It is Jordan!

This picture is a still shot from this video.   Do not know if you can link to it, as it is on Facebook.  But it is worth the effort.  This is the Final performance of Blue Devils B 2009.  Brings back memories.  

Cool story behind the picture.  I was not at Finals but a friend sent me a text that Jordan was up on the big screen at the beginning of the show.  This is what she saw, and from the video you will see that it was a very nice close up of him before the show.  Can you see his "nerves"?  Sorta, but I think it was more licking his lips to get ready to play.  But nerves, I could only imagine.  

So that was last year, and as we progress through the year into January he tried out for Blue Devils A.  He made it!  And it was an incredible experience for him.  He was one of 8 High School students, which presents a challenge when you have all day practice during school hours.

Yes, this is my little attempt to fill in some of the past year.   

Let's Roll!

The sayings, "knock on wood," "one, two, three, jinx,", "don't count your chickens before they hatch," and so forth... well I should start out my posts that way.

I have had better mornings; I have had worse mornings.  I do have one boy at school, reluctantly... but delightfully just a few hang ups.  However, I have a tired teen.  One who I will NOT let get into the pattern of do-what-I-want-and-burn-the-midnight-candle, only to unable to pull his body from his comatose state in the morning.   Let us just say been there done that, and I know how the story ends.   And we are rewriting this year.  No repeats.

And as I write, he has emerged.  Already a light year of improvement.   So let's roll.  Oh... that is good, that is what I should start my posts with.... Let's roll, it is a new day.   Because, that is life... go with the punches, tackle what comes your way.... and do it all over again the next day.

Yes... I do remember where that phrase was coined.  Todd Beamer, fight 93.  The last words heard over the phone, as him and fellow passengers stormed the cabin and thwarted the terrorists plans.  "Are you guys ready?  Let's roll."

And come to think about it, 9/11 is tomorrow.    Geez... all the sudden, my problems seem so trivial and I have so much to be grateful for.

Are you ready?  Let's Roll...

Life... when we step up to meet its challenges.

Well... I scratched that rendition of my parenting skills I had started to write about it.  You hardly need to hear those ramblings in my head.   Funny how when I start to talk about some of the difficulties I have had with getting my children to... school, for example... I start to feel like those listening are judging me.  Maybe... because they have.   But then I have to remind myself, I REALLY do not care.   So truly not worth the effort to justify or explain anything!   Because folks, if I am being judged... you have already lost the ability to understand me.

But where I did want this post to go is to remind to myself, today and in the future... that I am very proud of both my boys.  I have seen an immense amount of maturity from them.   They are going to school, with no problems... even though they do not exactly like... although Chance did say one day he liked school.  That is big news coming from him.  Being different, is hard.  He did have a day he felt no one liked to play with him.  He wondered if it was because he was big.  He thinks and worries about much.

Jordan has a very, very intense load for a Senior.  I am not talking about AP or Honors classes.  I am talking about what he has to do to make it to the graduation line.   It will be a challenge for him or any other 17 year old, but it is not beyond HIS capabilities... he is a world champion after all.   If I told you all he has to do, it would send you spinning.  Maybe when it is all said and done, and he has accomplished the monumental task, I will share.

This morning, I had a bit of a panic as Jordan drove Scott to the airport in the early hours, but had not made it back by the time school started.  He should have.  By 8:00 I texted him... he was at the school at Jazz band.  I forgot.  Tues and Thurs he will go early as he has been invited to participate.  Unfortunately, no school credit given.  But, it is another thing on his plate that he loves.  Learning a new instrument, Bass Trombone.  We all need some things we love in our life, as we do the things we do not love so much.  The point is... he is taking a hold of his life and doing what needs to be done.  No nagging from me.  He got up, made himself breakfast before dawn, drove to the airport, then to school.   His motivation is he wants the car to drive to his girlfriends tonight and did not want Scott to leave it at the airport.  But... really, don't we do a lot of things out of motivation.  So all good.

Chance has been flying through the homework.  Getting to school ON TIME.  Getting up without me reminding and reminding.  We have a few moments.  But overall, I am immensely proud.

Looks as if they will be ready when I take the early morning Anatomy class next semester.  This class has been weighing heavily on my mind as to how I was going to do it with the boys.  These first few weeks have eased my mind.  We will manage just fine.

Chance found the Link... it is no longer missing.

Chance and I spent 4 weeks in Utah this past summer. It was during this time that he was introduced to The Legend of Zelda at cousin Lynn's home.

And now....

*drum roll*.

for Halloween he wants to be LINK.

I have been sequestered to produce the costume. Remember the Pokeman Lucario that I made? You don't. Well I do. I think Link will be MUCH easier! I hope. It will be right? It looks a bit Peter Pan to me. And I did make a VERY cute Peter Pan costume so many years ago. Anyway, I need to start now, because I am a wee bit busy then the Pokeman costume episode.

The Fed Ex man has already delivered the accessories. Apparently Chance needs to start training. They are not the flimsy sword and shield you get at the costume store. No, these are straight from Medieval Times. And carrying these AND the candy will prove to be a feat... even for Link

I AM Back!

I think...

I am back.

Been awhile, huh!

Came and checked out the blog last week, saw it need a little updating as the background template was no longer available, so it had this annoying box... saying "no longer available" or something like that.

AND I was surprised to see some people still follow! Thanks...

There are times I make a post on Facebook and think, this is something I should blog about it.

But then never do.

But my boys are growing up and that Chance, he is a character! And actually what he says, is still quite cute.

Jordan and his girlfriend were saying silly things. Which for the life of me, at the moment, I can't think what they were. But they were jesting back and forth about things like "your toe is crooked".... and during this back forth, Chance inserted... "your face is loose". Now I was not there, but was told about it later and Brianne and Jordan thought it was quite funny.

So I should be writing these things down... and blogging was quite an enjoyable thing for me when I was doing it. Anyway, I think it was. At least when I go back and read it seems like it was!

So back on it. AND since I can not possibly catch up... I will just start from the here and maybe interject a few things from the past year.

But for now... I must go labor. Being that it is Labor Day and all.

A New Year...

Oh Dear...

It has been a while. But then again, it does seem like Nov. 7 just happened.

Thanksgiving and Christmas came and went. The New Year has arrived. Not written much. Not that nothing happened. Life is happening. But sometimes it is not easy to write... period. Sorry to those who may of waited in earnest for our annual Christmas letter. Yep... broke a long time tradition on that one. Just simplifying as other things seem to multiply.

At the moment I am currently working on getting the 3 BSA packs I chair rechartered. Yes... Past Due.

Hopefully a not to be a trend for 2010, Past due...

Do hope you are all fairing well in blogger land. I do spend a great amount of time in Facebook land. Not quite the same as blogger... but you do see me once in awhile. Come on over.