Soccer's Over

I actually took some pictures! For the last two weeks, I have been able to go to both boys games. I took a few pictures of them this past weekend.

The Wiz taking a goal kick.A more typical Wiz shot. Yes, he spends a lot of the game doing just this, or mouthing off to his coach. Next season, he's getting a different coach.

Warm up for Game Boy.Ready for kick off.See ya, gotta beat the competition.

It's been strange the last couple of weeks. A lot of parents have been asking me where Game Boy's going to middle school. When I say that we're moving, it's been a mixed reaction from each person. They're happy that their child won't be playing against him, but not happy he's not going to their school. I never expected this! Hopefully, he'll get to play in WA.

Soccer and Sweaters

Soccer games started today. Both boys played on fields near each other, which is good, as their games were only 1.5 hours apart.

The Wiz is happy, because they won, and he scored a goal. Game Boy isn't so happy, because he didn't win, but he had a good time anyway (we're playing him up a league). They are both happy, because we ate at Papaleno's. The Collar is happy, because he didn't have to go to work today (and because we ate at Papaleno's). No pictures because when I coach, it's not easy to take them.

So, that is the soccer part. Now for the sweater part.I started knitting the Hexacomb Sweater from Spring 08 IK, in yellow. I haven't gotten too far yet, but I do like so far. It will be a nice little sweater to wear over my sleeveless dresses. I need to knit something that requires half a brain, rather than something that doesn't seem to need any of my brain (aka the arm tubes).

The boys are on spring break next week, and we will be busy with many and varied things. Consider this a warning that I might not be around.

Oh, and I am beginning to finally get over this cold. I must get over it before April 11, when I will be flying. Congestion and flying do not mix, unlike gin and tonic.

I thought this was a fall sport.

Soccer started this weekend. We had three games--The Wiz played Saturday at 11:30 (hot!) and Game Boy played at 9:00 am. The Wiz played again today at 4:00 pm. It was about 100 degrees out there. : ( The kids didn't want to play.The pictures are all from Game Boy's game. I can't take pictures of the Wiz's games due to being busy coaching.

Even though both teams lost, there were bright spots. Game Boy scored one of his teams two goals (after about 3 minutes on offense), and saved a few. The Wiz managed to steal the ball a few times too. All that matters is that we're learning things and having fun.

Surprises!

I've had a few surprises the last couple of days. First, when soccer starts in March, you don't expect to go to a game and come home with striped feet. It was at least 80 F out there. (Today, it was a record: it reached 82.) GameBoy's team defeated this team too--8-0. Second, when you have a dermatologist's appointment the next day, you don't expect him to be nonchalant about said sunburn. Basically, he said that I'm so fair, I'm going to burn. I'm currently skin cancer free, but most likely I'll have a recurrence or two (or ten). Growing up in Kansas was not good for my skin.

Another surprise is how straight A's are celebrated at GameBoy's and The Wiz's school. GameBoy was able to have the straight A's lunch (complete with medium frosty) and they gave each kid a bag of loot: a miniature light saber, a baton, a cup, and other things that I can't remember at the moment.

And finally, I received a surprise from my SP. I think that she's from the West Coast, but I am not convinced that I know where. She sent me a great package, too. Of course, there was yarn:

The Wiz saw the box, and decided that this yarn is for him. He likes the colors. If there's enough left over, I might make him a pair from the left overs.

She also sent me wonderful gardening gloves (goatskin, which make the best gloves for gardening in my experience) and flower seeds (hollyhocks, columbine, and Canterbury bells). Maybe we'll be able to plant flowers this weekend.

And finally, a really great t-shirt. Do you think it's me?