Jr Chiefs Cheerleading

Violet has been practicing to perform a dance at a Chiefs game.

This was a preseason game so luckily we were able to afford to buy tickets just to watch her perform during halftime.

We didn't know when we bought ticket exactly where she would be standing. When Melissa dropped her off, we were told she'd be on the 25 yard line on the east side. Of course, our seats were on the west side so Melissa, Goldie and I headed towards the 25 yard line at the end of the second quarter in hopes of catching a glimpse of Violet.

We were fortunate to spot her right away, exactly on the 25 yard line second from the front. Even though they only had a couple of practices, Violet has been practicing from a video that was sent home. To me it looked as though she'd been practicing for a long time. She did a great job. I'm not sure if she'll continue with the cheerleading or focus more of her attention on volleyball...I think volleyball is the leading contender right now.

First Day of School

It's that time of year again. Time to start school.

Violet is starting her last year at Mason going into 5th grade. Next year she'll go to the middle school. Lincoln is starting in 2nd grade. Grades may change but the traditional signs keep going strong. Have a great school year Violet and Lincoln! 

My Own Mahomes

Michael really takes things seriously when it comes to his job.

Harrah's hosted a slot tournament and Michael's team was the Chiefs. I had to look twice when I saw this picture. It's been along time since I've seen Michael with hair.....lol!

Silver Dollar City vs Dog Duty

The Taylor's decided to take a last minute trip to Silver Dollar City before the start of school on Wednesday.

Thinking about all the walking, car ride and park attractions...plus the fact I just got back from a visit to Disney.....

I decided instead of asking to go, I'd watch Lola and Khloe. Every time they come to my house, they sit and stare at me because they want to go for a walk. Little did they realize the heat might be a little more than they expected. Even though Lola was dragging the last block, I made her walk home. Maybe they'll think twice before begging for a walk.

Forgotten Grocery Store Bag

After aqua aerobics this morning I stopped at the grocery store. When I got home I noticed that there were some items missing. I figured I must have left a bag at the store so I hopped back in the car with receipt in hand to retrieve my forgotten items. 

The bag was there and I had forgot I bought this small pint of Ben & Jerry's. Even with my trying to eat healthy, a girl needs a little scoop of ice cream every once in a while. Maybe the gods were trying to tell me something. BTW, Michele, you should try this Mousse Pie. It's replaced my favorite Cherry Garcia......yum!

Babysitting Duty

Melissa and Jamie went to a formal wedding at the Bardot in downtown Kansas City where kids weren't invited so they enlisted the help of me and Trish to babysit. 

This wasn't a couple hour job...it was more like a 5-6 hour job. Something the kids aren't used to....neither am I!

I bought Papa Murphy individual pizzas for dinner that the kids could make themselves. 

Each child made their own unique style pizza and they all tasted good.

Trish and I worked more of a "tag team" style of babysitting. Not all 4 kids wanted to do the same thing at the same time. Worked out great!

Then, to kill a couple more hours, we loaded all the kids in the car and went to Yogurtini. Mmmmm...frozen yogurt with toppings. Again, perfect children. Even Goldie jumped into her car seat both coming and going.

All the kids were still awake, except Hazel, when Melissa and Jamie got home a little after 10:00. Maybe it was all the sugar I let them have. I actually think they weren't used to their parents not putting them to bed. All in all we had the best night ever although no amount of sugar could keep me from getting tired! Until next time.

Collectables

Collecting MLB baseball hats is on Michael's bucket list.

He displays them proudly around his TV in his apartment.

And let's don't forget his Mickey Mouse ears. He now has some from Disney World in Florida and Disneyland in California. These are his California ears. I still have his Florida ears. I need to get them to him.

He's also decided to start collecting magnets to fill up his refrigerator just like my Mom did.

Now I try to get tee shirts from all the places I've visited. I was able to add a few more from our California vacation. I wonder if my closet will fill up faster than Michael's refrigerator? Only time will tell!