Happy Birthday Cassidy!!

It's official!  She's now a teenager!

Happy Birthday Cassidy!

Cassidy had a half day at school, so she got to come home and open some presents with us before Jeff had to leave for work.  Unfortunately, she also had a wrestling meet the same day, so she had to go back to school at 2:30 to get ready for the meet.

She really really really wanted to get a pin this match!

She didn't end up with the win, but she didn't get pinned either.  

She has improved quite a bit over the last year.  I had to remind her that her win/loss record was the same this year as last year.  Last year she wrestled JV all season and was pinned twice.  This year, her last 3 matches were Varsity matches and she did not give up one pin in any of her 7 matches. Both losses were in points.  

After her match, we picked up the boys and went out for a quick birthday dinner, followed by cake at home for dessert. 

Birthday Photos HERE

No Pictures for Me

This meet was not a good one for pictures.... I didn't get to take much of anything of Cassidy. I did get the hand raise tho!!

 Lined up... 70lbs to 124lbs

Santa 2016

This year it's Barcelona.  

Trying to get Ethan in anything other than soccer clothes is a struggle that is just really not worth the fight most days.  They are what he loves, what is comfortable, and what he insists on wearing every day.  He did however dress up for the occasion in his warm up pants so at least he wasn't in shorts and soccer socks.

Thanksgiving 2016

 So, this was our big Thanksgiving... Jeff had to work.  I got everything made up and done before he had to go to work so that he could have some turkey with us.  Then the kids and I spent the rest of the day at home just hanging out.  No pictures, no big events, no company.... just a nice quiet day at home and leftovers for dinner. 😊

Crazy Kids, Good Times!

 I took Ethan and his pal to play and burn off some energy for a few hours.

They had a blast and spent nearly 3 hours playing here before we went back to the house for more fun. (and yes... Ethan got into the tattoo bucket and put them on all by himself)

Fall Pictures.... Kind of...

Wrestling Match #5 (first time on Varsity)

 She went all 3 rounds.  Lost in points, BUT she didn't get pinned.  So that was a plus.  She made a few mistakes that she knows not to make next time around!

Wrestling Match #4