Reprieve from mom duties!

This morning, after a few hours of sleep, I dragged N out of bed for his basketball game.  He didn't want to go, and I almost let him skip, but I changed my mind while he griped about basketball shorts and I drank a cup of coffee at an alarming speed.  When we got there, he started like he does every week, but someone had turned on the heat before the game, so it was much more tolerable.

As I sat there, watching the game/Facebooking my gripes, I looked over at the score table, and saw someone that seemed familiar.  A man and his kid came in, obviously for the next game, and sat in front of me.  The dad was staring at the score table just as intently...and then said, "Do you know who that is?!"  I jumped in on that conversation, telling him he looked way familiar to me, too.

Marco Rivera, former offensive lineman for the Dallas Cowboys, kept score for our game today.  His kid plays on the opposing team...and gave N's team their first win of the season!  A few of his teammates still had issues with not passing, but over all, they did better as a team.

After the game, N and I celebrated the fact that there are only two games to go until the season is over, and the following weekend is baseball!  He's still really wanting catcher's gear, so I told him that we would look into it after the tryouts were over.  Who knows?  His team may already have a catcher. 

He left for his dad's after that, and I attempted (unsuccessfully) to take a nap.  I gave up, and got ready to go out with one of my most favorite girlfriends EVER.  Michelle and I were entirely past due for a girl's night out.  We had originally thought karaoke, but ended up with sangria, Mexican food, and a movie.

So, we went to see Gangster Squad...you know, 'cause we're so incredibly "gangsta" in real life.  Mostly, it has everything to do with Ryan Gosling being nice to look at, but whatever works.  I'm pretty sure that movie was supposed to be serious and bloody and violent, however, Michelle and I laughed more than our fair share during that movie.  We were also the only girls in the theater without men with us, which made it that much funnier.

We made quite a list of movies we intend to watch, which is something we've done before...we just never actually made it happen.  This time?  It's so happening!  We already have a Valentine's week date in the works!  I so love my girl time with her...it's so fun to catch up, and there's always a ton of laughter.

We both need it.  All the time.

And we need to do it more often.  Moms get a break from time to time, or at least they should...

Aubs