Soccer and Popcorn

Today started early with John Michael's soccer game.  We had to park in the other parking lot again, which still sucks.  I really hope that St. Francis gets out of this league soon.  We were playing the other 1st grade St. Francis team.  They spanked us, but it is all good.  All of the boys had such a good time.  It was definitely the Iron Bowl of first grade because all of the boys have been doing some serious smack talking.  I am loving soccer, but again I will be glad we were are onto something else.  I think I am experiencing some serious burn out.  It will pass though and basketball will begin which I am super excited about.  I love basketball and so do the boys.

We came home to watch the Auburn Arkansas game.  Auburn was not the same team that came out against LSU.  I hate to see them having such a hard time coming together.  I love my Auburn Tigers and always will.  WAR EAGLE! 

We were able to sell popcorn at the Masses again this weekend which was awesome since we had so much still to get rid of.  We went to work Saturday night, which was nice but it was COLD!  We did not do as well as we did the first weekend back in September, but we did pretty good so no complaints, and really anything is better than nothing at all which is what we were up against.

Popcorn Sales

This morning started early.  We headed to Church so that the boys could sell popcorn after the 8:30 and the 11:00 Masses.  All of the Cub Scouts who wanted to participate were welcome to come.  We had a pretty good turnout of scouts and sold a good bit of popcorn.  We also got a good bit of donations. 

The problem is that we barely made a dent in what we have to sell.  We were supposed to be able to set up at all of the weekend Masses for this month and now we only have this weekend.  We need some show and sell locations, so please help me if you can.

Also if you want popcorn here is what we have.  Some can be delivered now, some will be delivered in november.  If you do not like popcorn do not worry you can make a donation and send popcorn to our troops overseas.

Military Donations are available in $30 and $50 amounts.

Double Caramel Crunch Popcorn (with a hint of Chedder) $30

White Chocolatey Pretzels in a tin $25

Chocolatey Triple Delight $20

Caramel Corn with Almonds and Pecans $20

Butter ToffeeCaramel Corn $20

Chedder Cheese Corn $15

Caramel Corn $10

Kettle Corn $25

Unbelievable Butter $20

Butter Light $20

Cheese Lovers Collection $30

Sweet & Savory Collection $40

Chocolate Lover's Collection $55

Premium Chocolate Lover's Collection (in tin) $75

My boys want to be the top sellers this year and we need to get rid of some of our stock, so please help!

A Little Bit of Popcorn in My Life

So today we had a to do list to get checked off.
We started with taking the boys to school.  When we take Brandon's truck  it always seems to be a fiasco but this morning it was not too bad.
After we dropped them off we headed to the Scout offices.  We are doing show and sells for the popcorn this year in hopes of increasing what we sell.  We have pre-ordered $7500 worth of popcorn!  We are praying that we sell out as it would be so great for the boys and we would be able to do a lot more as a pack without asking the parents for a lot of extra money everytime that they turn around.  Being a parent I know that it is difficult.

After we picked up the popcorn we headed to the school to load it all in the Scout closet so that it would be available for the weekend Mass sales.

As Brandon and I were leaving the school the church secretary called and seriously blew me away.  She was asking what weekend we were selling popcorn.  When I told her Fr. Bob had approved every weekend she said that had changed and we could sell this weekend and that was it.  Now I am mad, upset, confused, and overwhelmed.  If anyone has any suggestions for places we can set up to sell popcorn please let me know. 

We had a mandantory fall ball meeting tonight.  So after school, and ASC, we headed to the ballpark.  We are so excited about FallBall, but also a little worried about the ability to juggle everything that is on the schedule for the next few months, and by that I mean until summer. 

Mom has gone to the beach for a wedding so it is just the four of us for the weekend.  The biggest change is the fact that it is dark at night, mom likes to have on a light.  LOL!  I just hope that she has a great time, she made it down there safely so now FUN is what she needs!

Shut Your Pie Hole

So today was a day that I felt like was a spiral of crazy.  I am so thankful that it started with Mass with the boys.  I love school Masses and am so glad that they are back to my weekly schedule.  It just helps me to be centered.  There is always chaos in my life and while Mass does not eliminate that it allows me to refocus and regroup.  An hour in the middle of the week spent with Jesus and my boys is just what I need.

It was a nice surprise this morning to find that thr 4th grade will be the choir for this first quarter.  Well they are splitting it with the 5th grade but still, I love to see my baby boy up there. 

After Mass I started running around like a crazy woman.  I had a lot to do before 2:30 when I had to be at school to get set up for After School Care. 

I headed to the Scout Shop to get the awards that I needed for the Scouts who went to Summer Camp, I also got Danny and John Michael their books for this year.  The man at the scout shop was so helpful and we really great with showing me some way to save and make thinsgs for the pack go a lot further.  I love nice people who are willing to help others and go out of their way to do more than just a job.

Then I headed to the trophy shop to check on the trophies for the 2011 popcorn sales winners.  I ended up having to get one of the other scout leaders Meghan to  pick them up as they were not ready.  Thank you Meghan and thank you Quality Trophy in Trussville.  Everything worked out and the trophies looked SO good.
Then to the dollar store to get what I needed for our Popcorn Kickoff with scouts.  They had some cute popcorn bowls and things that were perfect for the party.  I was also able to get the pie pans that we need for the meeting.  I did end up having to go to Winn Dixie for the whipped cream to fill them. 

The boys had a great day at school today, which is always good news for momma.  They are learning so much and are loving it which means so much to me.  I love hearing about their days and what they liked best, what they did not like as much, and what was funny about the day. 

This was our last day in the gym this week since there is a craft show that will be taking place.  It is all good though, but it would be nice if we could wear shorts. 

John Michael had his first soccer practice tonight.  He did good and seemed to really have a great time.  His team is awesome and he is looking forward to his first game.  I do think that we need more practice time but the fields are jammed at SFX so once a week looks like all we can get, at least for now. 

Right after soccer was the first pack meeting of the year!  I love SCOUTS!  This year we are starting off with our popcorn kickoff.  This is a great fundraiser for the scouts so if you like popcorn let me know I have some to sell you.  To get the boys pumped we had the top sellers from last year throw a pie in Brandon's face.  He is the cubmaster and this was one of the prizes for selling over $500.  I was going to demonstrate how to do this, but I let John Michael.  Amy made us some super yummy cupcakes!  Thank you so much!  

We came home and mom had dinner ready and waiting.  We ate and seriously crashed.  It was non-stop but productive and fun. 

It's Time for Scouting

So it was another great morning, something I am so thankful for. 
After I dropped the boys off at school I ran a few errands for mom and then headed to the Aldridge Gardens for a photo shoot with a gorgeous family.  It was a great shoot, family and maternity combined into one.  For more watch www.monicaannephotography.com it is coming soon, or at least one day.  Speaking of my website if anyone wants to help me out with that I would appreciate it so much!  Not the blogging, but the actual website.
The boys had a great day at school and Danny was able to get all of his homework done at ASC which is great for me.  I worked in the homework room, which I really enjoy.  It is great to be able to help the children when they have a question.  I love both of my jobs so so very much.
After work we had a scout meeting for the leaders.  This is the first one for the year and we decided on a lot including when Scout Night would be, next week!  YAY!  Then we have our popcorn kick off, and we also have already set up a trip.  September is going to be a busy month for scouting so get ready!  I am so excited.  I am determined to be better about organizing everything this year and keeping it fun for the boys.  Did I mention the popcorn sales, that is correct I will be harassing everyone soon!  Please help us make this the best year for sales ever!  The more that we sale the more that the pack will be able to do.

We got home and the boys were exhausted for that matter so was I.  I had a few e-mails to get out and things to get in order, but it all got done!  Some days I am not sure that it will, but today was a day where productivity was in the air.