The Week Thus Far...

All the BBall of COURSE but bonus when I get to hang with Abbey!!!

Miss B was picked for the foul shots.... after a TECHNICAL was called... you can't "hockey sub" in bball... gotta wait for the buzzer and a ref to tell you to come in... hee hee hee

We came home and tried a new recipe Minnie had found on Pinterest... it was pretty good... def. adjustments we might make if we do it again but fun to try something new and I always love hanging in the kitchen making food with Husband! :)

On Tuesday, Husband came up to have lunch with my daily lunch date and then Miss B rode up to me in the afternoon so Husband didn't need to make another trip to pick her up from school.... she walked into crazy town and jumped right into helping support tiny people who needed a minute... SO grateful for her!!!!

Pic "stolen" from the bball Insta....gosh I love this girl so much....

She played LIGHTS OUT and made an UNBELIEVABLE steal intercepting a pass... and the video wasn't working.... RAH... SO frustrating!!! 

and GUESS who came to cheer her on!!!! Granted she wasn't loud enough until the end of the game but STILL SO FUN!!!

It was military night so they wore camo uniforms and she was back to "22"!!!

Love these gals cheering her on, ubering her, feeding her pasta and having been through it all before providing a support that only THEY can... 

and the BEST cheering squad! they were SOOOOO happy to be there and my girls love them SOOO much! Sweet Paul kept stats for her and even wrote it all down in his notebook! SO ADORABLE!

A FUN night for sure!

Wednesday we were out for Miss B and not gonna lie... NOT their best night of bball.... 

but...looking forward to some extra practices over the Christmas break!

Whew!!! Bball 4 outta 5 weeknights is not for the faint of heart but I wouldn't trade it!!!! LOVE watching my girls!!!

Wordless Wednesday: Babies Don't Keep

 

The Weekend Report

Kicked off Friday with a text from GA "Lil Miss Famous over here" from FB...My guess is the girls will all have turns being the center picture but fun that MY girl was FIRST :)

She was back to doing the jump and I LOVE that for her! :) and us since she wins them 9 times outta 10!

It was a close game until the 1/2 and she played LIGHTS out... it was such a fast paced game and they hung for a long while... just not enough offense to win a game....Fun to have Mad $ and Marisa there to support :) We ended up staying to watch 1/2 of the boys game that was after... phew... that was a FACE paced game!!

Discus has been hanging in our room lately (she usually prefers the gals beds) and this is pretty much how I WANTED to spend the weekend.... but alas no luck....

We dropped Miss B off at a birthday party (pics below) and the three of us headed to the Annual Walker Christmas party. We haven't been in YEARS so it was nice to connect with everyone (Richard! :) and have Minnie with us!!

She and I were in the kitchen at one point and tucked in the corner listening to everyone talk.... about joint replacements. It was hysterical... the hips, the knees, the shoulders that had been done in that kitchen....Minnie and I were cracking up!

We picked up Miss B on our way home and she was having the time of her LIFE celebrating Paisyn! :) (all of the pics from the party are courtesy of Katie)

I love a good themed party!!! 

Peep Lainey on her tip toes so she LOOKS like she is as tall as Miss B... hahahaha

Sweet girls!!!

Speaking of sweet girls! Annual cookie swap at MIL's on Sunday afternoon... in a snowstorm of COURSE! :)

YUM!

FUN Friday (Basketball OF COURSE)

Tuesday in the big city did not go well for us... 

my girl played great D... we just struggled as a team everywhere...

SO BY FAR the highlight of her night was her very own poster from my "lunch date" :) 

Spoiled girls! :)

Thursday we were back watching Miss B at home... and fun for her... the Varsity girls made it to the 7th grade game and almost a full 1/2 of the 8th grade game! 

Tough loss at the last hot second by 2 points but....

She played SOOOO well... especially in the 2nd 1/2... so proud of her!

Back to watching Minnie tonight.... bring on all.the.bball.

Leadership Ladies

Minnie was invited as one of 10 MHS students to participate in the SMAA Sportsmanship Summit! 

"I am pleased to inform you that your son/daughter has been selected to represent Massabesic High School at the SMAA Sportsmanship Summit at Sanford High School.

Your athlete was chosen based on their dedication to personal growth, their involvement in Mustang Athletics, and their demonstration of current or future leadership within our programs.

The SMAA Sportsmanship Summit brings together 10 athletes from each of the 17 SMAA schools for a day of leadership development, panel discussions, and team-building activities. The goal is for these student-athletes to return to our school community with new insights and strategies to enhance sportsmanship and the quality of our athletic programs."

On Tuesday when she was there, I chatted Tamarah and she said... Lil IS THERE TOO! She quickly started a group chat with our gals and asked for a picture... 

I suggested that maybe they connect during lunch and I sent them THIS picture... *giggle*

NEVER did I think they would do it... but when Lily texted it over... IT.MADE.MY.DAY! 

Our sweet sweet 16 year old girls that met when they were 9 months old....being chosen and recognized as leaders! SO PROUD!

 

And just incase (or as Minnie used to say...."nice in case-t") you wanted pop back HERE...to see these beauty queens and how much they have grown up.... 😢 my goodness it happened SO fast.... 

Love them.

Celebrity Sighting: THE Ref

Once upon a time... we went to EVERYTHING we could for all the cousins... when you have your own kiddos later than your siblings the littlest cousins show up... it's just what we did... and we loved it.... when it was in our own district even MORE fun (cuz local with littles is def. easier than our 7 hour trips in one day for a bball game) and the core memory of Do-Do's senior game is one of our FAVORITES

Fast forward to Husband coaching golf and he got to know the ref that Miss B had a special relationship with... Mr. Burnell... Mr. Burnell's son worked at the golf course... and last year Mr. Burnell was at the bball game that Miss B missed because she was sick... we were SO disappointed....I was REALLY hoping for a do-over picture....

Last night my dream came true! :) Husband had emailed him last week to let him know we were coming but unfortunately he said he wasn't going to be able to make it... bummer. 

As soon as Husband and I walked IN though... there he was on the bottom of the bleachers!!! HOORAY! 

Typically I would NEVER, EVER, EVER see or talk to my kids before a game. They are getting ready, mentally, physically, talking with their team, etc. BUT.... I saw some girls from her team in the hallway and I knew her coach was already in the bleachers, so I asked them to go and get Miss B....

and my DREAMS CAME TRUE!

Such a FUN and SPECIAL MOMENT FOR ME!!! I remember Do-Do's Sr game like it was yesterday, I remember her little voice coming back to the bleachers and telling me "he asked if I was going to be a CHEERLEADER MOM!" So fun to snag her in her BBALL uniform... with our fav ref! :)

The game did NOT end up like we wanted....

But the fact that my daily lunch date made her a poster.... was HER favorite part of the night....

FOR SURE!