This little blog is not just about me sharing client images, but it is supposed to be a place for me to write about my family and our happenings and post photos. So I have a place to look back at and remember the little things that made me smile or the milestones in my kids’ lives. I’ve been really bad about that lately. I’ve felt like I was on a freight train that was traveling at mock speed and I just want to step off for a few moments but it keeps going faster and faster and I’m nervous about where I’m going but I know I can’t stop it. This has been going on for about a month with lots of changes in our little world. I’m making a real attempt to grab control of that train and force it into the station so I can hop off for a bit. It may continue to glide along the tracks while I’m on the sidelines and I may have to run to jump back on, but I need to take this break, however short it may be, just to breathe again and get perspective.
I blinked an eye and the calendar now says July. Mid-June saw the wrap up our Jake and Nick’s sports. And wow, what a season they both had. Nick’s 6-8 year old flag football team under the coaching of an incredible duo, clinched the championship with an undefeated season. They were the first team in the history of this organization to go undefeated all the way to the championship. It was such an amazing experience to be a part of this team. I think it changed Nick in very positive ways and gave him something to be very proud of (and something his brother was very jealous of!). We will never forget this season and the excitement and the joy and the fun these kids had playing a game they loved.
Keeping with the sports theme, Jake played baseball for the first time and we couldn’t have asked for a better coach or team for him to have that first experience. And Matt was right out there with him assistant coaching. Jake fell in love with the sport and will play again in the fall giving up football. They pulled together as a team, made incredible improvements throughout the season and came within ONE game of the championship! AWESOME! They played their hearts out in the last game but came up short. They still held their heads high and knew what they had accomplished was indeed great. Jake made some wonderful friends on the team and I hope we see them again in the fall.
The school year wrapped up first for a special girl in our lives, cousin Sarah who graduated from high school among the top of her class with her choice of college acceptances! She made it into all the top schools around here and that is no small feat this day and age with competition so fierce! This is Sarah last summer when we did her senior photos…
And here is Sarah with her little admirer, Brett! He truly has eyes for her and she is so sweet to him.
We had a lot of fun at her graduation party visiting with family and Brett even got to climb into a school bus and take a seat!
I got to hang out with this couple and catch up on their upcoming wedding plans (they didn’t know I was taking this photo…I thought the shadow was cool!). We’ll be doing fun engagement photos in the next few weeks! Can’t wait for that!!
The boys’ school year came to close (finally!) on June 18th. I got to spend a few hours at Nick’s Luau party in first grade. It was a super hot day but the kids made the most of it and played lots of fun games!
Nick had a fabulous teacher and we’ll definitely miss her next year!!! (She’s up at the top posing with Nick)
I wanted the make the last day of school special for the boys so Brett and I ran around and got some decorations and some fun snacks and we had a little celebration when they got home.
So, now we’ve had two weeks of summer already. The boys have been busy for sure with lots of sleepovers, trips to the pool, the Waterpark, pick up baseball games, and today their cousins from Arkansas are on the way here to spend a few weeks. That will bring lots more sleepovers and exciting adventures for sure!
I’m trying to keep my train moving slowly at least for the summer. Or if not exactly slowly, not at mock speed either! I’m definitely going to do a better job at keeping current with my blog posts!
by Kimberly
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