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Finally I have up loaded all my pictures from Spring and Summer 2011 so here goes what we have been up to. The best part of up loading pictures is the reflecting time! Three things come to mind as I look back on May-July...1. My husband is an amazing man, I am so blessed. 2. Our boys make us laugh every single day, I am so grateful. 3. I have the very best friends, I am so thankful! God is good, Life if Grand.

Little Leagues

Colton and Brady played coach pitch baseball this year. We were, once again, SO lucky to have great families and friends play on our team, JR also coached. The rockhounds were always the first team to show up, the entire team was there at least 30 minutes early every game and nobody ever missed a game, they were one dedicated team! We ended the year with an ice cream party at Frosty )! We played another year of U6 Sailor Soccer on the red team. We played with the same team as last year, awesome and fun group. Our team really improved over the last 18 months they played so great this season, our team splits up between u6 and u8 next year. We will miss the families moving up! Our kiddos miss the deadline by 6 months so JR will coach another year of u6...YAY=) Youth sports are the best.

June 2011

I LOVE SUMMER!! We have been just a little busy this summer doing things we really enjoy as a family. This has included camping at Whiteriver with the Houle's. Best Memory - the raccoons got in the Houle's cooler and ate all of their food! Grandpa Terry scored us four tickets, a parking pass and a Tiger's Den pass, we had the best seats to the Detroit Tigers game. Best Memory - THEY WON! The boys took backyard pool swimming lessons at Mr. Steve's. Best Memory: Brady passed into the deep end, Lilly did too. Colton has the best back float ever, he beats his mom. Jarred is playing and practicing football, hockey and baseball. He is tutoring a little boy who lost his mom this fall named Xavier. Jarred is working at Grandpa Terry's store and mowing lawns. Best Memory - Xavier is a sweet sweet little boy, Jarred has went above and beyond with him, right now they are at Jarred's 7 on 7, Jarred got up early, picked him up and he gets to hang with the big guys today...Super Great. We have also got good use out of our season passes to Michigan's Adventure.

Traverse City/Marathon?

Memorial Day Weekend we spent in Traverse City with great families camping and running the Bayshore 10K. I was able to watch two of my running buddies finish the Bayshore marathon as well. Best Memory - Running the last three miles of the Marathon with Lori! I hope to soon know what it feels like to run miles 23-26 but from what I saw, they are emotional ones. Lori teared up as she called out my name when she noticed I was there and ready to bring her in. I had ran the 10K, jogged back to the 23 mile marker and waited for her, she was there before I knew it. Lori is such a strong run, I admire her abilities. After she finished we walked back to mile 25 and waited for Jolynn, she did awesome. I am so proud of her finishing her first marathon and holding strong the entire way. They have both been supportive running partners, looking forward to many more miles. It was this day that I got a little bug of my own...to do my own marathon. I do not enjoy running by myself so my first order of business was to find a partner. Kathy Hellmann (my half marathon partner in prego, yahooo...but puts a little damper on marathons!). I ran my first long run with Jenni and Shannan, 8 miles, it felt great and so good to run with them. They are running the Chicago but that is closed so I looked to Detroit. Much to my surprise J.R. actually offered to run it with me, now that is dedication!!! He has even agreed to run it at MY pace. He is training and we are both up to 10 miles. Its good for us both. Leah has also been bit by the bug....she has not committed yet, but I look forward to her doing that some day very soon...so...hopefully Detroit 2011Marathon here we come!!
The rest of our weekend was a blast with some of our favorite camping buddies including the Johnson's, Anderson's, Nicklash's Hower's, Tindall's and more!