I am SUPER behind with our family blog. I remember people telling me that time flies the older your kids get. I am finding this to be true! As a result, I am doing one big post looking back at our year. It was a great one! Here are some highlights:
Mackenzie:
This was Mackenzie's last year of Elementary School. I can't even believe that this chapter has closed.
This year, Mackenzie played basketball for the first time! She proved, yet again, to be a natural athlete. She loved playing point guard and even represented her team at a District event, called Midnight Madness, in a shootout. She competed with a dozen girls ages 5th grade to 8th grade and ended up being 3rd place. We were so proud of her!!
She played her 4th year of softball and added pitching to her resume. She did amazing under pressure and proved to be a great pitcher. However, he favorite spot on the field is 1st base...and she never misses a pop fly. She played on the All-Star team again this year.
This year, she received a "Wolfie Award" at school. Several kids are picked throughout the year for being a stand-out kid. Her P.E. teacher, Mr. Sutphen nominated her for her amazing athletic abilities. She had no idea that she was getting this award, and Nana, Grandpa, Grandma and Grandpa, all were present to see her get her award. It was a moment I will never forget and I was so happy for her to be honored her last year of Elementary school.
Caleb:
Caleb is a 2nd grader and is still our numbers guy. He is also completely sports obsessed; I have a feeling this is going to remain a constant.
Caleb played another great year of Flag football, leading his team in touchdowns and interceptions.
He also played basketball for the first time, and led his team in rebounds and points. He averaged about 20 points a game.
He continues to be a happy-go-lucky kid and always has a smile on his face.
Both kids competed in the GOTR 5K. Kenzie and I did the 5K and Caleb ran the kiddie run. So proud of them both! Kenzie blew me away...no surprise! She greeted me at the finish line!
As a family, we enjoyed some Buckeye football and basketball Games, Clippers game, and a CAVS game.
Here are some other family highlights: Who can resist good old fashioned fun at the Loudonville Street festival?
Summer is my favorite season! I enjoy the slower paced schedule, sleeping in, later bedtimes, cheering on my kids on the ball fields, trips to the lake, get togethers with friends and being together as a family!
Here are some highlights from our summer! Can't believe the school year is right around the corner!
It wouldn't be summer without softball. I love cheering on this girl! She played in the All Star game and was all smiles!
Her team also ended the season undefeated. She had some pretty great coaches, especially the handsome one in the middle!
Caleb took up golf this summer and was a natural. He participated in a golf camp, with kids ages 7-12. The first day, he came home all smiles because he hit the longest drive out of everyone!
We enjoyed our first family Clipper's baseball game. It was so much fun and the kids loved it! We were blessed with beautiful weather and the kids enjoyed getting autographs!
And what's summer without swimming and boating at the lake with family?
And of course, there is always some sort of ballgame taking place.
But my favorite summertime tradition is fireworks at the lake! We have the perfect waterfront set up and there is nothing better than watching the fireworks reflect off the water!
And I love family bike rides and "park-nics" a term we coined this summer. Impromptu lunches and dinners at the park are one of my favorite memories!
We're going to soak up the last few weeks of summer before the school year is here! It's been a fabulous one!
Married to my best friend and blessed with 2 amazing children. I work fulltime, but my most important job is being a wife and mother. I created this blog to preserve our family memories. I hope my children visit this often to remember our story.
