Just a lil update...

Yes, we've been busy! Sorry, though, nothing too exciting. Today, Hadley played basketball for school--and won. The girl she's guarding here was their "star" but Hadley had her handled. Love how she is soooo fast and can guard so well. Lance has flag duty this week. So far, the wind has made it a challenging job. I think he does this for about 2 or 3 weeks. Fun! So, that's what I've been taking pics of...

Oh, and notice the beautiful blue sky in the flag pics?? About 30 minutes after I took those, the sky was clouded over--they say we might get snow. We'll see, I guess!

Champs, Part Deux

Well, they did it again! We hoped to play up this weekend, but for some reason, we were placed back in our regular division. Most of the teams we played were not as skilled and it made for a disappointing day. The girls really goofed off and still won easily. (That didn't help us or the girls we played against.) Hadley was a little off--she made some silly mistakes like many of the other girls. It's hard to stay on your toes when it's like that, though...But, I guess a win is a win!!

I thought I'd share a few pictures. The one with them huddled together in the middle of the court is the way they begin the game. Most of the teams have a chant or something they yell to start off the game. Our girls are so quiet--they huddle like this then swirl out and go to their spots. We finally asked Hadley what they talk about in the huddle. She said that they prayed! We had no idea... Very cool, eh? The one of them lined up side-by-side is the way they stand while the other team warms up serving. When they got all set--they yelled, "PICTURE!" Think they kinda like being in the spotlight... :) Can you believe Hadley is the shortest on the team? I thought #6 might be shorter, but in this picture, she's just a tad taller. The one right next to her isn't standing up straight, but she's not too far off either. On her soccer team, she's one of the tallest girls. Go figure.

We are the Champions, my friend.....Sing it with me!

Yesterday, we got to see if Hadley's new volleyball team really is ALL THAT. Guess what? THEY ARE! We played a one day, local tournament and won the whole thing. No losses all day! I didn't get to watch everything--only the championship game, but I was pretty impressed with what I saw. Don't get me wrong---they made plenty of mistakes, but you sure could see the potential out there. A few of the girls are either hot or cold, so that may give us some trouble down the road. Hadley is pretty consistent--not flashy or anything, but very solid. She was VERY excited for that win. It was especially sweet because we played the championship game against some fellow school mates. Neener, neener! :)

I love volleyball and really enjoyed seeing a higher level of play from these girls. It's amazing what 7th graders can do these days. When I was a 7th grader, we were learning to play volleyball for the first time. It definitely didn't look anything like what I saw yesterday... that's for sure!

Anyway, just wanted to share these pictures with you. Hope you all have a wonderful week!

Dear friends...

Yeah... I softened the heck out of these pics trying to appear a little younger... No wonder I prefer being BEHIND the lens instead of in front of it! Yikes!

Anyway, this is me and my dear friend, Jennifer. We met way back in those newlywed days... We hit it off right away and she has remained one of my best friends for all these years. They moved away about 17 and a half years ago. Now y'all know from experience! how bad I am about keeping in touch with anyone outside the city limits... She doesn't care and loves me anyway! :)

Her sweet kids decided to give her a trip to visit me for her 40th birthday. We chose this past weekend. While we didn't do anything exciting, it was just so nice to be together. We dragged her to a soccer game, football banquet, church and life group. We went to see a movie, went to the mall, got brave and had one of those aqua massages--you know, the ones in the MIDDLE of the mall where everyone can walk by and see you!, ate out a lot and did lots of talking. It was great to spend time with her--I hope she went away more relaxed than she came... (Not sure because she DID have to sleep in a lime green room. Ha!)

Hope you are all having a great week!

Happy New Year everyone!

I posted this pic on my POTD blog, so for those that check it--sorry for the duplication! (You should take a peek at the pic for the last day of the year. The kids are just too funny! Well, it's funny now, but it wasn't funny when I was trying to get a shot. Ha!) Gonna give POTD a try again this year. I'm sure I won't have a post EVERY day, but hopefully often enough. I hope this year is a wonderful year for all!!

**This is sparkling grape juice in plastic cups... Just in case you were wonderin'...