Football is here

Both boys play on the klein Texans football team. They have four teams, Freshman thru Seniors, starting in 3rd grade and going to the 6th grade. After 6th grade they start playing for the school team. Peyten is on the Freshman team and Austen is on the Juniors. Peyten plays cornerback and Austen plays quarterback. Austen also plays cornerback on defense so he is a busy guy. Both teams are in the playoffs right now, tomorrow being the 2nd game of the playoffs. If they both win tomorrow then they go to the superbowl in 2 weeks. We are very excited about tomorrows games.

Lauren is playing volleyball for the school team this year and is doing very well. She loves to smack the ball. A few weeks ago she had an awesome spike that just about took out a couple girls and I gave her a standing ovation and yell from the stands. She gave me the Look, so I can't do that anymore. I need to take some pictures of Lauren playing volleyball so you can get a feel for the animal that is inside her!!!!

As you can see Ashlen is adorable. She is such a happy kid. She goes around telling everyone "Hi". She went to Nursery for the first time in church and walked right in and started playing. The nursery leader said that she likes to make big messes. We know that, come over anytime and see what new mess she has created.

Ok... for some funny comments from the kids this past while. The other day the boys and I were talking about where they would go if anything happened to Brent and I. (I know, morbid). I told them where they would go and they were excited and then I said, "but aunt Angela is going to keep a special eye on you." Peyten said, "Aunt Angela has a special eye?" I was cracking up. I was again having a conversation with the boys and Peyten was telling me about the kids in his school that are "special". He said, "mom, those kids in special lead are lucky, they get to jump on a trampoline in class." This next one is just something funny Austen did. After the football game on saturday he got pretty banged up so Brent made an ice bath for him. A few minutes after he was in it he went streaking out to the kitchen and then back again to the tub a few minutes later. I went in the bathroom to investigate and he was lounging in the tub drinking a mug of hot chocolate. I guess he was cold.

I started taking piano lessons again and am really enjoying it. I took a break for a while but I have a new drive to learn again. I miss being able to garden, it is too hard with Ashlen, she won't stay put and with the pool I can't turn my head when she is in the back yard. Maybe next year I can plant some spring flowers.