Double Victory Soccer Day

I have no pictures to put with this post, but I have to say "our boys" (U-16 team), just SHINED on the field today. They came out strong, and kept it up the whole game and played the game the way the game should be played - as a team! YAY USA! Mark's team won their game, AGAIN...I say it that way as in the 5 years that Mark has played on Ron's team (this year they are the Bloody Bandits - a step up in names from the Slimy Acid Jaguars that they were last year- can you tell it's a boys team? :) they have NEVER lost a game. Mark is our child who enjoys playing soccer for Ron but is not as athletically inclined as James and Kaylie. However, this year something seems to have clicked and Mark has just ROCKED on the soccer field! (Ron's words to Mike) YAY BLOODY BANDITS!

Tahoe + Visit with Grandma

Labor Day weekend was spent up in beautiful Lake Tahoe and Carson City combined. My brother and his family, my sister and her two girls, and our family went to visit my Grandma who is battling Parkinson's disease. She is 93 years old, and has always been in great health and super active. That is now a challenge for her and she is struggling with the effects of Parkinson's and not feeling well and hiking the mountain in front of her house is no longer an option for her. Mike and I spent some quality time with Grandma when we spent the night with her. Grandma and I looked through some old, old photo albums and even though my Grandma thought it was boring for me, I assured her that I love looking at pictures - especially with her and I was not in the least bored. Grandma and I went to church the next morning and sat through a lovely service. One of my favorite photos is one I took of us holding hands at church waiting for the service to begin. We held hands for most of the service and I treasure that one the most. I'm so glad for the time I spent with my Grandma!
We also spent some time with my aunt and my beautiful cousin Caylen. I hadn't seen my cousin in 10-11 years and it was great to see her. We all missed my cousin Asa who wasn't able to come hang out with us all. Caylen spent time with Kaylie and took her and my niece Erin to a skate park which Kaylie just loved! One of the things Kaylie said was "As soon as Caylen walked out the door (to go home), I missed her." Thanks Caylen for spending time with her! Tahoe is such a beautiful place and it was made even more special spending time with Grandma, and seeing my aunt and cousin.

Wood Flooring Is Completed!

Yay, oh yay, the wood flooring is now complete! 3 days of not being able to walk on the floor, no stove, fridge in the living room, and household disrupted and it is SO WORTH IT! We are all in awe of what a wonderful, fabulous job Mike did in putting the rest of the wood flooring in and for his friend finishing it all off. Our kitchen, dining area is all back in place and we are all enjoying the finished product! (now on to the next project....)