February 2020

February flew by with gymnastics, basketball, conferences, bedroom renovations, fun with friends, and spending time loving on one another for Valentine's Day :)

Mike and I split up due to two kid activities on the same day in two different places.  Mike went with Joden to Papillion since I coach Reeve's team.  Joden ended the day pretty darn well and Reeve's team finished our last game with a win!

Last tournament of the season picture!  We had a blast and grew a lot, but still of course have plenty of room for growth. Looking forward to what the future holds for these girls:). 

I sure do love coaching them!

Best buds!  Sure do love their relationship:)

Some pictures of my students!  Learning about Junior Achievement and having fun playing Hot Seat:)

 Pictures from our date night :). We had a great time spending time with one another!

Joden signed himself up for Sing Around Nebraska and he loved it!  Love that he is always up for a variety of activities:)

Getting Valentine's ready to go!

My students helped hand out some Valentine's to teachers for Parent Teacher Conferences:)

New carpet in bedrooms resulted in a very messy house for several days!  Definitely worth it though.

Finished rooms were well worth the wait!

Made it to their Valentine class parties!

Day date with the kids and evening date with the hubby!  Love my crew and of course love having fun with them:)

All snuggled in with Ruger:)

End of the year basketball party at the bowling alley!

Gates skate night!  Doing all the events in his 5th grade year because this is it for elementary school.  Cannot believe it!

Quick trip to watch two horse races and then out with some good friends for dinner!  We had a great Saturday:)

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 

1 Peter 4:8

2020

January is here and 2020 has begun! One of our newest adventures is gymnastics and so far we have enjoyed it:). As many of us always are, we are curious to see what our future holds with Joden and his love of gymnastics!

It was time for a group photo for dinner group...10 years strong!

We have changed some over the years, but of course those who moved away join us when they can.

First gymnastics meet went great in our eyes.  We had no clue what to expect and loved that Joden did great in some events, okay in some, and definitely room for growth in some.  Overall his team placed 2nd, which is awesome!

Places:  5th all around, 1st high bar, 2nd floor, 3rd rings

 

While we were in Council Bluffs for gymnastics, Reeve was prepping for a show choir performance.  This is one of my students, Sophia, and she helped me with Reeve that day.  Reeve loved this and is looking forward to being in it again in the future!

This fall was basketball league and after break we have three tournaments scheduled.  So far we have played in two.  We definitely have room for growth, but we also have improved a lot!!

 Of course I love #8 a lot!  Looking forward to watching her grow as a player:)

 Team celebration at Valentino's!  Lots of sugar was consumed:)

Kati made the journey to Lincoln from Carbondale on her last week off for maternity leave.  We joined her in Lincoln one night for a girls night out.  We had a low key, fun night!

After she finished up her time in Lincoln, she visited us in Grand Island.  We loved on Blair and enjoyed some sushi!

Our second gymnastics meet was in Kansas City!  We had lots of fun:

-Mike woke up with multiple spider bites :) Got our room comped for night #2.

-Joden got 1st on high bar, 2nd on rings, 3rd on parallel bar, 6th overall, and 2nd for team

-Hit up the American Girl Doll store, which was amazing

-Ate some delicious rolled ice cream

-Ran around the hotel and enjoyed happy hour

-On the way home had lunch in Lincoln with family

-Attended the Husker mens gymnastics meet

It was a great weekend for sure!

 We had so much fun the kids passed out before 8pm!  

 Although life is incredibly busy, sometimes stressful, pulls us away from what we should focus on, my heart truly is grateful for all of it!  The kids are growing up so quickly and I know we will never get these years back.  So, within reason, we will live them to the fullest and embrace all the moments these years bring.  

I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.

Psalm 9:1