Interesting times of Brina K...

I used to say that I was going to write a book and title it the "Life and Times of Brina K"....I really should get after that, for now I'll just settle for blogging since it's been so long.

Life has been interesting...and BUSY.  I feel like I am always running in circles - the family, work/students, softball practice, family circles....the ones that just keep going!  Never ending....just like a circle, circle.  I am really stressed....I've gained at least 10 pounds and my arms that once had definition don't anymore.  I spend all of my free time with Jaylin and all of her softball practices and games (6 days a week) so my evening workouts have been on hold.  And don't get me started on getting up at 5:00am to go workout...it just hasn't happened.  I am just too tired to get up....I'm up by 6:15 but that is not enough time to get in the kind of workout that I'm used to.  I am ready for the middle of November....softball season will be over and I will have my evenings back.

I do love softball and I love coaching Jaylin and the rest of the team, but this two team thing has got to end.  We are almost done with our 12U team - our tournament is the 21st and then our RockStar team will just practice a couple of days a week until Spring.  Our 10U team is going strong until mid November.  Hunter wants to start playing basketball and that season starts Oct. 31st for 1st graders....so I still may be running in circles.  I guess I'm going to have to be a little more disciplined....and get up in the mornings.  I love watching Jaylin play and she really enjoys softball and is really getting better.  She had a home run and a couple of great defensive stops in Saturday's game (which we won 11-4).  So I'm not going to ask her to stop playing....I just have to realize that this is my life for a while....until she leaves home for college and then I'll travel to as many games as possible.  Oh well...I love it and I love her so I'm all in with this crazy life of running in circles.



This weekend was full of adventure....

Jaylin had a friend sleep over Friday night....so I was on entertainment duty....softball games, cupcake baking, board game playing, movie watching, bracelet making, hair straightening....you name it we did it Friday night!

The Blue Angels beat the Heartbreakers 11-4!

OU spanked Texas...it was wonderful!  I love it when OU beats Texas!  It is good for the soul! ;)

The Rangers beat the Tigers in game 1!

It was a great weekend to be a sports fan!


My Hunting Adventure:

I was up this morning at 5:00am for a romantic hunting trip with the hubster.  I've gone hunting with him before as his cheerleader/camerawoman/witness, but this time was different....it was all about me!  He didn't even carry a weapon (it's archery season)!  He walked into a spot that he had prepared for me the week before.  As we walked into the woods to our spot I found myself thinking about horror movies....you know the ones where the lone or token black person is the first to go....and sometimes it happens in the woods....so as I'm following the hubster through the woods I'm trying not to laugh out and loud and ruin the silence with my thoughts and laughter.  We made it to our blind and got comfortable and watched.....waited..........watched............waited and about two hours later about 8 yards outside my window crept a six point buck and just as I turned to get a clear look he caught wind, jumped, snorted and ran away.  He came back about twenty minutes later (he walked a big circle around us) but he never got closer than 35 yards and there was all sorts of brush and timber so I didn't think I could get a good shot and I let him walk.  Even though I didn't kill anything, I had a really good time with Rick and must say that it was fun to be the one with the weapon.  Oh and the good news....I managed to survive my jaunt in the woods in the dark......thank goodness!  We made it home around noon, grabbed a quick bite to eat and then took a nap...I was so tired!  Hunting is hard work. 

After my nap, I watched a little football and went out to play around with my camera and Jaylin (she is always a willing model).  I really think that I am going to start taking photos for profit.  I really want to supplement my income and to start paying for this PhD....and photography is the one thing that I can do that won't interfere with work.  Work money pays the bills, but my photography money will help fund my education and fun money :)  So if you know anyone who needs pics send them my way :).

I'm off to watch the rest of this Green Bay Packer game with the hubs....my Rangers aren't playing until tomorrow.