Connor's Game

Not a good night for the Gold Lions. They lost to one of Vestavia's teams, 21-0. Connor caught a great pass and had a good run in the second quarter, but they just couldn't get it all together. Then, in the third quarter, Connor went to tackle a kid and got plowed over by him. He has a pretty big mark across his neck. The team doctor said he hyperextended his neck but will be fine. He is sore and we iced him down when we got home. He is also just really mad he didn't get to play after he ot hurt and he is disappointed they lost. He and Blake are sleeping in my bed while Dan is out of town so I can keep an eye on him. Please keep him in your prayers tonight.

Blake's FB Game

Blake played Oak Mountain last night and they won! 20-0, again!
This was a big game because many of the Briarwood kids live in the Oak Mountain area and play other sports with these kids. In fact, one of Blake's classmates plays for the OM team. That poor kid has to face 5 boys in his own class room this morning after a little "smack talking" yesterday before the game in school.
B didn't play quite as much this game, but still got in enough to make him happy.
C plays on Thursday...more to come then.

scores

Both boys' teams won tonight!
Blake was 20-0. B almost made an interception!
Connor was 8-0.
Pics to come later.
Go Lions!

Labor Day Weekend and Game Night

This has been a busy weekend which will be followed by a busy week.
Saturday we went to Connor's good friend, Ben's, house to swim and watch AU's opening game. We hadn't been there 30 minutes when Connor's friend Sam fell and broke his arm while the boys were playing basketball. Did I mention that this sweet boy is also our team's quarterback? Sunday we went to our friends', the Marks, lake house for the day. We had a blast. I thought I would be brave and jump off their 2nd level dock. Well, when I finally did it I thought I blew out my ear drum! Water went in my sinuses so hard that I was in pain for most of the day. Connor jumped off about 15 times and he was fine. Blake is a little timid at the lake-he wouldn't do anything but fish when we went to Lisa's back in July. He wanted to go in the canoe, so I took him for a ride. Later Dan and he went and promptly got capsized by a passing speed boat's wake! I figured we would never get B. to do anything ever again. At the end of the day Dan made him get on the disc/tube with him. He was really angry with Dan and kept telling him no. Dan said once they got going he was screaming, "this is awesome!" He went with Connor and Jeannie for about 30 minutes-we have created a monster! Yesterday was a little leisurely ending with FB practice and me grilling steak for dinner.
Tonight is the first FB game for both boys-of course at the same time on different fields. Hopefully I will have pictures to post later.

First Day of School

School started August 12th for the boys. The picture on the right is actually the first day. The other is this morning in their "game day" shirts. They both have a football jamboree game tomorrow (Saturday).

do you need surgery?

Please know that if you have any connection to me you will get your gallbladder out. We started out the week visiting my best from college, Mary. She is from B'ham but lives in VA now. She was home visiting her parents and the kids and i went to see her and her family. Anyway, so Mary tells me she is going to have surgery next week in GA so her mother-in-law can watch her 3 kids while she has her gallbladder out. Later that afternoon we go to "meet the teacher day" and Connor's teacher is not there b/c she had emergency gb surgery. Some of you may remember that Ellen also had gb surgery that canceled our trip to FL. Be forewarned!!! So, in conclusion-knowing me means that your gall bladder will come out!

Weekend at Lisa and Wright's Lake House

As most of you know my family was supposed to go visit my dear friend Ellen and her family, but she is sick and had gallbladder surgery and needs continued prayer for healing. My sister Lisa invited us to Lake Chatgue on the GA/NC border.

We had a blast fishing and cooking and grilling. Wright took us out for tours fun-I did knee boarding for quite a while, and tubed a little. It is harder to get flung off the tube when you are sharing-much easier if you are solo. My dad was also there for all the fun. It was a great weekend-i can't wait to be invited back! I keep realizing all these things that I really love doing that are new to me at 36. Water skiing, knee boarding, tubing, watching other people fish. Being so engrossed in a book that you make yourself get up every now and again to be social with real people. Lisa, Dad, and I are all guilty of this. I tried to tell Wright it was because we were so highly educated, but he thought my dad's book was fine but mine and Lisa's were crap!