Christmas just around the corner!!

Well I hope all is well...and everyone is almost done with their Christmas shopping...NOT!! Yeah this year I am really behind in that department. I am really just not in the spirit of shopping...hate the long lines...hate the rude people in the long lines...and hate the fact that I have to be pinching pennies. Okay enough feeling sorry for me cuz I know that you don't. Anyway the real reason for Christmas is JESUS. I think that people really have forgotten the reason for the season. Remember to celebrate the birth of our Savior this Christmas season. And yes--I am saying Merry Christmas to people in the stores.

Actually to be honest with you Craig and I are getting away cheap this year...kids in the Waterman family took a vote and all agreed with getting a wii--so good old Mom (that's me) shopped online in Oct and got a great deal on one. Hopefully Craig and I will get to play sometimes too!

We are still upgrading everything to our new computer (thanks to my inlaws--they got us a family gift of a new computer for Christmas and gave it to us early) We have windows vista--pretty cool now that it works...word of advice--use Norton antiveris not Panda...Panda was locking up our whole system and yes it was not even getting to our pretty desktop...so I want to say sorry that I did not get to update the blog for so long. But never fear good people--everything is working great and we are actually enjoying windows vista...great things like videos and other stuff can be done...so when I figure out how to videos I will then try to figure out how to post to blog.

Well everyone please have a Blessed Christmas with family and friends.

Donna's thoughts

Well I don't know about you...but we were blessed to get an early Christmas gift for our family--a new computer. I have not decided if I like "Windows Vista" yet. There are pretty cool things that you can do but could not do in "Windows XP". I am really excited about all the cool stuff that you can do with pictures...however Vista is really slow to boot up and actually work sometimes!! Somedays I really want to start ripping out my hair!! (which I have alot of). You know I have a passion for the camera, and I have started now to really play around with pics. I will post them once in awhile and would love to have your comments on them. This is a purple cornflower from my sister's backyard...boy with all this cold weather I really am starting to miss summer time. I thought I would post this picture to help us all think of summer when we nice and warm and did not have to turn our heat on. Of course our son is still wearing shorts like a "knucklehead"...all the middle school and high school kids are still wearing shorts. Well got to go...have a great night.

Kevin ends fall soccer season

Just wanted to update our blog. Kevin's soccer team did well this season. He played hard and still is a living, eating, sleeping soccer machine. He decided already he wants to play for a division 1 soccer college. It is hard to believe that in 2 years he can tryout for the high school soccer team. Boy the years are going by fast. We are really proud of him. He also is doing very well in school and gets good grades. The time is come for indoor soccer to soon start...HOORAY

Just click once on the collage of pics

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School Pictures

These are the back to school pictures that I took...Yes I was too cheap to pay for the school picture packages. I saved a ton doing it myself. They turned out nice--did black/white this year for something different. Everyone seems to like them...don't worry folks if you still did not receive them they are going to be mailed out soon. Well I hope that everyone has a great week and don't forget to check back.

Kevin receives his first YELLOW card in soccer

The boys are really playing great together...it was a nail biting game and Kevin received his first "yellow" card today from the ref; basically if Kevin gets a "red" card next...he will have to sit out of the rest of the game plus the next game. He plays very aggressive and ran the goalie over...couldn't stop in time...so that is why the ref carded him....they protect the goalie alittle bit at this age level...however the ref told him that if it was a high school or college level game he would of not got carded. Needless to say at this age he thought it was cool to be carded.

SJ in Action...

SJ in action on the soccer field. She scored 4 goals and had 2 assists.

Dribble that ball down the field....

And she has a GOAL...GOAL...GOAL....YEAH!

We had an active weekend of playing and watching soccer games. The weather was crisp. Gram D. was there to cheer the kids on, along with Uncle Eric and Pappy Waterman. There was a conflict with times so we could only get to see half time and beyond of Kevin's game because SJ has practice and game all in one day. But it was fun and enjoyed by all.

updated blog

Hi there everyone...I hope that you enjoy the new look of the blog. Aunt Violet came over today and helped me out with all this code stuff...alot of work goes into creating websites...if you need to hire a person to do one for you--that person would be Violet Althouse!...very gifted at what she does.

Anyway--welcome to the new and improved Watermantimes5 Blog...I am really excited about it and I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do. I have added a playlist of songs on the bottom of page (165 songs) so if you do not like what is playing--click on another song--Dad A--I got Buddy Holly on for you! Todd--there are some good ones that Craig has picked out for you to listen to. Okay then...once again I hope that you enjoy the new feel of our blog and don't forget to help me out by clicking on the google ads so I get paid. Also feel free to post comments too...I love reading them :)

First Day of School Pics 9/3/08

First Day of School--Daddy's Girls!

Kisses by all...that Silly Old Daddy

They grow-up too fast.....hmmmm

Sarah Jane loves the game of soccer just as much as her older brother Kevin. Watch out Kev!...you are going to have some competion from little sis. This fall her team is called the Red Flames.

Kevin in action on soccer field

Kevin in action...out on the soccer field. He is in his element!