Basketball Saturday

Layne made 3 goals!!!!!  It was awesome.  And I got them all on camera.   I will ask Matthew to post one of the videos.  It was so exciting and she is getting so much more confident.  (An addition, look how open Layne is for the shot, if you'll notice to the right of Layne on the screen is her team mate setting the pick, they executed it perfectly.)

Matthew is also having a great time being the coach.  He really makes a point of making sure everyone gets equal playing time.  He is complimentary and nice in his coaching.  He even took the time to tell one of the players on the other team today that she did a great job.

I love watching Layne play sports - whether it is soccer of basketball it sure is a lot of fun.  I think she would like softball, too.  At least that is what her mom liked to play :)

Mom and I went to Ikea.  Spent a little over 4 hours there.  Spent a little over $   (yeah, I don't think I am going to say the amount).   Got some great pictures for the furniture that we want to use for "built-ins" for the family room.  Picked up some necessary items (yeah, right - but you always find something useful).

Got a lot of baskets for the shelves in the foyer so that we can have the kids have their own basket for shoes and their own cubby for backpacks, school bags, etc.

Matthew and the kids worked hard on getting the linoleum up in the bathroom and Jacob had the job of getting all the staples up from the floor.  They pulled up more carpet in Layne's room.

I am hoping that we are able to pull up the carpet ourselves and save on that expense.  I am also hoping that we are able to get the re-painting done upstairs before getting the new carpet.  Just have to find the motivation.

Jacob got to go have a sleep over at Connor's house tonight.  This is with Connor's dad and this is the first time at dad's house.  It was about to kill him that he had to help out around the house before going to Connor's.  That boy would spend hours to avoid having to anything that didn't include reading, Nintendo, TV, or computer.

Layne is still trying to figure out how to have a sofa in her room.  I have insisted on a "No" for that request.

Still trying to find the right loft beds for the boys' room.  Thought I found them at Ikea, but they are tall and too wide.  I think they would have about 12" from the ceiling and about 24" apart in the air - yeah - need to keep looking.

Matthew planning on working tomorrow.  Will try and get Layne and Joshua and I to church in the morning.  Jacob should be back after church.  Mom is cooking dinner for all of us and the 3 kids will spend the night at their house as they don't have school on Monday.

It just stays busy.

Prayers and positive thoughts for our family in Louisville - we love you very much!