I took of Belle the other day while practicing the lighting with my camera. She told me she would pose for me to help out. She has always been little Miss Diva, but when she came downstairs fully decked out in a pink dress and matching bow and struck a sassy pose I realized that this practice was going to be fun. So here it is:

Icky

I can't talk and I feel icky. Why is it when you have a lot to do, life conspires against you and causes you to get ill? I've decided that having laryngitis is the worst sickness for me because I LOVE to talk so much. And you can't holler upstairs to your kids that dinner is ready. Or talk on the phone. And we all know how much I love to talk on the phone. ;-) Oh well, I'm going to go find something that will make my throat feel better.

It's Going to Be a Good Day Today

I can feel it! You know how I know? My girls have been up for almost 30 minutes with NO fighting! Its wonderful! For two little girls who love each other as much as these two do, it is amazing to me how much they fight! Over everything, little stuff, big stuff, EVERYTHING!! But not this morning and that means we're going to have a great day. Well, I do still have the next 20 minutes before they exit the car and walk into their schools. Keep your fingers crossed for me!!

Oh Woe Is Me!!

Definitely not a winning weekend this weekend! Both Buford 3rd grade squads lost and Auburn lost in the last minute of the game. Oh woe is me!!! I figure that the AU offense will "click" at some point and it will be like an "AH HA" moment and goodness and light will continue from that point on. I just hope it happens before next weekend when we play Tennessee. Eeeek.

The good news is other than that it was a good weekend. Busy, but good. Now another week is starting and it should be a good one. Not as good as my parents who are, as we speak, horseback riding across Wales, but a good one none-the-less.

Oh yeah! Its Mouse Memory Monday!!! I almost forgot! I put the pic on for my Disney memory of the Day and will tell you the story behind that. Balloo is not really a well known character in our house seeing as how the Jungle Book is not really watched in our house. For some reason that year Belle decided that Balloo was her favorite nonprincess character. Everytime she would see him she would crawl up into his lap and just sit on him forever. I think she thought "Hmmm bear skin rug.....so tired". When the shot to the side was taken King Louie kept trying to talk to her and all she wanted was to talk to Balloo and love on him. Almost made me feel bad for the person in the hot monkey costume! She finally did hug Louie, but it was a pity hug. We all knew it and I think Louie was probably crying on the inside!

WHOO HOO

The consignment sale is over!! Our PTO was trying to put on a dress code and spirit wear consignment sale. It didn't have a lot of participation and instead of going until 4, it ended at 1. Which means I get to have a bit of down time before we're off to our next adventure. YEAH ME!! What are the odds of the girls actually laying down too since they've been up since 6:30? Yeah, that's what I thought too: not gonna happen! Oh well. The girls are hanging tough. So far we've done a consignment sale and 2 football games. We'll have a few minutes and then its off to a bridal shower, shoot some pics of a friend's belly and then the Auburn game. I love lazy Saturdays!!! Andy is off playing golf and I think to myself: "Self, he is so glad he is not running around with us!!

Apple Fest

Why is it that when I go visit Belle in her class she wants to cry when its time for me to leave? Any other time she's not really too worried where I am. For example, the other day during cheer practice, Andy and I went to Costco. We told the girls that if we weren't back by the end of practice they would be going home with one of the other moms and we would get them from there. We made it back to get them before the end of practice and were greeted by Belle with "What are you doing here? Go away! I want to go home with Morgan! Please leave!" But when I go to her school its a whole nother story. There is whining: "Don't leave, don't help her, sit by me, stand by me, play with me, let me go with you, let me help you around the school....DON'T LEAVE!!! There is crying, pouting, pitifulness. All designed to make feel bad I know. I always tell her that if she does it, I won't be able to come visit anymore. Some day I might actually have to go through with that!

Anyway, I was up at the school today for Apple Fest and was treated to this lovely display of behavior. It was throughly enjoyable! Actually the Apple Fest itself was fun. They have been talking about apples in Belle's class so today they tried a bunch of different things with apples in them, ie: apple sauce, apple butter, apple jelly, you get the idea. The best part for me today was Belle trying Pomegranate Cider. It was supposed to be apple cider but I think whoever brought it got the wrong one. So I tried it and it was not so yummy. I went ahead and focused the camera on Belle's face knowing that she was about to try it. She did and here is how she felt about it:

I don't blame her a bit!! Thank goodness there were other things that she did enjoy. Like....

Wearing her cup on her face, and.....

Being silly. Oh to be 5 again!