Too many snow days = crazy dances...

In the last 2 weeks the girls have had 3 snow/weather days + one teacher in service day....I've realized that while on their days off, they might have gotten a little bored which leads to crazy made up dances like this one.....

Busy...nuf said

Basketball, gymnastics, mom's social life, basketball, gymnastics, mom's social life...it's a vicious circle but it's our life.

Last weekend, we played basketball in Van Meter. Allyson's team got demolished, and we forfeited Emily's 6th grade game because of the street ball being played on the court. This weekend, we played at our home gym against Panora. Allyson's team won and Emily's team got killed. They try so hard, but it's never enough......3 more weeks of regular play and the JY Classic and we'll be able to call this season good :) I so can't wait....horrible, right??

I feel like after passing the one year mark, a weight has been lifted from my shoulders...I feel like I can be the me I want to be. I'm happy and I don't feel bad about it or care what other people think of the me I'm being....the only thing that matters is that I'm happy and as long as I'm happy, the girls are happy and as long as the girls are happy....life is good. We celebrate J every day, talking about him makes us stronger. He was such a large influence in all 3 of our lives, to not remember something of him everyday would be like he never existed. He's all around us and pushing us to move on, be happy, live life like he did, BIG. That's what we're doing and I feel like he's nothing but happy for us, for me.

We're still here, we're not going anywhere and we'll never forget....but we can't live in the past, to do that would be to dismiss everything J was. We won't do it....we miss him, yes, will that bring him back, no...we've accepted this.

Thanks for checking in.....

L

It's about to get CRAZY busy...

In the Young house!!

After many, many road blocks (i.e. Iowa weather), the basketball season for the girls officially started yesterday. I sat in the gym for 6.5 hours yesterday and was ready for a drink or 5 by the time I left!! It was a great start for Allyson's team who killed the other team, however, Emily's team didn't do so well in the 2 games they played. I hope this isn't how the season will continue for Em's team...they work so hard but just can't seem to pull out a W. We have 5 more weeks of regular season play then the JY Classic in March then we'll be done...I'm tired already.

As if basketball didn't keep us busy enough, both girls made the Exhibition Team for gymnastics. For the next 2 months we have performances at our local schools, Drake and Graceland. Throw in gymnastic competitions and we are FULL up!! Keeping busy has never been a problem in this house, I'm just not sure I'm ready for all that :) Ready or not, it's on...

I'll keep ya posted on all this business that will be our lives for the next few months...guess I better get my butt conditioned for a whole lotta bleacher sitting...ugh...however much I complain, nothing puts a smile on my face more than watching my girls do what they love, gymnastics and basketball.

Thanks for checking in....I need you to feel my pain :)

L