Thankful Thursday

 I'm thankful Kael comes home this weekend and will be home for a full week! Can't wait to spend time with him.

I'm thankful for a house showing the other day.  Things had been pretty slow but hopefully the market will pick up!

I'm thankful for walks with my friend. We've been walking once a week lately and it's always so good to catch up with her. 

Happy Thursday!

Weekend Wrap-Up

 It was a pretty chill weekend around here.  Thursday night Kase had HitTrax and did a great job and walked it off for the win again! Then he and Kent and I grabbed dinner at Sports Page.  Friday we had a pretty lazy night.  Kylee and Sean went shopping for matching pajama pants and Kent, Kase and I watched the fights and just hung out at home.  

Saturday we had a lazy day.  Neither of the kids were feeling great so Kent went to watch Krue play basketball and later my parents took Kase to watch Tyson play basketball so we at least got to see a couple of the cousins play this weekend! Kent and I went out for dinner with Kylee and Sean and had a really nice time.  

Shenanigans ensued as soon as we got home of course.  The kids had fun challenging each other catching quarters off their elbows- a true Grandpa Terry trick! Kylee was the big winner with 16 then somehow  these three got wrestling around and just being silly- fun to see them all having fun. 

Sunday Kylee went to church to see a friend get baptized.  Kent and Kase went to the pond with my dad. They had a ton of fun and got some work done! Later Kylee went to a church event with friends, Kent had a Rotary meeting and Kase hung out with his friends.  A great end to a lovely weekend!

Thankful Thursday

 I'm thankful for moms who take and send pictures of my kids when I'm not there!

I'm thankful for the amazing effort Coach Cogdill goes to in providing a very special banquet for the cross country team.  What a great night celebrating the season!

Kylee was voted Comeback Runner of the Year by her peers! Really special and meaningful award for her.  So very proud of our girl.

Kylee and the seniors she made blankets for. 

What a fun group. 

Letter winner and Academic Award winner- third year in a row for both of those awards!

The State Qualifying team and alternates always get these special photo boards and everyone signs them and writes notes to each other. The coaches also write notes and the things they wrote to Kylee just capture her so well and makes me feel like they just really know and understand her.  Also her teammates had some really great things to say about her!

Love you, Kylee!

Weekend Wrap-Up

Friday was a no school day and Kase had fun hanging out with his friends all day.  Kylee hung out with Sean (who is now officially her boyfriend) and they enjoyed a lazy day.

That night she went to a concert with her good friend and Kent took Kase to the Jag playoff football game. 

Saturday morning Kase had HitTrax and did really well! Especially considering his foot is still healing from his stitches and he hasn't swung a bat for awhile.  He walked it off to end the game!

That afternoon Kael and Emma came to visit! It was so, so great to see them.  They were delivering some chocolates we had ordered from Emma and they also enjoyed sitting in the hot tub in the rain while they were here! We had a lazy afternoon here after they left.  Kase hung out with friends.  Kylee was having fun at the Nike meet! 

Sunday after church I started putting up Christmas stuff! Kase hung out with a friend then had a birthday party to go to. 

It was a great weekend! 

Thankful Thursday

 I'm thankful we got the chance to support the Jag volleyball team at State this week! Kylee and Kase went both games and I went one and took along some of Kase's buddies one game.  Heartbreaking loss but such a great season. 

Happy Thursday! 

Weekend Wrap-Up

Thursday night was trick or treat.  One of Kase's friend's moms always organizes a fun get together before and after. This year they all had matching costumes! So fun and I love that they still participate. Thankful for Kent who got Kase all ready while I was at team dinner for Kylee.

Friday was the State Cross Country meet! 

The driveway got chalked the night before- love all these traditions.

Ready to go!

My favorite person to go to the meets with.  He is the best for helping calm my nerves and hands down the best tent setter-upper in the world.

Sean came to cheer Kylee on! Big thanks to Keith and Cindy for picking up Kase and bringing the boys all the way to Fort Dodge.

Little bro ready to cheer for Kylee.

Lookin' strong!

So very proud of this team and thankful Kylee got to be a part of it.  4th place!

Post race hugs.

Thankful for the friends who came to support her!

Love, love, LOVE our girl. So very proud to be her mom.

My parents were there to cheer her on too! Thankful for everyone who made the trip.  Keith and Cindy had to take off before we could snap a picture with them.

Kent and Kylee have such a special bond especially during XC season. She wrote us both the nicest messages on her ride home from the meet.  She's a good one.

The squad.

YES girls!!!!!!

These boot bros kept each other entertained all day. 

The team went to Hickory Pak after to celebrate.  Thankful for an amazing coaching staff. 

When we got home we took Kase for dinner then he and Kent watched a movie.  We were all exhausted! Sean came over to hang out with Kylee.

Saturday the kids slept in and Kent and I just got things done around the house.  It was so nice to have a free day. Kase LOVED playing in the rain and spent the day with friends.  Kylee spent the day with Sean. That night Kent went to Pella to see Kael's concert and Sunday I got to see him. My parents and Kent's parents and even my aunt Connie got to see him too! Thanks, everyone for supporting him!

Sunday Kylee went to church with friends then later the girls made blankets here for their senior cross country friends. Kase got his stitches out of his foot and did well with that. Thankful that he's on the mend! 

Thankful Thursday

 I'm thankful the city moved trick or treating to tonight instead of last night.  It wouldn't have been as much fun in the rain!

I'm thankful Kase's heel is getting better each day.  I'm thankful for friends who have helped carry his bag around school for him while he's on crutches. 

Have a great day!

Weekend Wrap-Up

Friday night Kase and friends went to Grandma Cindy's and Grandpa Keith's before the Jag game.  He had quite a squad there! Maybe 15 kids? Always thankful that they are willing to host the teenagers. 

Saturday morning we nearly overslept (eek!!!!) but made it to Iowa City in time for Kase's 7-7 football tournament.  It was a 7th/8th grade tournament and our boys played great! We went 4-1 and lost to the 8th grade Jag team in the final (but we had beat them earlier in the day!) Kase played well and we enjoyed spending time with all the families. Meanwhile, Kylee had a long run and made her door sign for State! Later that day she hung out with Sean and Kase hung out with his friends.  Then Kylee went to a corn maze with her church group.

Sunday we had an interesting day! We were celebrating October birthdays at Keith and Cindy's when Kase cut his foot open on a stake holding down the jumpy house in the yard.  Kylee and Cindy were amazing in helping him out but in the end I needed to take him to Urgent Care for stitches. 

 

(Quick baby snuggles before she had to go- she was having dinner with Sean and his family).

Poor buddy is going to be on crutches for at least a week but he handled his stitches so well! 

Well, a crazy weekend around here as usual but looking forward to a great week ahead!

Thankful Thursday

 I'm thankful for friends and family who follow along with Kylee's running.  We got so many messages about her from people we know throughout the season!

I'm thankful Kylee and the Jags qualified for State and were District Champs last night!