Our Saturdays have become devoted to soccer this fall which has been just fine because we have had such lovely weather. I remember last year it rained and was so cold nearly every game, that I wasn't quite looking forward to this season... that and... well... the Doran kids aren't super aggressive and it could be frustrating to watch. This summer though they took a soccer workshop and much to the delight of their dad (who played soccer in college), they had a blast and started wanting to play in the yard.
Joe actually got quite good and his ball handling skills were impressive (even for someone like me who knows nothing about the game). The way he stops and turns the ball is shocking to me. It's like he woke up and decided to play. He still prefers defense though did have some fun scoring goals this summer.
On Saturday, Joe learned that he would get to play goalie, and man was he excited about that! The thing is that Joe's team isn't too good... they are smaller than most of the teams and don't have too much speed. It was amazing how many shots they took on Joe! A few got by him (usually above his head and into the corner net), but he did a great job defending and had a TON of saves. I wish I would have kept count, but I was busy taking pictures.
Unfortunately, we had dentist appointments that morning so Joe and I headed to the Dr., while Jeff took Al to her game and then we swapped. Joe got to pick who came to his game and he chose me (which ended up being a good thing because I got TONS of pictures).
It was FREEZING, the wind was blowing and my fingers were numb, but I kept clicking away anyway. The boys were short some players but played with so much heart~ perhaps the best I have seen them. Joe's coach has done a wonderful job with the boys and they have really improved this season. Joe regularly wants to go have 'a kick' (is that like having 'a catch'?) with his dad, which I know means the world to him. HERE is a video of some of the other pictures I took that day (I actually filled up an entire memory card... I love my new camera).
It's getting to me... I don't know if it's the sleep deprivation or the crazy schedule of being a full time working mom and having four kids at home... but it's getting to me. I am so tired. Last night I was up at midnight with Sean, then at 2:30 with Joe who was sick and threw up, I got back to bed at 3 and slept for 15 minutes until Sean woke up again. I let him cry for 45 MINUTES until I could take it no more, staggered into his room and nursed him. And then I was up before six to start my day which looks something like this.. Wake up, shower, get ready for work prior to kids waking up... (praying that they don't wake up) then waking the bigs who can dress themselves, and getting Zach changed and dressed, then downstairs to make breakfast for three bigs while putting together pump parts to take to school (that were drying over-night), clean up from breakfast, meds for Zach which now include a breathing treatment (from last Tuesday's doc apt), shoes on a...
Well, we knew this day would come. Prayed that it would be clear and it was. On Sunday night I laid with Cobi as I have (more so in recent weeks). He asked to go outside at one point and he was out longer than usual. I called for him to come inside and he didn't come. I had been cleaning the kitchen and I thought perhaps I had let him inside. My brain isn't the best. I ran upstairs and to all his favorite places, but he was nowhere to be found. I grabbed my shoes, wrapped my arms around me and went out to the cold calling for my baby, in a panic. He came to me slowly from out in the darkness and when we got inside I sat with him, wrapped my arms around him and cried. As promised. He had told me. This was it. Somehow I went to school and made the call. The last appointment of the day was at 5:20pm and since Joey wasn't getting home until 6:00, I took it as a consult and then also booked the first appointment for t...
So some of you know that I have two blogs. This blog- which has reflected on my day to day adventures with my living children, things I love and the occasional "Pause" blog where I remember my angels. My other blog (That I refer to as my 'Pause' blog) has been an entire blog about my angels-a therapy to me in a sense- how they've changed me, restored me and helped me. I have met a huge community of mothers who have lost children and have been nominated by two of them for this Honest Scrap award (for my 'Pause' blog) The idea is similar to the last 'award' I wrote about, my new friends stated in their blogs that: The award is about bloggers who post from their heart, who write from the depths of their soul. In order to accept the award I must nominate seven fellow bloggers as recipients, and then list ten honest and interesting things about myself. So- although I was nominated on 'Pause'- I'm writing on 'Days' because I have sh...
Busy times in your house. Sports are so awesome for the kids! Soccer is great exercise too. Bet they sleep well at night.
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