Saturdays are shaping up to be just like another weekday...even worse in some regards bc we have to get up at 5am to get a high schooler to her XC bus. Fun. She was equally not-excited. She likes to sleep in like her mama. But she put on her happiest face, grabbed her kleenex (bc she has a head cold) and off she went! Go, Cougars!
We opted out of going to her meet bc we didn't want to drive an hour and a half and then find out it was rained out--which was likely (I think this happened to the boys team, but the girls made it through), plus all 3 other kids had activities at the same time. I hope she understood. I really hate to miss my kids' activities. Sorry, Shelb...next Saturday it's all about you! :)
I headed out to the Bloomington Speedway with my Dyl. His first XC meet. Normally they are not on weekends or in the morn, so this was a stretch for him too. Isn't he a cutie runner guy though. He really hated not wearing a shirt under his uniform. Can we say farmer tan? :)
He is a pistol when it comes to pics lately...his friends help him...they hide him well :)
I finally got some of them to pull him out from behind the pole and smile :)
He was very serious about knowing the course and was talking to one of his junior coaches about it.
Still being difficult with pics...I told him one day he will regret having all back-side photos :)
And drinking photos...
And goofball photos :)
He is not alone in the goofball area apparently :)
Go Varsity boys!
He was pretty excited to be a 7th grader on the Varsity team! Nice moves, Dyl!
Something here tells me has a little ballerina in him?
Great Varsity team....but this was when the lighting started. 30 minute delay. They were just about to start. Varsity girls had just got their run in.
Taking shelter...and another 30 minute delay. We knew the inevitable was coming...
More lightning and thunder. And then rain. Bye bye first race, bye bye speedway.
I tried to put on a happy face. He did not. He was bummed. :( He really loves running.
Then I told him that since he didn't run, he could claim to be the winner. He liked that! Double thumbs up!
While I was at XC with Dyl, Ash was across town with daddy and Nina and Poppy Stegs at her 3rd horse show--the back-to-school horse show. She was not thrilled she got Lulu. She has only ridden her once and she is not a good show horse. Not sure why they gave her this one since we asked for about 5 other ones yesterday and they were all in their stalls. She got 2nd place. I was proud of her especially since Lulu did not cooperate and Ash hasn't had many lessons over the summer. Way to go, Ash!
We met Nina and Poppy at Square Donuts to celebrate. I think Dyl wanted ice cream, but it was only 9:45am. Seemed weird to have ice cream in the morn.
He feasted on his 3rd bfast. The kid is eating us out of house and home! We love our square donuts!
Poor girl, struggles to eat her donuts with her new braces :)
Thanks, Nina and Poppy! And way to go Dyl, Ash and Loggy (though poor Loggy's soccer game was canceled as we sat here...ugh...I was really excited to see him play...he got a goal last weekend when we were in Germany.
We got a call to pick up our Shelby from school...she was back from her meet and happy that she did not come in last place. Her one goal every week! lol Especially since this time she was sick and "threw up a little in her mouth". Lovely.
We had to have a Steg fam cool down run. Daddy even joined in. I guess I have a family of runners. Whodothunk!?
Daddy forgot to take pics of Ash with her medal...so I took a few outside the house. Gotta love the new blue and pink braces now! lol :)
She's a bit of a goofball too! :)
It was birthday central today! Lo was off to one of his best friend, Hannah's bday parties! He loves his lil spanish kinder immersion buddy! She was also one of his preschool buddies. So thankful for sweet lil' friends!
He also told me he LOVES barbies! I guess I should be glad he has a Ken in that pink car?!
LOL! I went upstairs to find him dancing to the Barbie dreamhouse music.
While I was at the party with Lo, D and A made a movie. Dyl is prepping to put together Hailey's screenplay to play at Halloween at our drive-in. Cool! Shelb was at a bday sleepover.
Daddy made a yummy new dinner.
A busy day. Stunk that it rained and stormed and things got canceled, but we made the best of it. I am now prepping for my preschool week and ready to go to bed. 5am wake-up calls are too much on a Saturday!
