Zip A Dee Doo Dah

We were out late last night attending the basketball awards ceremony of our kids.

I did not get home until 10pm.  On a school night, of all things!  Usually, I am asleep well before 9pm.

Our kids’ were recognized and it was grand and merry.  Kate received the coach’s award and her coach reminisced about her four years of playing Varsity basketball with him.

Yesterday was quite the day for Kate.  She also completed her CNA certification.

The boys were both recognized for their time on the junior high team.  LD received the Coach’s Award and HD was given Most Versatile Player.

When it was time for high school boys basketball, HD got to stand up there with them as we was able to play up on the JV squad this year.

He gets very excited if ever the Varsity coach recognizes his existence on this planet.  Once before a game, the Varsity coach walked in and HD and his best buddy were gasping: “Coach SHAWN is here!!”

When Coach Shawn got to the microphone for high school awards, HD was called up by him.  The coach had really nice things to say about him, awarded him with Most Improved Player, and told him he was excited to have him play next year.

It was all very exciting.  HD’s best bud, who is the same age, also was recognized for his great defensive work and it will be fun to watch those two play together in high school.

We got home around ten pm.  I was planning on going to bed due to the ungodly hour, but was worried about my Hazel.  I stepped out onto the back deck and called her name out into the darkness.

Much excited mooing ensued, so I went back in to make a bottle.  When I came out the front door with the bottle, she was running all around David, who was trying to unload stuff from his workvan. So we now know that Hazel can get out the pen whenever she pleases.

And I love her.

HD’s best bud stayed the night last night.  I gave them ample warnings of when I would go live with my teaching and suggested they eat breakfast and get out of the kitchen area.  Alas.  They did not heed my instruction and instead chose to play cards and laugh at me while I was singing Zip A Dee Doo Dah.

“Dude.  My mom is so weird.”

The boys had enough of my singing and decided to go outside and tackle their chore list. They greatly dislike any chores that I give them.  Chores like:  put away your laundry, make your bed, clean your room.

I don’t think they mind doing David’s chores.

Yes.  That is Hazel standing right in their way.  She still has quite a bit to learn about life.

I love working from home and getting to do this on my lunch break-

After her bottle, she fancied a nap in the sun.

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New family sent me a really nice Abbie update.  They love her and everyone is happy.  She likes to lay in one of their most high traffic areas.

She is wagging her tail in this picture.  She used to always do that.  Act like she didn’t notice you, but her tail would be going a mile a minute.

Look at this cute picture of Kate and Niko.

Do you think I could get her to do my hair like someday?

She asked me for advice and I would like to announce a major breakthrough.

She know longer “knows everything.”

She explained her situation, which was causing her some anxiety.  My advice was:

“I think you just need to walk through the doors as God opens them.”

Her response:

“Oh, wow.  That’s good.  Ok.  Thanks!”

So, there you go.  After 18 years, I finally gave her good advice.

So maybe she should fix my hair.