Football

So, not only did we have practice four days a week, but football ended up being way to dramatic this season. We started off with the broken arm, and about the time the cast got off was when the game schedule cam out and all of Kaleb's games were scheduled to be on Sunday. After much discussion to no avail with the coaches, we left the decision up to Kaleb as to what he wanted to do. He has grown into such a wonderful young man. He decided he would go to practices with his team but that he didn't think he should play in the games on Sunday. It was tough some days to get to practice when he knew he couldn't play in the games, but he was such a good kid about it. At the end of the season he got the chance to play in a Saturday game with another team, and got to play in one post season Saturday game with his team. We of course went and cheered loudly for him. It was so fun to get to watch him finally get to play after all his hard work!
Here he is getting his trophy at the end of season banquet. We're really proud of him for sticking with it through the season despite all the problems that arose!

Cheerleading

Other than the four days a week of practice and games on Saturdays that kept us quite busy, cheer leading was great. The coaches were wonderful and Mayson was so cute. She is loud and bubbly!! She was born to be a cheerleader.


Other than the four days a week of practice and games on Saturdays that kept us quite busy, cheer leading was great. The coaches were wonderful and Mayson was so cute. She is loud and bubbly!! She was born to be a cheerleader.

Rhyan Starts Preschool

Rhyan started preschool this year. She did such a great job. She had always been the most reserved of our kids and the one who has had the hardest time being away from mom. She had talked about it for months and was so excited to go, but I was just waiting for the tears to start when she realized I was actually leaving her there. We did her orientation day where Asher and I stayed and she did great. On her first day by herself, on the drive to school we talked about how she would be there by herself and that mom would leave and come back to get her. She was very concerned and looking pretty sad but I of course assured her that I would definitely be coming back for her and that she would have a great time. Well, we got to school and walked in, hung her stuff up, and she gave me a hug and a kiss, told me she loved me and walked in the class without a second thought. She looked so proud of herself. Now, I will admit there was a small part of me going, "hey, wait a minute, you should be crying for mom and telling me not to go." But, the bigger part was so proud of her and happy for her and how much she has grown over the last year. She is such a big girl and is really such a sweet little person! Her little brother and best bud had a little adjusting to do. the first couple of days he had to be carried out screaming because he wanted to stay too. I think now he has learned to appreciate his alone time with mom. Every day when we pick her up though as soon as he sees her he runs for her and tackles her in a bear hug. It is very cute!