Project 365

A Picture a day for 365 days...a year's worth of fun!

I hope you have as much fun seeing a peek into my week as I am posting about it!

Sunday~212/365

Sunday was a fun day...lunch with Crystal and night swimming with the fam!

Monday~213/365

Monday I actually had a minute to breath so on our way home from school we swung by Ryan's football practice, since the boys didn't have practice. 3 days last week we had excessive heat warnings so the Wildcats had late practices.

Tuesday~214/365

Another Tuesday...Another HUGE storm. This is the view from my chair. NOT fun!

Wednesday~215/365

The boys have joined band...Brendan plays the trumpet & Colin plays the trombone. This is the first night they brought their instruments home...don't be jealous that I get to hear all that noise, oh I mean music!

Thursday~216/365

Thursday night brings us to the first game of Coach Mac's 2010 football season! Normally they play Friday nights, but tonight they were being broadcast live on our local cable station! So very exciting. Ryan's defense were tough but not tough enough...they lost. Here is Ryan talking to his defense while the camera man was over his shoulder!

Friday~217/365
Not sure what happened but I missed a picture today...I was so excited that we had NOTHING after school! We actually had dinner as a family and hung out! that is 2 weeks in a row that I have missed a picture...promise to be better next week!

Saturday~218/365 Saturday brought us to the 1st game of the Cobras 2010 football season! Tough guys ready for some football!

This is what Sara says on her blog about Project 365...
"I am attempting to take one photograph each day of this next year. My hope is to be able to slow down and see the small things, become a better photographer and to be reminded of the many blessings God sends my way! "

Well said Sara...thanks for letting me tag along!
Join in with Sara...It's not to late to join the fun!

ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL??!

Today's the day...the day that we have been waiting for all year...can you guess??

IT'S THE FIRST FOOTBALL GAME OF THE SEASON!!!

Are you READY??! Cuz WE are READY!!

Now I know what you are thinking...today is Thursday...isn't footall played on Friday nights? Usually it is....but this year is special....extra special. You see tonight the WCHS Wildcats are playing the WV Knights and since it's the first game...THE VERY FIRST GAME of the high school season...they are being broadcast LIVE on local TV!! Isn't that so very exciting?!!! We think it is!

Coach Mac is ready...ready with his game face wearing his brand new game shirt and his game shoes. This is serious people!!
It's all about football...all the time...at the McCraken House!
Leaving for the day...see you later honey!

The boys even get in on the action! This year they earned team football jerseies!!

With their nicknames on the back even...how cool are they?!
And MOM even got in on the Wildcat gear this year! This is the first season that coaches wives got a 'special' shirt. The head coach's wife, Dawn and I designed them...
...you like??

Cuz WE LOV'EM!!

Today's the day...the day that we have been waiting for all year!

IT'S FOOTBALL SEASON...BRING IT ON!!

LET'S GO WILDCATS!!

WW~ Got Water?!

School Daze

With all of the craziness of football starting and school starting at the same time I feel as though I have lost my sanity! We are into our 4th week of football and 3rd week of school already...goodness where has the time gone!
I am finally getting around to posting about the first day of school here at the McCraken House! Here in AZ we start school fairly early...in August. This year was no exception with the first day of school being Monday August 9, 2010. Now mind you...we do start early but our last day of school is usually the Thursday before Memorial Day in May so we have about 10 weeks of summer...which in my book is still not long enough!!

Here is Colin on his first day of 4th Grade

Brendan on his first day of 5th Grade

I take their first day of school pics in the same spot each year!

On their way to class...I walked them to each of their classrooms on the first day so I could get pics of them with their teacher. This is walking to Colin's room in the 4th grade hall.

Colin & Mrs. G

Colin sitting at his table before the final bell rings

Brendan is UP stairs this year {tear} in the 5th/6th hall
Brendan & Ms. W

Brendan sitting at his table waiting for the final bell to ring

I cannot believe that another school year has started...it will be over before I know it and then they will be a year older...sigh...here's to a great year!
Oh and I have to be a bragging mom for just a minute...over the summer we received their AIMS scores (AZ standard tests) in the mail and Brendan received EXCEED in 3/3 of his tests and Colin received EXCEED in 1/2 of his tests...way to go smarty pants!!

Project 365

A Picture a day for 365 days...a year's worth of fun!

I hope you have as much fun seeing a peek into my week as I am posting about it!

Sunday~205/365

Happy Birthday to my MOM!!
Hope you had a great day!

Monday~206/365

Another Monday means another week on the football field. This week is the last week of 5x a week...thank goodness!

Tuesday~207/365While sitting at football practice a storm blew in...and it was a doozy with lots of heavy rain and lightening and thunder all around except on the football field...practice lasted the full 2 hours. And I must say that 2 stinky football players + 2 hours of rain = NASTY ride home!

Wednesday~208/365Wednesday was scrimmage day for the Cobras as well as for Ryan's Wildcats. Sadly they were at the same time, different fields so I only have pics of the boys' game. They started off slow but finished very strong! Colin is on starting offense & Brendan is on starting defense. They did great. Bring on football season!

Thursday~209/365
Sadly there is no pic for Thursday! It was a crazy busy day with school, meetings, football practice and curriculum night for me...my fault...I forgot!

Friday~210/365

We have been watching Colin's 'football' weight these past 3 weeks. In Pop Warner they have to be the 'right' age and 'right' weight to ball on specific teams. The boys play on a Jr. Pee Wee team where the age is 8-11 and no heavier than 105 lbs. Colin is close. If you have been a follower of my blog since last football season you might remember how he had to lose 10 pounds in 3 weeks...it was tough and I didn't want to do that again. Every night the boys would come home from practice and eat dinner (at 8:45 pm). Scrambled eggs was a favorite!

Saturday~211/365Saturday morning was football certification. This means that all the boys playing must weigh in with their starting weight. Both boys did great and weighed in under the max of 105 lbs. Games start this Saturday! Yay! Today was also my Dad's birthday...no pic, but I still wanna wish him a great day! Happy Birthday DAD!

This is what Sara says on her blog about Project 365...
"I am attempting to take one photograph each day of this next year. My hope is to be able to slow down and see the small things, become a better photographer and to be reminded of the many blessings God sends my way! "

Well said Sara...thanks for letting me tag along!
Join in with Sara...It's not to late to join the fun!

Project 365...2 weeks worth

Sorry I have been MIA for the past 2 weeks...with school and football starting all at the same time I haven't had time to breath or a minute to myself! The boys and I are at school and football from morning til night and the same with Ryan...so here are 2 weeks of my life in photos!

A Picture a day for 365 days...a year's worth of fun!
I hope you have as much fun seeing a peek into my week as I am posting about it!

Sunday~191/365

Sunday we cleaned out the garage...well not cleaned cleaned it out, but straightened it up! We found the boys' baby box and had fun looking through it and seeing how tiny they once were. Colin also decided to put one of his two blankies in the box for safe keeping...now that was a BIG step!


Monday~192/365

Monday...the first day I could get back into my classroom. Crystal came with me and we were able to set it up and get it ready in 3 hours! I have to report back to school officially this Wednesday and school starts Monday August 9.

Tuesday~193/365

This week also marked the start to football season with practices EVERY night! Monday and Tuesday were conditioning and Wednesday they went helmets. With helmets you need mouth guards...here is Brendan getting his mouth guard ready with the help of Ryan.

Wednesday~194/365

Wednesday night...first night with helmets. I cannot get a good picture to save my life. We have changed practice fields this year and the lighting is horrible. I choose this picture because I like the movement...they are springing off of the line in sprints.

Thursday~195/365

Thursday August 6 was 'Meet the Teacher Night' at school. I met most of my students and their families on this night and as each one of them left I gave them a special bag that had a 'First Day of Kindergarten Survival Kit' in it! I have 29 kindergarteners this year.

Friday~196/365

By the end of the week the team had broken up into groups and started practicing throwing and catching. Here is Brendan making a catch...way to go B!

Saturday~197/365 Saturday I didn't get outta my PJs until we went to dinner! It was one long and exhausting week! We went to a fav pizza place. This is when we were waiting for our yumminess and watching the NFL honorees getting inducted to the Hall of Fame. And it was the only time all week that I had seen Ryan for more than half an hour!

Sunday~198/365

Sunday we finished school supply shopping and getting ready for the big day...bags packed and by the front door ready to go!

Monday~199/365

Monday August 9...1st day of school

Brendan is in 5th grade

Colin is in 4th grade

Tuesday~200/365

First day of full pads. Both boys kept their same # from last year...Brendan is #80 and Colin is #60...they love this day...the sound of pads hitting & crunching....fun times I tell ya!

Wednesday~201/365

Now that football season and school are in full swing this is what my foyer looks like every night...back packs...football bags...pads...shoes..cleats...& lots & lots of dirt!

Thursday~202/365 Colin trying to get past the defender. Both boys are stronger and faster this year. It has been fun to see how much they have improved.

Friday~203/365

So glad this week is finally over...although the planning has just begun!

Saturday~204/365 To renew my AZ teaching certificate I have to take AZ History and Constitution...and the only way I am able to take this course is online...I HATE online courses...half way through...the end cannot come fast enough!! BLAH! :P

This is what Sara says on her blog about Project 365...
"I am attempting to take one photograph each day of this next year. My hope is to be able to slow down and see the small things, become a better photographer and to be reminded of the many blessings God sends my way! "

Well said Sara...thanks for letting me tag along!
Join in with Sara...It's not to late to join the fun!