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Red Ribbon Rally

Today, on the way home from Zachary's appointment, I asked him how the Red Ribbon Rally was. He said that he just say in a chair and listen to people sing. When asked who sung, you know thinking it was a group?, he said, "People (laughing) not like it was robots." Ummmm...really? well duh!!!!

The radio was on and one of the songs came on and he said, "I wonder if they are going to play all the songs we heard at the rally?" Me, "I do not know, maybe." Zachary, "Well Miley Cirus would have to come on then?" conversation ends and goes to the drivers here in San Antonio. Zachary came up with a logical solution (well for him). He said that everyone should have their DL taken away and have to re-take the test. Me, "Do you think they drove like that for their test?" Zachary, "I do not know, but they drive like that now." Me, "Well, if they drove for their test how they drove now, then they would be walking it or taking the bus. Everyone is on their best behavior for their test."

Zachary's Soccer

Today we went to the soccer field where only Zachary had a game. We ended up playing although we are going to re-schedule the game due to the other team only having two players. Since we had enough players for our team and enough to put on the other team, we decided not to waste the morning and play a practice game.

So here Zachary is playing the game, or I should say standing in the game. I do not know whose idea it was to put him a goalie, but besides this position and defensive, these are the only positions he wishes to play (a.k.a I do not want to run, but just kick the ball). You will hear consistently during the game, "Come Zachary go after the ball!", "Zachary when you are on offense that means you follow the ball to the goal, not stand at the half way mark (this is me yelling this), and "Zachary get the ball."

Even though I know he does not want to run and would rather just stand and kick the ball, but unfortunately you cannot just have the same position all the time every game. So back to today's game. He did a GREAT job. He has a great kick and did really good defending the goal. He really enjoys who is plays with and mom is happy that soccer is not even 5 minutes from the house.

As each practice and game happens, I am glad that I put my concerns aside and allowed him to play. I know soccer is going to be a recurring sport for him and I am happy that he enjoys it so much. He has a goal of wanting to play on the Fire team, which is the competitive game and it costs A LOT of money to play on that team. They keep score, their coaches are ones that have played professionally or some form of it, and it is a year round commitment. For mom, this is a LLLOOOONNNGGG term goal (LOL!).

Zachary was also disappointed because he wanted to play one of friends (he is on the other team). He was a little down, but when I told him that the coaches were going to re-schedule the game and that we also were going to play N's team as our last game of the season, he became psyched. I hope that he just wants to play his friend and not play and win, and then constantly rub it in!!!!

****pictures to come, as I cannot find my camera, but did take pictures with my phone, but cannot find the cord for it*******

LIttle snipets

If you see little one liners or "snipets", it just means that I will elaborate on the subject more when I can. These little one liners are coming from me being mobile and I cannot really blog, per se, but do not want to forget the moment.

Say What??

The other day, while sitting here at my desk in our breakfast area, and the children at the table in our dining area, Austin says."When I grow up, I want to be an artist!" He is so excited and I sat there almost about to say something in response to that when he says, "I am going to make paper airplanes!!!!

I chuckled a little to myself and thought....you go boy!!! We all need paper airplanes at one time or another in our lives, especially ones that we can put all our troubles on and put it into flight!!!!