What a THRILLER!!!

Courtney played in the first round of her district basketball tournament last night. Winner gets 2 more games this weekend and at least one next weekend at regionals, loser goes home. Our girls played a team that beat them by 5 in the regular season (but shouldn't have), and both teams played an AMAZING game!! Of course, it is even more amazing since we ended up on top!!! 32-28!!! It is kinda bittersweet. In a way I was looking forward to basketball being over and done with and we have at least one more week (two if we are really lucky). Tonight's game is going to be really tough. We play the number 1 seed in our district, for the third time this year. The first time before Christmas, they beat us by about 30, the second time was just last week, they only won by 16. Who knows, maybe we'll shock them tonight?!? Win or lose tonight we play tomorrow. These two games are for seeding in the regional tournament. Next weekend, we can end up 1 hour from here, 5 hours from here or 8 hours from here for regionals. We are hoping for a 1 or 3 seed for the closer games!! Well, I'll let everyone get back to the daily grind. Think of Courtney tonight if you get a sec and send a silent cheer for her!!!

LONG short Weekend

Ok, so it's been a while and I'll tell you what, things are hetic!!! This weekend was LONG because of all that was going on, but short because I didn't get enought rest, housework, ranch work, ect, ect, ect done.
Saturday was a day FULL of basketball games. There were 7 played in our gym and of course my girls were the first game and last game of the day. We did go home in between, but didn't get much done since we were in full basketball mode. Reagen's team won, Courtney's lost.
Sunday I felt yucky!!! Still feeling bad, but on Sunday I did absolutly nothing since my head hurt so bad that thinking was too loud!! Getting better, it is just taking some time. There's no rest for the weary though. This is a busy week at school. I have lunch/hall duty this week, which I hate with a passion. Thank the good Lord that it only comes around once every 5 weeks and I don't have to do it every week. We also have a FFA conference and District Basketball. Our boys have a first round bye, so they have an automatic place in the regional tournament. Our girls play at 7pm on Thursday. It sure is going to make for a late night. If they win, we go back Friday and Saturday and then on to regionals. If they lose Thursday (lets hope not) the season is over. I actually wouldn't be too disappointed to have my weekends back, but I know it would hurt the girls to be done. So, I'll go cheer for them to do well and hope they get what they want.
I hope you all have a great day!!!

All's Quiet on the Home Front

All's quiet on the home front, for now. Not too much going on. I do have to brag about my WONDERFUL husband. He is so good to us. Last night, after we joked through texts about him being the best on the planet, he again volunteered to cook for us. Mike cooking sure isn't a suprise, he probably does 80% of the cooking at our house. It just was a really nice treat last night because I was completly worn out. Like I said, not too much going on, after supper last night we just watched a little tv together and went to bed early. Not too much planned for tonight either, its a rare Friday without a basketball game. Probably much the same as last night, dinner and an early bed. Reagen and Courtney both have ball games tomorrow. Reagen plays in the first one at 9 am and Courtney plays in the last one, about 6 pm. It sure does make for a long day, but at least we'll be close enough to home to rest between.
I hope you all have a good weekend.

Yea!! An Evening at Home, Kinda

So, Courtney tells me that coach says the team deserves a break and they are going to be done with ball practice by 3:30 so she can ride the bus home!!! You have no idea how excited I am to hear this. I teach an early class and leave the house about 6:45 everyday and have to wait until Courtney is done with ball practice at 5 or 5:30 every evening to go home. It sure does make for long days. We live too far from town to go back and forth, even with gas prices dropping some. So, since she could ride the bus home with her sisters and watch them, I left school a little early and Mike and I went to town for some much needed grocery shopping (yes, Corinthia, my monthly trip). It was nice to have some one-0n-one time with my wonderful husband. We enjoy the time we have to just talk without the kids, where we can discuss anything we want without having to censure because of little ears. After a quick stop at the farm store and Walmart (can't get to town without going those places) we go to the grocery store. Two baskets and $400 later we head home. Frozen pizza was for dinner, so it was very quick and easy and cooked while we all put the groceries away. We still wern't too late getting home, since I had the groceries unloaded and put away by 7.
It was nice to sit and talk to the girls too, hear what they did at school. The little ones couldn't wait to share the petting zoo the FFA does for FFA week. Courtney took our pony in to let the kids pet. Morgyn was really excited to show off the horse ALL of her writing is about at school. Everyone in her class has heard of Bullet and now they have 'met' him!
Now we are back to the grind since ball practice resumes today and it will be another late night; the things we do for our kids.

High School Ball - Again

So, last night Courtney had a basketball game. It was senior night, so very emotional for our one senior on the team. We played a VERY highly ranked team. They have already beat us once this year, by about 30 points and we are very young; so everyone kind of dreaded this game. Our girls took the court and fought very hard. We only lost by 16 this time. It is easy to see the improvement in our girls. The experience our freshman and sophomores are gaining this year will be invaluable in the next 2 and 3 years. We should be a team to watch in the next few years. Courtney played really well. She gets under the basket and does all she can to get the rebounds. She also isn't afraid to scrap for the ball. Her confidence sure has gone through the roof lately. I still have a hard time believing my little girl is growing up so fast. I remember my freshman year and can't believe it's time for my daughter to have all of those fun (and not so fun) high school experiences.
Our ball season is winding down, thank goodness. We are all tired. There is a game Saturday, and then districts are next weekend. We'll see from there. After that is regionals, we have a chance to go. State is the weekend of the 13th. Who knows? Stranger things have happened.

Ok, Here Goes

Corinthia, I'll try this, and we'll see how it works!! My best friend of, oh about 20 years (yes we are that old now!!!) said this is the best way to keep track of what our families are up to. Since we live so far from one another, I said I would set one up and give it a try.
So a little about me and mine first. I am happily married to my high school sweatheart, Mike. We will celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary this summer. He is a ranch manager, taking care of about 1050 head of steers on a cattle ranch in Eastern Colorado. I am a Jr. High/Sr. High Math teacher (yes I can hear the groans). We have 3 beautiful daughters. Courtney is 14 and a freshman in high school. She keeps us on the move, playing volleyball, basketball and running track, a member in 4-H, FFA, and school band. Reagen is in the 2nd grade, just starting 4-H and elem. basketball. Morgyn is a 1st grader and is taking after her dad. She loves horses and the cattle work.
So, that's it for now. I'll do my best here and hope that you are not bored to death by my feeble attempts at this thing.