April 19, 2025

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• This morning started early with Robby, Whitman, Keaton, and I leaving early in the morning with Anderson. We left the house around 7:10 for our drive to Raymar. Anderson started getting things ready for the day, and after a bit Robby and I started to work on getting the concession stand ready.
• Whitman worked in the concession stand the most today, but he did get distracted by a kite today. That boy loves flying a kite at Raymar. He was able to get the kite in the sky a couple of times. Keaton, Graham, and Campbell reffed two games.
• Even though Anderson didn't ref any games today, he earned his money at Raymar. He spent a good bit of the day trying to break of disagreements on the field. It was quite a day at Raymar. Even Robby's game was contentious. The other coaches and a parent had been mouthy the entire game. Then I look up and see one of Robby's players and a player from the other team shoving each other. Refs' whistles started to blow, and Robby comes tearing across the field yelling at his player to get on the bench. The other coaches come on the field and start yelling at Robby while Anderson has already gotten to the field trying to calm them down-they weren't too friendly to him either. 
• Robby was quick to say that he and his team were done. He then went on to make his team tell the other team good game, and then he clearly explained to his team how they were going to act, why they were going to act the right way, and reminded them all that it was just a game. As soon as he was done with his mini sermon, the other parent wanted to fuss at Robby. He quickly shut her down, and by this time the league director was there who soon had the fussing parent and both shoving kids bowing their head and praying. (Later in the day, Whitman asked who the league director was. We pointed out the man, and Whitman told us that he thought he was a body guard or a bouncer.)
• After coaching for about 15+ years, Robby is counting down the games this season, and he is hoping it is his last. Whitman could play one more year, so this may not be Robby's last time to coach. Either way, just as Robby told his team, it is just a game. 
• Reagan, her friends, and Campbell did a little bit of shopping when they left Raymar. Keaton would have gone, but she had one more game to ref. 
• When we left Raymar, Anderson and Graham went to someone's house to put down some mulch. Those boys worked for an hour and a half-and they made excellent money. They were pretty pleased when they came in. Anderson looked relatively clean while Graham was covered head to toe in dirt-Robby asked him if he had swam in the mulch. His clothes will probably have to be burned.
• Most everyone had showers and maybe even short naps. Then it was time to decorate eggs-since eggs are a bit pricey, we decorated sugar cookie eggs. I was able to take pictures so that made my heart happy.
• Robby came in with pizza which everyone ate, and then Reagan, her friends, and the big boys all left for pickleball. They are gone now, but I'm not too sure that I will be able to stay up until they come home because when supper was over, Robby and I worked for quite a while before we finally sat down.