Soccer and Stress

Last night Mr. Magoo, my Mom and I all watched the USA play El Salvador in soccer. We are all big soccer fans but haven't watched the World Cup qualifier matches this year. In previous years we have, but it has been a while since I've been really into soccer. I played soccer from age 5 til about age 13 and then my brother played for what seemed like every weekend until he was in college. I think he still plays every once in a while, but those times get fewer and farther in between.

It has been such a long time that I had totally forgotten just how much stress soccer matches cause me!! I become so involved in the game that at the end I feel like I am the one who has played. I forgot how on each corner kick I seem to hold my breath or critique the players the entire time saying "Kick it!" or "What are you doing?" or "This goalie is terrible!" I do enjoy watching almost all sports, but there is something about soccer that really gets me into the game!

Two things that you need to know if you don't watch soccer:

1- If you have never heard anything other than the US sportscasters announce a game, you are missing a HUGE part of the game. Check out this link from the game last night.
2- The other thing to note is that at any given time players of soccer will go down writhing in pain for one of two reasons. A- They are actually in pain, and if this is the case they will try and get up and keep playing. or B- The other team is doing better than they are at that point, and they try to use acting as defense. Check this out to see what kind of acting I'm talking about!

After the game was over last night it took us all a while to even be tired! We were all so keyed up from the game that it took us until about 1am before we were ready for bed! All I have to say is "whew!" I do have all sorts of critiques of the game, but I'll keep MOST of them to myself. Except to say "Go Beasley. You rock!" and then "What is up USA? If we can't beat El Salvador then we need to work on a few things before the World Cup!"

We're Back

After being away for a week it is good to be back and into the swing of things. We have a busy week ahead of us. Catching up would be enough to do, but Chicky Magoo 1 turns 8 this week! I can't believe my baby will be 8!?! Where did the time go?

Little Guy

Welcome Little Guy to the world!
He was born at 7:20pm on the 10th!
6lbs, 11oz

Baby Watch 2009

We are officially on "Baby Watch" today for Auntie and Uncle Magoo. Their little guy will be here today or tomorrow. So far nothing to report. And we wait....

Blessing Cup Meal

Yesterday Chicky Magoo 1 had her Blessing Cup Meal in preparation for 1st Communion. It was a really nice event that they put on for the kids. We got to spend time with her and count our blessings as we had the meal. They gave each child a box and during the meal a bell would ring. When the bell rang we were to count a blessing in our family and put the stone in the box. That was a neat thing to do so that we were all more aware of the good things in our family!

Then the kids got to use the blessing cup that they had painted at school and share with us the bread and wine in preparation for next month. The kids were NOT fans of the wine, and Father even said "If your kids are the ones finishing this cup off instead of the parents, you might have a problem!" Just wanted to share a few pictures of this special time!!

Moon Shoes

Chicky Magoo 1 and 2 decided yesterday to get their "Moon Shoes" out. They had gotten them for Christmas last year, but hadn't ever used them. Chicky Magoo 2 was really scared of them, but I didn't know exactly why until yesterday when she said "Don't jump Chicky Magoo 1! I don't want you to go to the moon!" I explained that that was just their name and you didn't really jump to the moon, so she decided to give it a try too.

The kids had a really hard time standing up on them, as the following pictures show! The pictures were taken right in a row.... They laughed and giggled for about 1/2 hour in them, so it was well worth the wait! (The photos were taken from my phone, so they aren't the best quality!)

On to the 12th year!

Tomorrow is our 11th Anniversary!
Just wanted to post the song that most reminds me of Mr. Magoo. Possibly Sarah McLachlan somehow knows me and wrote this song about us?!? Well- maybe not. But then again could the 2nd verse be any more true?

Push by Sarah McLachlan
(Yes, I know you are all SO surprised that it is by Sarah McLachlan. I never pick her for favorite songs! wink! wink!)
Click Here to Hear It

Every time I look at you the world just melts away.
All my troubles, all my fears, dissolve in your affections.
You've seen me at my weakest but you take me as I am...
And when I fall you offer me a softer place to land.

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You stay the course. you hold the line, you keep it all together.
You're the one true thing I know I can believe in.
You're all the things that I desire, you save me, you complete me.
You're the one true thing I know I can believe.

I get mad so easy, but you give me room to breathe.
No matter what I say or do, 'cause you're too good to fight about it.
Even when I have to push, just to see how far you'll go, you won't stoop down to battle...but you never turn to go.

Chorus

There are times I can't decide, when I can't tell up from down.
You make me feel less crazy, when otherwise I'd drown.
But you pick me up & brush me off, and tell me I'm OK.
Sometimes that's just what we need to get us through the day.


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