Project 365 ~ 2 Weeks Worth

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~296/365

Sunday it was time for some white chicken chili yumminess!!
mmmmmmmm....mmmmmmm...good!!

Monday~297/365

First day it was cold enough to wear tights with my skirt...boys wore jeans too {which Brendan was none to happy about!}

Tuesday~298/365Colin's assignment was to disguise the turkey so the farmer couldn't make him for Thanksgiving dinner. Colin decided to disguise his turkey as a Christmas tree...he also had to write a 5 paragraph essay about it...which was really very good!

Wednesday~299/365 Tiff & Colin after we came home for Thanksgiving service at church...they were both trying to warm up a bit!

Thursday~300/365

A little after dinner entertainment by non other than Brendan the trumpet player! My Aunt Mary Ann was his music holder! He did a great job!

Friday~301/365

Ryan meeting {& falling head over heels in love with} Emma for the very first time...we headed {spur of the moment} to Cali for the weekend to visit very dear family friends whom we haven't seen in years. More to come on this beauty later in the week...

Saturday~302/365 The boys with Grandma Pam, who also happens to be Brendan's Godmother. We haven't seen her since 2007.

Sunday~303/365

Thanks to Uncle Sunil, Colin is now asking Santa for a brand new drum set!! Lucky me!

Monday~304/365My new workout shoes...I haven't talked much about this, but I have lost some weight, a lot of weight actually, and this past week I started a boot camp.

Tuesday~305/365 Lurky Turkey's last day up outside my classroom door...

Wednesday~306/365 First day of December means countdown mouse project. Each of my students made a paper chain in an AB pattern and each night before they go to bed they rip off a loop to countdown to Christmas!

Thursday~307/365

...busy day...no picture...oh well...

Friday~308/365 Friday we were able to wrangle up some kid sitters so we could have a night out to celebrate a friend's birthday! Thanks Cora Lee & Julia!

Saturday~309/365 Saturday brought us back to date and 2, YES, 2 football banquets...both seasons are officially over. Ryan's was from 1-3pm & the boys' was from 2-6pm...and being the super mom & wife that I am...I was at BOTH! Here is a quick pic of the trophies that the boys received!

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!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

10 Things I am Thankful for:

1. My God

2. My Hubby

3. My Sons

4. My Parents

5. My Sister & Niece

6. My Church

7. My Tummy being full

8. My House over my head

9. My Teaching Job of 18 kindergarteners

10. My Friends (Real and BloggyLand!)

Wishing You and Your Families

A Very Happy Thanksgiving!

"Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever."
Psalm 107:1

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~289/365

Sunday on the way out of town from our fun filled football weekend in Cali we stopped to play at Newport Beach. It was SO.MUCH.FUN.

We weren't supposed to get wet...that didn't last long...the boys had so much fun running & splashing in the surf!

I have always wanted to write the boys' names in the sand...so I took the opportunity & viola!

Monday~290/365

Seriously...didn't have a picture on Monday but when I was downloading my project 365 photos...I came across this...apparently Colin took my camera into the bathroom with him and decided to do some self portraits while in there!

Tuesday~291/365 Tuesday night Tiff and I went to the coaches' office to decorate for the Head Football Coach's 40th birthday...so much fun! He was happily surprised the next morning by all of the festive yet dark decor.

Wednesday~292/365 Wednesday after school the boys participated in booger wars...yes...BOOGER WARS! Each participant wore a velcro vest and had velco boogers thrown at them. They thought it was the best!! whatev!

Thursday~293/365

Thursday the Phoenix Symphony came with their string section and performed 2 assemblies for the school. I love the orchestra....

Friday~294/365

Friday...no picture...oh well

Saturday~295/365 Saturday I headed out with Tiff to buy things for our Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes. We turned them in on Saturday night before we went church. I have started attending a new church {which I love} and was very excited to see that they participate in this program...I love it.

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

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~289/365

After church on Sunday morning Tiff came back over for breakfast and to hang out...the boys even talked her into playing a few games of Guitar Hero!

Monday~290/365

Monday I needed some ME time...so I headed to Target to get away!

Tuesday~291/365 Tuesday night brings us to the LAST night of football practice for the 2010 season...whatever will I do with all of my free time?!

Wednesday~292/365

Wednesday night we all stayed up late...much too late...in preparation of Colin's EEG the next morning; and since Brendan didn't have school the next day {because of Veteran's Day} we let him {try} and stay up with us!!

Thursday~293/365

#3 EEG for Colin in the last 9 months...he did AWESOME...he was seizure free for the entire procedure! Yay...that means everything stays the same...for now!

Friday~294/365

Friday we left at the butt crack of 5am to head to Cali for the boys' football game! Upon arrival we headed to Knott's Berry Farms where we spent a day waiting in too long of lines for some super fun rides! The weather was beautiful!

Saturday~295/365

Saturday morning brings us to the LAST game of the 2010 Cobra football season. It was a beautiful morning for some football!

After the game we headed back to the hotel for swimming and hanging out; after awhile we headed to Medieval Times...FUN doesn't even begin to describe our night out...but more on that later this week!


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!

Football Frenzy

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS

WCHS Wildcats vs. DVHS Skyhawks

Friday November 5, 2010

Last regular game of the season

Senior Night

Bittersweet

Ryan's defense came out strong

Hitting hard

Dog Piled...would hate to be the Skyhawk on the bottom of that pile!

Stopping the TD...way to stand strong D

This was a nail biter of a game...

we scored first...

SO exciting!



Ryan's having a pow wow with his D while the offense is on the field

One of my new fav pics...some of the coach's wives with the field behind us

Robin, Stacey, Me, Dawn, Deborah



Heart pounding game...I think I stood the entire 4th Q...lots of cheering...lots of cow bell ringing...we thought we had it in the bag...

This game was the start all end all...we needed to win this game to proceed to the play-offs...we thought we did it...and then...they scored...

final score

WCHS WILDCATS 21 -

DVHS SKYHAWKS 24


And that's the season

{and just for the record, Ryan's Defense was one of the best in the state}

The end of the season is always hard, but this year it seems as though it was a little harder...a little sadder...the end of a season may or may not bring change...as a coach's wife you really never know what may happen after the season...only God knows.

Whether we are here or there next year...I will always be Ryan's wife..supporting him in the stands.

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~282/365 Sunday morning took us to ASU's campus at the Wells Fargo Arena for our football association's cheer competition. We went to root on our Cobra Cheerleaders. They didn't place but they did a fantastic job! Here are the boys cheering for the girls as they came out onto the floor.

Halloween at the McCraken House...sports...did you expect anything less?!

Monday~283/365 I took a picture of my color combination today...I was loving the pink, black & white!

Tuesday~284/365 I voted on Tuesday...did you?

Wednesday~285/365 Aunt Judy & Uncle Frank came for a visit staying with grandma & grandpa...today they came over for a visit. We also hung out with them at Daddy's football game on Friday night.

Thursday~286/365 Well....the inevitable happened...sickness...blah! I think it's more allergies and sinus yuck than an actual sickness...and since all of the meds in our med cabinet were expired, new meds were in order! Both boys are feeling better, thank goodness!

Friday~287/365 After the game on the field; Brendan was at the 50 yard line all by himself...he was upset...this would end up being the Wildcats' last game of the season...they lost...no play-off birth for us...season over...so very sad.

Saturday~288/365

Saturday morning Ryan went to Dunkin' Donuts that just opened, up the street. YUM! And for coffee lovers they are offering free medium coffee for the entire month..too bad I don't like coffee...and too bad I do LOVE donuts...YUM!

After eating one to many donuts the boys and I headed to our school carnival. All grade levels had to host a booth through out the day...Kindergarten hosted the Lollipop Tree...object: pick a lollipop...if it has a green end you win a prize...if not you keep the lollipop...a win-win game if you ask me!

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!