Party like it's 1989

A couple of weeks ago the boys were at their friends house and Craig and I went to Value Village. I could say it was to shop but mostly it's just to laugh at some of the things they have there. Take these pants for instance. They were a steal at $4.99. Unfortunately they weren't Craig's size or I so would have bought them for him. They were however Kaedo's size but he informed us he wouldn't be caught dead in them. There is no accounting for taste.

Hey Baby! - that's what that look reminds me of. Thank god he's not using it on girls - yet! Not sure what reaction he would get but it sure made us laugh.

Week 34

Week 34 and yesterday when this photo was taken the weather was miserable. Oh well, what can you do. We had some really nice days last week but this week not so much. The boys are busy with school and activities. Sterling is working on a huge project for school which I am hoping to video tape so you can see it. He has done an amazing job. I am so impressed. Kaedo is busy with soccer. He was bummed not to play on Sunday but had practice last night and was happy to be on the field with his buddies. Just received an email from the team manager about one of the away tournaments. We had to book the hotel through this team booking website and were advised that there was a minimum 2 night stay and that the cost was $114 per night. Yikes! You pretty much have to stay with the team so that's the way it goes. I figure if he and Craig don't eat all weekend we should be ok. Ha!

Gross

I hate this tree. It sits in my neighbors front yard and for about two days it has all these flowers on it (which I hate - ugly) and then all the petals drop off and spread out all over the yard (uglier). I don't know what it is called or why anyone would plant such a hideous thing but if I ever bought a house with that tree in the yard I would rip it out by it's roots and burn the pieces.

Nuff said.

A real soaker

What a day yesterday. It was so exciting and awesome. I loved every minute of it. Kaedo and I headed out early and stopped at Starbucks (thanks again Stan and Shirley). We headed out to the tournament site and got there just as the rest of the team was arriving. The boys were psyched and there was a real sense of camaraderie amongst them. I really have to say that I am so impressed with this program and the coaches and every thing they do for these boys. They give up a lot of their time and experience to help these boys be the best they can be and I am so impressed.

The first game we lost 5-0 but the boys remained positive and said they were going to get the next one. There was no chiding from the coaches just some pointers on how to do better and work as a team. They don't go easy on them but they also don't have the philosophy that they have to brow-beat them to get them to perform. One of the big things I noticed was how much the players talk to each other during the game. It is loud and noisy and fast and so exciting.

The second game it started to pour. Torrential downpour. As you can see from the picture above, Kaedo was trying to get the water off his face. You can sort of see the rain coming down.

5 minutes into the game, the ref - who was terrible the first game - got called out by our head coach, questioning a call. Barely any discussion was had and he was thrown out of the game. It really was a shit thing to do and while usually I do not condone that kind of behaviour, our coach did nothing wrong. I sat next to his wife and she said in the 5 years he has been coaching rep soccer he has never been thrown out of a game. Funny thing I learned after was that while he sat in his van, he talked to the assistant coach on her cellphone the entire game, directing the kids. Ha!

Kaedo's coach came up to me yesterday and told me a funny story - he said "Kaeden came up to me and said am I starting or will I be on the bench?" the coach replied, "what do you want to do?" Kaedo said "be on the bench". The coach said he had never had a kid say that to him before. After the final game he checked in with Kaedo and was told he wants to be a starter. Coach thought it was hilarious.

I got up this morning, got dressed, ready to go and checked my phone and their was a call from the team manager/assistant coach saying that because of all the rain they we cancelling today's games. Kaedo is really bummed and I am too. I decided yesterday I would be going today and so that is disappointing. Oh well, another tournament in two weeks. Looking forward to it.

And just for the record - Kaedo played amazingly - his coach was quick to point out how far he's come since the beginning. Needless to say - he was beaming.

And So It Begins

It's 6am and I am up and ready to get organized for our first soccer tournament. We will be playing in Bradford about 1.5 hours away. The boys have two games today and I am excited to see how they do. Kaedo is psyched and spent some of yesterday evening packing his bag and making sure he had everything he needed.

Craig is playing football this morning and Sterling isn't much into watching soccer all day without a super long extension cord for his computer.

They play again tomorrow and Craig will head out there with him then. I am taking my camera so I hope to get some good shots and will let you know how well they did.

A very happy birthday to our nephew Jacob yesterday. Happy 5th. We love you.

Also a big congratulations to Emma who got a high gold in her dance competition yesterday. We are so proud of you.

Happy Birthday to Me!

***** Had meant for this to post yesterday but Blogger was down - so here is to being 39 + 1 day!

Hello All - in honor of my 39th birthday, I thought I would post "39 things you should know about me" - so here goes!

1. I love to read

2. Chocolate is my friend and my enemy

3. I love sleeping in

4. My guilty pleasure is the Maury Povich Show

5. My cell phone has a hot pink case

6. I surf to People.com about 10x a day

7. My favorite color is pale blue

8. My other favorite is grey

9. If I wasn't allergic, my next dog would be a Boxer

10. I'm growing my hair because Craig loves it

11. I'm addicted to diet coke

12. My kids think my grey hair is cool

13. I love a clean kitchen

14. I hate making school lunches

15. Spring is my favorite season

16. My heating blanket is one of my favorite gifts ever

17. I don't wear eyeshadow

18. I could go to Chapters every day

19. I'd buy a new dishwasher before buying a new TV

20. Niagara Falls is one of my favorite places

21. Day trips to the USA with Craig and the boys is one of my favorite ways to spend a day off

22. I love to get magazines in the mail

23. I send mail every week

24. Mowing the lawn is one of the worst jobs ever

25. I love Mobile banking

26. Breakfast for supper is one of the best meals

27. The weekly gnome picture is my favorite two minutes of the week

28. I never listen to music

29. I hate pumping gas

30. My day hasn't properly started until Kaedo kisses me goodbye in the morning

31. I listen to my iPod every night before bed

32. I will always see an action movie over a romance

33. I know White Tea is good for me but it tastes like ass

34. I always let Craig watch what he wants on TV

35. I love the sense of accomplishment I get from folding the last load of laundry

36. I love tulips

37. Seeing my kids hanging out with their friends makes me smile

38. I feel no pity for Craig when he complains about his football injuries

39. I love it that my mom takes the time every day to Blackberry Messenger me

So there you have it - 39 things! Who woulda thunk it? Happy Birthday to me!

Last but not least - this is my 999th post! Amazing really. Can you believe that there have been 998 before this and you're still reading! Here's to another 999!

Today I plan to hang out - watch Maury Povich (ha), use my Bath and Body Works gift certificate (thanks Kelly and Tica), have a Starbucks (thanks Stan and Shirley), buy some flowers (thanks mom and dad) and enjoy my day.