Not broke

I was afraid to post a before picture, since the last time I joked about it, it really was broke! No break but he tore the ligament in his knee. Very swollen and very painful. Doctor says stay off of it and see how it feels in 4 days and then see a specialist. Kids heel quickly, but we won't know until swelling goes down. Poor guy :(

Luke 18:

Kristen is attending her first overnight retreat. I am missing her, but super happy too. They greeted her at the door, she got her name tag and tagged her stuff. They are doing their prayers and youth group at the church school since our church was hit by the tornado. She will be staying at a "sleep house" with six other girls and she was super excited she knew one of the girls. They had to say goodbye to me and then go inside. The theme is "soul doubt"... There were about 50 high school kids decked out in "soul" outfits and sunglasses and huge horns (from the world cup soccer game I can't remember the name right now). Everyone was jumping up and down and singing songs about Jesus. I wanted to keep spying but they kicked me out ;). She called me at 11:15 to say she was at the sleep house and they had just finished a Christian dance party that was soooooo fun and she is having an amazing time and has learned so much!! She finishes with mass at 3:30 Sunday.

Wil's report

William is writing his first 5 paragraph research report. Most have choosen topics like Abraham Lincoln or George Washington. William said that was too easy and he wanted to pick something he didn't know much about, so he looked in his universe book that Santa brought and he picked the Voyager II. He has done all his own research (until last night when I had to read some official documents to him). Funny thing is he is now addicted to the NASA website, CLICK HERE to see what I found in my email this morning!!

First week

Well we started off the new year being LATE to school and work. Seems the iPhone had an alarm glitch and everyone over slept! That being said, we have not stopped running all week! Lots and lots of basketball for Kate, Wil had his first Bball practice, soccer for everyone and PLAY practice for the girls at Sperreng AND for KJ and Wil at the high school!!! Kristen's show will be Friday, Jan 21 at the high school at 7:00pm! Not sure on Kate's date as she is a 6th grader and she is the palace guard, but both girls are in each show as extras for 4 nights next week and 3 the following week! Doesn't seem like 2011 is going to slow us down at all :)

Best of 2010

Ok so maybe it should be 2010 in review! Before the blog, when I just kept everything on a calendar, Chris and I would review the year. When the kids came along we would not only use the calendar but the photo albums as well to review the year!  Now my calendar is on my phone, not to mention most of the photos!! It still was a great year and although it was not the best ever, it was slow and steady and since I've seen the highs and lows I'll take the slow and steady anytime!! So here are a few of the things that our family remembers of 2010! Thanks for being a part of our lives!!

Traveling: Phoenix, Table Rock, Durango, Kansas City, Columbia, Cape Girardeau, Memphis
Soccer: St. Paul tournament champions, Kate city-county champs, Kristen & Kate playing on the same soccer team and winning district championship, Kate switch club teams to Lou Fusz, World Cup Soccer
Family: Cousin Blair, Chutka pregnant, Chris employed all year with ACE
Hospital visits: Chris' tooth, Wil's broke finger, Kate' broke toe
Kids: Kristen officially a teenager, Kristen "Do the Right Thing" Award , Kristen making the cheerleading team, Kate finishing elementary school, Kate soccer campout, Wil's gifted classes
Noteworthy: last summer at Uncle David's pool, Bushia's compound sold, family pictures, changing jobs to teach middle school, tornado through our neighborhood on New Year's Eve, Aunt Gloria passing.

New jersey!!

Soccer!!

Let the new year begin!!