http://youtube.com/watch?v=SnaC6cgUmXc
I blogged the last couple of days about my kids. Today I want to blog about my wife. If you click on the link above, the words to "our" song pretty much say it all. I love that song. I remember playing it for Tracie back in 1993 when we first met. It always makes me smile when I hear it because I think of her.
Tracie is my best friend, my confidant, my sounding board, my business partner, the mother of my children, and most of all my true eternal companion.
There are to many things that I have learned over the years that we have been married from her to list them all but suffice it to say I have learned a lot.
It seems like our lives are in constant fast forward mode with so many things to do and places to be. I appreciate that she enjoys being with and around me and will go to most all of the events and activities with me.
The one thing I can say that I learn each day is; just how much I Love Her!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
My kids part 2
Yesterday, I blogged about my little girl a little more than my boy. Last night Brayden had a baseball game. Brayden's attention span for the game is sometimes very short. The last few games he has been paying more attention and you can see it in the way he has been able to make plays. He plays 3rd base and bats 5th for a team that has the chance on Thursday to win the regular season championship.
I have learned that he really wants to make me and his mom are pround and tries so hard to please us and when he makes a little mistake he gets upset. I noticed last night as he came off the field one time, to the dugout he looked over at me to see if I was upset. He had made a play in the field but his throw was a little late. His arm is not quite strong enough yet to get it from third to first on a line, so he usually one hops it to the 1st baseman. I think he felt bad that he did not get the batter out. I was proud that he made the stop and the correct throw to first. As he headed into the dugout I gave him a thumbs up and I could see his countenace change as he realized that I was happy he made a good play.
He went 1 for 4 last night but had seveal RBI's and scored a late run that helped seal the win for his team. He ran all the way from first to home on a double and barely made it around the tag at the plate. He was excited. I was excited and happy that he was having fun.
I have learned that he really wants to make me and his mom are pround and tries so hard to please us and when he makes a little mistake he gets upset. I noticed last night as he came off the field one time, to the dugout he looked over at me to see if I was upset. He had made a play in the field but his throw was a little late. His arm is not quite strong enough yet to get it from third to first on a line, so he usually one hops it to the 1st baseman. I think he felt bad that he did not get the batter out. I was proud that he made the stop and the correct throw to first. As he headed into the dugout I gave him a thumbs up and I could see his countenace change as he realized that I was happy he made a good play.
He went 1 for 4 last night but had seveal RBI's and scored a late run that helped seal the win for his team. He ran all the way from first to home on a double and barely made it around the tag at the plate. He was excited. I was excited and happy that he was having fun.
Monday, May 19, 2008
My kids
I relearned this weekend how much I love my kids. They are by no means perfect or do exactly what they should all of the time but I sure do love them. I get really sentimental when I think about them.
I was so happy with the way they played in the soccer tournament this last week. They both showed me that they understand the game, showed me hustle and the ability to hustle even when you might be tired. I was so happy that they were part of a team that won the championship.
My son scored what turned out to be the winning goal in the championship game and played strong on defense and goalie when called upon.
My daughter scored her first goal of the year in the game we won to seal our trip to the championship game. It was her second goal of her career and the first goal that I was able to see. I had to leave for work when she scored her first goal a couple of years ago. I will have to say that I almost cried when the ball actually rolled over the line and went in the back of the net. She is not the most gifted young lady when it comes to atheltic ability and does not run the fastest but I will say that there is very little quit inside of her. She wanted so badly to score a goal this year and had several chances throughout the season but just was a little late at taking the shot or could not quite make the move to get her in the clear. Because of her no quit attitude she was able to finally get behind the defender and have the one on one with the goalie and was able to put her foot on the ball just enough to get it passed him. It was great to see.
I have always had a soft spot in my heart for my little girl. Don't get me wrong I love our little man, buddy, man cub, or whatever we call him on that day but my daughter is my little girl that is turning into a young lady much to fast.
A week ago Saturday, Tracie and I went to chaperone a high school prom at Georgia Tech. One of the songs played was a song I have heard before and actually own the CD but to be dancing with Tracie and hear this song again made me really think about my little girl and how much I do love her.
Here is a link to her the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgZftrobqlg
I was so happy with the way they played in the soccer tournament this last week. They both showed me that they understand the game, showed me hustle and the ability to hustle even when you might be tired. I was so happy that they were part of a team that won the championship.
My son scored what turned out to be the winning goal in the championship game and played strong on defense and goalie when called upon.
My daughter scored her first goal of the year in the game we won to seal our trip to the championship game. It was her second goal of her career and the first goal that I was able to see. I had to leave for work when she scored her first goal a couple of years ago. I will have to say that I almost cried when the ball actually rolled over the line and went in the back of the net. She is not the most gifted young lady when it comes to atheltic ability and does not run the fastest but I will say that there is very little quit inside of her. She wanted so badly to score a goal this year and had several chances throughout the season but just was a little late at taking the shot or could not quite make the move to get her in the clear. Because of her no quit attitude she was able to finally get behind the defender and have the one on one with the goalie and was able to put her foot on the ball just enough to get it passed him. It was great to see.
I have always had a soft spot in my heart for my little girl. Don't get me wrong I love our little man, buddy, man cub, or whatever we call him on that day but my daughter is my little girl that is turning into a young lady much to fast.
A week ago Saturday, Tracie and I went to chaperone a high school prom at Georgia Tech. One of the songs played was a song I have heard before and actually own the CD but to be dancing with Tracie and hear this song again made me really think about my little girl and how much I do love her.
Here is a link to her the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgZftrobqlg
Coaching Soccer
This passed week the team I coached had 5 games, 3 of which they had to play on Saturday. What I learned is that kids are resilent. When they have confidence and are having fun doing what they are doing that can accomplish great things. I guess you can say I started the tournament last Monday night nervous. I want to say I was nervous for the kids but the reality is that I like to win also. I have been and always will be competitive. On Monday we did not have such a great first half against a team that was not really very good. I found myself having to stay on the kids by yelling instructions at them and in some instance just yelling at them to run and get in position. We had a couple of kids that just would not stay where they were suppossed to. In the end we won the game by a large margain and gained maximum points for that game. Our next game was on Wednesday night against a team that we had played twice during the season and tied 1 to 1 on a very late goal and then beat 1 to 0 the second time we played. We ended up winning that game also with maximum points but as I reflected back on the game I realized that I was taking it a little to serious. I realized that I yelled a little to much that night and told myself I was going to try and change for the remainder of the touranment. Due to a rainout on Thursday night we had to play two games on Saturday with the potential of a 3rd if we made the championship. On Saturday morning I tried to keep the kids focused on the game we had and at the same time tried to keep them relaxed. Before the game started I had them doing different rythmic clapping to keep them loose. They seemed to enjoy this a lot and I believe it helped them realize we were suppossed to be having fun. Needless to say we dominated that game. We did the same thing for our second game on Saturday and dominated that game also. All we needed in that game was to score 1 goal and we would have enough points to go to the Championship. We took care of that early on so I was able to play people in positions that they did not normally get the chance to play. My little girl even scored a goal. We won the championship game 7 to1. The kids were so excited. I was so happy for them.
Lesson learned is that kids are great. If they are focused on a goal but still able to have fun in the process, it makes it that much more fun for them.
Lesson learned is that kids are great. If they are focused on a goal but still able to have fun in the process, it makes it that much more fun for them.
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