Lessons Learned



(And...oh yeah... a story about super powers!)

We had a very busy and tiring weekend, and while it wasn't the best in the world it taught me some very valuable lessons!

First off, though, the GOOD news--

1-- McKenna made her high school Color Guard! She is VERY excited and so are we! (She will be one of the "flag girls" that performs with the band, but it seems quite different from what we had back in school. These days, they also do dance and also perform in competitions.) I am very proud of her!

2-- Delaney's team made it to the championship game and came in 2nd place in their tournament. There were 21 teams from Alabama, Tennesee, Georgia, and Kentucky in the tournament; there were 3 pools of 7 teams each and we came in first place in our pool and then went on to be 2nd overall. So, it was very impressive for the team to do so well!

I said, though, that it wasn't the best weekend in the world and I guess I should clarify that a little bit. I am not a petty person whatsoever and I don't like to talk bad about other people, so I will keep this short and sweet. Let's just say that Delaney got VERY little actual playing time and it was done in a very ugly way. (I'm NOT one of those parents who complains about playing time and I adhere to the team rules to not complain during games. I realize that there are other girls who are as good as my daughter!) But... it made me very sad for Delaney. (And as Forrest Gump would say... "That's all I gotta say about it.")

But... the experience taught me something I knew all along: My daughter is an amazing young lady!! She had such a wonderful attitude through it all! Even after we gave her the option to leave on Sunday she said to us, "I gotta be here for the team!" And she stood in that dugout and cheered for everyone else! And when she finally got to play, she made the most of it! (scoring the first point in the championship game!)

I have always taught her to stick with her obligations, to show class, and to remember that Character (the way she handles herself!) is ALWAYS the most important thing! (That was Lesson One learned this past weekend!)

We adults could learn something from her, couldn't we? I know that I could!

(Btw, this team she was on is totally separate from the regular travel team she's on. She has a different coach with her regular team and she will get to be with him again this next weekend at a tournament. So, we know it will be better this next week! Thank goodness~)

A fave pic from the weekend, of M and S hanging out at the ballpark and supporting their sister. McKenna was so great with Sydney all weekend, taking her down to the playgrond and playing with her. I've got GOOD girls!


Another Lesson Learned is one I knew all along and that is this--There is Joy in the Journey! I mean this in the "big" way (that we learn so much as we trudge along in life--even from the bad things), but I also mean it in the "little" way (that you can have a lot of fun going somewhere you've never been before and just wandering around to explore!).

While waiting for games to start (Delaney and Gary always had to be there earlier than we did), McKenna and Sydney and I did some exploring and we found some fun things! We always look for scrapbook stores and bookstores when we go to a new town. We didn't find a scrapbook store (Gary is glad for this! ha!), but we did find an awesome used book store that was beyond fun!! And I found a book for Sydney that just made me HAPPY. It was one of my favorite books as a child; I have vivide memories of my Dad reading it to me and a very worn, torn copy still resides at my parents' house. But I found a copy with this book in it, as well as three other "Ziggy" stories. The young woman manning the cashier at the bookstore looked a little bit scared when I jumped up and down and squealed, "This was one of my favorite books as a kid. I'm SO excited!!"


We also discovered a really great little cafe (with the yummiest panninis!!) and found a Race Trac gas station that absolutely had 20 different flavors of Icees (and you all know how crazy I am about Icees!! LOL)

And, finally, I need to share one more Lesson Learned from this past weekend and it's actually related to something I mentioned Friday in my post (Rene, this is for you especially! lol). I mentioned that Sydney has been telling all about our superpowers and let's just say that EVERYONE at the ballpark heard about it over the weekend. Everytime I turned around, she was telling someone new about How her family all had superpowers.

Where she got this from, I do not know! (Maybe from "Heroes," or from "The Incredibles"...or , I don't know!! All I do know is that this child needs to have a permanent stage in our house just to perform and entertain us all!)

Anyway..she told anyone who would listen about our superpowers. Apparently it goes something like this:
* Delaney can see through things and also jump up high to catch balls.
* Gary is super-strong.
* McKenna can twirl flags and through them up in the air (we tried to clarify if she used the flags as weapons to knock down bad guys, but she said it's only to look pretty!)
* I, apparently, can fly!
* And she herself can lift heavy things and run really fast!!

(And, oh, she told me that we are dressing up as these Superheroes for Halloween next year. Nothing like planning ahead!)

There you have it... the adventures of the Super Ws this past weekend. LOL!!!!

And for this week, the super family will be busy again--

Flying Mom will teach a Scrapbook class tomorrow night and try and get a few stories written and submitted.

Flag Twirler and X-Ray Vision Girl will have softball games, golf practice, field trips, and homework.

Super Strong Pop will have work, coaching, and some time to watch "Lost" in there sometime!

And Super Swifty Scout will continue to entertain us, I'm sure!!

(And you all will get to hear about it!)