10 Months into 2015

Almost 3 years since my last post. I've gone back and forth about continuing this blog. Especially since we live near family and B is now a teenager. {EEEK!}

Even if nobody reads this...it's a fun way to document our little life.

So I'm going to breathe a little life into this blog and see if I can keep up with it like I used to.

Here's a Cliff Notes version of 2015...


Brad is still playing soccer. In fact, he's more dedicated than ever. In the last three years he's moved up several levels in his soccer program and is really enjoying playing goal keeper (GK). Most of our year is focused on supporting Brad at soccer tournaments, off-season indoor soccer, agility/strength/or GK training, or just attending regular season games. In the Spring his team moved from Super II to DI and placed 1st in their bracket. This season they're undefeated. The best part is being a part of a team where the kids and parents are fun to hang out with {especially when you spend so much time with them!} Be prepared...most of my posts will likely center around the life of a soccer mom as well as lots & lots of photos of my son playing "The Beautiful Game."

2/21/2015 Game

Over the summer we moved to a new house. It isn't too far from our last home. Thank goodness! Otherwise the move would have been horrific. Ironically, the house buying process wasn't the pain. It was the move. We only moved 8 miles from our old house...but it was still painful. Rob and B went up to Dallas for a soccer camp while I moved boxes and got the new house ready for movers. It was raining like crazy, I hurt my shoulder, and our AC went out at the old place before we moved. It was all worth it in the end. We love our new home!

5/9/2015 Casa Nueva!

In August, Rob took a trip to LA to visit his dad. They had fun golfing & hanging out. Rob was super excited to see the LA Galaxy play!

8/9/2015 LA Galaxy with the Wadas Men

Almost as soon as Rob got back did my mom come out to visit. While Rob had fun doing guy stuff with his dad in LA, we had fun doing girl stuff in Texas. We visited Junk Gypsy in Round Top and Magnolia Market in Waco looking for the perfect touches to our new house. 

8/17/2015 Shopping at Magnolia Market

Brad began his last year of middle school and I'm not sure how I feel about it. On the positive side, it's his last year of middle school. Middle school is not fun - for parents or kids it seems. The kids are at an awkward age, some kids are learning how to be jerks (and practicing this new skill), and they are exploring teenage attitudes. But I don't want B to grow up so quickly! We're very fortunate we haven't had too bad of the pre-teen/early teen attitude. 

1st Day of 8th Grade

As part of my last year in my 30's, I've started a 365 photo project from my 39th birthday in September to my 40th in September of 2016. 

#365to40

A few weeks back I got back from visiting family in California. My brother and his fiance were in town and I wanted to come out anyway so it was the perfect setup to see everyone. While my dad, brother and his friend went fishing - I hung out with my mom and future sister in law, Elise. We did the whole Bridal Bazaar thing for Elise, saw a Padre game, visited their wedding venue, and Elise and I spent a night on the town (or village by the sea) causing trouble. We even found a speak easy!

Elise, Ben & I - Carlsbad Beach

So that leads us to now. We're in the middle of the Fall soccer season, 8th grade school year, and work is keeping Rob and I on our toes. Follow along...or not...with us on our adventures!

10/10/2015 Team Wadas at a Texas Stars Hockey Game

Remember me?

Probably not.

I've been MIA for a while.

My dear friend Jaymie reminded me that I haven't updated my blog since August. Work has just been kicking my butt. My work office shares my "fun" office upstairs. So literally, I just don't want to be up here because it makes me think of the stress of work. I haven't blogged, haven't crafted, haven't taken many photos since August.

Pity Party of 1!

So here's a run down of what Team Wadas has been up to over the last few months...

SOCCER - Literally, 6-7 days of our week is filled with soccer. Brad has Goal Keeper (GK) training Mondays. Team training on Tues/Thurs. Conditioning training either Wednesday or Friday. Games are 1-2 times a weekend. Rob has also been playing soccer. He plays in 3 different leagues! Below are some photos taken during the Labor Day Tournament

 

 

Our team got 2nd place!

Rob playing on one of his indoor teams.

WORK: Work's just been super busy. Enough said.

A BIT OF FUN: A few weekends ago we went to the UT Game. It had record attendance. It was quite fun. Here are  few photos from the game.

UT Band before game time

Rob and I sporting our burnt orange

Brad and his buddy Seneca

So that, my friends, is about it! Exciting stuff, right?

Austin Aztex Game

Saturday night was a blast! We went to the season home opener of the Austin Aztex soccer team at House Park. The Aztex won 6-1 in an exciting game with 2 red cards, aggressive players, and a bunch of fun fans in the stands. Brad's strength and conditioning coach - Coach Tim - also helps train the Austin Aztecs. Brad had so much fun - as did we. Here are a few photos from the evening...

365 2012 :: Day 75

Multiple photos today - bonus! Here's a glimpse of my day...

Had to ship my work laptop in for a tune up. On the way home, I took B to Super Target. He bought an Angry Birds hat he's wanted for a while. After we stopped by our normal place...Jamba Juice.

While working today I heard the faint sound of snoring coming from behind me near the window. I found this cutie snuggled up in her bed on top of Rob's desk. Yes, our cat snores.

March Madness has begun...And so has the Wadas Clan's annual competition! First day and I'm off to a good start. (Honestly, this will likely be the only day I am at the top of the list.)

It's spring break this week which has put a small kink in our normal schedule. Brad's been hanging out, playing outside, playing games, reading, and doing some reading comp workbook pages. (The last two items were forced...not really voluntary). Because Rob and I are pretty busy at work (and I'm traveling next week) neither of us could take time off.  :( It's been an interesting week.

January Goal Check

I'm trying so hard to hold myself to my goals this year. It's so hard not to fall in to what most other people do...set great goals at the start of the year and by the Superbowl they've been thrown out the window. I do admit, I struggle!

So to {try} and hold myself accountable I am doing a monthly check in.

Health Goal Check:
As of the end of January I had walked 31.1 miles. This means I'm 9% to my goal of 365 miles by Dec 31st. I'm right on target! Week days are hard to walk for long distances right now. Brad's out of soccer so I don't have the ease of the wonderful track to walk during his practice. I try and get out 2-3 times during a lunch break to walk about a mile each. During weekends I'm walking between 3-4 miles both Saturday and Sunday. I didn't set a weight goal as I figured if I stay on track with the rest of my goals, the weight loss should fall in to place. I've lost about 4 pounds since the beginning of January. (yay!) Rob's doing great too. He's back to exercising after the holiday break. He'll go up to our community gym Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays and run. Then Thursday and Friday will do his Insanity workout in the garage.

I will admit we've been pretty bad the last few weeks with eating out. Both of our jobs are very crazy right now and by the time our day is over we just want to be lazy and eat out. But we're turning that around and getting back on track!

Create Goal:
So I'm working on the 365 Photo Project. I will admit that I've missed a few days. But holy moly is this hard! I work from home and quite honestly don't get out much. We have our routine and rarely does it vary...so it's hard to find interesting things to photograph. Just a warning...you may find I photograph some of the same things as the year passes! :) I'm working to think outside the box with my photos...

So there ya go! We're still working on the goals. They haven't been thrown out the window quite yet. We'll see how February goes!

Happy Birthday Robby!

Today is my hubby's 36th Birthday!

And in celebration, I'm posting an old school elementary school photo of the birthday boy...

I know...I know...I'm such a great and loving wife!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sweetheart!

Teravista 5K

Last Saturday the three of us woke up bright and early so the boys could run in our community's annual 5K run.

We watched the sunrise through the trees in our community

It is Halloween themed and they encouraged everyone, including runners, to dress up. Rob dressed up as a referee and Brad dressed up as a Soccer player/goal keeper. They were a cute pair. Rob even had a whistle.

My boys on our walk up to the starting point.

Rob started off first with the adults...

Rob always looks so happy at the start!

Brad and I had bets on what time Rob would finish in. Rob did great and beat both of our times!

Here he comes!

Rob's Finish!

Next was the kiddo run! Brad was pumped up. Here are all the kids getting ready to run!

Brad's easy to spot in his yellow goalie jersey

Here comes B to the finish. He placed 3rd in his age group!

Here's a video of Brad finishing!

Brad won a free pizza from Z Pizza for his finish in the race (his favorite pizza).

After the race was the costume competition. Both Rob and Brad got awards for their costumes. Brad got a $10 gift card to Target and Rob got a $50 gift card to Cluckers (it's a wing place).

Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!

So proud of both of my boys!

Muddy Outlaw

Rob raced in not only his first 5K but also his first mud run yesterday with some friends from work. It was called The Muddy Outlaw Dash. He had been training for it the last month as part of his whole work out plan he's been so great about lately. I had been SOOO looking forward to this (maybe more than him).

The race course

The Starting Line!

Rob's biggest fan...Cowboy Brad

The folks on Rob's team- The before Shot!

Look at Mr. Smilie - he doesn't know what's ahead

Here comes Rob & Brian...

...and in to the mud they go (check out the girl to the left's face!! LOL)

There they go...off to the finish line!

One last obstical

Rob crosses the finish line!

The after shot....

Great job Rob! We're so proud of you!

Summer Activities: Tennis Lessons

For some reason, Brad has always been really interested in playing tennis. We've been taking him to the tennis courts in our neighborhood since we moved here and he loves it. So this summer we got him involved in some tennis lessons with the extra time we had since soccer is out.

Unfortunately the tennis lessons started the weekend after my knee surgery so I hadn't attended any of his lessons prior to last weekend. I did bring my trusty camera when I came last weekend to catch my boy wonder and the new ball boy (Rob) in action.

Brad on the Tennis Courts

Brad in Action

Ball Boy Rob

Playing Doubles