Project 365

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

Sunday ~ 270/365
Sunday October 2, 2011

I spent most of Sunday doing my regular Sunday chores, laundry...blah...along with watching the TV series of Friday Night Lights, which was recommended to me by another coach's wife. I can't believe I have never seen any of this series before...it sucked me in! I am in the process of watching season 2 this weekend! I also watched the movie, but am liking the series much better.

Monday~271/365
Monday October 3, 2011

Sunday, along with doing my chores and watching my new fav TV series, I made a homemade oreo cheesecake! It wasn't too bad for my first attempt...the boys loved it and that was all that matters! Can't wait to try my hand at some more flavors!

Tuesday~272/365

Tuesday October 4, 2011

This week we have had a major change in the weather...I am LOVING it! Cooler...feeling a little bit more like fall! Well with the fall like weather also brings rain; so at practice I spent some of the time in the car...when it slowed down a bit, I braved the element and went to sit with my umbrella for a bit! I came home a stacicle!

Wednesday~273/365
Wednesday October 5, 2011

Wednesday we went to Target to pick up Colin's prescription so before we left we ventured to find the Halloween fun...along the way we found this....

CHRISTMAS stuff...already!

Thursday~274/365
Thursday October 6, 2011

Thursday after school and after the boys got picked up for football practice I met Crystal at our fav happy hour place...Macayo's!! It has some very yummy mexican food with half off appetizers! Great meal and company for $5...can't beat that!

Friday~275/365
Friday October 7, 2011

Friday we left school a tad bit early to head 3 hours north to Kingman to watch Ryan and the Wildcats take on the Bulldogs. We went with the head coach's wife and her kids.

It was a tad bit chilly...55* at kickoff...bbrrrr!!

Ryan's defense dominated...the Wildcats had a GREAT game! So sad that the quarterback was on the ground more than he was on his feet!

WILDCATS WIN!!!

WCHS Wildcats 54 - KHS Bulldogs 16

Saturday~276/365

Saturday October 8, 2011

The CATS had a fantastic game on Saturday as well bringing home a VICTORY over the Stallions 21-0!

GREAT JOB BOYS!

This was their last regular season game and with Saturday's win they will head to the play-offs!

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!

Sunday ~ 263/365
Sunday September 25, 2011

Sunday was a sad, but bittersweet day at the McCraken house...Kayla went back to live with her mom and sisters. After 7 months it was time for her to go back. I am hoping and praying that she takes back all that she learned while living here. I will miss having another girl in the house.

Monday~264/365
Monday September 26, 2011

Monday was the start of WCHS's homecoming week! Each day was spirit day on campus and each night they had something fun going on...Monday night it was the powder puff football game, Sr. girls vs. Jr. girls and some of the varsity football players cheered them on! Here is the ending stunt of their halftime routine...it was quite funny!

Tuesday~265/365

Tuesday September 27, 2011

With October right around the corner, so is Breast Cancer Awareness month and with that brings pink socks to my football players. They received their socks and helmet decal at practice on Tuesday night. They will wear their pink socks the remainder of the season to promote awareness.

Wednesday~266/365
Wednesday September 28, 2011

Our science unit at school is on Living vs. Non-Living Things. On Wednesday we 'planted' lima beans in ziploc baggies with wet paper towel. Hopefully we will see some sprouts in a few days!

Thursday~267/365
Thursday September 29, 2011

Thursday was Apple Fun Day in Mrs. McCraken's kinder class! Our afternoon was filled with all things apples! They did math, science, literacy, and art...one of the favorite stations was the apple tasting and graphing station! Red apples were the favorite this year!

Friday~268/365
Friday September 30, 2011

Friday night brought us to the WCHS Wildcat homecoming game. It was a GREAT game and WCHS pulled out a VICTORY against the Eagles 44-13! This was the first time we were able to go onto the field after the game, so you can bet I took that opportunity to snap a few family pics with the scoreboard behind us!! Great Job Wildcats!

Saturday~269/365

Saturday October 1, 2011

Saturday was a noon game and it was HOT! Even though the CATS couldn't pull out a win, losing 13-6 against the Ravens, both McCraken boys had an outstanding game making their blocks and tackles. Brendan is above making his tackle and below is Colin getting in on the action. Ryan and I were so proud of the way they played yesterday.

After the game the team had a photo op to showcase their pink socks and their support for breast cancer awareness...even the cheerleaders got in on it with their pink socks!

Cousin Kennedy was able to make it out to the game along with grandma & grandpa. After they showered up, the kids and grandma headed to the movies and dinner.

Join in with Sara...It's not to late to join the fun!

Project 365

I am such a slacker...I didn't post last week thinking I would just do I 2 week catch up, but not thinking I deleted my memory card to make room for my football pics...oh well! I will start where I left off!

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

Saturday ~ 255/365

Saturday September 17, 2011

Saturday night the boys and I headed to Movie Night Under the Stars at the Stadium! We watched Rio on the jumbo tron (which we had not seen yet, believe it or not!) It was very good and we all enjoyed ourselves!

Sunday ~ 256/365
Sunday September 18, 2011

Sunday was picture day for the CATS...I love these pics that I took of the boys...too bad Bren decided to be a brat and close his eyes. I wouldn't keep them open for the life of my camera! Hopefully he cooperated with the photographer since the pics were ex.pen.sive.

Monday~257/365
Monday September 19, 2011

Monday I started partner reading in my class. This was a first for the year and all of the students loved it!

Tuesday~258/365

Tuesday September 20, 2011

Colin at football practice...love this kid!

Wednesday~259/365
Wednesday September 21, 2011

Wednesday was picture day at school. This was after school (since I lost track of time before school and missed my photo op!) Before school their hair was all gelled up and looking good.

After school we headed to WCHS to catch part of the frosh game. The boys (Colin especially) loves to be on the field whoever is playing! We left at halftime to WCHS losing :(

Thursday~260/365
Thursday September 22, 2011

The boys doing some tackling practice at Thursday night's practice. Brendan is the one on the far left and Colin has orange socks on.

Friday~261/365
Friday September 23, 2011

Friday Night Lights...Coach Mac and the Wildcats!

Ryan talking to his defense...they played a hard game on Friday to a tough team. Ryan's defense held them to only 41 points...the lowest point total of the season. WCHS lost to the Cougars 41-7.

Saturday~262/365

Saturday September 24, 2011

Saturday found us back at the football field for the boys' game. It was a HOT one as the game started at noon. Above is Brendan.

The CATS score!

Colin waving the CATS flag in VICTORY!!

The CATS beat the Kings 13-0.

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!

Sunday ~ 248/365
Sunday September 4, 2011

Sunday I co-hosted a baby shower meet & greet for our newest Wildcat...introducing Charley Claire...She slept for most of it including, the impromtu photo shoot after the presents, food & girl talk! Here she is posing with Brown Bear, something I took for a school project actually!

Monday~249/365
Monday September 5, 2011

Monday, since it was Labor Day & no school, my mom, the boys & I headed to the movies...the boys went to see The Smurfs & my mom and I saw The Help...gotta love $5 movie mornings!

Tuesday~250/365

Tuesday September 6, 2011

Tuesday night at football practice...I am SSSOOO ready for it not to be 110* anymore...blah!

Wednesday~251/365
Wednesday September 7, 2011

Wednesday at school, another kinder class joined my class in a little science experiment on the 5 senses...What's under the red sheet? Using their 5 senses, the students had to predict what was under the red sheet...after making their predictions, we found out that it was a popcorn popper...so popcorn and an episode of Magic School Bus for all!

Thursday~252/365
Thursday September 8, 2011

Thursday after school our 1st grade team along with the PTA hosted a root beer float party for families...I helped out at the fun event taking pictures of all of the yumminess!

Friday~253/365
Friday September 9, 2011

Friday = Game day

WCHS Wildcats vs RJK Cougars

Above is one of Ryan's players taking out the quarterback...NICE...quarter back sack!

At half time the Wildcats were ahead 14-0 and then they suspended the game due to lightning...that meant all fans had to leave the stands and wait in the parking lot for at least 30 minutes...here are some of the coach's kids taking advantage of our car's DVD player.

After about an hour of waiting they officially suspended the game due to lightning and the impending storms. The second half was scheduled to be played Saturday morning at 10am.

Saturday~254/365

Saturday September 10, 2011

So here we are...Saturday morning at the 2nd half of the WCHS Wildcats vs. the RJK Cougars

They started at the 3rd quarter with the Wildcats being up 14-0.

The Cougars came out with some motivation and scored on their first 2 drives. With about 2 minutes left to go in the game we were up 27-20 but there were some Cougar tempers flying and there was not 1 but 2 fights on the field (one being a bench clearing brawl). After the 3rd attempt to kick off after they scored and more unsportsmanlike conduct penalties (on them, NOT us!) the officials called the game....WILDCATS WIN!

After Ryan's game ended the boys and I headed over to their game. It was a HOT one...they were playing at 2pm about 40 minutes away.

CATS vs WOLVERINES

Colin was a captain today and both boys played awesome! (look for more to come this week in a Football Frenzy post!)

Sadly the Cats could not pull out a win and lost to the Wolverines.

Cats 6 - Wolverines 8

Always good sports though

Some friends came to see the boys play today! It was a nice surprise! Too bad we couldn't pull out a win...we'll get'em next week!

Join in with Sara...It's not to late to join the fun!