Volleyball rules!!

One of my favorite things to do is to watch my children, well adults, play sports. I love it!!! I never get tired of it. The past two weekends we have been able to watch our sons, Ryan and Jesse, play volleyball tournaments. It was so amazing. Jesse has grown so much in the game. He was really slamming it last night.....over and over. Ryan jumps so high and just takes your breath away. The thing I enjoy the most is to watch and hear the teamwork between the two of our boys. It is a very good mommy moment when you see one son congratulate the other for a great hit or to cheer him on when he makes an error. For our family that is the greatest thing that sports has done for us.....brought us together and kept us together. We all love them and we love them together. The last two weekends my parents have come out to support the team and I think they have fallen for it. They make these amazing breakfast muffins that are very healthy and they brought them for the team...needless to say they were the heros of the night. Thanks mom and dad.....you scored by being there. I am thankful for healthy bodies and minds for our young adult children and that they continue down that road. I am grateful beyond words.

Being a Mother is the best calling and job ever!!

We had a very great parent moment this past weekend as we had the opportunity to see Marissa compete in State Swimming. She got to swim in two relays. She was so nervous and so were we. I had goose bumps as she jumped in the water to do her back stroke as part of the relay. When all said and done she knocked two seconds of off her personal best. On Saturday she swam in another relay doing 100 yards of freestyle. This would be her final contest in swimming because she is a senior. I just wished for the best for her. That all would go well. I started to cry because I was so proud and nervous. She was amazing!!! She walked away having knocked 4 seconds off of her personal best. She was very happy and could not quit smiling. It was a good way to go out. We are so very proud of her and her four year committment to this sport. That means four hours every day of the season. We think she is very incredible!!! We love you Marissa.