Happy dance! (and a giveaway!)
Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 06:37PM Wooohoooo! The fall soccer season is officially OVER. Whew.
Recap of the tournament this weekend: Saturday...Noah's first game at 9:30 am (they won 2-0)...Asher's first game at 10:30 am (fortunately on the adjacent field, so we just scooted) (they tied 1-1)...a brief respite as we simply stayed put and snacked on the stuff we'd packed in the cooler...Noah's second game at 12:30 pm (at the same field Asher had been at...a tough one, indeed, against a team that's historically been aggressive and tough, with poor refereeing on top of all that...we lost 1-2, I believe).
After this, we lugged everything back to the car (a lengthy trek for Micah's short legs plus Nathan and I pulling a cooler and a wagon full of chairs, blankets, soccer gear, water bottles and the like) and headed for home, stopping for some more substantial food on the way. Note, we had pretty nice weather...60s and sunny...definitely better than the snow covered fields of the week before, lol. Of course, this also meant we got more sun than we'd thought about, which added to our fatigue after the fact. (Well, it added fatigue for Nathan and me, the boys apparently have endless energy and came home only to go out in the front yard and play more soccer.) Also, Noah's team, because of the rescheduling of the tournament, had no substitute players, which wore them out. So proud of them all for hanging in there.
Sunday...Asher's first game at 9:30 am (they tied 1-1 and it was hard fought...gusting winds made it difficult all around)...switched sides of the field for Noah's game at 10:30 am (better officiating but very skilled team...we lost 1-2...dang cold wind in our face the whole time)...again hung out rather than heading out and back (given how long it took us to lug all our stuff from the parking lot and that the nearest stuff is at least 15-20 minutes from the soccer complex and that finding a parking spot in the first place wasn't easy) but were too cold to really eat much.
Insert note here. Folks, Nathan and I were huddling under a blanket while laying on the ground behind the cooler and wagon (acting as make-shift wind block) to try to stay warm. We both had on three layers already. Yes. That cold. (Boys, though, seemed impervious to the cold and kept refusing extra layers that I offered and delighting in the fact that the wind kept trying to blow our blanket away.) Marti, I'm totally blaming Wyoming for the wind, LOL!
Anyhow, Asher's last game was at 12:30 pm (they lost 2-5), during which the sun finally started to come out and the wind started to let up and by the end we were actually happy. :)
We then headed for home by way of a warm meal and drink to celebrate the end of the season. Hooray!!
So. In thanks for reading all that and listening to my soccer woes and stories all fall and because somehow it's already a week into November and I'm starting to panic about all the holiday projects on my list, lol, I'm offering up a little giveaway. I happen to have an extra Becky Higgins Holiday Card kit (from the Creating Keepsakes Kit of the Month last year). You can read more about it here. (Sorry, I didn't take it all out of the box to photograph in more detail so you'll have to rely on the official spiel.) Post here and tell me what time of day you're most often online. I'll pick a random winner on Tuesday night (let's say midnight MST). Yay!
Reader Comments (26)
I'm so glad the soccer season is over, Amanda! Sounds like you're ready for a much-needed break.
It might be easier for me to say when I'm NOT online. LOL! I pop on and off all day it seems, but I'd have to say early in the a.m., around 8:00 is pretty standard for me. :)
Can you imagine if all of them like soccer and continue with it for years to come? LOL! You should think about a small grill or heater or something. ;)
Usually in the evening because I have to work during the day LOL
I've loved reading your posts on the soccer season!
I'm usually online after 12am..thats when I get done with all my chores at home!
I'm usually on in the early morning (7-7:30) with my lovely cup of coffee and an empty house...then is very sporadic throughout the day depending on what's going on...and then definitely again after dinner, cleanup, kids bedtime.
Early in the morning just after the kids are off to school and the baby is still a sleep but I peak in the day while she naps. I love Becky and these would be so handy this year with the baby!
Hmm - probably always online in the evenings after I get home. I'm on throughout the day for work though.
Usually between 6:30 and 7:30, then off and on most of the day. Glad you're back.
I'm online several times throughout the day. The most regular time though is at 6:30 in the morning while I eat my breakfast enjoy the peace and quiet of the house before the kiddos get up.
Yay for soccer season being over; boo for the cold, windy last day.
6:30-7 I am online in the morning at home. All day at work. John is online all evening.
Sounds like you had a busy weekend. I'm glad you can take a break for a few months. I'm usually online around 6:30am w/ my coffee before getting the girls up and then again in the evenings after the girls are in bed.
Usually when I wake up in the morning.
I sit in front of a computer all day at work and my job requires me to be online, so I'm online from 8-5 and when I get home it's usually the last thing I want to do!
It seems like I am online almost ALL of the time! LOL! You can just about always catch me during the day, though, since my job requires online activity.
Wow - you had a couple of very busy days!!! Congrats on surviving!!! (:
I would love to win that card kit. Thanks for the chance. I am usually on in the evening, but sometimes get a chance to check in through out the day as well.
Kimberly
Ooooo... I love that card kit! Thanks for the chance to win it! Let's see, I am usually online either late at night after my kiddos are in bed, or between 10am - 12pm while they are at school. *Ü*
I read a few posts off my Google Reader first thing in the morning before work around 8AM, then I'm not back on again until around 5PM. And once I get on, I'm usually stuck here for an hour or two.
Sounds like a crazy day... glad you y'all made it through!!
I'm usually online right after the kids are both in school -- right about 9am. Then I'm back online after the kids are in bed.
I am on almost all day checking out all the up and coming stuff. Example: Craigslist. I am mostly on at about 8 am talking to friends on the IM. And actually its someone IM ing me and me responding hopefully soon enough. I am always trying to catch up on work at home. Yuk. But also spend lots of time with my daughter Jessica while the boys are in school.
I am on almost all day checking out all the up and coming stuff. Example: Craigslist. I am mostly on at about 8 am talking to friends on the IM. And actually its someone IM ing me and me responding hopefully soon enough. I am always trying to catch up on work at home. Yuk. But also spend lots of time with my daughter Jessica while the boys are in school.