What a team! - 03/08/98

Go Orcas!
I gave the team the big speech about how I wanted some of the other players to score a goal before the end of the season and Ryan scored the first goal (Rory's best friend, his first goal ever). We won the game 4-0, record now 28 for and 3 against (gotta be one of the best ratios around). They were a little disappointed because we were going to go to Lollipop Land if it was cancelled. They are doing very well, and I am very proud of them all. Adam, who is secretly my pick for least likely to score a goal, did the thing with the shirt where you pull it up when you score a goal like they did in the World Cup (nobody had scored a goal). Was classic.
Only four more games to go now, then hopefully a game against the parents. Still no reply from the Chicago Bulls to my application for a coaching position.
Big cockup on Sunday, Matthew rang and wanted Rory to come around and play. I asked him to check which Matthew because I didn't recognise the voice, then Diana tried to talk to Dad but he wasn't around. So we go to Matthew's house and drop Rory off, along with Tarpaulins borrowed for the birthday party. Gary seemed okay so off we went. Came back, picked him up after going to the supermarket. He had been able to work while the boys entertained each other. Worked well. Get home, there is a message from Paul, the other Mathew's Dad wondering where we are. OOOPPPSS! Seems Gary assumed his wife had arranged it. Felt sorry for the other Matthew. They all know each other so they could have all played together.
Anyway, birthday party on Friday was a big success. Picked Rory up from school (and Hannah), don't often get to do that. No tears or scraps at the party. The D costumes were three draculas, two devils, two dragonslayers (including Rory) and one Darth Vader. We had the "ball Olympics" where they all threw tennis balls through holes and stuff. Rory got the lowest score. Think he was fudging it again (doesn't like beating his friends). Then we loaded the BeastWars game I got Rory on the computer when it rained a little and I had eight boys a vying for position to see what was happening.
Rory did pretty well, with two lots of Action Man accessories, an Action Man (not fully articulated), an AM Gyrocopter, two transformer BeastWars, a BW book, the dragon siege engine for his castle, a guts spewing bug that Ross and Kath got him, and a few other bits and pieces. This morning he announced that he is ordering Santa (how quick the focus changes) for a Playstation ( fat chance) and to be made magic (yeah, right).
Took the kids to the flea market yesterday, which Hannah called the shop on the road. Diana slept for an hour and a half. We saw fog on the fields, the skytower lights were still on, and a hitchhiker tried to get a ride by doing a Keanu Reeves (in Speed, under the bus). It was fun to go for a little adventure. We had a big discussion about noses in the car after Hannah was using a tissue to get out the "water bogies" (she has a cold). Decided that noses were for breathing and picking. Asked about what happened when Mummy was cooking muffins, Rory said you could smell the burning. Hannah said that boots smell too. We decided that noses were no use really. Rory thinks we should chop them off then spit blood out of the holes at people.
Rory had a party at Liam's house in the afternoon and I practiced soccer for the indoor game that hasn't happened yet.
We don't talk about the rugby, we have less silverware now than for a long time. They suck, big changes afoot. The game was okay, missed the last two tries as I had gone to do things with the kids (Diana was out at lunch with friends).
At least it didn't rain much and we could have the party and the soccer. After record rainfall we had record temperatures in Auckland (highs). Stupid weather. I think the TAB is going to start taking bets on what happens next.
Not much other news. Did some minor gardening as the weather was better. No more shelves inside as yet.
Saw my half-sister Sarah last night, for first time since January. She has moved out of home and into a student hostel. Was good to see her, should be easier to keep in touch with her now.
Planning for Hannah's birthday now officially commenced. Six weeks away and counting.
Laughed more in seven minutes on Saturday night than ever before. I can't say why, it was something Diana said. She gave it a huge build up and I was desperately trying not to laugh, nearly choked on a vitamin C pill.