Go State!!!!

NC State finished off their season with a 28 to 27 victory over their longstanding rival Carolina - yippee! What is especially nice about this is that Heath and I were there on the 40 yard line with fantastic seats! We hosted the CIO of the Grove Park Inn and his son. Nice folks! We headed out to the game around 10:15 to tailgate. What we did not expect is for State to kick Carolina's butt! This made for a most enjoyable afternoon.

This weekend was a weekend of family and friends. We got to see Ladonna and Charles three days in a row including at the tailgate. Friday, we hosted all the O'Rourke boys plus families at our home for white bean chili and an outdoor fire. Today was a day to catch up and do lots of chores including planting irises that have been sitting in our yard for months waiting to be planted.

As for Chance's, he is doing just great. He had mostly numbers in range all weekend. I think we are all finally adjusting - especially me. I am reading a very interesting book called 'Sweet Kids'. The book is very interesting because it talks a lot about how diabetes used to be managed. I now understand why people are constantly asking me if I need to limit what Chance eats. This was the approach that docs used to take. Now, it is much more about letting diabetics eat healthy, eat the things they like, and then covering them with insulin. This way everyone is happy. Words of wisdom per the book:

"Parents' Job description: in feeding our children, we are responsible for just four things. Parents should:

1. Get the right foods on the table - put foods that are healthy and that we know our child will want to eat.

2. Make family meals frequent, peaceful and important - have regularly scheduled meals where everyone eats together and everyone can eat as much as they want. Children learn table manner by watching their parents. Mealtimes are not times to hash out harsh conflicts.

3. Eat what you want your children to eat - children learn eating habits by observation. If they see you eating broccoli, they're more likely to eat broccoli.

4. Set the rules, then stay in charge - mealtimes should be pleasant for everyone including the parent. Expectations should be set for how everyone behaves at the table. Kids will challenge the rules. Be firm and consistent."

As for Tas, he is a happy and chatty camper.