Lady's Prayer at Kam Fam...

Walked at the mall today and ate my chicken from Kelly's in the van with Laura. When I got home from work Laura was cleaning and baking, she has lady's group tonight at our house --Busy, Busy... The plan is to order pizza for tonight, I went and got it and then took Caleb to piano. I went to Hy-Vee and picked up a few things and ended up talking to Todd E. for about 20 minutes. We covered a lot of stuff mostly talked about our kids and relationships. He is a very nice guy and has been thru a lot and is now supporting his younger brother thru difficult times. I made it back to get Caleb in time and then wandered home. Caleb is planning to watch Carter tonight while they are at a soccer game. Anna and I went to the Y and then went by JJ's afterwards to get a cookie again. We hung out there and talked to Logan for awhile, actually we stayed pretty late. Adam and Charlie caught up to us and we sat and talked with them as well. The lady's would be finished around 9pm so we needed to stay out at least until then, and we did :) The boys were at home playing games in the basement when I left, hopefully they didn't make too much noise...

Y With Caleb...

Keaton was up early and I got him to school in plenty of time today. I went on to QSL to get all the extra food together and set out all the extra soda and Gatorade for Pepsi to pick up. I took the food back to Kohl Wholesale and they will take care of crediting our account. I got to work just a little bit late. Laura had a funeral to play for and then brought me some Kelly's chicken kabobs, I ate first and then we walked in the mall. I got my seasonal flu shot at work this afternoon, this is the third time I received one and only do it because they are free and ADM encourages us to do it so we don't miss days or get others sick in the office. I didn't have to do any driving for PSR tonight so Caleb and I planned to go to the Y tonight and workout. We played some racquetball again and I spotted him some points. He took me to OT once, we had a good time and Caleb had a few awesome shots. Keaton was at home for Anna when she was done with PSR so Caleb and didn't have to hurry home.

Indoor Soccer Night...

Nice warm morning and then lots of rain by lunch. Walked at the mall and then crackers for lunch. Kind of nasty just glad it is not real cold. Katheryn came over to the house again after school to work with Anna on the project, Laura came a little late to the indoor game because of Katheryn's ride. Keaton and Forrest got a ride to the indoor soccer game at 5:30pm from Forrest's grandma. I went to the game straight from work which worked out fine. The boys played a real good game against a Hannibal team. They had a lot of good shots but their keeper was pretty good. Keaton stuck a guy at one point and the kid did a flip over the ball. We were missing one player that would have made a difference in goal for us. I believe they lost by one or two but played very good together. After their game we went and ate at Wendy's, Forrest went with us because he wanted to watch Thom's game next. We all went back and watched the first half and then Laura, Anna and I went home. Laura helped Anna finish her project and then we wound down our eveing.

Sunday Lunch Twist...

Got to church as they were getting started, Laura has Salem and First Christian today, she will meet up with us afterwards. Caleb's indoor team is planning to get together at Casano's for a meet and greet kind of thing for lunch. We went there with Faler's and Bowen's right after church and were able to eat as a family and then visit with the other parents after that. It was very nice and the boys ate plenty of pizza. Keaton and Caleb left with the Bruner boys and went to change clothes and play soccer at the fields, they were gone the rest of the afternoon. Adam had to work at 5 and Laura made tacos for supper. Katheryn, Anna's classmate came over to the house to work with Anna on a school project. Katheryn is a big mature girl for only ten years old, they ended up playing some too. The evening was top off with chocolate chip cookies, it doesn't get any better than that.

Caleb Indoor...

Woke up at a decent time and messed around before the runnin needed to happen. Anna and I went and picked up a new four wheeler battery before noon and while we were there waiting for it to charge we watched the workers tearing down the building across the street, a portion of bricks had just fallen off near the corner and hit a truck that was working on sight. Anna and I swung by and picked up Caleb at Matt's house and then came home so Caleb would have enough time to get ready for his first indoor game at 1pm. Laura has a funeral at 1:30pm and then a wedding after that so she will be busy all of the afternoon. Anna and Cora are planning to go to the Y after the soccer game so we all have our bags packed. Keaton and Caleb dropped us off at the Y and then went home while we played, Keaton came back to get us. Anna and Cora played for a while outside before Cora was picked up around 5pm. I worked on the four wheeler and finally had luck after locating a disconnected wire. It started right up and we ran a few test drives before needing more gas. It is still leaking some gas so I will buy some carb cleaner and premium Shell gas to run in it and see if this makes a difference.

Lowes and a Movie...

Didn't get to wear jeans today because we had some big whigs at the office today. Walked at the mall and then ate lunch at Mc D's. Laura fixed a wonderful supper tonight, chicken noodle soup and hot out of the oven biscuits :)) Adam had to work and Keaton took Caleb to Matt's house for the night and then disappeared for a while with Forrest. Laura, Anna and I went out to Shoe Carnival to get a logo for Keaton's indoor shirts and then over to Lowes to check on a price for a back door, we picked up some light bulbs and looked around a bit too. After that we wandered back home and ended up watching 101 Dalmations until after 11pm.

Van and Hy-Vee...

Had to slip over and get the big ole Lawson truck this AM and take it to work while the van is in the shop. Laura and I met at the mall to walk and then ate at Wendy's. Always fun to drive the beastly truck but returned it as soon as I got home. Anna has piano so Laura and I took her and then went to pick up the van. Laura went back to get Anna and I went to Hy-Vee for sweets before returning home. Keaton and Caleb went to Uncle Thom's indoor game at 8:30pm and we hung out at home for the evening getting our fill of ice cream and watching The Office.

Stuck at Work Today...

I had a code of conduct meeting today at work and pizza with dessert was served. It lasted a while and because of that I didn't get to leave the building during lunch like usual. This makes for a real long day when I don't get to leave the building. Laura watched the little girls at 1pm today so I was going to plan to go home for a bit but didn't get too. Anna was able to see the girls for awhile after school and was excited about that, they went home about 10 minutes before I got there. Anna and I picked up pizza and dropped off a Greenie dog toy to Logan at work and talked to him for a bit, Anna had money to spend so she bought a cookie. Brought it home and then took Caleb to piano. We went home after that and got our stuff for the Y and then Caleb and I headed out. Keaton and Anna went to Bye, Bye Birdie at QHS with Jan & Lawson and Brianna, Laura is at prayer. Caleb played some basketball with a friend while I worked out. I had to swing by TCBY afterwards and get a waffle cone on our way to drop off the van for a brake job at Luberts. Caleb and I sat in the QND parking lot waiting for Laura to call after prayer so we could laeve the van over night. We got home 9:30-ish and the kids said the play was real good.

Thom's Day...

I got a call from Thom this AM while I was at work, I guess he was calling people to see if they remembered that it was his birthday. He said that he just saw Kori's car but there was a guy driving it, he wanted to make sure that everything was OK. We got some interesting news at work, Tony announced that he has a new Boss and it is Diane A. This will make for some interesting work days in the future to see if things change going forward at all. I can't image that there would be any changes soon. Laura has choir tonight and I will be driving for PSR and then going to a QHS booster club meeting, they are gearing up for a soup supper during basketball and need some workers. Keaton has his first indoor game tonight so I had to leave the meeting early. He and Forrest are so excited about playing they can hardly stand it. I went home and picked them up and headed out to K&L. It ended up that two of the boys couldn't play because they didn't have their picture ID's made yet. Forrest scored the first goal of the season, I would not of guessed that. Keaton played well and had an assist as goalie but didn't score, he was frustrated about that but I'm sure he will make up for it. We got home late and hurried Anna and Caleb to bed.

Back to School...

After a three and a half day weekend it was the school thing again and we made it but I'm not sure anyone was really wanting to except maybe Anna. I had an eye appointment scheduled for today, the last time I had one was about a year and a half ago. I am to the point where I need cheaters with me all the time in case I need to see up close so I have decided that if I had glasses that I can wear all the time this would work better, I ended up ordering glasses for the first time. I made sure that Laura came with me so she could tell me what looks best from the other side of the mirror, she met me there after her work. Thank You Dear for helping me with this, I may have ended up with some real silly looking stuff. We grabbed a quick bite at McD's and then wandered back to work. The boys were playing soccer at fields when I got home from work and Laura was making hamburger helper for supper. Laura and I were talking about going to the Y with Anna tonight but that didn't work out so I ended up going by myself. I was gone for about an hour and a half, good thing dancing with the stars was on for the girls to watch because they didn't even miss me :) There wasn't much food left when I returned, actually just enough.

Another Party...

Wandered into church a bit late this AM and sat towards the back a bit. Great piano player today :) Went to Wendy's afterwards for lunch and then wandered home. Anna went with Brianna and the boys were wanting to shop for a couple of things at Wal-Mart. I have to get a picture card made at K&L for coaching so we all rode together. Keaton did some major shopping so Caleb and I hung out in the car at TJ's and then Kohl's, we did run to Farm supply and check for a 4-wheeler battery but they didn't have what we needed. We were out longer than I expected but Keaton did have some success. Laura and I walked after we got home and while the chick and rice was cooking. Good home cooked meal before wandering over to the Davis's for another meet the neighbor session. There were six couples over there and Laura and I were the youngest. Claudia had an office party catered earlier so she had plenty of food set aside for this gathering too. Very nice food display and this was the first time that I had been in their house since they bought it and gutted it. They did a very nice job of course and really lightened things up and opened the kitchen are as well. We had a good time and were very grateful that the Jacobs were there, they are wonderful people, neighbors and glad to have them as friends too. Anna only called me once after I had been there for about 8 minutes asking if she could play with some new clothes or something, I think she was wanting to choreograph and new dance and needed some different costumes.

Good Food All Day...

The sun is shinning and a little cool. Felix B. had to get up and out for a 9:30am soccer game so his Mom stopped over and picked him up. He had some home made chocolate chip cookies and milk before he left, thank goodness he didn't eat too many. Pancakes for breakfast this AM, this is sounding like a perfect Saturday morning, where are the cartoon? Laura cooked some pancakes for Caleb and Dillion and then we went for a walk. After that I pulled the battery out of the four wheeler to see if I can find a replacement at wal-mart. The second round of breakfast was completed (Keaton and Forrest) while Laura was getting ready to play for a wedding, but it turns out they canceled the wedding and didn't bother to let her know. Now she is all dressed up and no place to go, what a deal... She went shopping for a birthday item instead. I took Caleb, Anna and Cora to the Y this afternoon while Laura was out and then came home in time to cook out before heading over to the Bowen's for Blake's b-day cake and ice cream. We had plenty of good eats this day...

No School Friday...

No school today, teacher conferences. Laura had to go into work today and Anna was up by the time she had to leave. Anna had some movies to watch and the boys were home too. She ended up going to Morgan's for awhile but came home early because Morgan wasn't feeling good. Laura stopped by the store after work and got some lunch food and I went home for lunch. Craig H is having a big person neighborhood party tonight at his place, social event meet the neighbors kind of thing with a hay rack ride too. Anna is with Avery and the boys are looking for something to do I'm sure. Laura and I dressed warm for Craig's and wandered down to his place, Laura has to leave around 8:30pm to go sing and play for Cursillo. There were several people from the hood that made it there and we gathered in his house and sun room, he may have been making a commercial I'm not sure :) The boys called while we were there and want to go to a late movie with Forrest and the Bruner's and then have them all spend the night. It turned out that Anna stayed all night with Avery and the boys came to our house after the late movie. I think I snoozed before the movie was over, but called Keaton about the time they were leaving. I stayed awake until they got home and made sure that they kept the noise down.


Anna to Avery's

Anna Shop...

Just a half day of school today. I had to go to Radio Shack for work this Am and met Keaton there so he could have the car. Anna is planning to go birthday shopping today with GMa and GPa, but it may not be until later this evening. Keaton, Forrest and Caleb played soccer in the afternoon and then Caleb had piano. Anna called and said that she was eating out so we decided that tonight was our pizza night. Laura and I made plans to get Papa John's to have ready when the boys got home. I had to swing by Hy-Vee to get some other things and then went to JJ's to talk to Logan while the pizza was cooking. We had a nice visit before I had to move on and get the hot food home. Anna got home and showed us all her gifts and of coarse got some music and videos. She spent the rest of her evening playing, dancing and singing. She was actually watching a DVD when I went to bed.

Halloween...

Not a bad day for Halloween, sunny and warm with some wind, hopefully this will hold out for the evening. Laura met me at work for lunch with a sandwich and then took me with her to run some errands for Anna's class party today. She ran in the dollar tree and then we went to Big Lots. Next we stopped by Domino's to order the pizza for the class snack. Laura ran me back to work so I could get to the SOS and pick up a sticker for the Taurus. After work the kids were messing around and trying to figure out what they were going to be this evening. Anna was already down at Craig's helping to get ready for the 7pm start time for the haunted yard. Caleb and Gabe were going to help as well and wandered down too after finding the clothes they needed. Keaton and Forrest are making their own plans, something about riding bikes to his grandmas and trick or treating. Kendall and Thom dropped off Brianna and I went down to make sure that Anna had everything she needed. Laura and I took Brianna with us down to Craig's, and thru in some warm items for Anna. We stayed down there and watched, visited, helped a little and mostly just hung out until they were done. About 9pm we wandered back to Jan & Lawson's for some warm food. We found some potato soup and some other eats before gathering all the kids and heading home.

Warm Day...

Did not walk at lunch today, Laura and I met at JJ's for lunch before my hair cut appointment. There was quite a few people working and talked to Amber at one point, very nice girl and she said to tell Anna Hi. After work we ate some supper and Carrie will take to PSR tonight and Kendall will bring home. The boys went to the fields after school to play soccer with their gang, Laura dropped them off. I was trying to get to the Y to workout while Laura went to choir and Anna was at PSR but that wasn't going to work because the boys would be calling soon for a ride home. I ended up doing a quick run thru the neighborhood and by the time I got home the boys were ready. I went to get them and they wanted to swing by JJ's to get a sandwich, so we did. We got home by 7:30pm to be there for Anna so everything worked out fine. We just relaxed the rest of the night since the night before was a busy evening.

A Girl Party...

Walked outside down Maine street, a little chilly but not bad after you got warmed up. Laura was very busy at work this AM burning power point presentations onto CD's, Wow she is learning all kinds of good stuff. Didn't have time for lunch together today so grabbed some crackers and a tea before heading back to work. Got home from work, Anna and Stephanie were playing and I jumped right in to helping Laura prepare Anna's birthday supper. I don't think Laura has taken a break since I saw her at lunch time. She is making a big batch of spaghetti and meatballs with lots of bread, YUM. I was in charge of icing this cake but there were too many people watching me so I didn't get to lick my fingers like usual :) Our Peeps all wandered in except for Logan and Mak, but they called and did say they are on their way. Kori had to work tonight and wasn't real thrilled with missing the party but she did get off early. Blake stopped by too and everyone was accounted for, I think Laura ended up making all the spaghetti she had in the house three different times and got to sit down twice all evening. Thank You Honey... Anna got to her present openning after candles and singing. She got some good stuff and played one of the games with Brianna to finish out the night.

Sunny Day...

Church and then Wendy's. Laura ran some errands after her Salem gig because she was in charge of decorations for the kids choir snacks after the concert. She was able to find the things she needed and met us for lunch. We went home after that and the girls got ready for the concert, I showed up in time for the start. Very good concert with many in attendance, the children do a great job and the piano player is awesome. Helped clean up afterwards and went home. Anna went over to GMa's and played with Brianna for awhile. Laura has to play another gig tonight at St. Francis for the Right to Life concert that Ralph and his family puts on. She went to that by herself because I was pretty sure I couldn't find any other kids to go with me. I got some comfy clothes on and made a little fire after Laura left, Keaton and Caleb came out and sharpened some sticks for a couple of marsh mellows, Adam was at work. We decided to order Domino's and I went and picked it up. We chowed down and Kori ate some too before she left for the evening. Watched a little of the Make Over show and Keaton went to get Anna from Bowen's about 8pm. The boys talked me into watching Wild Hogs with them so we lounged and took this movie in. It wasn't as great as all the hipe that I heard, not bad though. I fessed up to Laura about watching the movie without her, I hope she will forgive me. She got home after we were done, she went to Kelly's with her Ma & Pa after playing the evening gig.

Busy Sat, Nice Sunshine...

I got a call in the AM about green QSL 40th anniversary shirts for the 6th grade boys. I made arrangements to pick some up and get them to the fields since I had to get the popcorn issue resolved. Laura and Anna have dress rehearsal at 10am for the kids concert tomorrow so I will have some time to get this done. As I was going to the fields I saw a sweet 1972 Honda CB 100 motorcycle in a driveway and had to stop and look. I called the guy, Jerry and he let me test drive it. Pretty nice bike that belonged to a Shriner near Springfield, IL. and was ridden in parades for several years before being retired. Jerry and I had a nice chat, this guy is very talented and has made / rebuilt several vehicles during his life, interesting gentleman. Came home after that and worked at Jacob's to get their wired network working with a desktop computer they have. I put male ends on the cable Tim and Luke ran and was able to get the computer hooked up working on the network. Barb F. was there and I may have to work at her house next. I took Caleb, Anna and Gabe to the Y so they could swim and mess around. I warmed up inside and then ran outside to see if I could do the Turkey Run route. I made it but not the exact route come to find out, close though. We came home and got cleaned up and Laura, Anna and I went to the Adoration Chapel celebration at St. Peters. They had a mass and then supper and a short program afterwards. GMa asked Anna to sing so her and Laura did You Raise Me Up for the people. Anna was a little nervous but did a great job, she had a lot of compliments. I was very proud of both of them, it is definitely a talent that God has given those that can sing and play. We stayed until the very end so we could help put things away.

Rainy and Cool...

Walked at the mall and ate at McD's. They really need to keep that eatery cleaner. It is rainy today, not a hard rain but just enough to be nasty - good thing it is not cold. Keaton came and picked up my car after working out and made a weekly visit to Kohl Wholesale for me. They probably won't be painting today. I forgot to let Laura know I needed a ride after work and Keaton didn't think to came back and get me, OH well I guess I paid for that mistake but it didn't take Laura long to get here. She told me about a Halloween party that Anna is wanting to go to tonight from 6:40 - 8:40pm, not sure why that time, but the girls talked on the telephone a couple of times and the next thing I new Anna was getting dressed up in a quick and easy costume. Laura and I took her to Country Club apartments clear in the back, not sure I was ever back that far before. I walked her to the door and the mother and daughter answered, the Mom was speaking spanish to the daughter but did understand the basics when we greeted each other. I haven't really experienced that in Quincy. We had to stop by the concession stand because Keaton and Forrest put the canned cheese in the freezer. I also found that Kohl gave us two boxes of bags instead of popcorn. I will have to get this straightened out in the morning. Laura and went to Kohl's department store next and did some shopping. I found a pair of shoes for working out and a couple of pairs of shorts too. I haven't spent that kind of money on Me for awhile. We picked up Anna at 8:40pm and went to JJ's for supper.

Birthday Girl big 11...

Woke up this AM and left a couple of notes around the house for the birthday girl. Laura gave Anna one of her gifts (cute shoes) before she left for school, she was very thrilled and a great way to start the day :) It is amazing that Anna is eleven years old now. I can remember when she was tiny wondering what we might be going thru when she reaches 11 or 12, Thank You Lord for this beautiful little girl and all the good things she has brought to our family. I pray that you continue to keep her healthy and strong. Laura played for a funeral at noon with Jan & Lawson so we ate at Kelly's with them instead of walking. Laura had to leave right as we were done to go practice with Ralph at home and I finished up with J&L before heading back to work. Keaton, Caleb and Alex L are planning to ride with them to the sectional game tonight in Springfield. It is clouding up and there is a chance of rain, Yuk. Adam called about some parts for his Golf, he needs a new fuel filter and wanted to get some fuel cleaning stuff to put in his tank. I helped him with this until next pay check. Anna had flute today and I saw a gift from her teacher when I got home from work, it was a pink poodle bank. It is a shame that she is not loved. She decided that she wanted to go to Village Inn for supper, just me Laura and the two girls, Adam had to work the second of his double. The three of us ran to TJ Max before piano and then met Kori after for supper. Anna's birthday meal was chocolate chip pancakes, silk pie for dessert and then washed it down with the last of Kori's coffee. (I borrowed these words from u know who :) Anna got two phone calls while we were sitting there too, Logan and Nanny. We ran to the store after that Laura ran in while we listened to the radio, QHS lost 2-0 and it did rain in the first half. Home next and then waited in bed for the boys to check in.

Mid Week...

Walked at the mall and Laura brought me half a sandwich, ate in the van and visited. Caleb called to see if they could play at PDSC so he and Keaton were going to meet some peeps there. After work I got home to a supper of meat balls and pasta, Thank You Dear. The boys were still out playing so Keaton took Caleb to piano again and stuck around to pick him up. They went by JJ's to see Logan and will wander home after that. Laura has group tonight so I took Anna with me to the Y after supper so she can swim again while I workout. Adam doesn't feel good so he is still resting downstairs. Anna didn't swim real long tonight at the Y, I had a good work out and tried a different machine to see how it worked. We met out by the TV and game room so she could find a snack to buy before leaving, she has her swim bag, coin purse and has showered and dried off. She is quite the trip... We wandered home after that and Anna got ready for bed. Caleb was on the couch so I pushed him along soon too because he needed some sleep from the night before.

Wicked Tickets...

Had a reminder to buy our Wicked tickets today so I was able to get this done on line. I told Laura that we got the good seats, this is going to be soooo awesome I'm glad she talked me into the good seats. I have never been to a big theatre in a big city so I can't wait. I contacted Tom M. the other day too and we may hire him to pick us up, that would be a crazy time. Adam had some issue with his car and Laura ran a gas can out to him. He seems to think it is a fuel filter and will replace that. He has class and a double shift at work today. Keaton and Caleb went to Springfield with GPa & GMa for the sectional soccer game tonight, game time 7pm. Laura and I decided to take whom ever wanted to out for a quick bite. Kori needed to shower and Adam was at work so we took Anna to Panera Bread and grabbed a quick bite before she had to be at PSR and Laura to chorus. Laura took me back home after dropping Anna off and then I was incharge of picking Cora and Anna up from PSR. We made arrangements to have Cora go swim with Anna at the Y while I worked out. I talked to Dan P at the Y, we had a nice visit getting updated on all the kids. I may have to call him about playing racketball this winter. The girls finished swimming about 8:30pm and went wandered home. I got Anna to bed and started listening to the game on line at WTAD, it was very exciting, 4OT's and PK's before QHS wins. It was after 11pm before the boys got home and to bed.

New, Used Tires...

Walked the mall with Laura at lunch time. Kori called me after I got back from lunch and wanted to know about getting some better tires for the front end of of her car. She had talked to Logan and he suggested that she go over to Delta Tires used store by his old apartment. Kori and I talked and she went there and the guy was able to fix her up with something good and the price was right as well. I split the cost with her and the tire man said she had a belt that was broke so it was past time to get them replaced. Kori said her car drives much better, no pulling and no noise. Had a good supper at home and no where special to be. Gabe came over for a bit and I sent some cable home with him so Tim can run a network connection and then I will put the ends on for him.

B-Day Party...

Church this AM and Wendy's. Keaton was with us and had a scarf on I guess until his dreads are fully tamed. Came home right after we ate because GPa was taking some kids to the farm to walk and look for arrow heads. Anna couldn't stay long because she had kids choir and it turned out there was still crops in the fields so they didn't spend the time there that they wanted. Laura went to the store and I started cleaning up the back yard for a fire in the pit later today. I had to get the chain saw out to make a quick job of it, found plenty of dry wood and twigs for a couple of fires at least. I was in charge of the cake while Laura and Anna went to choir practice and was even able to get in a quick run/walk while it was baking. After the cake was done baking I went to Home Depot to get some more blocks for around the fire pit to make it more presentable, I came up 2 short this time. I came back in and iced the cake, family started gathering around 5pm-ish and I started the fire for roasting hot dogs and marsh mellows close to 6. It was windy and warm most of the day but settled down nicely by evening. Forrest got back to town and came over in time to eat with us, his timing is perfect when it comes to food :) We all had a good time around the fire even Logan stopped by and ate and visited, It was very nice having him there too. We made it back inside to sing, open presents and take pictures before the end of the night so the party was complete.

Homeless Awareness...

Rolled out around 8am, just couldn't sleep any longer and made some coffee. Laura doesn't have a wedding today so that makes the day different from the get go. Looked in the newspaper and online for the days events. We ended up going to the Octoberfest parade down Maine street starting at 2pm. The weather is wonderful today and even hot in the sun, the bands looked very warm at times while marching. I believe last year it was cold and rainy all day and night even during field competition, what a difference. Anna and I packed for the Y before we left so we had Laura drop us off so we could swim and work out. Laura ran out to TJ Max, messed around and then came back to pick us up after about an hour. I mowed the backyard when we got home and then got carried away cutting some low hanging oak limbs out back so I can setup a fire pit, Caleb and I made quite the mess. Laura made neopolitan dinner and apple crisp for supper and desert, I think Keaton may have ordered the dinner. After supper Caleb wanted to run out to Wal-Mart to look for an xbox game, he wants to spend some of his field painting money. Caleb, Keaton and I went out there and he found a soccer game to buy. We past some college students on the way out of the parking lot who were raising money for the homeless by living in boxes for 24 hours, we gave them all the change we had in the car. We stopped by JJ's to visit with Logan and invite him over for Keaton's B-day party on Sunday. We talked for a bit and had some good laughs, very neat to see them interact and all have fun. We wandered home and chilled the rest of the night.

Friday Evening Lites...

Scheduled to work the QHS concession stand at 4pm today for the regional soccer championship. I am planning to get off work at 4pm and pick up Keaton from the Y. He will drop me off at the game and make a quick run to Kohl wholesale for me to pick up QSL concession stand product. Laura and I worked the concessions the whole time (3 hours) and never did see any of the game, QHS beat QND 2-1. After the game Anna went with Stephanie to Casano's and party'd with the team while Laura and I found Jan and Lawson at Kelly's by themselves so we crashed their party. We went by the grocery store and then home where we found Keaton and Caleb home starving, they are not able to help themselves I guess, Laura was able to help them find something. Forrest is camping this weekend so Keaton is hanging out around the house and Anna is going to spend the night with Stephanie. Laura and I started watching the movie Throw Mama From the Train on TV and made it all the way to the end.

Let's Talk...

Walked the mall today, and I had to pick something up at Radio Shack after walking before going to McD's for a quick eat. The boys came and got my car after working out at the Y and were going to paint fields. Not sure how much painting they did I believe they played soccer with some of their buddy's. They were having so much fun that Keaton took Caleb to piano because they were running late. Checked out Adam's headliner replacement job in his Golf, pretty cool stuff --Nice job. Laura and I had a date with Kori tonight after supper and her work out. Kori has fallen back into a slump and is not really making any effort to get out so we decided it was time to have another talk. She is such a great person with so much to offer, she just needs to understand that she is not pushing herself very much. She needs to find another job and put herself in a position to get her own place or pick a course of study and do it. She will get there but it is just very frustrating to watch her settle and do the minimal. She wants us to treat her like an adult but we like being treated like human beings with a little respect, that's not too much to ask. Keaton ended up picking Caleb up from piano as well, he new we needed more time to talk. After our talk I ran to Papa John's to get pizza and bring it home, nice and hot... Adam couldn't wait that long so he left to find his own food.

Regional Soccer...

Walked at the mall and ate a half of a Kelly's sandwich in the van. The weather was not real great, big rain off and on and the threat of storms all day long. There are 2 high school soccer games tonight, 4 and 6pm. The boys are going to both games in the truck and I have a date with Anna at the Y after piano lessons. It is pretty nasty out so not a great night to be outside watching a game. After supper I took Anna to Caleb's piano night slot and then went to the Y so she could swim and I will work out. I got Anna settled into the locker room routine and then the pool, and checked on her a couple of times. They have a life guard on duty during open swims and she has swam there before. There were a couple kids swimming and I think she had fun. While working out I was asked by a guy from work if I would consider running in this years Turkey run, they are getting a couple of teams together from work to compete against times, I guess I was just waiting to be asked because I was thinking about it for this year. After the Y we went to TCBY and treated ourselves and took them home. Laura wasn't home from group yet but showed up soon to tuck Anna in. The boys talked about the games, mostly QHS and it's triple over time win. They were pretty pumped. They will be playing QND for the regional finals on Friday.

Birthday Boy...

Keaton 17th birthday is today. I can't believe he is that old and getting so big, he is really filling out from all the after school visits to the Y, his upper body is solid as a Rock. We had sandwiches for supper and the boys took off to play soccer at Baldwin for awhile with their friends. I drove the girls to PSR and then went out to K&L to drop off money and a team roster for Keaton's indoor team, I guess I will be listed as the coach/adult on the sideline. Went to the Y to work out next while Laura was at chior, Carrie is picking the girls up. Talked to Laura after working out and Anna was at Dede's because she didn't think anyone was home after PSR, (Adam was asleep still) Opps! Will have to do something different since this was the second time she has come home to no one this week. Keaton and Caleb went to JJ's and had Logan fix their supper, must have bummed a birthday meal from him. We will do his b-day party this weekend with the family.