A Day In Our Life: January 2016

Saturday, January 30, 2016

Polar Bear Championship Meet

Casey ran in the 4x200 relay and the team placed 3rd, and the 4x400 team placed 2nd!

Friday, January 29, 2016

Dab on 'em!

Thomas dabbing after off season training session with Coach Roe! Panthers are going to the Super Bowl! But since Thomas loves the Patriots I know this was making him cringe inside!

I woke up this morning to this text from Tana:
just wanna let you know that tonight liron (one of the guys in our group) got dumped by his gf of over a year and he was a mess, totally devastated. I found myself sounding more like you than ever as we comforted him and I just realized how I didn't recognize the influence of everything you've said to me. all your "lectures" have enabled me to be not only a better person, but a better friend for those I care about. you taught me so many things and have instilled so many values in me, and because of those I love who I am. I am happy with the person I'm becoming and I think that's an important phase (idk) in life so I just wanted to say thank you. Dont doubt yourself so often because I wouldn't trade your love for the world. you know when to give tough love and when to listen. I love you and can't wait to see you tomorrow Mom❤️

Sent from my iPhone

Wednesday, January 27, 2016

The Teenage Years......Friend or Foe?

     Right now Tana is 19, Casey is 17, Kyle almost 15, and Thomas technically is 12 but for sure thinks he is 16. So I can confidently say that I am knee deep in the teenage years. And what can I say about them? Well, there are many ups and downs. Lots of emotions. I feel like I am finding more and more gray hairs everyday. Is that aging, stress, worry? I am gonna go with the latter two. The one thing I find I am doing the most is worrying. I would give anything to go back to worrying about sippy cups, dirty diapers, and getting tickets to Disney on Ice! But now the worrying is so much more serious....driving, peer pressure, money for college, underage drinking, drugs, sex.....what are they doing when we are not around? It's the not knowing that is hard for me. And not so much that they are misbehaving, but are they safe?   I am most content when all my little birdies are home in the nest. But sadly, Tana has flown the nest and is away at college. Casey is a 17 year old boy, need I say more? Kyle texts way too many girls. And Thomas just thinks he is too cool for anyone right now. I know I need to learn to let them fly on their own, it's just so hard! They are still my babies, and that motherly protective instinct NEVER goes away no matter how old they get.
     As we end January of 2016, all kids made straight A's, including Tana in her first semester of college. Casey and Kyle are finishing up Winter Track, with myself as the distance coach. Kyle PR'd this season for his mile time at 5:26. And both boys are headed to the Championship meet this coming weekend. Casey will even head to States in a couple weeks. He is the sprinter and Kyle is distance. Thomas is doing Upward basketball with Casey and Dad as his coaches. He is also doing football 7on7, and about to start some off season training. We need to keep him busy cuz right now he is a little obsessed with The Walking Dead on Netflix! (Thanks for that Tana!)
     Truth be told, I got pretty good kids. Perfect? Oh hell no, but who is? Certainly not me. I am trying to be the best mother I can. These teenage years though, they are tough. I have a long way to go until I am out of them, so for now I am just going to try and hug and kiss them more everyday, even when they don't want me to!

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Look at my boys!

Day 2 of skiing!

High of 28 degrees and snowing! It was a great day to ski!

Monday, January 18, 2016

Snowshoe Ski Resort in West Virginia

The view outside our room at Allegheny Springs! The boys went night skiing while I stayed back tonight since it is 0 degrees out with a negative wind chill, BRRRR!!!