My Minutia

Layers and The Drake Relays

New month, new week, new day. That's a lot to be happy about! I've been busy getting things ready for an upcoming new E-Workshop!

 

If I would step away from the supplies I could have it all ready to show you now, but it's just so much fun! I keep making more and more! So, stay tuned for the details!

 

We had a super weekend. Went to watch our daughter run in the Drake Relays over the weekend. Such a huge and notable meet in the runner's world! It was memorable for her and her relay team, as only a few on the team qualified for this nationally known meet.

 

That was definitely the highlight of our weekend! Can't wait to have her home for the Summer! Gaaa!

Okay, better go clean up my mess now. Have a wonderful day!

 

Him and Her

Mr. Personality has met his match with our one year old puppy. The two of them are pretty predictable, too. Lilly was trying to get smack dab in the middle of the photoshoot and used AJ as her launching point. Smart dog! The light was great, so I let them have that limelight...yes I did.

 

Two peas in a pod...

 

 

I want to take more photos! Putting that on my list for May, which is right around the corner...wow, time flies!

A quick reminder, too, that today is the last day for that 25% off my E-Workshops!

Thanks to all of you who subscribed to one or more E-Workshops over the past few days!! Go get a great deal on the 12 E-Workshops right here! Create something fun!

 

His Prom

This weekend was one to remember for our oldest son. He had a track meet, his second go round of ATC tests and then Prom. Jeesh!

 

It was unusually warm, which is better than cold, snow or rain...right? I know they had a good time! He went with a great group of friends. Of course, after prom was the most fun. After that busy day and night, he didn't get home until 4:30 in the morning. They "lock them in" so they can't leave. Keeps them off the streets and out of trouble...you know.

 

 

It's hard to think of him as young man, when does that happen? It's obvious though when you look at photos like this. Not a boy anymore. When I look at him I see my Dad and also some of his uncles on his Dad's side.

He's a cool kid, love that guy!

 

 

Spring Runnin'

Great weather last weekend, and we had a calendar full of track meets! I got some pix of our relay guy.

 

 

He's has been running forever it seems like, or maybe I'm just counting all the years our kiddos have been running? Either way, it's impressive to see the improvements he has made during the past year. Seriously! He ran the Distance Medley Relay and the 4x4. I hope I got that right, seriously, with 3 runners in the family, and meets every weekend, all I hear are races, relays and times every night at the dinner table.

 

It's always hard for me to edit these photos! Guys just do NOT have good looking faces when they are competing! They are sooo determined, and the speed of their run gives them the meanest and most unusual faces.

 

The eyes though, the eyes say it all.

He moves like a machine, totally engaged. If you knew him, you would know that was his thought process!

He confessed after he got home that he woke up with a fever, had one all night, didn't take anything to help the fever, didn't tell me about it and did run anyway.

 

He ran really well, especially considering he was sick. This was the first meet I went to this year, and I was so grateful for the beautiful weather, I'm sure he was, too. Here's to Spring and lots and lots of track meets!

What she's doing

Today our daughter is running a relay at the NAIA Indoor Track Nationals. Way over in Geneva, Ohio. It's always been her favorite race and she's been really good at it, well, for years now.

 

We are soooo proud of that girl. Yesterday I found myself getting down more than once, wishing we could be there to watch her experience this, and to support her. But it just wasn't feasible.  She knows we are with her in spirit though. So many people are!

Our youngest son is starting track today and is so excited. Our older son is a long time runner as well, and also a great runner.

A few days ago I was telling our youngest that his sister started running at the same age he is. And she wasn't very good. But she kept at it anyway. He was surprised to hear that. As long as he's been paying attention to her running, she's been really good. I think it was encouraging to hear that she wasn't always on top of her game. Good things don't just happen overnight.

 It took her quite a few years to be good at it. She didn't even make the varsity team until her junior year. Even in high school she didn't start to shine until her senior year! And when she did...she sure did. It was really great to witness!

Her freshman year in college, she lost her school. Her college closed it's doors. That would have been a good time to quit. Or a good time to try harder. She chose to try harder. She found the pefect university for her major and her sport. She made new friends. Devoted herself to new coaches and their styles. Talk about a good fit.

Look where she is today!! Pretty cool.

 

So, I guess if I had to give a moral to this story it would be to never give up. Protect your dreams, challenge adversity and the naysayers...guard your goals with all your might, and know that nothing is impossible!! Good luck today Allie!!!

 

The boy and his cake

We celebrated our son's birthday yesterday. Hard to believe he is 17 now, where does the time go? Sigh.

 

I spent some time in the kitchen (the perfect place on a cold Winter day) baking him a cake. A few weeks ago I saw this tempting recipe on Alicia's blog and knew it would be perfect for my raspberry chocolate cake lovin' birthday guy. I was right, he loved it. We all did!

 

I know it looks like a lot of frosting, but it was really light so it wasn't...really. The cake was oh so moist and not too sweet. Just great. I'll make it again. Thanks, Alicia, for the recipe!

How yummy is this?

I've got a few things from Silver Bella to show and tell, but life is so crazy busy I don't have time to do a full post on them all, so I'll spread them out here and there if that's ok. Take a peek at this great necklace that Lonnie Jenck made me.

 

A while back I confessed my love ( in this post ) for a necklace I found at Anthropologie. Well, that sweet Lonnie one up'd that necklace. She added a metal plate that reads Omaha at the top and then a big "X" in the background, with a T on top! She added the X...which is a cross country medal! Well, that melted me on the spot. Isn't it so great?

Thanks you Lonnie, I love this necklace!!

I just gotta show you this one photo.

Our runner of a son made it to state in cross country, and we ventured to Kearney last Friday for the big event. It was really good weather, luckily! Didn't get a lot of pix, but the ones I did are keepers. Here is his team pumpin' up before the gun fires.

 

 

And they're off! Our guy is the cute one in the middle, hee hee.

 

 

Wait, here he is about a mile into the race. Now you see him?

 

Now, here's the one I really wanted to show you. Okay,it's really two photos I really wanted to show you. This is right before the finish line. Look at his thighs. He's #81.

 

 

Sorta cool, sorta creepy aren't they? Wow. I was impressed at the tone! He did a great job and so did his team! And so did everyone else running at state. They placed 11th in their division. 

Oh, a couple shots of some of his biggest fans:

 

After the race I caught these shots of our two boys together on the course.

 

Such a great day.

 

This was a good day

Our son heads off to XC Districts today. So nervous for his team! Glad the season is coming to a close. I can't take the stress of those meets I tell you! The Metro meet last week was intense.

These two guys times fell recently so it was critical that they improved at this meet. If their times weren't good enough they wouldn't go on to Districts. They kept pace with each other throughout the meet...the pressure was ON! Look at how close he was at the end of this 5K:

 

 

Drake passed his team mate within hundredths of a second. They both qualified for Districts, thankfully! It was soo exciting to watch!

 

Healthy competition is good! I know Drake ran his fastest time ever that day.

 

That meant I got a few shots of smiles...

 

We got a bonus smile that day, too. He won an All Conference Academic Award! There were about 15 guys out of 500 or so that won that hard to get award.

 

I won't be able to go to today's meet, but hubby is. I packed a treat bag for him though. Lots of protein bars and almonds and trail mix! Go bulldogs!

My Boys of Fall

The Boys of Fall, is a popular song by Kenny Chesney right now, and I think about every weekend. Love it! Our boys of Fall keep us busy with their games and meets. It's fun to watch, weather permitting that is!

Here's our #28:

 

This is his 3rd year of football. He's grown immensely since that first Summer of practice. He used to be afraid of the hits (rightfully so) but now he welcomes them and he gives them right back. He's a running back mostly this year.

 

 

This is Drake's 3rd year of Cross Country...it's just starting to hit me that he is a junior this year! He made varsity and is doing really well. He improves every meet. State in his future?!

Look, I caught a smile he sent my way. Lucky me! This is one of those time he looks so much like my Dad...can't get over the similarities.

 

 

 

Here's to the boys of Fall! Have a great weekend!