Golf 2021 ⛳️ Freshman

I love wathcing him play.

I appreciate the time spent watching him on the course with the chance 

to give him encouragment if he looks my way.

It doesn't come super easy to him, but he keeps consistent and works hard at golf.

I am thankful to make all the meets this year, this was important to me.  

Either Dan or I made them all or we split to make it to Joe's junior high baseball.

I am proud of Sam for working thru frustrating shots, often times coming out of that hole with a pretty good score.  

Love this son of ours. 

G

Fun team of fine young men this year.  Rory, Silas, Connor S, Connor W, Seth B and Sam

Spring sports

Look at those sunny days

and

green grass.

Spring has to be one of my favorites because I know summer is coming!  

Jaelyn played her senior year of softball - usually playing 3rd base! 

Softball is a favorite sport of mine - I was able to catch several of her games, usually after golf or baseball! 

Grandpa's basketball goals gets lots of action when his grands are there.

Joe's LMS baseball team started their year at ND - Joe at shortstop. Koen is the pitcher here.  

And the start of golf with a tournament at French Lick.  Golf produces some of the most senic views! 

Cart driver

This summer, I learned that I am useful.

I am useful not only as a a carpool driver

but also as a golf cart driver.

Yes<occasionally, especially hot days when walking the course doesn't

seem great - I get to be the golf cart driver!

S

And I am good with that.

Quality time with my boys for an $8 fee - Sam has a pass to play.

Outdoors and I get to sneak in a few pics with no argument.

Win, win for this mom.

Wrapping up August Days

It was a warm August.

It was filled with work days and school days.

All of us getting used to a new norm - some days I'm at home and some I'm at work.

The days I'm in the office we have to move a little earlier in the mornings!

We are getting used to wearing masks in public indoor spaces.

Dan and Sam fit in a golf scramble with his friends Todd and Brayten.

It was for Barr Reeve basketball team, a friendly rival to the Lions.

Sam got closest to the pin and won Holiday World tickets.

He was excited about his win.  The tshirt was black and red

but didn't say BR so he said he would keep it, haha!😉😉

For Mother's Day, I picked out this Hydrangea tree, it bloomed beautifully this summer.

The blooms lasted forever and are dried there and still pretty!

We had a fundraiser softball tourney - Dan spent all weekend there umpiring.

Joe loves hanging out around there as well.

I had a fun week at work, training with my high school friend Angie.

She is so darn good at computers - she makes excel look like a breeze!

And a stop at Jenna's bakehouse after a work meeting.

Delicious!

Sam got new irons for golf, so we ran to Evansville

to pick them up - they had him hit on the analyzer 

so they could be sure they were fit correctly.

It was a cool little device.  

TG and IKEA

We spent the night and woke up to enjoy Top Golf!

This place is a staple for us.

We all enjoy it!

T

It was a gorgeous day and I was so happy to spend it with my guys.

Soaking up the last of these moments with them before they head

off to their Freshman and 7th grade years.

Love this crew, we had a fun day.

And finally on our 3rd time at the intersection of Top Golf and IKEA,

I got to IKEA!

DH said let's all go in, we will make it an experience.

DH in IKEA.

Yeah, it was an experience. 😉

Let's just say when we rounded this last corner and saw daylight again,

 we were all relieved.  We didn't buy a thing and DH kept saying,

I think they are keeping us confused.

I don't think they want us to know how to get out.

Tee hee, I kinda felt the same!

(Oh and yes, we found some Amish, even away from home)

And our surprise lillies snuck up on me again an were blooming when we got home.

I stinking LOVE these.  

I forget about them every year and then bam they bloom in all their beauty!

We had a great little overnight away from home.

This summer has been full of cancelled plans and less trips like this,

this one was cherished!

Boggs Shootout

Friday night we made the Bogg's Shootout a family outing.

Dan and Sam played in the D flight and Joe and I went to watch.

It was a gorgeous night.  

Sam had a really good night, he won the first hole.

Dan won the first chip off

But both went out on the same hole a few holes later.

Joe and I walked the course and logged 2.5 miles

and I have a bundle to mosquito bites to prove it!