It seems like each day I woke up this week has been slightly worse than the day before. Thursday morning was rough, but it was a breeze compared to Friday.
Thursdays are one of our busiest days this fall. Not only do I have to be on campus on Tuesdays and Thursdays, but I have homework deadlines, and N has doubleheaders several weeks in a row. This wouldn't be bad if we were still on summer break (Thank sweet baby Jesus we're not), but it makes for some rough mornings on Fridays. His games are 1:45 minutes long, so when his last game starts at 8:00, once the coach does the wrap-up and we get to the car and load it up and start to head back to Coppell from Euless and inevitably have to grab some sort of food item on the way home to shower and get ready for bed, it's 11:00. EASY.
This week, N was behind the plate for the majority of the first game. He hadn't caught since April, so it was a big deal for him to be back behind the plate. He won't admit it, but he did well. There was a passed ball he should've stopped and a pop-up he should've gone for, but he did make a couple of beautiful throws to 2nd to catch a runner stealing. It was a respectable first time behind the plate in a while. They won the first game, 12-3. Their opponents were good, but they were better...all around. They were worn out, though, after the first game, and the second team we played was fully rested. Their skill level was definitely higher, but they weren't better either...baseball just went their way that night. N made some great hits, but each time the ball made a beeline for the right fielder's glove. He was disappointed, but he made some serious contact. The bases were almost always loaded, but we just couldn't score. We lost the second game 9-1 (thankfully, it wasn't a shutout, but just barely!), but we're still 3-1 so far. Next week, we only have one game...but it's the late game. UGH. Also, I sneezed for practically 4 hours straight. Or sniffled. Or hacked. It was really classy.
When I woke up on Friday, I was pretty sure that I was a zombie. N was, too, and it made for a terrible morning. He got off to school with as little drama as possible, and I went straight back to bed. No shame in my game...I was feeling worse than I'd felt all week. Allergies. Y'all, they're killer. It turns out I wasn't alone. B was having a terrible time at his dad's, too. He missed two days of school (after coming home early another day) and two days of football practice. He has been miserable. The allergy shots he's been taking are working, but they leave him feeling pretty crappy these days.
Friday night, N and I decided we were going to bed early so we could get some rest before his practice Saturday morning. I was in bed early. N...not so much. He was a major crankpot this morning again, and I told him "Nope. Not doing it." I dropped him at practice and went to run a couple of errands. When I came back, it was sprinkly outside, and I walked across the field to deliver some drinks/snacks. On my way back, I noticed two very familiar looking people who weren't supposed to be there: My SEESTER and brother-in-law! They live in Houston, and I don't see them nearly as often as I'd like.
I shrieked and took off running across the field! They came up to Dallas for the weekend to see Garth Brooks (7 concerts, 4 days...crazy man, but awesome entertainer!) for their wedding anniversary, and decided to check out N's practice and B's flag football game during their free time. We hung out in the rain for a little bit, then they came back to our house when practice was called early. We grabbed some lunch, and then we found out there was a rain delay on B's game, so they weren't going to be able to make it for the game. Bummer!
We're going to hang out tomorrow for lunch, though! I can't wait!
They're getting pretty good at surprising me, and I told her I was going to start being pissy about it (instead of excited) so they'd stop doing it...I'm pretty sure it would only make them want to do it more often.
All part of my plan...
Aubs
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