Mother Knows Best

Good Morning everyone. Got a late start on my day, for I am not feeling the best. At work last night, my throat got real sore and my head started to pound. Whatever it is, I need to shake it out of my system. Anyway, it was a pretty busy week, so let's get to it. Earlier in the week, we went to the park with Hannah and her Mom. Looking forward to going to the park more and more during the Summer when the kids are out of school and the weather is slightly nicer. It was pretty nice that day, but as of right now, it's rainy and gloomy. Wednesday, Mia and I had a picnic at the park. Mia just had to bring her two stuffed tigers to the park (for whatever reason) but in the end, she surprised me. She shared them with the kids there. There was a family getting ready to head out, and this little girl came up to me. Her name was Sydney. She was petting Mia's tiger and Mia slowly handed it to her to play with. So a brief few minutes, the kids played real nice. Her Mom told her it was time to go, so Sidney gave Mia a huge hug goodbye and they were gone. Mia turns to me and goes "SEE?! I can share!" A few minutes later, this other girl came up to Mia. She wasn't saying anything to Mia, but real bouncy around her, and also, would pet the tigers. Mia handed her one, and with a big smile on her face, the two ran into the tree. I noticed her Mom get up and saying some things to her, that were not in English. Turns out,  they were from Finland, and the little girl knew very little English. I loved that the two could play real nicely without having to say much at all. The Mom was real nice, explaining to me that they had lived here for a couple years and that her daughter Isabella would be starting preschool in the Fall (same place Mia goes).

Later, we headed home. What a great day at the park. Mia's now at the age, where she can play with just about any kid at the park, and they make up a game. It's really nice, actually. Sure, she loves playing with her best friends, but she also loves meeting new people and making up games. Friday, she had a great day at school. She had a substitute teacher but told me that she made her a picture. She told me that in class, they played in the garden, tried some new foods and played with jump ropes. Her classmate Brayden came up to me and told me he was Mia's partner. Mia told me on the drive that Brooklyn and Brayden cut their hair during art time. "BROOKLYN CUT HER VEINS!" I think you mean "bangs" sweetheart. I love that she's really enjoying school. Saturday, Jill's parents and brother came to town. They went to Mia's soccer practice. Ironically, her classmate Brayden was there. Sure enough, his hair looked like he cut it. Practice
didn't go as well as the previous week did, but in the end, she was fine. While dribbling around cones and passing, she struggled with getting the ball back to he when the coach passed it back to Mia. So, she stopped and cried a bit. She took a moment to collect her thoughts, and when I saw they brought out goals, she immediately jumped back in the practice and got three goals in a row. We took my parents and hers out to lunch for Mother's Day and gave gifts. Saturday night, Mia, Jill and I had a movie night watching Despicable Me 2.

Sunday, Chelsea vs Liverpool. Literally, a game that didn't matter for the title (since we already won it) but pride was on the line. Terry had a great header to give us the 1-0 lead early. He officially has the record for most goals scored in the Premier League by a defender. Liverpool later tied it and ultimately, we finished 1-1. Jill loved all the different Mother's Day gifts Mia and I gave her. Most of them put together at school. This week, Jill's going to Lake Geneva with her friends that are coming up for the weekend, so it'll be Mia's first time away from Jill since she was born. Hopefully it goes well. She'll have soccer on Saturday as well. Lastly, I completed my 3rd kit for the Torrent. It appears that most of the people are liking my blue/black vertical striped kit. Just hoping they give me some insight on if some design gets picked for any or all of the kits and if there is any money that could be made. Thanks for reading!