catch up

All of the males in my house are sick. Not just down and out...but nasty coughing, fearful they are going to hack up a lung sick. They have made it to school, but it sure has slowed things down around here.

Keegan was supposed to have a game tonight, but he is home hanging out. Jack is now so hoarse he has to re-start sentences a couple of times before he can get them out. Konley just coughs so hard I walk downstairs to make sure he is breathing.

But to tell you the truth this is nothing. Keegan's asthma is nothing. A friend of our had a baby, at just 26 weeks last night. I read the text from her this morning and I immediately started to cry. They tried for so long to get pregnant and they have been to the hospital once already. They said everything was ok, but obviously this time around they weren't.

I know, and have always known, that there is God. He listens to our prayers. He listens to your needs and desires and He still does all things in His time. I just continue to pray to him that they let this beautiful baby girl grow up to be as strong and healthy as her parents.

May you all hug and kiss those that you love just a little bit harder tonight and remember that all of our stresses can only be answered by One, and that there are many things that are so much worse than some of our worse days. I am grateful for coughing children that may just need a little extra time, love , and Robitussin!

Can't fix it

There are days when I just can't fix it for them. Days when things aren't going their way and I can't fix it. There are days when I know that letting my boys work through their "stuff" will help them so much more than doing it for them. But it is so hard not to do it for them.

Keegan has a new coach and a new team. He is still playing with his club team and they have a new coach. Something that was a complete surprise. And the new coach? Total 180 from the original coach. Not necessarily 180 in the right direction. There is no encouragement, the other was all about encouragement. New coach sits through the whole game barely speaking; old coach walked the sidelines talking and encouraging the whole time. I think there where times he lost his voice at the end of each weekend. New coach has great technical skills and zero people skills. People skills are so important to 14 year olds. They need to hear that they have done well. They need to hear what they have done wrong in a non-critical voice. They are sponges so ready to learn. Keegan put it the best: he is a great trainer, but a terrible coach. Never really thought about it that way, but it makes complete sense.

To top it off he is also playing high school soccer. This week was 6 days, making school alone 12 hours plus the 3.5 for club ball. New coach. New kids. New everything. Exhaustion and Frustration.

Wish I could fix it. Wish I could make it better. Know that he is going to have to work this out on his own.

Soccer family, not a baseball family

Sorry it's been so long.

I sometimes don't know what to say or do with myself.

Life here is crazy, as I am sure everyone else's is.

Usually we are in the middle of baseball season. Nobody wanted

to play this year. Part of me is so very grateful. Baseball season is so

overwhelming!

Six days a week. Nearly 4 hours a night some nights with 2 playing.

Not this year!

No bleacher butt.

No snow coat.

No 10 pm nights still under the lights.

Except.

Except soccer never ends.

Never.

Keegan has been playing club ball for 4 years or so. They play year round.

Nearly every weekend.

Practice 2-3 nights a week.

Plus..

Add in high school soccer.

Yay! He made JV for Cascade High.

So...

Back to 6 days a week.

Bleacher butt.

Snow coat.

10 pm nights under the lights.

That's ok. Our family loves soccer.

Good thing, cuz Jack starts in 3 weeks and Konley wants to try out for select too!