Musings of an adventurous empty nest mom on everything under the sun.
Yeah, this is how the night started out - the current parent liaison gives me this monstrosity to thank me for always volunteering for the little things when he asked. Fine, but I am not doing HIS job (by myself) next year! And now I have to keep this thing for a year. I'm already... Continue Reading →
Much better, yes? 16's concussion symptom scores were still in the low 20's a week ago, but they finally started dropping down into the teens around the 10th and then Monday saw a larger drop. We had another checkup with the doctor in the afternoon - these will occur weekly until the doctor can sign... Continue Reading →
First, the recipe which was a huge hit and super easy to make: The original source is the Ultimate Slow Cooker BBQ Shredded Beef recipe found and shared by an August Mom who also has to feed a house full of hungry boys! My house was full because one of 16's teammates stayed with us... Continue Reading →
16's concussion score sheet from Thursday. He needs a zero score for 3 days in a row before he can start activity again. This might take awhile 
Be happy it is blurry. I would love to blame the concussion on the state of his room, but let's be real. he's a 16 year old boy. This is pretty much a constant until I pitch a fit (as I did after taking this picture) and force him to clean. Sigh..................
It’s hot. It’s been hot for two solid months. It’s technically now Fall. It’s still hot. 81 degrees in my house on 9/23 at 3pm with NO BREEZE coming in ANY open window. That’s just too damn hot. Due to the hot, I am immensely lazy. I don’t want to run. I don’t want... Continue Reading →
I swear this blog wont become all Friday Night Lights football but.....what's a proud mama to do but document her son's glory days eh? The team is blessed with a fabulous photographer who has pics up often on the same night after a game. Our #18 being a junior and having just come off of... Continue Reading →
Another summer - done! Another school year begins. Here's the status I just dropped on Facebook: First day of 11th grade! No, I didn't take any pictures (I am lame and he wouldn't have allowed it anyway). No, I didn't honk and encourage cars to run over the students streaming across the intersection when the... Continue Reading →
Here's my Facebook status from Sunday night: "Collapsing into bed having managed to pull off a movie and bbq birthday celebration despite the grill master being out of commission. Thank gawd for substitute grilling experts (oh, it was just a *little* fire!) and super easy going friends and family and that last burst of energy... Continue Reading →
Oh, he's going to kill me...not that I am posting this picture here, but that I also posted it on Facebook (and tagged him).....ah well, he can let out his anger on the football field. I dropped him off for the first of his two practices today. Now THAT"s how a kid formerly known as... Continue Reading →
Trees & Flowers & Birds! 