HELP! I'm killing it ....

For mother's day Dae'Shawn got me an orchid at first it was beautiful and I thought I was doing a good job of keeping it alive. Usually I give plants a quick death, within days they are completely dried up and gone - Kevin doesn't buy me live plants/flowers anymore.

This time was going to be different. After all my oldest boy who seldom shows any emotion gave me a purple (my favorite color) orchid for mother's day, this was monumental. Well below is the closest thing online I can find to what it looked like when I first got it.

I was going to be smart this time and bring it to work, if I saw it on my desk everyday how in the world could I possible forget about it - Right?? Well despite my love for this plant it is extremely suicidal and is not responding to anything. I tried new soil, less water, more water, more sunlight, less sunlight nothing is working. I even tried motivational speeches, nothing is working. Well the other day the last of the large leaves at the bottom fell off. I'm left with a dead dry stalk and a very tiny green leaf.

WHAT AM I DOING WRONG?? Maliek thinks it's hilarious and Dae was slightly offended when he was at the office last. Someone in internet land has got to know what I can do to bring this back. Please help :)

Hell Week

It's hell week right now, last week was run week (pretty much the same thing but a legal way to drag it out). Dae'Shawn has been doing two a days and the practices are going late twice everyday. He's exhausted. He wakes up at 5:00am to get to practice on time, gets home around 11 or so, sleeps then wakes up to be at the 6:00pm practice. Last night practice went over.... again.

Dae is the one laying down between the coaches.

I got to the high school at 8:30 and the boys were still on the field, poor guys. I'm guessing someone said the 'f' word again after a bad play. The coach told the boys next guy to say it will give the entire time work. And they were definitely working, the coach told them they'd keep running over each other until he saw them actually work at it. (see photo) Once practice was over I expected the poor kid to be exhausted and ornery instead he was pumped and more awake then I've seen him in awhile.

Dae is the closest one running over the other players.

Yes, he's tired, very tired but he cannot wait for the season to start. Driving his buddy home last night they were talking about how they don't even notice their girdles at practice anymore. The smell however could not be ignored, WOW, I took Kevin's car instead of the Durango and man was the smell worse in the PT Cruiser. Good thing his room is on the complete opposite side of the house.......

Team huddle after practice. It's very dark and well after 9:00pm

There is a scrimmage this weekend, in the heat of the Vegas afternoon. He'll be playing three other high schools in quick games. I'm sure I'll be posting many many more football pictures and blogs in the next couple months. I understand if you ignore me for awhile, everyone at my house has football fever right now :) .

PS Sorry about the pictures, I took them with my phone so not the best quality and no zoom.

Formal night on our cruise March 2008

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My Happy Boy, Maliek ~ The boys with their favorite Princess, March 2007

Football Season is almost here!

I've never been a big sports fan but being the parent of a teen who lives for football has changed that. Dae'Shawn (16) will be a junior this year and is already playing Varsity football. He finally was able to pick his number today, 42, and will hit the field on August 29th. Kevin couldn't be a prouder dad and this could be his best birthday yet - the gift of seeing his son play.

Dae has worked really hard to be sure he could play this year. Nevada is very strict with their athletes, we applaud them for this, student athletes are to represent the best of the school. They must excel in their academics, attendance and citizenship. Dae'Shawn wasn't able to play last year because of his grades and has worked so hard to be sure he met eligibility this year. We couldn't be prouder :). He deserves it!!

It's been neat to see him in the same high school I went to, struggling with some of the same faculty. Basic High School fits him and has a great athletic program. The football program was recently revamped with half the staff being replaced, we also got a new principal with a passion for the game. We're hoping the football team is finally recognized and supported for the amazing kids they are.

Isn't my boy cute, he's the best looking guy on the field! Well as long as his dad isn't on the field.

Go Wolves!!!