Soccer!!!!

Well Soccer season is now over. Boo Hoo. No really we're sad. This season was awesome. Kaytlin totally dominated and excelled like you wouldn't belive. She rocked. She had her last game on Saturday and afterward we had a little party and the kids got their trophies. Overall the team lost one game, tied one game and won six games. The teams average score for each game was about 15 points. Kaytlin was the second highest scorer for the team. I'm a little concerned about Kaytlin going up another level after the next season but all the other parents agreed that she is tough enough for it. I'm excited for her. She seems to love soccer and she great at it. It's amazing to see a little girl who started out so small and weak turn into a girl who tears it up out there. That's my baby!!!

This is Kaytlin and her Coach. Coach Lingo was wonderful. Thank you Coach Lingo!!

WARNING... THIS WILL BE LOOOONNNGGGG

Okay, this is gonna be a long one. I want to write EVERYTHING before I forget it all!!!! We had a great visit with my dad and step-mom. It can be tough between us but the everything went smoothly. They arrived on Friday afternoon after a delay at the airport. They were pretty tired but the kids were super excited to see them. They just wanted to drag them through the house and show them everything. Remember, this was only the second time they have ever met. I made dinner and that was pretty much it for Friday.

On Saturday Josh and I made breakfast for everyone and then we all got ready for Kaytlin's soccer game. She only scored a whopping 5 goals that game. (she really wanted 6 because she's 6 years old of course). But she did have 1 assist. After the game we went home and took naps. After naps we hung out and got ready for dinner. Dad took us to dinner at the Geisha House, which is teppanyaki. It was the first time kids had ever been to teppanyaki and we all had a blast. Kaytlin ate sushi. Isaac was fasinated with the fact that the guy was cooking on a stove right in front of us. Everyone LOVED their food. I fell in love with their CA rolls. The kids got and used their magic chopsticks. I think the best part was that Dad loved that the kids had such a great time. They took to dad and charlene right away. I had been telling them for week before hand that they were coming out and I think that helped. After dinner we walked to the ice cream parlor next door. After that we all had a lot food to walk off so we went to bed bath and beyond and on to costco to get a few things. We all just really needed to walk!!

On Sunday we skipped church. I had made a breakfast casserole the night before and some potato salad. So we had breakfast and did a little running around. I was having serious pillow issues and needed a new one badly. After that we headed home so I could put Isaac down for a nap. Everyone else went to leather headquaters to look for leathers for dad and charlene. They got a new bike and needed some gear. After that we hung out and BBQed for dinner. I don't think I have ever seen dad eat so much. He loved the food. After dinner we made smores. Both dad and charlene said it had been about 20 years since they had made them. Everyone had fun. It felt wonderful to have everyone so comfortable. After the kids went to bed we adults stayed up and watched a movie. On Monday Josh and I took the kids to school. We had really been wanting to look at some model homes near us for a long time. But they didn't open until noon. So after we got Isaac from school dad and charlene really wanted to try sonic. After sonic we looked at the models and fell in love with our future home. We will be buying it eventually!!! After that I had to get home to get started on a cake. I promised someone a cowboy cake for monday night. The cake took much longer that I had hope so my dinner plans got replaced with pizza. Oh well. On tues we went for breakfast after taking Kaytlin to school and then headed for the strip. We only made it to Belagio, coke store and M and M store. Oh darn. At the coke store we had fun trying the new floats tester thingy. The Belagio had their fall set-up in the conservatory and it was beautiful. We had a great time!! After that we barely made it in time to get Kaytlin from school. Thankfully her teacher is always late letting them out. After that we went home and worked on homework. Dad and charlene really wanted to try Joes Crab Shack and I was going to make fish anyways so we headed there for dinner. It was awesome. The restaurant was practically empty because it was early so the kids could be loud. Awesome fun. Great atmosphere and we all loved our food. Isaac was exhausted though from no nap. After dinner they played in their outdoor playground for awhile and off to home. On weds we took the kids to school. Charlene and I went to have a manicure and pedicure. The boys picked us up later after playing at the leather shop again. We headed to Jason's deli for lunch and enjoyed every bite. Dad and charlee loved it. Off to home for naps. After getting Kaytlin and working on homework she had a early soccer practice. The coaches hours got changed but it worked out better. After practice dad wanted bbq again and wanted to try Shanes rib shack next to the geisha house. We love the rib shack and their prices so off we went. Loved it. Devoured it. Was hurtin afterward.
On thurs Josh had to go back to work so I took dad and charlene to the Nascar Cafe at the Sahara. We had a great time. Headed home and got Kaytlin later. Josh was able to come home at a decent time and had cabbage rolls for dinner. After dinner Charlene and I went to a friends house and learned how to make the most wonderful chocolate and caramel dipped pretzels. After that we went home. Josh had the kids put handprints on a las vegas t-shirt charlene had gotten on the strip. It turned out great. The kids said goodnight and goodbye. Fri morning josh took them to airport before work. We had a good visit with them. Wed went okay for me with it being the fifth anniversary of my mothers death. I was afraid I'd break down but I didn't. I just tried to enjoy the time I had with them and it worked. It can be difficult between my father and I but it was okay. I'm so glad they were able to come out. The kids and Josh and I had a blast visiting with Grandpa Duke and Grandma Charlene!!

I'm not fond of self-pity.. But...

I need a break for awhile. This has not been a very good few weeks. I feel like since I left the doctors a few weeks ago things just aren't coordinated enough for me. I'm really excited that my Dad and Step-Mom will be here today. That's not it at all. I'm just not feeling mentally and physically well. I keep blowing up at the kids. I think that might be why Kaytlin has been acting up at school. I'm not sure about the timing though. It could be that I'm the one acting up because she's acting up and I just don't know what to do to help her. I just don't know what to do period. I keep going through the motions of daily life but something just keeps bothering me. It could be that we're coming up on that time of the year again. This year will be very hard because dad and charlene will be here. And I'm never in a very good mood on that day. This year I will be entertaining and I know that they wont want to talk about it. So I feel like I'll just be faking my happiness when all I really want to do is crawl in bed and cry myself to sleep for a few days. What's even harder is I really want to talk to someone who understands but nobody does. My hubby is supportive but I don't think he really understands. I would give ANYTHING to talk to her one more time. I just want to hear her say she loves me and would be proud of me. I don't know what I'm doing and she should be here guiding me. Instead I feel like I'm going blind. I know I have heavenly father but I really just want my mom. I love you mom.
-Pamala

I love my kids... really i do

Kaytlin has had the last two days off of school. I am really really really ready for her to go back to school tomorrow. Bless her teacher!!! I love my kids so much. After four days home though I'm ready to be alone. I'm now counting the hours until 9am when I drop them both off at school. Gee... what will I do? Enjoy the peace and quiet!!!!

I blame my comfy socks

I bought these new socks a while ago and they are great. The are so soft and fluffy. I love socks. Winters here get so cold. And with the wood floor and tile downstairs my feet get really cold. When my feet get cold then they hurt. I HATE going to be bed with cold feet. Just ask Josh, he hates it when I shove my feet between his to get them warm. Anyhow, I've been wearing these socks. Yesterday while Isaac was taking a nap I went downstairs. The moment my feet hit the tile from stepping off the stairs my feet went flying. Both feet slid into the dresser by the front door. My bum hit the tile HARD and my back, arms and head hit the stairs. Now my feet, ankles, knees, hips, back, ribs, shouders, neck and hands are hurtin bad. I blame my socks!!! And I've got way to many projects and cleaning to do before my Dad and Step-mom get here next week. I don't know why but this whole situation just makes me mad.

Legos, Legos, the musical fruit.....

The more you eat.. the more you.... hey wait a minute that's supposed to be beans!!! Not legos!!!! Somebody had better notify Isaac!!! Okay, so here is what happened. We put the kids to bed Sunday night and Josh and I decided to chill out on the couch for awhile in front of the tv. All of a sudden Isaac comes running out of his room screaming his head off. Balling his eyes out and the whole nine yards. Josh and I look at each other and he goes running up the stairs. Okay I spend all day running up and down those things so when the evening comes it's his turn to get a leg work out..... Anyhow he gets up there and he can't understand Isaac around all the crying and screaming. Eventually he figures out that Isaac had been laying in bed playing with a lego racer car. One of the pieces somehow got in his mouth and he swallowed it. Josh calms him down and tells him to just go get a drink of water while he puts his bed back together. Then Isaac comes out of the bathroom saying "But Daddy the lego didn't come out!" Then I hear Josh laughing and trying to explain to him that it is not going to come out that way. Can we say hillarious? Thankfully it was just a tiny little lego but I couldn't stop laughing. All I could think was that this was definately blog worthy. I don't ever want to forget about it.

By the way, I am NOT looking for the lego!!!
-Pamala

Name Game : )

Okay, so a really good friend of mine had this on her blog and I decided to steal it from her because it was just tooooo cute!!!! Thank you Kristi for not minding.

Your real name: Pamala

Gagnsta name (first three or four letters of your first name, plus izzle, favorite type of icecream, favorite type of shoe): Pamizzle chocolate flipflop

Native American name (favorite color, favorite animal): Green Tiger

NASCAR name (first names of grandfathers): William Warren

Stripper name (favorite perfume/scent, favorite candy): Vanilla Mounds (It is Vegas baby!!!)

Soap opera name (middle name, a street you lived on): Mignon Deep Purple

Star Wars name (first three letters of last name, first two letters of first name): Maxpa

TV weather/anchor name (first grade teacher's last name, major city that starts with same letter): Uh yeah right

Spy name (favorite season, favorite flower): Fall Daisy

Cartoon name (favorite fruit, article of clothing you are wearing now): Strawberry Socks

Hippie name (what you ate for breakfast, favorite tree): Shake Sumac

Super hero name (second favorite color, favorite drink): Blue Water

Goth name (black, name of one of your pets): Black Peaches

Movie star name (first pet's name, first street name): Patches Donna

Iraqi name (second letter of first name, third letter of mom's maiden name, third letter of dad's name, first letter of a siblings name, last letter of mom's name): Aleja

Rockstar name (first pet, current car): Guinea Pig Saturn Van


-Pamala