SORRY IT HAS BEEN SO LONG SINCE I POSTED!

i completely forgot.  my bad :(  enjoy :)

Oh soccer tournaments. Well, actually I only played soccer for a few years in grade school and the highlight of my footballing career was when i "blocked" a goal whilst playing goalie. The ball hit me in the face, so I'm not sure if it really counts. Needless to say that hobby was short-lived. However, my younger brother received all of the athletic talent in the family. He is currently playing Select, FC, whatever you call it soccer as well as pitching (and its his first year playing) for his baseball team just after finishing up basketball and indoor soccer season. I am a superfan, his second soccer mom if you will. That's right, I get down and dirty. I scream and yell and I'm considering beginning to sport the little button with his picture on it.

---Actually one mom I saw today was literally pulling her hair out with her head buried in her lap. I draw the line there. They were also the parents of the kids on the opposing team that were hitting and tripping my brother's team. Sorry I had to get a little personal there---

Today Will had a tournament game in Sidney, Ohio. We went to the same one last year but I spent most of the time playing with the other soccer parents' kids because I was kind of the babysitter/cattledriver of the children. This time I just got to handle the pure enjoyment of the game. He had two games, so in between me and the family had a few hours to grab lunch and tour the lovely establishment that is Sidney, OH. My Granny is in town for the week so she was also along for the ride. I had a few realizations, epiphanies of sorts.

1. I know nothing about soccer.
Seriously. I kind of pretend I do because I feel like everyone at Butler has played soccer and is obsessed with some random European team. Manchester, Liverpool, Barcelona, Madrid? uhhhh? What? Yeah so the soccer parents and the players are using all this fancy terminology and I feel like I am listening in on a convo between the Vietnamese ladies that give me pedicures. I am not a trendy soccer fanatic, but I aspire to be one.

2. I am lonley
But not really. It was funny because I kind of always check out the refs at these things. I mean they play soccer so they're in shape, they get a little tan from watching kids play soccer in the sunshine, its usually a pretty good chance that you'll catch a looker. You just have to look past the yellow and black. Bumblebee look is not so flattering. Today was not one of those days full of attractive referees. However I did comment on one who reffed Will's second game and my mom goes, "Hm. you are desperate and lonely." Thanks for the honesty, mom.

3. Continuation of 2
It is slightly pitiful when your Granny gets more attention from males than you do. We were walking into Wal*Mart today to get some snacks and read some gossip mags to kill time in between the games. As we are walking in there are two Veterans sitting at the door collecting money. As we approach them, one says "How are you today young lady?" I stupidly answer "Oh! Great thanks how about you?" Then I realize he is staring right at my Granny. He was trying to hit on her with that oh-so-suave line. Its cool. My Granny is pretty hot for her age, and the best part about it was after we got inside she says, "I don't give any of those old men the time of day." Love. Her.

4. I eat when I am thinking or nervous. Managed to knock out half a bag of cheese puffs today. My body is going to resent this at the Y this week.

5. Go re-watch Twilight. It is hilarious the second time around. Also count how many facial expressions Kristin Stewart makes throughout the film. I think I counted about two. She has the "Shocked with mouth open" look and the "Sad worried and scared for my vampire lover's life" look. Such a versatile actress. Also Kung-Fu Panda is one of the greatest movies you will ever see. Seriously, Its so funny!!! "Legend tells of a Legendary warrior whose Kung-Fu skills were the stuff of Legends..."

6. I will pray day and night my children enjoy non-competitive activities like chess or playing instruments or basket-weaving...perhaps I will go into more detail on this topic in another post.

7. It's summer!
There were parts of today when all I could think about was next year. I'm mentally already trying to plan out what activities I want to participate in, what new things I want to add to the list, what kinds of changes I need to make and what is going to be most important to me. Not to mention I have to start thinking about internships and if I'm really serious about Law school. Then I realized...IT'S SUMMER!!! I have plenty of time to think about all that business later. 

8. My family is so much fun
I had the best time with my family today. We sat in Arby's for an hour+ talking and laughing. We are pretty loud so the people in the restaurant probably thought we were real weird...but I wouldn't have it any other way. My family has been here to support me through everything I've done from recitals to musicals to awards ceremonies. I'm glad I can be here to see Will grow up into a fine young athlete and spend quality time with my family, even if it is yelling at ten year old boys in freezing cold weather.