Guess what? More FOOTBALL

Yesterday was Kyler's first middle school football game. It was an away game and they ended up losing 0-12 but overall they had a really good game and played well. This other team was just a little bigger and stronger than them. I told Kyler that his next game is when they will kick butt since it will be the first home game.

I gotta say, I'm loving the new camera and especially the new zoom lens. I was at the top of the bleachers taking these pictures so that should tell you something. Next week I plan on getting down as close as I can to get some closer ones.

Kyler is #88 and that cutie in the jersey in the first picture is well, of course, Miranda! She's pointing Kyler out to her friends.

More Football stuff :)

First of all (for any of you that care) did you see that game last night??? YAY My Broncos destroyed the Raiders 41-14! It was a great game but I am not digging two games on Monday night, I hope that doesn't continue. The game didn't get over until about 12:15am my time...ugh! After that I was wide awake haha!

So after the first week of my Yahoo Pro Pick'em here is how the kiddos and I rank out of a total of 18 playing.

Me - in a 3 way tie for 3rd (11 of 16 right)

Kyler - in a 5 way tie for 6th (10 of 16 right)

Miranda - in a 2 way tie for 17th (8 of 16 right)

I bet one of the guys playing on the game last night because he's a huge Radiers fan...let's just say he owes me a lunch :)

Now for you ladies that don't really care for football, my blogger friend Lisa wrote an excellent article about how women can like football that you should all read!

Onto my cute kiddos...

I believe I have mentioned before that Kyler is playing football for his school this year. Last year he played for a city league since he was only in 6th grade. Now being in 7th grade, he is on the school team and gets to travel for games. Today is his very first game and it's in a town about 20 miles away. He will ride to and from with the team on a bus. He is so pumped for this and I think I am just as much!! He gets to wear his jersey to school on game days as well. Last night he asked Miranda if she wanted to wear his jersey from last year and she of course was totally excited that he even offered it to her! Here's a couple of pictures of them before school today. I'm going to take Jen's kids, Laike and Nacie, to the game too. GO PANTHERS :)

Another weekend gone

Wasn't too bad of a weekend...

Friday night I went to the KC Royals vs Indians game and got to play a little bit with my new camera. Oh I forgot to mention I bought a super duper zoom lens also :) It was fireworks Friday but the pictures didnt turn out the best. Here's some anyways...







Saturday was my first volleyball game, I mean Miranda's first game right? haha!! The girls had SO much fun! We won the first two games then lost the last two games. I was really happy with how the girls played and I think they really enjoyed it too. Miranda did awesome! I was coaching so of course couldn't take pictures but Jess might make it to next week's game so she promised to take a bunch! I'll let her play with my new camera even!

Saturday night I was a complete bum, rented two movies and vegged on my couch. I got 'What Happens in Vegas' and 'Sleepwalking'. Vegas was hillarious, Sleepwalking was dark and strange.

Sunday did the grocery thing and watched some football. Kids came home about 6ish and played with their friends for awhile.

Like I said...nothing too exciting!!!

Befores and Afters of my House

I bought my house in July of 2007. It took me a long time to even decide to look at it but once I did, I fell in love and totally saw the potential it had. I closed on the house and then didn't move in for two weeks to allow time to do everything I wanted to do to it. Which as you can see in the pictures was quite a bit! I had some great friends to help with some of it but for the most part, it was all me!!

Ok let's start with probably the biggest project. The gawd awful laundry room!! It was this green color that was horrid. Love the tile? NOT!! I went with a darker gray on the walls since there are so many windows I knew I could get away with it. Then I went with a really dark grey vinyl tile too. Trimmed it out in white including the cabinet to really make it stand out nice.

The kitchen was that same lovely shade of green...it was gross!!! Oh and it had three layers of a border too. That was so much fun to remove!

My room was a nice baby blue *puke* color to begin with.

Miranda's room was so not fun. Dark wood paneling in the entire room. She hated it!! So two coats of primer and two coats of pink paint on the walls and white paint on the trim and doors, she kinda digs it.

Kyler's room just needed the border taken down, a fresh coat of paint and dark blue curtains.

Kyler's bath was gross. Nasty wallpaper and gross floor. I textured the walls, kept the black tile, laid new vinyl tile and a funky shower curtain.

Here is the living/dining room area. Originally all white walls and floral curtains UGH. I painted the walls, painted an accent wall, got new furniture and pictures.

As I have shown in other posts, I'm redoing another bath for Miranda and just redid the entry way. The only other room I haven't touched in the house is my bathroom but you know what....the weekend is here, maybe I'll get crazy and paint my bath LOL