S Club Mama

I LOVE wrestling! Not WWE but real, masculine Greco-Roman wrestling.  I grew up with it - my cousins wrestled. My big sister was a matmaid (stat keeper) for 6 years. I was for 3-4 years (I can't remember now - getting old).  I even married a wrestler. Yet I'd never seen him wrestle... until this past weekend. Kansas has the Sunflower State Games where people of all ages can do all sorts of sports; including wrestling. Big A signed up, practiced with a friend. And got 3rd place in his age/weight division!! Sweet! wish you could see how sweet this medal is! Well worth the 9:30-3:30/4:00 sitting in the gym with kids under 6 years old.  Once I relaxed a little, (sometimes my expectations are a little high for my kids' behaviors) we had fun. We read, they played with Super Friends, we ate more than necessary (I'm sure the latter is a requirement at wrestling, if I remember correctly). We cheered for Big ...

So Big A hurt his knee during wrestling practice so no wrestling this weekend. He's super disappointed...I think he feels like he's letting other people (i.e. me, his wrestling coach, his boss) down. He's not. I want him healthy and unhurt more than I'd like to see him kick some butt. And I really just want to see his butt in a singlet. I'm just glad it's not a serious injury. I'm sure if he were to wrestle tomorrow, it would just get worse. Poor guy. I know he was so excited about it. Tonight we went to my friends, the Trees' wedding rehearsal. It was so fun. I always see this one girl, Bubbly, at weddings. She & I knew one another in college but she played volleyball, I (at the time) didn't play sports nor did I hang out at the party scene. But she is so open to just sharing about her life. About breaking up with her boyfriend & crying herself to sleep over it (they're ok now...just friends). I just feel like she and I get to have these...

I'm super excited for this weekend, although it does mean a long week. Monday & Wednesday, Big A is practicing wrestling with his high school coach & some boys. Tuesday we are having supper at the Spiderleg residence. Big A does have the opportunity to throw hay for someone to make some extra cash; I don't know if he'll do it or not. The S family is going on a mini-vaca/interview trip to Virginia (pray this is where God is leading them and that the opportunity is wide open for them) for the rest of the week, so we won't see them until they get back and then the real world overtakes everyone. Thursday seems to be our only free day. Friday is our friends, the soon-to-be Mr. & Mrs. Tree (they are super tall)'s wedding rehearsal. I have the great opportunity to get to read Scripture at their wedding, so I'm invited for all the festivities and free food! ha! It means so much to me that she has invited me to be a part of her special day, AND to read God...