Trip to VA

This summer we also had a chance to go out to VA to visit my family. My sister in law and her 3 girls are there right now too, so it was good to get to see everyone. We went antique shopping, played card games, went to a park, Don Tequilas and a city fair. It was good to see everyone again and to tell them some good news....

July 4th

Ok...I know its been forever, I have struggled with keeping up with the blog. I figured I would start with the first part of summer that I have pictures of...July 4th was fun. I got to spend the weekend with my siblings and other family members. Greg and I got to play in an all day softball tournament with my brother and sister in law and my brother in law Cory. We took 3rd so overall it was a good day. The next day I ran in a 5k race for a family friend in Soda Springs. It was really fun, I hadn't ran in a race since high school so it was fun to say I completed it.

That night we went back home and hung out with some other family members, and later we met Raquel and Brady and Maryellen and Brandon for fireworks. Overall it was a way fun weekend!

Wrigley Field

So this past weekend I decided to surprise Greg for his birthday. Anyone that knows Greg knows he is a die hard Cubs fan. Well...I decided since it was the big 25 I needed to do something special. So I flew us out to Chicago to catch the last game of the series between the Cubs and the Dodgers. We first got there, and I had a tour arranged, so we could go through the stadium and learn interesting things. They took us in the press box, in the players dug outs and on the field. Greg was estatic... until he found out where we were sitting. 2nd row...right behind home plate. His dream seats. So as we showed up before the game, we got to meet and get autographs with Joe Torre and Don Mattingly...I LOVE the Yankees and I think the biggest mistake they ever made was letting those 2 leave. So I was excited! All around it was a great trip! Happy late birthday Greg!

End of the year...

Some of my crazy basketball/track girls...

My best friend Raquel Cramer and I...

Another crazy basketball girl...

One of the first girls I ever coached...love it!

One of my students...she didn't want to be in the group shot

Funny picture of my students with me

Cute picture of my kids...not so much of me :)

One of my students is SO tall....his elbow can rest on my head haha..

Well my first year has come and gone...it has been such a blast and such a learning experience. Through all of the triumphs and struggles, I have realized that I truly am where I am supposed to be. These kids have taught me so much this year, and the people I have met on the faculty have been amazing! I CANT WAIT until next year!! Hope all is well...have a great summer!

STATE TRACK!!

Ok this past weekend was a week of...all sorts of emotions. I went from being tired..to nervous...to panic...to EXCITED...to proud...to sad...and back to tired again. It was a fun filled weekend. My high jumper who came into the competition ranked 7th jumped his personal best of 6ft 6in to place 2ND IN THE STATE!! I was so proud of him. These pictures are of him jumping. The other pictures are just some of our 4x400 girls relay team, and me and Raquel..just being us. I loved the experience I got coaching track, and I am so thankful for these athletes who helped me remember daily why I coach.

SO PROUD!!

We recently went to the Region track meet....not expecting much to happen, considering there are some dominating track teams in our region, we were happily surprised. Our girls team took 3rd and our boys took 4th. With 17 of our athletes qualifying for state!! That is amazing!! I couldn't be more proud, and we have had SO much fun! These kids seriously are a MAJOR blessing in my life!! Here are some pictures from the meet that I took...or was in haha. Hope all is well with everyone.