Weekend looked busy, turned out to be somewhat relaxing!

The girls were supposed to perform at the first home football game Friday evening for marching band. They were also supposed to run a concession stand for a softball tournament on Saturday morning. So when they got home from school, I had a list made, and we ran to the store to pick up all the stuff they would need, then hurried over and stocked up the concession stand with sodas etc so they would be cold, and set everything up. We then hurried to get them ready to get to their call time, and I had to pick up Colin from football practice and get him ready because he was supposed to be the high school marching band's jr. high helper. We got everyone where they needed to be, only to have marching band (as well as the football game) called off due to heavy rain and lightening. The band did not march, but the football game did resume after an hour or more rain delay. I did not stay....I figured since I went to watch the band, and they were not playing, I could excuse myself from sitting in the rain! I then hurried home, and started making breakfast burrito stuffing. The girls came home a little later, and helped me finish making the burritos for their concession stand on Saturday.

When we looked at the calendar for Saturday, Jim and I knew that we were going to have to do some major stragetizing to get everyone where they needed to be. We made arrangements for the other CWF family who was working the stand to be the 'adult in charge' for the morning shift, and let the girls take themselves. Cameron had his first official football game in North Topeka, and Overbrook was having its annual fishing derby, which Jim was supposed to help with. So I left with Cameron and headed to town.

Cameron's team did not fare well against Holton, and we won't be recalling the score. While I am watching the football game, I get a call from the girls saying nobody is at the ball diamonds. Nobody. No lined fields, no players, no umpires, nobody at all. The other CWF family had heard that it was cancelled, but nobody ever called to let us know.....all we had to go on was a rumor. I told the girls to wait a little while, and if nobody showed up, then to go over to the fishing derby with their dad.....which ended up being what they did. To say that I was a little upset is an understatement. I did not enjoy making dozens of breakfast burritos for no reason at all! Not to mention the shopping, stocking, planning, menu printing etc that went into it.
The fishing derby, however was a huge success, and the kids had a wonderful time! Preston, Quincy and Colin all fished. Colin's friend, Kyle helped a bunch!

By the time I got done with Cameron's game and got to the fishing derby, Colin had broken his pole in half (he says he caught a monster fish, Jim says it was a monster snag!)

And although Quincy loves fishing, the derby was longer than her attention span! When I got there, she was mostly playing with the worms and playing in the mud!

Preston, however was all business! He had caught something like 26 pounds of fish, and won a fishing pole and tackle box for his efforts. I believe he caught the most pounds of fish for his age, as well as the 3rd biggest fish for his age group -- I think his fish weighed a little over 5 pounds!

Quincy also got a prize, but I am going to admit that I have no idea what she won it for!

It was a great morning! I love watching my husband and kids have such a good time together! And the look of pride that Jim had when his little kids love something that he loves, is priceless!

Since the girls did not have to work at a concession stand, they then spent their evening babysitting for my cousin's new twin babies. They got paid to snuggle babies - sweet deal! The boys both went to friend's houses for the night. We were supposed to go to my aunt's birthday party, but I told Jim I just felt like eating breakfast burritos and watching a movie! So we were down to 3 kids and we did just that! And it was a very relaxing evening!

Today, we had enrollment for Religion Ed. I had been kind of worried about how I was going to get Colin to his Confirmation classes, since some of the classes are in Osage City at the same time as our church has mass. Luckily, his Confirmation teacher has agreed to give him a ride. I just haven't figured out how to be in two places at once! But we worked it out! I am glad, because I really want him to make his Confirmation!

This evening, we watched some of the coverage of the Sept. 11 tragedy. I forgot that Colin and Cam were both pretty little when it happened. They had no recollection of it, which seems weird to me since it is a day I will never forget.
And so the weekend that looked horrifying by the calendar page, really turned out to be ok. I am thankful for my family, and grateful that we can have some time occasionally to just relax!