Full of Joy

 Weekends around our house used to be relaxed and fun and time to spend together as a family.  Here in about 2 months hopefully it will be that way again.  Weekends are still fun and we still are together as a family but they just aren't as relaxed anymore due to Will's sporting schedule.  Every Saturday is filled with football and then OU football watching whenever the game is on TV.  Sunday's are double header Fall Ball baseball games for his BAYB team, the Bulls.  He loves baseball and Fall Ball is a great way for him to keep "fresh" and get to play some different positions around the field that he doesn't normally get to play during Spring Ball.  

Friday started off with our most relaxed day of the weekend.  We picked the boys up from school and it was play all night in the backyard.  Daddy and Owen agains't me and Will in a little football action.  This is a sweet picture of Owen and Daddy memorizing and discussing a play they were going to use on Will.  It didn't work:)  Owen dropped the ball every.single.time.

Saturday was Will's 2nd Lincoln football game.  It was raining and very chilly and his teeth were chattering walking onto the field.  It didn't take him long to warm up though!  I LOVE watching Will play football.  This has probably been the most exciting of his sports and where I enjoy seeing him excel and thrive.  He practices hard with his team, gives 100% even when he's tired, and shows up to every practice.  He gives it his all but has really held back physically until Saturday.  This is his first time to play tackle and is only just 7 years old.  Finally he broke free on Saturday, with the help of some other amazing 7 year old players, and scored 2 touchdowns and 2 extra points.  This Bixby team they were playing were huge.  Like literally, some of their players would almost PICK UP our players and throw them onto the field.  It was awesome to watch our boys rally back after being down 20-13 almost the whole game.  4th quarter touchdown by Will and the score was now 20-20.  Another 4th quarter touchdown by Kylan and extra point by Will and BAM our boys won 27-20.  It was thrilling and the rest of Saturday I was hoarse but it was so worth it:)

Saturday night Steven and I were blessed enough to get to go out on a date night.  We don't do a ton of these so when we have them they are enjoyable to the extreme.  We had 3 hours so we squeezed in Shogun's (because I like to watch someone else cook MY dinner sometimes) and Starbucks.  We got some much needed time of discussion about some major life decisions we are embarking on (more on that topic in another blog), and we of course talked about our children because I think that's what most parents do while out on a date!

Sunday arrived and we did some much needed yardwork and sand box filling in the front and back yard.  The boys and dog just ran around outside for hours observing Steven and I doing all the work.  Then Will went to work.  He worked for 3 hours or so on the baseball fields.  His first game he got a HOMERUN but the team still lost.  The second game was a victory and we rewarded on Will's hard work (but mostly just because I didn't have time to cook dinner) with a dinner out at IHOP.  Don't ask me why but Will has been asking for IHOP since he saw one in Florida back in July.  We don't normally eat there and so I really have no clue why he has been craving it so much.  Talk about a weird combo? This child ordered pancakes, sausage, bacon, and wait for it....mashed potatoes.  Another shocker?  He ate the entire thing and even stole a few bites of my pineapple. 

Another weekend has come and gone and I just sent Steven off with the boys to start the next school week.  Hope it's a great one and I hope yours is too!  Happy Monday!