BOYS OF FALL

I have always loved the song "Boys of Fall" by Kenny Chesney, but never really got to know the feeling of the song until this year, and now I love it even more.  Football this season was just so much fun and I loved every minute of watching Bubba play!  Yes I did have a couple of oh shiz moments when 3 kids double the size and weight of him would tackle him all at the same time, but he always got up like a champ!  Bubba was AWESOME this year his first year out, he led the team in yardage and touchdowns.  He scored 14 total touchdowns this season!  4 of which were in one game :) Their team played for the Championship and although they lost that game, I still think 2nd is pretty dang good.  I am already looking forward to next year!  Just gives me one more thing to love about FALL!!  Anyways here's a few pics from his season, I tried to upload a couple of videos but it kept giving me an error :( 

Yep still slacking.... It's now FALL!!!

I don't know why I keep thinking I am going to stay on top of this, my life is a mess and so disorganized that it's quite hillarious that I could possibly even think that.  Anyways, it's FALL  my most favorite time of year!  It's volleyball season, football season and the weather is wonderful!  But since I am a slacker I need to catch up... so the kids are all back in school it's was a couple days of firsts and lasts for us!  It was Austin's first day as a SOPHOMORE,  it was Jentry's last first day Middle School, Shelby's first day of Middle School and Bubba's last first day of being in Elementary! Whew that's a mouthful!  Anyways here's pics of back to school! 

Another year older & wiser...?? And lots of catch up!

So I had every intention of doing this post on my birthday...problem is something was up with google because I couldn't even get logged on, I have tried several times since then and nothing, finally today I was able to get logged in!!  So I decided back on the 22nd of June reflecting on turning another year older and what the last year had been like and I came to the conclusion that I needed to change my attitude about life, now I'm not saying that it's going exactly how I had hoped, but I guess that's where the Wiser??? part comes in.  Sometimes knowledge and being wiser isn't that great at all I've decided.  Maybe not knowing is the better way??  I don't know??? All I know is that I learned a lot of things this year about myself that I honestly didn't know!  It's amazing what you learn about yourself through others, and from what I hear I have a lot of things to work on, so that's when it hit me...this year I have to not let things get to me so much and just change the way I think about things.  So that's my resolution for my birthday year you could say!  3 weeks in and I'm struggling, but I am trying to be more aware of it and I just need to buck up and get over it!!   Ok that's it for my pity birthday party!    I can't believe how long it's been since I actually blogged, so lots of catching up in a short amount of time because who know's how long I will be able to stay on here before it wacks out!  Things have been crazy busy the past few months!  Jentry, Shelby & Bubba all played up a grade this year on accelerated basketball teams, and of course they all played on Saturdays in different locations,  guess I'm getting "broke in"  to what things are going to be like for the next few years.  Austin turned 15 and has his learners permit and I think already has all his driving time in!  He never lets me drive anymore :)  He played club volleyball for Timpview again this spring and did really well, they made it to the state tournament, didn't play their best as a team at state, which also was on a saturday when the girls were playing volleyball :/  haha the joys!  But he loves volleyball and had a great time.  Jentry played up with the 8th graders in basketball and volleyball this spring, she finished up 7th grade by being elected as Student Body President for middle school next year!  Shelby also played up on the 7th grade basketball team, and then played accelerated volleyball as well.  I'm proud to say our girls city volleyball team won the Championship for the 2nd year in a row!  Bubba played up with the 6th graders this spring on an accelerated basketball team, and did extremely well when he did get to play!  They had 15 on the team so he being the youngest didn't get to play alot but when he did, he showed them what he's got!  He will now get to take over the elementary as the big bad 6th grader!!  Shelby & Bubba also owned the elementary track meet, I think I have a couple more track stars on my hands.  They have all been gone a lot this summer, between volleyball, basketball, football & girls camp it's been quiet at times at my house :)   Shyanne returned home from Virginia finishing her sophmore year of college, wow that just seems weird to say,  but not as weird to say she is getting MARRIED!!!  Yep that's right Shy is engaged!  Don't know when the wedding is yet, but it's in the works!!!  I know it's a quick update, (sort of) and all jumbled together but it's what I could do. 



Watch out he's driving!



We found out that poor Bubba is allergic to just about everything!



Probably the Highlight of his summer...BYU Football camp





Club Volleyball





Another Volleyball Star in the making



Showing off the Ring

 

Yes she is a vicious as she looks!



Student Body President for next Year!



Just call her MJ



The Proposal




They are very silly a lot of the time!



Her new Passion



She owns the court!




1st place in their division!  Hope to have alot more of these kinds of
pictures with these 2 (and with Shelby of course)  over the
next few years!


 

Bringing home the gold!! 



Isn't she a beauty!!




Shy got to spend spring break in Myrtle Beach with her friends





Shy & Creed




She is growing up so much!!



He's a little stud!



The next Jimmer!!



1st place in all her events!

Ha Austin rolling down the hill in a tire...it's a sanpete thing
but he got stuck!!  lol

Austin's Club Team





6th Grade Graduation

 

So handsome!



City League Volleyball Champs!!

   

This hit a little too close to home

My first ever Quilt

So I got a wild hair 1 week before Christmas that I should make a quilt for Shy for Christmas.  She had saved her T-shirts, hoodies & jersey's from High School hoping to one day make a quilt with them.  So I thought it would be a good Christmas surprise.  After a week of pretty much no sleep &sore bleeding fingers, this is what I ended up with.  I think it turned out pretty dang good!

All American Academic Team

What a busy weekend it was!  But a great one at that!.  Shy's team took 3rd place a Nationals!  It was a really awesome experience and I'm so proud of her and her team.  Thursday night a banquet was held for the teams at the Kentucky Derby Musem at Churchill Downs.  Shy was named to the All American Academic Volleyball Team!  I am so proud of her and her accomplishements!  Not only she is a beautiful daughter inside and out, but an outstanding athlete, and SMART!!  Pretty good qualities I say!  Anyways, Congratulations to my Shy Bug!!

Quick Update

Just wanted to let eveyone know that the Southern Virginia Volleyball team is headed to the National Tournament in Louisville, KY next weekend. GO KNIGHTS!!!