Friendly Fall Fun

What a beautiful fall day! The weather was awesome today (with the exception of the wind this morning). We headed out to Connor's football game. Although the wind was chilly during the game, the team pulled off a win. Connor scored a touchdown or two....I'm still learning the game. I'm not sure if he scored the touchdown and then got the extra points or if he scored two seperate touchdowns. Either way it was a good game and he had a good time.

After a lunch at Zaxby's (one of our very favorite places to eat), Connor headed out to play with our neighbor Landon and his brother, Luke. Well, Keaton is no fool....pretty weather, boys playing outside, he was on it. Sooooo.... we spent most of the afternoon outside between our backyard and the neighbors. Having wonderful fun with friends during the fall. What a way to spend the day!!

Here the boys are...playing Nerf battle.

Keaton joins in by chasing everyone with Luke's leaf blower. It's a hoot to watch them run from him. He loves it.

Wonder how the weather will be tomorrow and what fun we'll have.

Until next time.....

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Christmas Giveaway 2009

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If you know a family who will not be able to provide presents for their children this Christmas, click over and read more about Under the Tree and how you can nominate a family in need.

Blog After Blog

I have always been an avid reader. I remember sneaking a flashlight to bed with me many times when I was younger so that I could read after my parents went to bed without getting caught. There were many days I went to school with very few hours of sleep because I had stayed up late reading that last chapter. At one time it was especially bad. I would let my chores go until the very last minute because I had my nose stuck in a book.

Well as I have gotten older I have had to prioritize life. Throughout college I read less for enjoyment and entertainment and read more for class. I knew that if I picked up a book for enjoyment, the assignments wouldn't be completed on time, if at all.

Since college there have been many days, nights and/or weekends that the laundry or the dishes just sat there waiting for my attention while I was in another world with a book that I just couldn't put down. I would finally get to the end, return to the real world and do a few chores before picking up another.

Lately I haven't done much reading (of books that is). Instead, I have become an avid reader of blogs. I love posting to my own blog and reading my friends blogs but I have also started checking out other peoples' blogs as well. When I come across a blog with an author who captures my attention with their writing, I'm hooked. Often times these blogs come with awesome photography as a bonus. The writing is interesting and the photos are amazing. These talented bloggers invite us in and welcome us into their lives.

I never imagined myself as a writer much less a writing teacher. But that is exactly what I am... a writing teacher and a writer. Hopefully as I continue to teach students about writing and all that in encompasses, I'll improve as well. I don't have ambitions to become a published author by any means. I just want to continue blogging for enjoyment. If someone becomes inspired or enlighted by anything I post or write, then that in itself will be my reward.

(I started this post simply to explain why I had so many blogs listed under my "Blogs I Like to Read". I guess I just got carried away and started freewriting, but at least now you know why there are so many. I just can't stop reading them.)

Bengals Football

Connor is playing Upward Football again this fall and is loving it. Saturday he earned a star for "Best Defense" for pulling lots of flags. He was on his game Saturday. Way to go Connor!