Run, Run, Run

All 3 kids - plus Mom, Dad and many relatives - started a new sport this spring - TRACK!
The kids loved it and I think it will become a spring tradition for this family. Lots of running, ribbons and pushing themselves. It really was a great experience and a fun season!

Spring Has Sprung

Now that I think the cold temps are finally behind us, Easter has come and we have celebrated the Lord's rising once again and spring break is over, Spring has FINALLY Sprung!

Easter 2014

Spring Break trip to STL

World's Largest Golf Tee - Cool!

Jack pitching

Our 1st Communicant

All the cousins

Proud family

What We Are Up To....

Besides FREEZING like most of America, we are doing well. Full swing into basketball for all 3 kiddos!

First year of CYO for Jack. Dad is Head Coach. The season is going really well. We are 8 -3 right now with a great 1st round tourney win tonight. Jack is really stepping up as a team leader and doing his best. His teacher stopped me in the copy room the other day and said "Jack is working really hard!" I told her "HE BETTER BE!!" We continue to proud of him in the classroom and on the court.

Will's basketball team had their first ever tourney away from our Nothin But Net Home and walked away with the Championship! This was a fun 3 days of basketball for the boys and they received lots of compliments on how good they are. It is fun to watch this group of 7 boys play together and continue to improve. Dad is an assistant with this team and we continue to love how Will smiles every time he makes a basket. Can't burn out that happy fire inside this kid!

Brooke is on to Session 2 of Little Dribblers, playing a league up this year. She is on a new team for this session and is really improving with the help of great coaches. Only 2 girls on this team of 9 and she is not intimidated in the least bit. Her reading continues to improve every day. She is such a joy!

Catholic Schools Week this week - I loved this as a kid so I know it will be a fun week with my Kindergarteners in pjs, wacky day, Spirit Day, etc. I have threatened to come into school with rollers on pj day!

Love to all!

Pic from our trip to FL after Christmas. This weather makes us wanna go back!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

HAPPY 9TH BIRTHDAY JACK!

Jack had a great 9th birthday, including Outback and Orange Leaf - 2 of his faves! He was just so happy on his birthday - I loved seeing the joy on his face with the new Clowney Jersey his Dad got him in South Carolina and the excitement of his new IHM socks. He is growing up before our eyes - he is starting to look much more tween and less little boy. Where has 9 years gone?

Jack - we love your honesty, inquisitive nature, your NON-STOP SINGING, sports-loving, stat-knowing, Type-A personality. We love your drive to always do your best and your loyalty to friends and family. We know how happy you are at IHM, playing your sports and being around your friends and family. We love you so much!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND MANY MORE!!

HAPPY 8TH BIRTHDAY WILL!

This is a day late, but we have been too busy celebrating! Someone was very excited for his birthday this year and counted down the days all week until the 12th! And now he is super excited to be the same age as his brother for 18 days!

Jack - not so much.

Bless Will's heart - all he wanted for his birthday was socks.

Yes - socks.

Now they are the Elite or Jordan socks (which are pricey at $16 a pair) but socks nonetheless. Gotta love this kid. LET THERE BE SOCKS!!

We love Will for his enthusiasm, kind heart, gentle soul, millions of kisses and hugs - even in the cafeteria, where he makes it cool to kiss The Lunch Lady - and of course his ability to be so naive and oblivious. I actually envy that about him and PRAY he keeps his unassuming, positive, "fly under the radar" disposition.

FOREVER.

We love you Wilbur-Dilbur. Happy 8th Birthday and MANY MORE!!

Back to School

We are full force into our school schedule now and everyone is doing great! Jack and Will both love their teachers and after a staggered start Brooke starts full time Kindergarten tomorrow. All 3 in the same place all day long. Mom shed some tears on the first day of school!

Here's to a great 2013-2014 school year to all!