April 19th through 21st, 2011 - 130th through 132nd Day

On Tuesday we played Hurricane in soccer and it was a great match.  Both teams were doing well, and Logan was having a great game. It was the second overtime, and there was only a few minutes left.  We got called for a penalty, and Hurricane got a penalty kick, but it was on the 50, so we didn't worry much about it.  The ball boucned high, however, and Logan misjudged it and Hurricane scored.   I felt so bad for Logan, he was just devastated.  We lost the game 3-2 in double overtime.  It's kind of how are season has gone.  Logan doesn't normally get down, but he really took this one hard.  By Wednesday he had bounced back, but it's hard to be a goalie's parent sometimes.   I told him I still think he's the best goalie around. 

Wednesday was clean the house and fix the faucet day!  I never realized how much junk get clogged in faucets.  Logan and Mitch and I were replacing the faucet and I thought Mitch was going to throw up when he saw all the hair/gunk, etc.  He had that gag reflex thing going, and I thought he was going to spew all over the floor.    I was really tired by the time I got to bed.

Thursday was great.  At 3:00 we went over to the barn to decorate for Amber's reception.  It was A LOT of hard work, but we had a ton of friends to help.  Kerry and Kim,  the Macllelans, Bonnie Jones, Sherrie Reeder, Tonya Neilson, Kelly Anderson, Mitch and Amber, Kaylee and her friend Halie, and my two boys, were all helping.  We had to clean the chairs, put on the chair covers, put on bows, steam the tablecloths, hang pictures, hang banners, put up spot lights, and do about 1,000 other things.  I never knew it was so hard to set up for a reception!  However, it looked fantastic!  I couldn't believe how nice it looked.  We worked from 3:00 to 10:00, and then we all came home exhausted.  We finally got to bed at about 1:00 in the morning.   At about 4:30, Nicole was restless, so I work up as well (I'm a light sleeper).  I said, "Why are you awake at 4:30?"  She said, "I'm just so excited!  My brain is going, and I can't get back to sleep!"  I can honestly say, I don't think this happens to guys!   I told her that if she didn't get back to sleep, she was going to crash and burn on Friday, but I still think she stayed up a while.  I have to admit, it was exciting to see everything come together.  However, it wasn't so exciting that I couldn't sleep.  I think the only time I couldn't sleep was after I got my Pinarello, and even then, I think it only cut into about 4 minutes of sleep time.  Getting good sleep has never been a problem of mine, I could sleep standing up if there was a pillow attached to the wall.   Come to think of it, I could sleep standing up even if there wasn't a pillow attached to the wall! 

My family all gets in on Friday.  Keith got in last night.  Should be an exciting couple of days!  Things I learned today:  1st, Mitch is a weenie! (just kidding Mitch).  2nd, It's hard to see your kids have heartache.  3rd,  Setting up for a daughter's reception is akin to setting up for the Superbowl, only more difficult.  4th,  Setting up for your daughter's reception is much more rewarding than setting up for the Superbowl.