Day 14 - January 14, 2012

Basketball Champions!

Last year Cole had the opportunity to play on a second competitive basketball team and got to play an extra 2 tournaments. They were reunited this weekend as their team 'Bemidji Hustle'. I'm not sure if these exact boys will get to play again together this season (there are 24 that play on their competitive team) but they are now boasting a 2012 record of 3-0 and won the tournament!

Cole played the whole game, getting baskets, assists, rebounds, a couple fouls, and free throw shots throughout the day, all while showing good teamwork and sportsmanship.

So proud of my little athlete!



The money shot of the day. On the line, just made the free throw and got the ball coming down from the hoop! It is so hard to photograph sports, especially basketball. I am improving each game!



Championship Photo!

I don't know how I feel about posting pictures of other people's kids without parents consent as each parent is different, so I did crop out the rest of the team.

However, they are an awesome group of boys!

Day 13 - January 13, 2012

Finally....................Friday Night!

Cole has a friend over, we had pizza, I ran 3 miles, and tomorrow we'll be at a basketball tournament all day so we'll be leaving early tomorrow and getting home late tomorrow night. 

I think I've earned a glass of wine!

Day 12 - January 12, 2012

I have realized that I need to spice up the pictures, but tonight is not that night. Once again an exciting evening of basketball, dinner, shower, homework, reading, and bed!

I am certain I'll look back one day when my house is quiet, I'm rested, and only cooking for 2... I will really miss rushing to basketball after school, waiting in parking lots, washing jerseys the night before the big game, watching Jeremy correcting pre-algebra, and helping Cole with 5th grade social studies.

But like I said, tonight is not that night, I snuck in a picture and continued enjoying the moment.

Day 11 - January 11, 2012

It is my sister's birthday today! When she was little I tried to get her to call me mama, when we were in high school we got on each other's nerves, she was my birthing partner and in my delivery room when I had my son, and we are each other's children's God Mothers, we've shared secrets, laughed and cried together.

I would have posted a picture of me and Tara today but she lives in a far away land... well, just on the east coast but still too far for a picture.

Instead of a Tara pic here is my piano instead! My mom put in a mirror on the back of the piano which I'm sure seemed like a great idea at the time. However, when I was younger Tara would dance while I would play, and then I'd stop. I'd start playing again and Tara would dance, and then I'd stop. Now I play, and Cole dances, and then I stop. Because of course you can see the 'dancer' in the mirror which is so distracting! But I love my Tara and my Cole and some day maybe I'll let them dance while I play... maybe...

Day 10 - January 10, 2012

Must.Stay.Awake.

Coffee makes me happy!

Day 9 - January 9, 2012

Back to the grind, its a busy Monday!

Better to be busy than bored!



My work-piano.



Day 8 - January 8, 2012

Watched Cole sing with the Bemidji Boys Choir again today. Performance 2 of 3, the next won't be until the end of February. Saw the high school Vocalmotive show choir perform, man can those kids sing and dance! Now to get some work done before the week starts!

He loves singing, I swear!
He was gone all weekend so was a bit tired pre-performance.

Day 7 - January 7, 2012

Bingo and Bloody Mary's today with friends. I didn't win but had a great time!



My most memorable part of the bingoing today was an old man lost his teeth on the floor, dunked em in some water and put em right back in!!

Day 6 - January 6, 2012

My other baby, Gray!

Cole originally wanted to name her 'Red' but we landed with Gray, or Gracie, or Grace.

Now we call her Fudgehog, Baby Racoon, Chublet, Chubbers, Princess, and Baby.

She doesn't always use the litter box, get a little whiny, comes running when the milk jug is moved in the fridge, hisses at the other cat at 2:00 a.m., is deathly afraid of ceiling fans, and now faithfully sleeps on our bed every night between me and Jeremy. She truly is the household princess.

Day 5 - January 5, 2012

Cole hasn't asked yet why I've been taking pictures every day.

I think I'll wait until he asks to tell him about the project! 

Same time, same place at our house tonight.

Basketball.Dinner.Homework.