Thankful Thursday

I'm thankful we've had a few nice days this week.  It's much nicer when the kids can be outside for track and also Kase is thrilled to having neighborhood wiffle ball league back!

I'm thankful Kael got to go to a track meet on Tuesday. I thought he had a great throw especially considering the wind!

I'm thankful Kent and Kael and one of his buddies and dad went to the Journey concert Tuesday night.  These two just have so much fun together rocking out.

I'm thankful for Kylee's maturity.  She's had to work through a few things with some friends lately and she just seems so very grown up and handles things so well.  I'm proud of her.

Looking forward to baseball and volleyball tournaments this weekend. Have a good one!

Weekend Wrap-Up

 Friday night we went to our friends' house to watch the Iowa basketball game! Kase came along and hung out too- Kael had a youth group game night and Kylee was out with a group of friends playing laser tag at Perfect Games.  A fun night for everyone!

Saturday Kael worked, Kylee had Regional volleyball and they went 3-0! Kase had a three on three basketball tournament and had fun with that too.  Then we just had a nice night here- Kase played with friends, Kylee hung out with her boyfriend and the rest of us watched basketball.

Sunday Kael worked again then went to a friend's grad party.  Kylee's team had a HUGE game against a big rivalry team and they won in two! Kylee had one of the best games of her season with some big kills and blocks.  I was so happy for her.  They went on to get fourth place and secure their bid for Nationals this summer! Kent and Kylee's boyfriend went early to watch her first game (brownie points for Garrett wanting to get up at 6:00 on a weekend to go watch Kylee play!) then Kase and I joined later to watch the rest of the games.  That evening Kylee had a bible study with her friends, Kase played with friends and the rest of us watched basketball.  It was a great weekend!

Thankful Thursday

I'm thankful for Kase's crew.  This group of buddies had a blast at their middle school orientation Tuesday night.  

I'm thankful that I ran into one of Kael's old friend's moms at Target on Monday.  She is just such a joyful, happy person- I used to run into her at the park all the time when our boys were little but hadn't seen her for awhile.  She commented on how she enjoyed following along with Kylee's cross country season and reading about it online.  "I knew from when she was young, there was something very special about that girl" she said.  So sweet! 

I'm thankful for a fun, full weekend ahead! 

Weekend Wrap-Up

Friday Kent and Kael got to go to the Iowa women's basketball game! Keith and Cindy had tickets for them- so fun!

Meanwhile at home Kylee hung out with a friend and had a youth group night and Kase was at a birthday party.  A great day/night for everyone!

Saturday Kylee ran at the indoor track meet at Central.  We all were able to go along to watch her race and her boyfriend came too.  It was a great day and I was happy to see her running!

That night Kent had invited a couple people over to watch the wrestling finals.  Kase and his buddy had a blast goofing around while watching. Kael also joined them to watch and we just ordered pizza while Kylee and her boyfriend went out for dinner and had a nice relaxing night here.

Sunday Kent took Kase to Iowa City for the basketball game.  They got in town early enough to have fun at an arcade and grab some lunch!

Happy guy.

That afternoon Kylee went to a friend's house then had volleyball. Kael had a friend over to watch the game. Later Kylee had volleyball and the boys got home and we all just had a nice night here.

I would say pretty confidently that exactly zero of my children are excited to go back to school tomorrow but, here we go!

Thankful Thursday

 I'm thankful for a surprise flower delivery to me from Kent.  It totally brightened my day!

I'm thankful for a trip to Urban Air.  It was the thing Kase most wanted to do over break and he was so, so happy.  Kael joined us for awhile too so that was fun!

I'm thankful Kent has been carving out some one on one time with the kids.  He had lunch out with Kael on Monday and I think that's so good for them. Kael also got to go out for lunch with my parents on Wednesday and he really enjoyed that!

I'm thankful for an impromptu date night on Tuesday.  Kael picked up a work shift, Kase got invited to a sleepover and Kylee was hanging out with her boyfriend so Kent and I took advantage of our free time and went out for dinner. It was really nice.

I'm thankful Cindy stopped by with Kellen and Krue the other day! So fun to see them.

I'm thankful Kase had fun at quarterback camp on Tuesday.  He's always putting in the work!

Happy Thursday!

Weekend Wrap-Up

 We were ready for a(nother) break around here!

Kicked off Spring Break by getting the kids Starbucks on Friday morning. Had a nice day- Kael worked, Kase and I watched a movie and Kylee hung out with her boyfriend.  That night we all ordered pizza and watched basketball- fun!

Saturday morning Kylee had track then we planned to head to Clear Lake to hang out up there with my parents at their condo but Mother Nature had other plans.  Kylee's track went a little longer than we thought and by the time she got home and had lunch, giant snowflakes were falling and we ended up getting more than 6 inches of snow! While we all wished we were sitting around at the condo having fun playing cards and stuff with my parents, we made a fun afternoon playing in the snow here.  Kent and the kids built the hugest snowman ever and we had a good game of Fox and Geese. The kids were super helpful scooping the driveway (twice) then we had a family movie night. 

Sunday Kael worked, the rest of us went to church and Kylee volunteered in the nursery.  Kase diligently  plugged away at a couple of big homework projects he had missed while we were in St. Lucia. This one wasn't so fun but he did have a fun time going to Grandma and Grandpa's house later so he could interview my dad for a biography project. Meanwhile, Kent and Kylee had lunch out and ran a couple errands.  So nice for the two of them to get to spend time alone together- that's so rare for it to work out and they both really enjoyed that.

Later Kylee went to her boyfriend's house while Kent, Kael and I started talking about grad party plans and birthday ideas and things like that. Our April and May is going to be so full with activities and things it was nice to get a head start on planning.  Kase played with some friends so it was a nice night here.

Looking forward to a great week with my people!

Thankful Thursday

 I'm thankful Kylee jumped right back into volleyball after vacation! These girls gritted their way to a second place finish at a 16s tournament on Sunday!

I'm thankful we were able to join for a birthday celebration for my niece! Love anytime we can get together.

Oldest/youngest cousin!

I'm thankful that Kase wanted me to stay with him on Sunday night.  I tucked him in and then shortly after, I heard a soft voice calling, "Mom?" so I went back in.  For reference- Kase never has us lay with him and never needs anything after we tell him goodnight once.  He typically rolls over and falls asleep immediately.  Sunday had been a tough one, though.  We had tons of makeup school work to do and on top of that, his sinuses were acting up and he just didn't feel well.  Anyhow, he said, "Mom, do you wanna stay with me for a little bit? You don't have to.  But you can." So of course, I did.  His little hand reached out and held onto mine and I could have just cried.  So sweet and innocent and tired and stressed.  

I'm thankful for a visit from Keith and Cindy the other night! Kase was especially thankful that Grandma brought his favorite fruit pizza!

I'm thankful that Kael and Kase both had fun at the boys state basketball game yesterday.  Kael drove down with a friend and Kase went with a big group of buddies. What a crew.

I'm thankful for a sweet paper Kase wrote in school about fishing at the A frame.  I can tell he worked really hard on it and I'm so thankful for all the wonderful family memories we have at that place. 

I'm thankful for a very free week and a half ahead! We haven't been home over Spring Break for several years and I'm looking forward to being very not busy. 

I'm thankful for Kael that it worked out for him to ask a friend to Prom yesterday and she said yes. I'm just so, so happy for him!!!!

Happy Thursday!