Sunday, March 25, 2012

March Madness

So, I realize it has been a while since I have posted and that is because things have gotten crazy.  Riverton Softball has started everyday and I just haven't adjusted to the schedule still.  I go get the photo card and there is like 6 photos on there, nice!!  That doesn't mean that nothing is going on, it means that there is lots going on and I don't have one extra sec to take photos of it all. With three kids and practice everyday there is no time for much else, and yet there is so much else to be done.  Without my amazing mother it wouldn't even be possible.  So crazy we stay!
Justin has been home this week from everything, work, church...with terrible stomach pain. He was doubled over in pain and basically tears (don't tell him I said that). We almost took him to the ER on Wed. night but ended up chatting online with a doc.  We did take him to the insta care Thurs. morning and they thought he has the beginning stages of an ulcer.  He was put on a few prescriptions, one to reduce the acid in his stomach and one to coat the lining.  Poor guy!!! They told him it would take a while to heal so, we hope he gets feeling better soon.  But funny story..... Justin has been applying for some different positions/ jobs and so that has been the topic of mine and his conversations lately.  As I said, he has been home sick, laying around for the last 5 days and Drew says, "What's your new job? Laying in bed all day?" Hee Hee!! So funny!

Drew and his best buddy Jason took this "itty bitty ball" class from our local rec center.  I was worried at first because Drew is almost 5, big and strong, and definitely above his league in sports.  One of my girlfriends said, "oh ya, I lied on my son's age once and put him in when he was 2".  I thought Drew was going to kill somebody. 
They had everything really well organized and he was on the "Incredibles" team.  They would do one sport each day and rotate through 6 drill stations. When it came time to move stations they would give a team cheer. Go Incredibles!!! He had a fun time. They also were teaching sportsmanship and Drew was listening closely.  That weekend we took my high school team to a tournament in St. George.  My team lost to a not-so-good team and we were kinda reaming them out after the game.  We lightened up a bit and called it up for a cheer and Drew asked if he could say something to the girls so we let him, " You wont get better if you don't listen to your coaches, you know!"  We all giggled.  He is so funny




Poor Drewby cut his head open this week.  He was climbing up to sit on a bench at Grammy Jeanne's and slipped off hitting his head on the brick fireplace.  He probably needed about 6-7 stitches but we just doctored him up at home.  Once we got the bleeding to stop, we shaved his head and cleaned it.  Then we just pinched it shut and pulled medical tape tightly over it to hold it closed.  Left it on for 5 days and boom, good as new.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Tax return time

We finished a room in our basement this last summer.  It is such a great space to have.  We have been waiting and wanting and waiting and wanting a big screen TV.  Finally, we decided that we could get one. It is a 55 inch LCD. YEAH!!! It is so exciting. 




It has been an all involved matter.  We spent the day purchasing the equipment.  Then dad Nickle came and helped us get it hung on the wall. Then dad Smith and Joel came and helped us set up all the sound system and whatever so that it works.  Then Dish Network came over and got everything set up in HD.  WOW! what an adventure.  It has been exciting.  I love it!!   I told Justin, " It seems out of our league."  Slowly but surely we will get the room complete.  Next is a sectional couch and some decorations and we will have a great room.

Vegas Baby!!!!

A couple of weeks ago the fam went to Vegas to watch my Utes play and visit with some friends.  It was such a great weekend.  The Utes played well and it was so fun to see all my girls.  I miss them so much.  I got to catch up a bit on their lives and visit with their parents.  My girlfriend who was there with me said, " I can see why you like coaching, its like a big family."  That is exactly right.  I love those girls and my staff. I am, or I guess I should say was, completely involved in their lives.  Now I am not and it was good to do some catching up.  I am so proud of them.  I wish I would have gotten a picture of the fam.  We were all "Ute" out in our red.
Jeff and Melinda are such good friends.  We haven't actually seen them in years, although we have talked, but it was like we haven't skipped a beat. I love that!!! They are always so nice to let us stay in their house in Vegas.  They love it there and were trying to convince us to move there.  I miss them so much and would love to live close to them but I think it would be way too hard to move away from my family.  We have been friends since high school and love to talk about the "good ol days". Most of it consists of me and Melinda laughing at Jeff and Justin.  We had so much fun, I didn't want it to end...I never do!
They have two little boys and a little girl.  There is Drew and Zach cruising in the car, and little Gywneth.  We hung out, went to ball games, launched rockets at the park, played ball, looked on pintrist, visited over dinner, canceled to go orders and laughed and laughed and laughed.  It was so great.  Cant wait to visit again.