To be honest, there isn’t really any one topic I want to focus on here.  This weekend was pretty quiet.  The Football game that our 8 year old played in this Saturday was a lot of fun!  Although, to vent…the baby (though he IS three!) actually fell asleep, so I was able to focus on the game a bit….I was so proud of myself for being able to follow what was going on, and understanding how things were meshing out, when the ref blew it!  I still don’t know what happened two days later, and this is after grilling my husband, one of the fathers and another ref.  We were on the third down, next thing I know they had turned the ball over to the other team (if that is the right terminology!).  I am pretty sure because of that and a few other bad calls we lost the game, lame.  I guess I figure if you are going to be reffing kids games, you best know the rules, because the people you are hurting are 7 and 8 year olds.  Not cool!  My praise though..the kids did great!  Or I think they did.  The previous Saturday was a rough game.  The kids were all over the place, and everyone looked a bit lost, but this game they really seemed to come together, so that is a step in the right direction!

My next little vent/praise…the holidays!  A part of me is so happy they are right around the corner…Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas…and before I know it, the baby will be here.  I have a lot to keep me busy, so I am happy about that.  Halloween…LOVE IT!  I love the decorations, and seeing what the kids come up with.  H is going to be Spiderman, though I thought for sure he would want to be a Power Ranger.  A is going to be ‘Death.’  Really I think he is a tad confused as to what the Grim Reaper carres, and instead of the requisite sickle he wants a sword, but he is excited.  Still not sure if J and C are going to go out or not….but I told them since they still haven’t made up their mind they are on their own as far as costumes go.  I will help them gather stuff, but don’t expect me to drive 40 miles to the party store, etc.  ON the other hand, Candy is crazy expensive these days!  And with all the kids in the neighborhood, we spend a small fortune on it!

Thanksgiving…Mom had surgery on her eyes, and I was worried that she was having some serious problems.  If so, I had planned on having her and Dad over to our house for dinner.  R, my awesome husband, makes an amazing turkey!  I do the sides, and I figure it might be a lot of work as I will be about 8 months along, but as long as I had some notice…no problem.  But Mom says she is up to it, and is looking forward to having dinner at her house this year.  I hope she will let me bring a few things to help her out.

Christmas….again, LOVE IT!  R and I are pretty much on the same page regarding gifts…it is mostly about the boys.  I LOVE seeing them open their presents, and scouting the shops for things is always fun as well.  I even enjoy wrapping presents….and getting R to help me out.  The bigger malls near our house are always beautifully decorated, although the older boys aren’t really into Santa, and H doesn’t seem all that impressed either, but it’s still fun to see everyone shopping and I like the hustle and bustle.  ON the other hand, with the new baby on the way I stress about money and getting everything done.  In August we had an issue with our AC, and while we took care of it, that money was supposed to be for presents, of which I could have bought 75% of them with that money.  R did point out that we don’t need to rush to get the nursery done for the baby, since for the first few months he will be sleeping with us in our room, so that is true.  We can safely put that off until February or the end of January after the holiday bills have been paid, and we even have our tax return.  I did start my shopping this Saturday at our Football team Fundraiser-I got presents for the younger boys’ teachers.  It isn’t a lot, but it is a start, so that makes me happy!  And boys have pretty much told us what they want, so I know what I am looking for, and that is nice as well.  R doesn’t want a whole lot, and there is some perfume that I want, but other than that….there isn’t much.  Oh, there are things I would like, but nothing I really want to ‘put on my list.’

I always do this…every year I say I will start preparations early, and every year something else comes up.  So of course, October hits and I stress out, but we always get it done, and I am sure that this year we will as well.  Although, I am about to bet R that this baby is born before Christmas!