(Blog Update from 9/18-9/25) I don't think last week could have been any busier! Tom was off to San Francisco on Sunday so I was on my own. As a matter of fact, Tom's boss sent me flowers to apologize for keeping him away every week, and for the next few weeks ahead too! Sunday was the day Allison and I went to the Rennaissance Festival.

The kids schedule was crazy busy of course during the week, and the weather still has not been cooperating. Allison had a field hockey game cancelled on Friday due to record breaking rain falls and flooding. That game was pushed off to Monday. We did manage to squeeze in our Parent Daughter Field Hockey game. Usually Tom takes over this role, but since he was not in town, it was up to me to not only bring food for the tailgate picnic afterwards, but to play field hockey too! I certainly have a greater appreciation for this game. I just stood in front of the goal and played defense. The sticks are a whole lot shorter than hockey sticks so I kept missing the ball. At least I did not mess up the field like one poor Dad who left huge divots all over trying to whack the ball. I just put my stick into the mob of people that came running down the field to try and stop the ball. I didn't feel too comfortable playing without any kind of protection like gloves or shinguards, but that is how the girls play! They did add goggles this year. I was only on the field for 15 minutes of a 30 min game and I was sweating like a pig! Mainly because it was so humid with storms rolling in from the south. Afterwards we sat on the field and ate a picnic dinner while discussing fund raising events(the real reason we have this event). Next year will be our last game. We did not play last year because Allison was not feeling well about this time of the school year. This time she played a field position and really enjoyed it. I also had to reschedule the kids dentist appointment so I could get to the game, but it turns out they rescheduled due to interfering Sr. Crab Feast(Allison can't wait until next year!).

I also had to get Allison to a Pasta Party for Field Hockey on Monday night(they usually try to carb up and have dinner together the night before a game). We were supposed to log onto the girl scout webinar Monday night as well for Allison's National Convention training since it was too early in the day. She will just have to catch up on another day during a rebroadcast. And since it rained so bad on Friday(more flooding), Tom was rerouted from his San Francisco flight to San Diego and then Austin, Tx. so he was later getting home. Allison had her Field Hockey game rescheduled to Monday due to the rain, and she changed her work schedule so she did not have to go in. Instead we had to drive to work to pick up her October schedule while Scott was at gymnastics.

I spent my Friday driving through torrential rain to pick up Tom's California wine shipment from UPS(we can ship wine directly to our homes here in Maryland now which was just a new law that was passed but it requires a signature). Usually we are not home during the day, so I had to go to the UPS warehouse to sign for it. I also had a Physical Therapy appointment for my neck that I had to reschedule to Friday so I could play Field Hockey Thursday night.

Scott on the other hand had gymnastics but he missed his boy scout meeting. He had way too many tests and homework assignments to work on , so I kept him home. He is still busy with choir and the Lego Club at school too.

We decided to celebrate our very long, hard week going out to see The Lion King in 3D Friday night. Allison and I were happy, SCott was not so impressed. I told the kids the last time the movie was in the theater they were not even born! We did think Disney did a great job with the 3D effects.

We also ended a long week as a family with a trip up to Hershey Park. We had purchased discount tickets from our neighbor DAn back in May, and had no free time to use them all summer! This was the last weekend for the summer session, although the water park was closed. Scott asked his friend Sammy along and we also packed up Cookie. She spent the day at the dog kennel at the park known as The Barking Lot. And we ended up getting a free ticket for Sammy when someone in line passed us an extra pass from their work picnic. Often companies in the area will schedule a day at the park for their employees. A good deal for Sammy considering the tickets are $55.00! We all had a lot of fun, but Tom and I were exhausted from walking around the park all day and hitting rides with the kids(it is a very hilly park and does not connect well). Not to mention standing in lines waiting for rides! All in all a very fun day and Cookie seemed to enjoy her walk around the stadium listening to the football high school bands competing in the evening. We took a dinner break and went out of the park for Chinese too. Tom and Allison would have loved to have stayed for a hockey game, but the Hershey Bears season starts next week. (too bad).

We had Sammy sleep over since we got home so late. Fortunately Allison did not have to work Sunday either since the private party she was covering there was cancelled. Good for her since she had a lot of homework to do. And Scott spent the morning hanging out with Sammy before his parents picked him up.

I hope I don't have too many more weeks like this scheduled!

I didn't even get a chance to drop Mom Bozyk's Birthday card off in the mail that week. A Big Happy Birthday Mom B on Sept 19th.

All our Love, The Seitz Family