Basketball Spring 2010

Bristol with Coach Monica
Me in action
Bristol taking time to wave
Bristol in action
Beck and Brendan strategizing for their game


It's one of my favorite times of year! Basketball season started at the San Marcos Recreation Center. We done it for so many seasons I can't even count at this point, but I love it. I love the kids and being around all of that kid energy. I just keep hoping that it will rub off on me. It's Bristol's first time to play, and I'm coaching his team. Jeff is taking over for Beck's team and I'm hanging on to Madalyn's team. We have some really good girls that I've coached for awhile, and honestly they are my favorite. They don't keep score at the boy's games and the girl's team won by 2. It was very exciting! Madalyn and Beck played at the same time, so we didn't get any pictures of them since we were both coaching - we'ff get more in the next five weeks though for sure. Go Bucks, Heat and Fever!

Beck turns 6!

Sometimes it's a little overwhelming to make each child's birthday extra special when they're so close together. We had a sleepover for Beck's birthday with three of his friends- Brendan, Aidan and Miles. The were awesome: they played air hockey, video games, wrestled each other, and had lots of light sabre fights (I wondered if they were a good idea when I bought those). They played Lego Indiana Jones until 2 am and were still up at 7 for breakfast. We'll definitely be doing it again, but wow - that was way different than any of the sleepovers Madalyn has had!

Madalyn turns 10!

I woke up and couldn't believe that my baby girl was suddenly ten years old. It seems like yesterday when everyone was up at the hospital lined up against the wall listening for her for to come in to the world. She is such a beautiful, smart, talented, fun and amazing girl. We are so blessed to have her in our lives.

We did everything to make her day special including Jeff and I waking her up together with a cupcake and singing Happy Birthday to her. (We started doing this years ago and I have no idea why, but she loves it so we keep doing it.) Madalyn had planned her birthday outfit for at least a month and I love her fashionista senses. Well, I love her confidence to pull that off! She went to school where I brought both Dual Language classes cupcakes, so she got sang to two more times. She got her report card and made all A's. Then she and Anna tried out for Showcats and made the team for the performance group at school. We got a Chillabration cake from Dairy Queen, which they are obsessed with for some reason, and headed home. She did her homework and had to ride her bike since the weather was decent. We ate dinner with Mom, Dad, Cody and Marcia then opened gifts. She got a cool HSM book, cash, a look-alike Belle dress for her American Girl doll made by my mom, the Fame DVD, and Taylor Swift tickets that brought on the tears in picture above. We played some Wii, ate the cake, sang again, and then it was off to bed. She was sad for the day to be over, but as happy as can be.

UT Heartbreak.

Here's a picture from our fun party to watch the UT National Championship game. Unfortunately, the game wasn't as fun after Colt got knocked out in the first series. It was fairly painful after that, but the amazing food and company almost made it bearable.