Reliving My Youth

Colin is playing basketball this year and I could not be more thrilled! Basketball was one of my favorites sports growing up. I forgot how much I enjoyed the sport. I love taking him to his practices and games. We have been trying to make it out to his school to play each weekend. This has been great for me to get in better shape. I am working out without really thinking about it! Bonus!

I did experience my own funny mom moment. Or maybe more of a “I am getting older” one. I was going to show Colin how to do a lay-up. Right before I did it, I realized that I have not done this in probably 15 years. So, I said to myself a quick, “please do not let me fall on my…” Thankfully, I did not. Pride intact.

I am loving this opportunity to bond with Colin. We now have books and basketball. I even created a GoodReads account for him to track his reading. I love my little book nerd and basketball player!

Until next time... Keep Playing!

Love, Hugs &  Kisses ~ The B Family

B Family NFL Challenge

This year Will wanted to try a family challenge for football season. We called it the B NFL Challenge

Each of us had our favorite team and then we got to pick one more. Whomever has the best record at the end of the regular season will get a trophy. Then we will have a prize for the team owner that gets the furthest in the playoffs.

The kids really got into it.

Meli chose the Blue Kitties (Panthers) and Cheetahs (Jaguars). Anything kitties for her. She has consistently liked those two teams though.

Colin chose Jets (his favorite) and Falcons.

Will's teams are Washington Redskins and Chargers. I chose Baltimore Ravens and Arizona Cardinals. Totally accidental that I chose two bird teams. I do like birds though.

                                                        ~ Love, Hugs & Kisses ~
                                                                   The B Family

T-Ball!!!

My big boy

Colin is playing T-ball for the first time. He loves it! I am so glad that (for now at least) he has an interest in sports. One of the cutest things to watch is pre-K/K kids play sports. The games are so chaotic, because the little guys just do not quite get it. Adorable. There are those kids who run to 3rd their first time up. The ones that run too fast for the players in front of them and you have the last batter come into home first...while the first batter comes in last.

My little batter

 

I have a video of Colin running home, then he rounds the base and keeps going to first...AGAIN! It was so cute. He has a pretty good arm. Not always on target but a strong arm. His batting is pretty good too. We worked this last summer on "squashing the bug".

Such a stinker

Meli and I went to watch Colin play (sans Will)...I barely got to see any of the game. This girl will not sit down. The picture above is a 5 minute break when she decided she wanted to eat. Luckily, I did get to see Colin's best hit of the game. It was a really good hit. Proud Mama!


~ Love, Hugs &; Kisses ~ The B Family

Let the Games Begin!

Football Season!!!!



Our household is very excited for football season to start! Will has been talking about it for months! I mean, this is the reason we have cable! Will is a Redskin fan (number 2 team is Tampa) and has crossed me over from a Cowboy fan (I know - how can that be??)... Well time away from the sport (I went 6 years without cable), the fact that the team (Redskins) is in the area I live in (being from Oregon you don't have that & I have always hated the Seahawks - sorry Mel), and TO helped a bit too. I don't like any of the Cowboy players (sorry dad) and I love Randle El!!!

I was a little nervous when talk of Michael Vick coming to the Skins was going around. I would not be a fan of him, but would still want to cheer for the team...dilemna...well one that did not happen! Don't get me wrong, I know Vick served his time and there are people playing in the NFL have done things just as bad if not worse that are still playing, but I don't want him on my team. He can go play for the Seahawks!

So you know what we will be doing on Sunday and Monday nights! Drinking beers, eating "football food" and screaming our heads off!!! Colin loves to growl so I am sure that his Daddy can teach him what teams to growl at.

Hopefully we will be able to go to a few of the games. So far we have made it to two (Will has been to 3). While I was pregnant Will took me to see the Redskins play the Steelers. It was fun to watch. I enjoyed seeing Troy Polamalu since he went to high school near where I am from and I think he is an exceptionally good player with a great attitude. After Colin was born, we also went to see the big rival game (Cowboys vs Redskins). This was very exciting for me since I did grow up a big Cowboy fan and always wanted to see them play.

Super Bowl - XLIII

Cardinals vs. Steelers


We are preparing for a day of FOOTBALL!!! Not only will we be watching the game and of course the commercials, we will also be watching the football shows that lead to the sacred game! We are excited...even if the Redskins are not playing.

I think Will is cheering for the Cardinals. I am tempted to cheer for them since it is the Cardinals FIRST visit to the Superbowl in the history of the team and I like Warner. It is kind of sad that the team has never made it, so it would be cool if they get to celebrate actually going and then also winning!

I do enjoy watching the Steelers defense though. I usually do not get too excited about defense in football, but I think the Steelers have a great defense! Plus, they have Troy Polamalu, who went to high school in Winston, Oregon...and you have to give kudos to anyone who makes it t the NFL from there!! Now that I do not live there I feel I have more of a connection to fellow Oregonians...so I have to offer my support. So, now maybe I am leaning towards the Steelers. If only the Redskins had made it I would not be in this situation!

We will be celebrating the game by having football food representing Arizona and that was convenient for our grocery budget! We went with fiesta food. So, I am making a Burrito Bake Casserole. I am excited to get to try a new recipe!! Man have I changed...

We decided not to make any food for the Steelers. I got excited for philly cheese steak, but realized that would be the Eagles and polish sausage does not sound as appetizing to me. Maybe next year we will pay tribute to both teams!



Hopefully one of them will be the Redskins!!


POOR REDSKINS!!!

UPDATE: The game was great!! Very intense until the last second! Gotta love those games! Will and I were in a Superbowl pool at his work and can you believe that I WON!!! Over 200 dollars! Now I can buy the camera that I started saving for!! I am very excited!! Thank you to the winning team!! I won't write it just in case anyone has not watched it yet :)