How Do You Do IT??

Seriously I don't know how you all do it ... have a life ... blog .... jobs ..... family .... kids!  Ugh I just can't find the time or motivation to blog these days.  Maybe it is because I sit on a computer all day at work and don't feel like getting on when I get home or that by the time I get home I am just too tired or have too many other things to do.

OK - so what have we been up to???  Birthday parties, soccer, Thanksgiving, soccer, dance, soccer, decorating, soccer ... do you see a theme here?

Birthday Party with Face Painting

Soccer Ball and #11

Of course she wanted a Puppy - her favorite

 

 Falling asleep in the car on the way to the

USA vs Sweden Women's Soccer Game.  Drool much?

Lunch at Oregano's ... mmmm good!

Tonight it Bia's dance performance. Hopefully she doesn't have stage fright! Nana and Poppa are joining us for her tap debut! Can't wait. This weekend Chatty has a soccer tournament half way to LA - seriously it is on the other freakin side of town. Oh well the things we do for our kids!

We decorated the house for Christmas, although I must admit I am not really in the spirit and Christmas songs are kind of annoying me, not sure why.  Maybe because I have done very little (almost none) Christmas shopping, no baking (my new oven is being delivered next week - Merry Christmas/Happy Anniversary/Happy Birthday to me!) and we haven't even put the ornaments on the tree yet. Hopefully the spirit will give me a swift kick in the rear this weekend!

My still undecorated tree - it has lights and pinecones and an angel 

The kids tacky sweet little tree

Have a great weekend!

The Life of a Soccer Mom

Yep that's my life these days.  Last weekend I experienced a whole new level of soccer mom status.  Chatty's team was in a tournament (hosted by our league).  That meant a Friday night game, Saturday morning game, working as a volunteer Saturday, Saturday night game and Sunday morning game.  Chatty's team played very well - won on Friday night and Saturday morning and tied on Saturday night.  Which meant they were in the championship game on Sunday morning.  The Sunday morning game was a nail biter and with a final score of 4 to 4.  Normally for this age group if you tie it ends in a tie, but someone in our league forgot that when they set up the tournament and according to the tournament rules, they had to go to penalty kicks.  Ummm - guess who is one of the goalies and was asked to step in and perform a Hope Solo?  Yep - Chatty.  Guess who was a nervous wreck?  No, not the goalie, the mom of the goalie - ME!  Chatty had never done penalty kicks but was up for the task.  She stopped all but one kick!  She did an awesome job.  I have never felt more relieved and excited at the same time.  Our entire team and coach have worked so hard and it was so fun to see it pay off!!  Chatty loved how all of her team ran out to hug her after the kicks were over!!  So sweet!!

The whole team (minus one player missing that day) 

Sporting her medal

We also squeezed in lunch with Chatty's Godfather, Uncle Greg!  It really was an amazing weekend!

Oh and we also celebrated our 13th wedding anniversary 

Picture courtesy of Photographer Chatty

Quotes of the weekend:
"I have to protect my house, I can't let anyone in my house!" - Chatty on defending the goal.  Mr. ESPN's response - "Maybe we should buy her some Under Armour."

When asked to set the table Sunday night, "I am a Champion, Champions don't set the table" - Chatty.  My response "You are part of this family and I am in charge of this family and you WILL set the table."

As if all of this excitement wasn't enough, Bia is starting dance class today!  She is beyond excited and I can't wait to watch her dance!!