World Champion?

Congratulations Pop! My father-in-law won the USA Masters Track and Field Championships in the shotput. He now qualifies for the World Championships in Finland if he decides to go. He really wants to see what the Germans can do, but I just don't know if he could ever sit still long enough to fly to Finland. He says he will go if Bryant will go. Bryant says he's ready -- especially if he can skip school. We'll see what happens, but he keeps improving and training. I think he should go. Here is a link to an article about him. http://www.starnewsonline.com/article/20090328/ARTICLES/903289946

Baseball, Soccer or Not?

When I left my house this morning to go visit the new babies in our church (a WONDERFUL blessing!), my weekend looked something like this. Carey and Bryant were going to leave Saturday to go to a baseball tournament. Ann Bennett and I were staying in town for 2 soccer games, singing and playing chimes in church on Sunday. I was planning to pick up a friend for AB while I got some work done around here.

NOW, the baseball tournament is cancelled due to the predicted rain and storms, and we have to get up at 7am to find out if AB's 9:00 game is cancelled. You have to love outdoor sports! I wish they would just make a decision now. I'd love to sleep late tomorrow. If we have to get up to see if the game is cancelled, I sure hope they play the game. Rescheduled games are a pain! Carey is really happy that Sandy, Jeff and clan are coming to visit next week. Otherwise, I think I'd be really pushing him to work on removing the tile in the hall bathroom. Oh well. Maybe I can at least get some things in order around here. Happy weekend.

Excuses, excuses

We are still here! I'd like to say that I haven't written in a while because of our computer issues. And, that is partially true, but I've also been slack - or busy with life. Soccer started for Ann Bennett, and both recreation and travel baseball have started for Bryant. Add in work, school, church, choir and homework, and you pretty much get what we have been up to these days.

Mom, Sandy and Mitzi met me in Myrtle Beach for our church's annual women's retreat in Myrtle Beach the last weekend in February. What a blessing. Last year Mom, Sandy and I were set to go to the retreat, but we were obviously not able to make it. At the time, I didn't think we would ever be able to go to one together. Mom was still inpatient and was very slowly responding to any rehab when the retreat occurred. What a difference a year, lots of prayer and God's healing can make! I'm so thankful we were able to be together and thankful Mitzi was able to come this year. It was a really good weekend.

Mitzi and Sandy drove home on Sunday in a blizzard (see Sandy's blog for pics). Thankfully we had already arranged for Mom to stay with us the following week. Having her here was such a treat. It made me realize why I get so little done in a week. Her pace is amazing, but it is not quite what it used to be or our pace. Thinking about activities through her perspective made me realize that although I have tried to drop things from my life, I still have a lot of obligations. It was really nice to get that perspective, but mostly it was really good just to have Sue Sue visit. She impressed so many people here in NC. She even volunteered in Ann Bennett's 1st grade classroom. Once my computer is repaired I'll try to add some pictures.