Yeah, yeah, I know. Bad, bad blogger! I’m tellin’ ya… this new job is kicking my butt! I love it though! But, I’m crazy, busy all the time!
Here is the latest and greatest from me:
School started. Yep, another year! Tyson started 11th grade (Yikes) and Madi started 8th grade (Yikes, again!). I didn’t get a photo of Tyson on his first day, since he has an early morning weightlifting class, and leaves the house by 6:00 am wearing messy gym clothes, and it is dark. Bummer. Madi was slightly accomodating…I did get a photo of her. See below! A cutie-patootie, no?
Football. As I posted last week, Tyson sprained his MCL and has been out of commision. He has been going to therapy, icing his knee, doing excercises and taking Ibuprofen religiously! We saw the Orthopedic dr. today, and the verdit is…….. TYSON HAS BEEN CLEARED TO PLAY on Friday night! WOO HOO! I’m tellin’ ya…..that kid has been jumping out of his skin, he wants to get back on that football field so bad! They are going to let him play a few series in the JV game tomorrow, to get some "hits" in. He is excited! Continued good thoughts and vibes are much appreciated!
We played Bishop Kelly last Saturday. They are a fellow Catholic School from Boise, Idaho and we take turns traveling to each other’s schools every year. This year the Bulldogs had their best game yet! We ended up losing 22-18, but we played awesome, and it was our closest game with Bishop Kelly yet. Tyson paced (and I mean PACED) the sidelines the whole game, part of it, with the team dog "TANK"….see photo below.
Tyson shaved his "beard" off. For picture day. For his Mom. Apparently, I’m the "only" one that doesn’t really care for it! Ü He’s going to grow it back. Ü
That is about it. School, homework, football, softball (still), and work, work work! Welcome to my world! I wouldn’t have it any other way! Well… except the work part! I wouldn’t mind being independently wealthy….so I wouldn’t have to work, and I could spend every waking moment bothering my kids! Ü
Oh, I added a few more random football pictures. I had my uncle’s NICE digital camera, so I took TONS (I mean TONS) of photos. #17 is Cort Dennison. Team Captain. Awesome guy! Damn good player! #12 is Jaxon Myaer. Quarter Back and funny, funny, goofy guy! He is also the star (and I mean star) point guard on the basketball team.
Happy Wednesday! Oh, and if you stop by my blog…. feel free to leave a comment! Really! It is OKAY! Ü There are so many visitors, and so few comments! Except my regulars…you know who you are!
19 years ago today (holy crap), Carl and I were married! One mortgage, two kids, a dog and cat later, and we are still here! Happy Anniversary Hon! I LOVE YOU!
Well, I have some good news and some bad news! Which do you want to hear first?
The good?
The bad?
I’ll give you the good first!
The Judge Bulldogs beat North Sanpete 40 – 21! It was an awesome game and a beautiful night for football! Tyson was the starting fullback on offense and did sooooo good! He made the first tackle of the game on kick off! So cool! He had three runs the first half, all with positive yardage and made a huge contribution on defense. He is also the deep snapper (snaps the ball on field goals and punts) and did great! I was more nervous for him at snapper than I was at running back or linebacker! Well…. it turns out I should have been more worried with him at running back! After the half, Tyson had two more great runs, the last one had him being tackled by at least five guys….everyone got up….. except Tyson. A mother’s nightmare right? Well it was his knee. Not good. And soooo disappointing! He missed the rest of the game, but cheered the Bulldogs on from the sidelines.
After a visit to the PT’s office on Saturday morning, it was determined that Tyson probably has a sprained MCL. Which isn’t the ACL, and it isn’t torn…. so that is a GOOD THING! He sees the orthopedic surgeon tomorrow, for a double check. If you could say a prayer, or cross your fingers for a speedy recovery for my guy, we would really appreciate it!! He can’t wait to get back out on the field! Here are some photos from Friday night….
First game. Tonight! I’m nervous and excited! The Judge Bulldogs take on North Sanpete @ 7:00 pm tonight. Even though it is technically a ‘home’ game, we won’t be playing on our home field. We are getting a new field (complete with turf) and new stadium, which won’t be completed until 9/29! That night is our HOMECOMING game and stadium dedication! WOO HOO!
Anyway…. back to tonight…. GO BULLDOGS! Here are some photos from last Saturday’s Red & Gold scrimmage! HAPPY FRIDAY!
The end of my first week at my new job (I don’t feel quite as dumb as I did the first day!)
The end of football 2 x days for Tyson (He has about 1.5 hrs left) and I know he is going to breath a sigh of relief! He LOVES (and I mean LOVES) football, but this week is always TOUGH!
Madi went boating/waterskiing with friends (not our family) for the first time. She was a little nervous because she KNEW her friends were going to make her wakeboard! Ü
The eve of the RED and GOLD game & BBQ! Tomorrow the Red team will scrimmage the Gold team to officially kick off the football season. I love football! Not as much as Tyson does, I’m sure (I don’t wish to be tackled, thank you very much), but I do love it!
Free lunch at work! Our office had Sugarhouse BBQ brought in for all of the employees today! Yum! Another nice way to end my first week of work at National Wood Products
Hmmm…. I guess that’s it. Not much more to report! Enjoy your Friday and weekend! I know I will!
This is the FLYGIRL, aka Madison. Isn’t she the cutest thing EVER?
This photo was taken in 1999 or 2000, which would make Madison about 5 or 6 yrs. old. We (Tyson, Madison and yes… ME!) raced BMX for quite a few years, but gave it up (except the occassional race) about 3-4 years ago, when Tyson and Madison’s other sports began to take over. Well…… the FLYGIRL has been jones’n to race lately!!! We headed out to RAD CANYON BMX on Saturday and Sunday for the Great Salt Lake Nationals to catch up with old friends and watch some racing… and Madi wants to race again! YIKES! She has already been out on my bike and one of Tyson’s (she has outgrown hers), and is looking for ‘cute gear’. So, in addition to softball, Madi may be racing again!
I’ve been MIA again! Sorry about that! I got a new job! YIPEE! And I start today! It happened quick, I gave my notice, and was able to spend last week at home cleaning and organizing my house from top to bottom. Well…. sort of top to bottom! I didn’t get everything done I wanted to, but I was able to spend tons of time with my kids (YEA!), have coffee a few mornings with my friends Debbie & Patti, go to the pool a few afternoons, and just CHILL (as Tyson would say!). Fun times!
So, it is back to work, and back on a computer all day! I just wanted to give you all (the two of you still checking my blog!) an update and let you know I am still alive! I have tons of photos and updates from the last few weeks! Happy Monday!
She told me to do it! "She" is Shanna and she told me to post these questions on my blog…. so I’m gonna do it! Ü Although we have never met in person, I just know Shanna is one cool girl (plus I received an AWESOME package in the mail from her a few months ago ~ COOL COOL Scrapbooking stuff)! And we have a friend in common….The ultra hip Baybuny aka Laura! So…. let’s play!
1. FIRST NAME? Allison (duh)
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Yep. My Dad’s middle name is Allison, and he was named after Dr. Allison, a family friend.
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Monday ~ not a bad cry, but my back pain was pretty intense. 4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCHMEAT? Probably Turkey ~ but I really prefer veggie sandwiches!
6. KIDS? Tyson (16) and Madison (13)
7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yeah, probably. I’m a pretty fun girl!
8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? Nope. This blog is pretty much my journal!
9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? Um, yeah! Everyday!
10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? Yes
11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Abso-freakin’-lutely
12. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Cap’n Crunch ~ but it rips up the roof of my mouth!
13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? No, never.
14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? Yeah, I’m pretty strong.
15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? I don’t like icecream much.
16. SHOE SIZE? 7
17. RED OR PINK? Pink
18. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? I tend to procrastinate…. ALOT!
19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My sister-in-law Anne! She was the most amazing person ever! She was the sister I never had!
20. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Nah, just post it on your blog! Or send me an email, or leave me a comment!
21. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Black capri pants and sparkly black flip flops!
22. LAST THING YOU ATE? A slice of multi-grain bread (so I could take a pain pill)
23. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? I listen to MSN Radio at work ~ right now The Charm by Bubba Sparx is one….(rap)
24. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Lemon Yellow ~ or Carnation Pink (aren’t those the names?)
25. FAVORITE SMELL? Aqua di Gio (YUMMMM!), Baby Lotion, Suntan Lotion,
26. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? My husband Carl (we’re on the phone right now!)
27. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU ARE ATTRACTED TO. Their eyes and smile
28. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yep! Someday we’ll get to meet in person!
29. FAVORITE DRINK? Diet Coke, Dasani Lemon Water
30. FAVORITE SPORT? Whatever my kids are playing at the time (baseball, football, basketball, softball)
31. EYE COLOR? Greenish/Blue ~ depending on what I wear
32. HAT SIZE? No idea ~ but I have a VERY small head
33. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? Absolutely! I’m blind as a bat! (are bats REALLY blind?)
34. FAVORITE FOOD? That is too hard! I love FOOD!
35. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING? Happy ending mostly but it depends on my mood!
36. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED AT THE MOVIES? Family Stone ~ back in December!
37. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? A light blue sleeveless blouse
38. SUMMER OR WINTER? SUMMER!!!!!!!!
39. HUGS OR KISSES? Both Please! 40. FAVORITE DESSERT? Hmmm… not really a dessert fan!!!!
41. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING? I’m rereading The Lovely Bones, since Tyson has to read it for English this summer.
42. WHAT’S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Nothing. 🙁 It’s plain black. BORING!
43. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? "So You Think You Can Dance" ~ My current favorite show!
44. FAVORITE SOUNDS? The crack of a baseball bat, the sound of metal cleats on cement, laughter, the ocean, rain
45. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? The Stones baby!
46. THE FURTHEST YOU’VE BEEN FROM HOME? Hawaii
47. WHAT’S YOUR SPECIAL TALENT? I have great handwriting and I’m creative
48. WORST FEAR? Being a horrible parent and screwing up my kid’s lives!
49. DEMOCRAT OR REPUBLICAN? Democrat! I’m fairly liberal
50. What’s your favorite thing about Ali’s blog and should I add/change anything?
THANKS FOR PLAYING! Happy Thursday! Oh~ I almost forgot….. Madi’s softball team is doing awesome at the Triple Crown World Series! WOO HOO! They play tomorrow at 10:00 am! Go Madi!
The Triple Crown World Series for fastpitch softball is going on this week, here in Utah (Thank God, no long distance travel for this tournament!) in Park City. The Opening Ceremonies and pin trading happened yesterday, with pool play beginning today. The Utah Sting played this morning at 8:30 against the Oregon Riptide (we tied), and then again at 10:30 against the Arizona Americans (we WON). It was soooooooo hot and humid! The poor girls were exhausted and overheated! But they did great! We play again tomorrow and then tournament play will begin on Thursday. So far, the girls have done great and are having a fun time. We have a busy week of softball ahead of us….and 4 baseball games for Tyson. It’s a typical week for the Moll Family!!!! Ü
In other news…… I have something going on with my back! I was bending over shaving my legs in the shower on Monday morning when I felt a horrible burst of pain in my lower back. Since then, I have had a hard time walking, sitting, standing and sleeping! I spent yesterday afternoon at InstaCare, without getting any real answers. The "possible" diagnosis, is a lower back strain, or maybe kidney stones. UGH! They gave me a nice little shot in my tush (ouch!) which was a high dosage of an anti-inflamatory, and sent me home with prescriptions for a muscle relaxant, pain pill, and more anti-inflamatories. So far, NONE of the pills have helped! What is up with that? The pain pill takes the edge off the pain, but it is still there. Anyone have any experience with lower back pain like this? I have strained my back before, and this pain feels much different….more "inside" me. Does that make sense? I hope it eases up soon…… Good thoughs for me??? Ü
Thank God It’s Friday! What a LONG week! I’m not used to working 5 full days in a row! No photos from Lake Tahoe yet. I still have to finish the roll in my camera, so I’ll take some photos at Tyson’s baseball game tonight. Hopefully, I’ll get them in to be developed this weekend.
In other news…. not much else is going on! Life is crazy, busy still. Our street is still torn up, and the last two weeks have been a real pain in the BUTT!! UGH! They have cemented one strip of the street (2 more to go), and we have trucks and people all over the street at all hours of the day AND NIGHT! We can’t park our cars anywhere near our house, which make bringing in groceries and suitcases just GREAT! Ü
I came across this photos on my computer today. I took it a few months back, with the intention of posting ithere. Obviously, that never happened!
The Ad Agency that I work for is located in an old train station, which is an anchor to an outdoor shopping mall called The Gateway. One of the fun attractions at the Gateway is the Olympic Legacy Plaza, which is a huge plaza with fountains that go off in time with music. In the summertime (and sometimes winter), the fountain is FULL of kids of all sizes playing in the water! When the Olympic Legacy Plaza was being built, prior to the Olympics, they offered the public the opportunity to purchase bricks that would be laid as part of the plaza. My AWESOME MOM decide that it would be fun if we all had "family bricks"….. so she bought us each one! And here is the one my AWESOME MOM bought for my family :
Pretty cool, huh!!!!!
Happy Friday everyone! I hope you have an awesome weekend! We’ve got a few baseball games for T and a softball practice for Madi! A trip to the pool might be in my future as well!
