Big Win and Beautiful Wedding

I think summer finally came to Iowa as it was warm today at Alex's football game! Perfect weekend though so I am not complaining! Hey, maybe we will even have an early out this week due to hot weather?? Just joking. School is going well for all of us. Alex is loving 5th grade and his teachers. His homeroom/literacy teacher is my very good friend Kelly, aka Mrs. Sorenson. She is crazy and a super teacher - Alex loves her! Elyse is liking school also - busy with 2 high school classes she is taking as an 8th grader. She just told me she has 100% thus far in both of those - so proud of her. Volleyball is almost half way done and soon basketball will be starting. Wayne leaves for a golf trip this week Thursday for about 5-6 days. I asked Alex if he wanted me to step in and help coach on the football field next weekend when Wayne is gone and he just rolled his eyes. It's so fun to tease him.

His team came out big winners today! They won 36 to 6. He did well as did a bunch of 6th graders on his team. The teams consist of 5th and 6th graders. This team he was added to this year never won a game last year so they were all pumped. I have enclosed some pictures. He did attempt 2 field goals and made both of them. He obviously didn't stretch well enough before hand because he was a little sore in the inner thigh afterwards but appeared fine after a little stretching. He was very glad to see both his grandmas, his Papa, and his uncle Ken at the game! It meant a lot ot have them watching his first real game so I thank you too! Thanks for bearing through the hot weather Ken!

My very good friend, Tiffany, was married this weekend! She was beautiful - just like a princess! She married a great guy named Jason. We have spent a lot of time together, as couples and as friends, and I wish them all the happiness. Tiffany stays with the kids when we take our trips in February, sometimes stays with the dogs, and has basically spent many nights in our guest room after fun evenings out with the adults! She is one of my very best friends. She is also the guidance counselor at our school. We love them both so I had to throw in one picture of their big day.

This week consist of volleyball Monday and Tuesday for Elyse. Alex has practice this week and game next week in New Hampton. Wayne takes off for a golf trip, which he is very excited about and has been golfing a lot to get ready for. Me, well, same old same old. Thus, the picture of the dogs with me. They were feeling left out of the blog! :)