Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Friday Night Lights

Warning.....here comes some bragging. Peter and Will just found out that they made the "A" freshman football team. (I guess those dreaded "2 a-day" practices were worth it!) Game 1 is this Friday night. They won't usually play a Friday night game, that's reserved for Varsity, but this week they will get to play under the lights. At their new high school. They are ready!!
Edited to add: Well, that was fun. The boys played great. They loved it! However, at today's practice, William suffered a concussion. This is William's fourth one, and we pray it is also his last one. With the advise of his doctor, along with our wishes, Will has officially retired from football. No sport, no matter how much he loves it, is worth risking his precious brain. Will is disappointed, but he fully understands why he cannot play a contact sport like football. He will now be cheering from the stands and pulling for his brother to shine. Peter asked the coach if he could switch to Will's jersey number. How awesome is that! Oh, how I love these boys of mine!

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Vacation Pictures













Just a sampling of the photos from our trip. We did a little bit of everything! Lots of fishing (and some yummy fish frys) and water sports. A little bit of fence painting, and the twins practicing their driving skills (help!). It was fun and relaxing, and we so enjoyed the time spent with family and friends. As the twins are currently sitting in their first class of their first day of high school (algebra for Peter, latin for Will), I'm sure that they are missing the lake. Tyler leaves next week, and I'm already missing him! It is always bittersweet to see summer come to an end.


Friday, August 14, 2009

LID Day

OK, this is getting ridiculous! My new goal is to have Lilly home by summer 2011 (of course, sooner would be better). Is that realistic? I hope to God that it is.......

Saturday, August 8, 2009

The winner is......

Michelle at Searching for Sophie! Thanks again to all. This was fun and I'll have to do another giveaway. Michelle, I left a message on your blog as to how to email me!

We just returned from a 2 week vacation. It was great! I'll post some pictures soon. Summer is winding down....the boys go back to school next week. I have SO MUCH to do.......

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Giveaway!


I am doing a blog giveaway! I've seen others do this, and I thought it would be fun. If you look at my counter, you will see that in 22 days, I will have been waiting for Lilly for 1,000 days! (wow, that is a lot of days....) Anyway, to mark this milestone, to thank everyone for their support, and to cheer me up, I wanted to giveaway this Vera Br*dley Wristlet. They are cute and fun, and hold all of the essentials. I use mine when I don't feel like carrying around a big purse. Just leave a comment, and I will add your name to the drawing. I'll pick the winner on August 8th. And it does not have to be this pattern. Let me know your favorite colors, and I'll surprise you.
Thanks for all of your encouraging words over these past 978 days!

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

LID Day

waiting, hoping, dreaming, praying.......

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Rafting Trip




Fun day on the river with my guys!