Sorry for the delay!

Okay, so I obviously haven't posted anything in a while. Can you say "School has started!". We are pretty much running our hectic day to day schedule with school, football practice and now gymnastics for Emma and dance for Katie. I have some new responsibilities at school which are keeping me pretty busy, and it seems like Katie's school work is requiring more study time than ever.

The only thing I can think of that we have coming up is Nutcracker tryouts for Katie again this year. She is wanting to do that again, and I am excited about it because she really enjoyed it last year, and the time commitment is not too great. She has tryouts next Sunday (the 26th), so keep your fingers crossed about 2 pm that day.

Also, my friend Julie and I are planning our school trip to Disneyworld this year! Yeah! After an absence last year for the birth of her daughter, Sarah, we are ready to take students across state lines! (I know, we are nuts!) Hopefully, things will go smoothly with that also. We have such a good time on that trip.

I think that's about it. I'll report back later, with any new news at the Carroll house. I'm off to finish my lesson plans and make some dinner!

It's Friday night in Jacket stadium!

So with the start of school, also comes the start of football season, which I greet with mixed emotions. Its true what Mark says.. there's nothing like the Friday night lights. As much as we love baseball season, you just don't get the same feeling without the band and some cheerleaders! And as much as I hate Mark's practice and game schedule, its WAY, WAY, WAAAAAAY better than his baseball schedule!

So we begin another season in Jacket stadium:

Our mascot, Butch the yellow jacket (... I always want to call him Buzz):




There are always a lot of kids to play with, especially girls. Here are Katie and Emma with some other coaches / teachers kids at the game:



Here are the boys running out:




... and here they are getting reading to break through the sign:




Here is Emma and Buzz, I mean Butch, with Faith, our head coach's daughter. She is our "mini - buzz"

Lastly, here is our band, feauring the Jackettes and everyone's favorite babysitter, Tiffany (2nd from the left). As mentioned before, my kids adore her!:

Notice, no pictures of Mark. He was there, but I guess kinda busy. I'll try next time. Oh, by the way, we beat Broadmoor by a whole bunch. I don't watch much of the game, too busy socializing and watching kids...sorry honey!