40

One of my very good friends turned 40 today. We graduated the same year... 1985! We have a good time talking about the music, the clothing styles, and things we did as teenagers. It doesn't matter that she was in Oklahoma and I was here in California. The stories are pretty much the same. I am turning 40 this December. Everyone asks me how I feel about turning 40. I guess because it is the time that you are officially middle aged. I don't feel bad about hitting this milestone. I am very content with my life. I have a husband that I love so very much and I feel very loved. For the most part the kids are turning out OK. Our family is very supportive. We have a wonderful place to lay our head every night. Jason has reached his goal to be a firefighter and I work in a wonderful place. I am looking forward to starting nursing school in January. I am a bit nervous, I will have to cut way back at work, and I will miss that security. Not just financially, but emotionally too. All of my best friends are there at work with me. They are my sounding board, they know all of my worries. I thank God for all of these things.

Children

Remember how I said Amanda couldn't move in? Well, guess what! I know, I know. Sometimes a mother needs to be flexible. You never know what life is gonna throw at ya.
The silver lining was that I was able to spend a day with all three of my kids together. So ya know what I did? I made them pose for pictures! Imagine that!
We had a nice dinner and watched a movie...it was a nice day.

Melancholy

I am not sure how I am feeling. I have many things weighing on my mind. I am worried about Mark. He hurt his knee again in the last game. He is planning on sitting out this week, in practice or the Rio Linda game. I am not sure if he should even play anymore. They lost the game this week to Casa Robles, but it wasn't a league game so it doesn't count! He got another touchdown in the first quarter. He played until the fourth quarter when his knee really started hurting.

Democrat Story- http://www.dailydemocrat.com/sports/ci_6970938

Mark and Patty broke up a couple weeks ago. I am not sure how to feel about that. I think he should just stay single go on dates and enjoy his senior year. That kid has had a girlfriend since seventh grade...he needs to just enjoy himself.

Jacob is sad because he isn't getting much playing time in football. I am kind of annoyed by this. He does good. He is a tackling machine. I have a feeling it is because I made him late to a couple practices because he hadn't finished his homework. In the rules I was told they can't be punished for that. I will have to check that out and decide whether I should talk to the coach. I don't want to be one of those kind of parents that complain about their kid not getting enough playing time. But when you lose a game because tackles are being missed and you know that your kid could have gotten them...what should you do? They lost to Marysville 12-6. They weren't there in the first half, but they came back in the second half, just not soon enough. Oh well not a league game!!! Jacob was happy though, Amanda came to his game!!!

Maxpreps Game of the Week

Click on the link to see Mark's touchdown!!!


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Beach Day

We went to a family reunion in Santa Rosa after Jake's game on Saturday. I had actually never met any of these people. It was kinda cool. I was really annoyed at myself after we left because I didn't talk to them more, I felt kinda shy/awkward. I brought my camera because I wanted to take everyones pictures, but I was too chicken to take any. I really wish I could change that about myself. So anyway, we spend the night in Rohnert Park and then headed off to Bodega. We hit the beach for a bit, then ate lunch at the Tides.

I know I look mad, but the sun was just in my eyes.

The whole gang (minus me of course).

Big brother gets in the way of checking out the scenery.

Pioneer vs Florin

Mark had the game of his career, so far, on Friday night! I have never seen him so animated on the field. He got a touchdown and had like 9 carries and several tackles. Pioneer won 20-18. Coach Butterworth was quoted in the paper that "Misener played his heart out." I think that was pretty cool.

Mark diving in for a touchdown.

Mark is in the Democrat!!!

Here is the article....http://www.dailydemocrat.com/sports/ci_6862013