Our Boy

I got him!!!!!!!

I am ready to go in...

Our Girl..

Football

I figured out how to work Taylor's camera I think..
Here is some videos of Hunter's jamboree game
In case you are trying to find Hunter he is #87

Volleyball Team

Here is a look at the 2009 Lady Warriors.......

What a Saturday

Saturday was jam packed with events for the kids
Taylor had a volleyball tournament this weekend
against 4 teams. I am proud to say they won 3 of the
matches. So that puts them 4 and 2 so far.
Our day started at 6:30 AM, she had to be
at the school at 7:15 for warm ups. We
wrapped up around 1:30 and then it was
off to Hunters jamboree games for the afternoon.
He had weight in at 1 with the first game starting at
2:45 (lost that game) then we had a 1 hr 30 min
break till the second game that started around 4ish
(won that game). I had to be back at the high school
at 7:30 so we could clean up the gyms from all the
tournaments that took place. I was FLAT WORN OUT
so when my head hit the pillow I was out like a light.

First Volleyball Game

Here she is serving

Protecting her net

Team Meeting

Tonight we had our first volleyball matches!
The girls did a wonderful job. They played
the best 2 out of 3 for a win. We lost the first
game but came back from behind to win
the last game. So we are 1 and 1 for the
start of the season. We are so proud of all
the girls for doing such a great job on the
first games. Taylor did a wonderful job
and played hard, she never gave up.

First match started at 5:35 and we
ended at 10. So needless to say I had
NO idea that is would last that long.
We played 2 teams tonight and this year
was the first year they have EVER
beaten one of the teams they played.
So it was quite a VICTORY.....

Volleyball Update

Taylor got her uniform today and our girl is
number "12" they did not get to pick numbers.
We also just found out she will be a starter in the
game and her position is a "setter". I am still trying
to figure out all the positions so don't ask me what a
"setter" means. I hope to have it all figured out
before the season is over. HA HA.....
First match will be on the 26th so keep your fingers
crossed that we start off the season with a WIN....
More to come so stay tuned......

Hunter

So this afternoon like always, I call the house
on my way home to make sure nobody needs
anything on my way home. Rusty tells me, "no" and
I hear Hunter in the back ground saying, "I have a surprise
and will tell you when you get home." So all the way home
I am trying to figure out what it could be.

Maybe he cleaned up his room without being told to???

Maybe he made his bed for once....(yea right)

So as I open the back door I am greated with
him wearing a BRIGHT yellow saftey patrol
belt. He had told us this weeking he was trying
out for saftey patrol and my little guy made it.
He was SO EXCITED...

Cell Phone

Background: This year Hunter got a cell phone since
Taylor and Hunter are no longer in the same school
and had they have different schedules.

So this weekend Hunter was messing around with his
cell phone and I asked him is he was calling somebody
(conversation went like this)

Mom: Hunter who are you calling?
Hunter: Nobody I am just playing with my cell phone.
Mom: Sure your not calling your girlfriend?
Hunter: I don't have a girlfriend!
Mom: Are you sure about that? Because I am going
to ask Michael if you do.
Hunter: I do not have a girlfriend!!
Mom: Would you tell me if you did?
Hunter: NO!
Mom: What do you mean you wouldn't tell me?
Hunter: Laughing......HAHA
Mom: You better tell me if you have a girl friend...
Hunter: Mom, you are my girl friend....

So I kiss his head and I turn around, walk out of the
room with my eyes filled with tears....
I know it will not always be like that...
but gosh I love that little red head....
He can always melt my heart...

Volleyball Update

The game schedule is out for volleyball and she is going to be
BUSY! When they play a game during the week they have 2 games
on that night. Her Saturday games she will play either 4 to 5 games.
Her first game will be on August 26th and the season ends the first
weekend of October. It's a short, fast season......but SO far I have counted
approx 30 games from August till October....UGH.....

Football Update

We finally have moved from 5 days of week practice to 3 days a week.
THANK GOODNESS......our season will be starting very soon. So now the
fun begins. Hunter is on a great team this year and he really likes the
coaches. He will be number 87 this year and his position will be a wide
receiver and a defensive end. He was SUPER excited about it.
The teams have a smaller number of players this year so he will get
more playing time this year.

Concession Stand Queen

Well now that we have had the first parent volleyball
meeting it looks like we will be very busy. How come
parents always have to work the darn concession stands???
So with Hunter playing football we have 2 concession stand
duties and 1 spirit booth duty this year.
Then for Taylor we also have to sign up for concession stand
duty as well. I am becoming quite a pro at the ol concession stand. I will
not however be in charge of working the cash register.....
NO THANK YOU........
I would much rather be a "runner" and get the drink and what
ever food item has been ordered. Way to much pressure in working the
cash register...
Biggest item of them all: The volleyball booster club
want the parents to work a pizza and beer booth at an Atlanta Falcon
game.
Are you kidding me????
I about fell off my chair when I found that out.
But for the love of my kids I will do it. Only if I can work the beer
machine..HA HA
Besides that's the only way I will get to see a Falcon game.
Then I found out that the booster club does get a percentage
of sales so I guess that not so bad......

Volleyball UPDATE........

Tonight was the BIG night...................
Our girl was focused and ready to show them
what she had....she told me when she was getting
out of the truck, "It was all or nothing.."
I told her to try her best that is all she can do....
SHE DID IT.........she made the team!!!!!
THE "A" TEAM.....
She will get to play on the 8th grade competitive team
(she will be the ONLY 6th grader on the team)
I can now take a big sigh of relief..HAAAAAAA
I was so nervous for her...Rusty picked her up from
practice so I had to wait for her to show up at Hunters
football practice so she could tell me what the heck
was going on.
Okay I have to admit....I did cry when she told
me she made. She wanted this so badly!!
Tomorrow night we have our first parent meeting
to see what we just got ourselves into..HAHA
To tell you the truth I wouldn't want it any other
way.....
Way to go TAYLOR we are so very proud of you!!
We love ya.....

Volleyball update

I am so happy to report that Taylor made it to the next
round. We found out late last night on the website.
So tomorrow will have another try out and we should know
on Thursday if she makes the team.
I think I am more nervous then she is..........................
I will keep you posted.... :0)

Volleyball day 3

Tonight at tryouts Taylor found out they will do first cuts
tonight. So we should find out soon if she will need to
show up for Wednesday night or not. THEN last Wednesday
we found out they have not had enough girls try for volleyball
so they may just have one team instead of two teams. She is
staying very positive about the whole thing, so keeps your fingers
and toes crossed plus a little prayer that things work out for her.
I will keep you posted for sure on what happens with that.....

First Day of School

Today was the first day of school and so far so good.
Hunter caught the bus at 7 this morning which is
a bit later then last year. He has Mrs. Ewell and we
are very excited. That is the teacher that Taylor
had last year and we really like her. Taylor got to sleep in
since her bus picks her up at 8:45. She had a great first
day. They did not get lockers so she had to carry around
all her school supplies today in her book bag. She has
7 classes that she will change classes to. Over all we
did good on the first day of school...since the kids are older
they are not so much about taking pictures for the first day
any longer. Taylor looked super cute for the first day, she
picked out her outfit a few weeks ago and did not change her
mind 1000 times....Hunter is Hunter just shorts and a t-shirt and
he is good to go. The kids had no homework but you know they
come home with 100 forms that the parents have to fill out so
WE (Rusty and I) had homework.
That is it for the first day of school...more to come I am sure...

More Football

Here are some other pictures...

Football

I finally have some pictures of Hunter at football practice.

This is Hunters best friend Michael. They just finished a long afternoon at practice

Fun Times

The gang at the water park

kids being silly...

now being normal

Since I took a few days off prior to the kids starting
school we decided to take them to the water park
with a few friends. It was packed so I guess everybody
else had the same idea....The lines were long but the
kids had a good time. Rusty and I hung out in the lazy
river which was nice.

My baby girl is taller then me.......

Volleyball day 1

Well tonight was day one of volleyball, little did we know

we had 3 more days to go. So we will have another night

of fun this week and 2 days next week.
Oh yea...how about we are doing this in a gym with

NO AIR....and its HOT here in Atlanta. So I broke out in a

sweat just sitting and watching...it was oh so wonderful.
Enough about me, Taylor did a wonderful job tonight.

She was really working it. According to the coach we should

know something next Thursday on what team she makes.

I tried to take some pictures of Taylor at tryouts but needless to say
I need her to show me how to work her camera. So I hope to get

pictures this weekend posted so you can check her out.....more to

come so I will keep you posted!

The fun begins

Well Hunter is in football now. We have started the not so wonderful football practices, that as of right now mean 5 days a week from 6:30 till 8:30. Once school begins (which is Aug 10th) then we will cut down to a few days a week vs. the 5 days a week. We should know in a few days which team he will be on. So far he is doing okay.....I will post pictures soon of what is going on with practice. Then we have Taylor, who will be trying out for volleyball on Monday night for middle school. She is so excited and has been practicing like crazy.....I will post pictures of her tryout next week.