17 YEARS…
We are getting old, but at least we are doing it together.
Saturday, April 30, 2016
Monday, April 11, 2016
Spring Rush Soccer
Hailey’s Passion
Hailey
is passionate about soccer. She absolutely thrives on the intensity of the
game. When she is playing, she is all in—heart, mind, and soul. When she was
little, it was so fun to watch her—almost funny—as she learned how to play.
Now, she knows exactly how to play, and the fun has intensified.
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Walk With the Savior Week
The week of Easter
Easter
was a week full of family time, which made it absolutely perfect. From coloring
Easter Eggs to sledding at the cabin, we really couldn’t have asked for a
better celebration. Christ died, so we can be an eternal family. He was
resurrected, so we can be too! Family time was a perfect way to celebrate! I am
so grateful for my Savior, Jesus Christ. He carries me through all of my
heartache, and my joy. He is the answer to my whole soul.
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| We celebrate Easter by re-enacting the Savior's last week of life. This was The Last Supper. |
Monday, March 21, 2016
Amber's State Gymnastics Meet
Something Beautiful Ending
Walking away from gymnastics is one of the hardest things I have ever asked one of my kiddos to do. Amber is so talented. She is gifted. She could go so far. There are so many reasons to stay with this beautiful sport, and only one big reason to quit—family time. As a 12 year-old girl, Amber spends as much time in the gym as she would for a part-time job. As the months slowly pass, I can’t help but feel as if she is being raised by her coaches. In ten years from now, I don’t want to feel as if I don’t know my little girl. I don’t want to give so much to a sport. I want to be a part of her life, and I want her to be a part of mine. Is it selfish? No—quite the opposite. Because the thought of her walking away is breaking my heart—I am only doing this, because I believe that “spiritually” speaking—Amber needs her family. And that is the most important thing in the world.
Walking away from gymnastics is one of the hardest things I have ever asked one of my kiddos to do. Amber is so talented. She is gifted. She could go so far. There are so many reasons to stay with this beautiful sport, and only one big reason to quit—family time. As a 12 year-old girl, Amber spends as much time in the gym as she would for a part-time job. As the months slowly pass, I can’t help but feel as if she is being raised by her coaches. In ten years from now, I don’t want to feel as if I don’t know my little girl. I don’t want to give so much to a sport. I want to be a part of her life, and I want her to be a part of mine. Is it selfish? No—quite the opposite. Because the thought of her walking away is breaking my heart—I am only doing this, because I believe that “spiritually” speaking—Amber needs her family. And that is the most important thing in the world.
More important than medals and triumphs. More important
than a love for a sport. And more important than her future with that sport….
Oh, but it is so hard. So very hard.
At the state meet, Amber rocked it. In the end, she placed third overall. The only reason she didn’t walk away with first place is because of bad judging on the floor routines. It was recognized by the board, that the judging was in fact—dishonest, but there was nothing they could do to change the scores. They simply promised that that judge wouldn’t be judging again… Too bad it was the state meet, and too bad it was Amber’s last shot. She will always be first in my book.
At the state meet, Amber rocked it. In the end, she placed third overall. The only reason she didn’t walk away with first place is because of bad judging on the floor routines. It was recognized by the board, that the judging was in fact—dishonest, but there was nothing they could do to change the scores. They simply promised that that judge wouldn’t be judging again… Too bad it was the state meet, and too bad it was Amber’s last shot. She will always be first in my book.
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