Just another manic Monday....

Hello everyone, it's Monday...again...and boy does it feel like one today. Yikes. Crazy day...following a CRAZY weekend. To start things off, Holley had The Judges Cup gymnastics meet on Friday night. It started at 6pm and we didn't leave the gym until around 1015 or so. It was at Alamo Gymnastics Center in San Antonio so it was about 40 minutes away from home. Holley had not eaten and the other natives were hungry as well (yes, everyone went to the meet) so we grabbed a bite at Denny's in Boerne before heading home. Allie actually did pretty well the first three hours of the meet but then things got rough. Just to let you know... I am not above bribery in those situations. She had drinks, sweets, etc. But all in all, it was an ok adventure. Holley did pretty well, tough time still on bars...and the judges were way tougher than they had been, scores were much lower on routines that seemed (to my untrained eye) to be improving. Oh well. We made it home and crawled into bed by 1120pm.

Picture of Holley and some of her teammates. from left to right: Kaitlyn, Amanda Holley, Hannah and Ashton

Boerne Middle School North Cross Country Team 7th and 8th grade boys and girls teams. Macie is in the exact midle of the front row.

Then Sat. started with an early bang. We were up and out of the house in time to have Macie to her cross country meet by 0830. Luckily it was in town so we didn't have to travel very far. After that ended about 0930, we ran to Taco Cabana for some b-fast tacos (we had been running too late to stop and eat), we scarfed them down and it was off to Fabra Elem to watch Scott play football. He had to be there for warm-up by 1015. They played the Eagles and after a hard fought battle the mighty Buccs prevailed. Go Buccs!! Sorry I don't have any pics of the game to post, I took some video, but didn't have the camera on either of he times that Scott got flags. Oops!! The best part of the game was afterwards when the coaches handed out ice cream bars and they were sweet enough to bring some for the players siblings too. So we hung around at the field 'till the ice cream was gone. I'm mean I guess, I didn't want fudge pop all over my car.

After the game, Scott hung out with his Dad leaving the girls to ourselves. Holley had a private lesson at the gym (trying to work the kinks out on her bar routine- didn't help) and then her sweet aunt Perry took her to see a movie and to eat dinner. It was her "special day" that she was given by her aunt on her last B-Day. They saw Beverly Hills Chiuahua. She told me it was "Awesome", so I guess she had fun. Thanks Aunt Perry. So Sat. night it was just Macie and Allie and me. Hmmmm...what to do with just two children??? Why...., Shop of course!! We went into San Antonio to pick up all of the stuff for Allie's birthday party next Sat. Then we ate at Red Robin, and boy, that was the BEST hamburger I've ever had!!! We had never eaten there before and probably won't again, it's expensive (for me) so unless I've just got one or two with me it's out of my league. Anyway, we got home about 915 pm (picked up Scott along the way) and Holley got home around 930. So we were off to bed....exhausted after the long day. We overslept Sunday morning and didn't make it to church and spent most of the day Sun, just playing around. Macie had her "special day" with Aunt Perry on Sun. They went to a movie "The city of Ember" and then to eat. She had a great time. Thanks again Aunt Perry. Each year (recently) Aunt Perry has given each of them a fun day for their B-Days. They get to pick what they want to do and where to go etc. (within reason of course) So as you can read... it was a jam packed weekend. Today, I'm picking Allie up from school early (130 pm) and then going to get Macie (145) to head to the dentist (again) for the permanent retainer to be placed. Then we will rush back to Boerne in time to pick Holley up and get her to the gym by 430 and then...Macie has a band concert at 7pm. Then pick Holley up at 830 and it will be bedtime, yeah... I'm already exhausted. Spent the morning shopping for Allie's presents. I realized this morning after I dropped her off at SHEEP that I've only got 3 days off between tomorrow and her birthday next Thurs. Yikes...so I got all of my shopping done and ordered her cake for her party. So I think that about covers things. We are as busy as ever. But are doing the same things so I'm sorry if it gets redundant.

I work Tues. Wed and Fri. this week. Sun. Tues and Wed. next week. I've got Thurs off this week, and Sat. (which is Allie's party and the fall festval at the elementary school- I'm signed up to work at a booth...ugh. and Holley performs with the dance team). Macie has a cross country meet after school on Wed. (what a crazy time)....and of course we've got the usual football practice and gymnastics....it's never ending...I'm grateful to have Meme and Poppy back from the lake (hope you had fun) to pinch hit for me this week. They get kids where they need to be for me while I'm working. I'm lucky...believe me...I know.