So proud of our son! I love Blake to pieces and can't believe how fast those 18 yrs. have gone. Curt and I have been talking a lot about the many memories we have had and moments we have shared with our boy. Ive been anticipating this year for a couple years now and now that it's here....I realize it's not as bad as I thought, things are just as they should be and Im enjoying every minute of it. I'm grateful Curt and I are able to share this together.....we did it!!!
This was his birthweek!
-birthday dinner from Grandma Cleveringa on Thurs.
-presents on Thurs.....new gameday attire and NBA2k13 from mom and dad, workaholics from Coop, Nike elite socks from Chase, cash from Grandma and Grandpa
-birthday breakfast from Grandpa Cleveringa on Fri.
-basketball game in Herriman (got a W) Fri.
-Blake and I sushi lunch on Sat.
-friends over to decorate sugar cookies and hang out on Sat.
We wanted to see who could decorate the best cookie between Peck and Blake....Blake had a good start, but Jordan pulled through....you can't lose with Santa and we couldn't identify Blakes. Some say it was a turtle...we may never know.
Moose (Dallyn) made a special bday cookie for Blake and Jordan (his birthday is the day before Blakes) so sweeeeeet! haha
Finally,
-Aunts, Uncles, and Cousins over for pulled pork sandwiches on Sun.
This was an expensive month for the Blakester......good thing he is on his own now!!!
Team dinner at our house~$200, his Birthday ~$200, Basketball fees $180, basketball tourny in St. George~$$$, and none of it is Christmas related!
Im happy for every moment I get to share with this amazing man...Blake!
No words for this. If you've had a senior , you know what I'm feeling right now. If you haven't, and you have kids, you WILL! Either way, we all feel joy watching our kids be able to do what they love. Right now, I am full of joy and super proud.
Blake scored 32 points...winning would have been better, but you can't go winning games right off the bat. They've got nowhere to go but UP! This was a write up of the game
Click HERE for the link.
This is what I saw as I came home from work!
Im happy for the moments I get to watch Blake play basketball...
I love my family...as crazy, disfunctional (we're not THAT bad), and lively we are...it's always a good time and we have fun together. My brothers, sisters, and Dad make me laugh so hard! They all have a different type of humor too. Back to Thanksgiving...that is what I am most thankful for, my family. I know, it's not original, but there is never a dull moment. I love Curtis for being able to manage me and my family and stick around. But, honestly...he loves it!
Poker with the guys...
Dressing up the cute neighbor baby in a turkey costume and putting him in a roaster for gigs...
And shopping with the girls...
Kristen is HILARIOUS! Every year, if you need something, she'll get it. We don't even have to wait in line or fight a crowd. She walked out of Target with the 50" TV, we were laughing in amazement!
The problem was...we had the car and 5 people. She was showing us how we would all fit.
The poor girls...the things we do for...wait, who did we buy it for?
Im happy for the moments I get to spend with my sister and niece shopping...for absolutely nothing...at 1:00 a.m....and laugh til I pee
We headed up to Bear Lake for 3 whole days and 3 whole nights...all 5 of us...together...and we made it! Can you believe it? It was such a nice break, everything was beautiful! I love spending time with my guys. Im either laughing, crying, refing fights, in amazement, proud, or shaking my head:)
Im happy for the moments where all three boys are in the backseat either fighting or loving on eachother....im not sure which is which at this point.
Im happy for the moments where we enjoy hikes and picnics together.
Im happy for the moments where Blake can't stand that his Dad beats him at tennis
Im especially happy for the moments where the boys are happy and Coop loves everything about the trip.....food, crafts, swimming, tennis, drive, milkshakes...everything! AND he tell you with a big hug
I love fall. It's probably my favorite time of year. We hung out at Cornbellys Thanksgiving Point for hours...enjoying the elements of fall!
Im happy for this moment where Coop grabs my hand and says, "thanks mom for bringing us here, you are the best mom ever!" And, "How do we get out of this friggin maze?"
What kind of mom doesn't take pictures of her boys on their first day of senior year, middle school, and third grade? It's hard to know for sure, but I would guess it's the kind of mom who still cares deeply about her kids, possibly works full time, has lunches to pack, herself to get ready, a non-running car, has to leave early to drop off husband at work, clothes not dry in the dryer, out of coffee....etc etc etc. Im just spitball'in here...it could be any of those things...really. In my defense, none of us started on the same day or the same time, so I really didn't have the three of them together the first week.
So, here ya go.....happy?
I'm happy for the moments that I have with all three boys together....which is rare, as you can see!
