Family Focused

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Last weekend wasn’t just another Prentice Progress Days; it was the first girls’ alumni basketball tournament! Actually, it ended up being just one game because there were only enough girls for two teams. Thanks to Carol Heikkinen, I decided to play. I was a little unsure because it’s been quite a few years for me. Although I’ve played in the Gus Macker tournaments after I graduated high school, it’s still been a LONG TIME since those. I thought, “What the heck, it should be fun!” And if definitely was!! I even made a few shots. It felt great making a 3-pointer and a teammate saying “she’s still got it.” Although, I think they’d all agree…..it was pretty brutal trying to go up and down that court, especially in those first five minutes of the game. I think my body started getting used to it during the 2^nd half. Gotta say, I didn’t think we’d beat the young ‘uns 49-22. They were girls who were babies or not even born yet while I was still in high school! THAT makes me feel really, r e a l l y old! It was so nice playing with you all again. Thanks Carol, Sarah, Brenda, Kati, BJ and Katie!! It was so nice seeing so many familiar faces. I wish I would've been able to chat with some of those I just waved to or said hello to. It's been too long and I realized I really miss being able to see them or talk to them on a regular basis. It's sad when someone you were once close with is almost a stranger now. Why did I move away from home again? So many wonderful people in Prentice...

A nice picture of the new gym. Carlee and I are to the far right. (You might be able to see Carlee...she's holding a ball, in between the 3-point line and free-throw line)

some of us warming up.
from left to right: brenda, me, carol, kati & katie

Carter playing around on the floor.

Carlee and Carter on the gym floor

Winners of the first Prentice Alumni Basketball Game
Me, Sarah, Carol, Kati, BJ, Brenda & Katie

One story I want to share that I know I won’t forget: While warming up, Carol’s son Matti comes running up to me and wants to be picked up. I realize he doesn’t know me at all, and I figure out what’s going on. He too had mistaken me for his mom! When I spoke and told him I wasn’t his mommy, he looked at me and knew he wanted down right away. I don’t know how many times people said Carol and I looked alike in school! It’s just Carol’s probably 7” taller than me…..lol I think it’s because of the brown hair in a pony and blue eyes. I also happened to have on a shirt that day that Carol said she also has, so maybe he recognized that. I just thought it was so cute….and that’s alright, I was able to hold a darlin’ little man for a short time.

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From Prentice, we headed to Boyd and camped at Del & Re’s place. Carter finally got his play date with Ella and it was an all-weekend play date so he had a lot of fun. Once Monday came around, all the kids were pretty crabby…..not enough sleep and getting irritated at each other. It was interesting to hear stories about Jay’s grandpa that Delbert and Lorraine would share. He sounded like a pretty cool guy.

check out the video of carlee. if you listen closely you can hear her little evil giggle.

(don't forget to turn the tunes off first at the bottom of the page.)

Carlee playing with Re.

Jay in his glory in the '42 wrecker

jay having a little fun driving it around

carlee, carter & ella playin' around

kids having a snack

ella and carter at the campfire

they caught a HUGE frog

jay with his aunt lorraine and uncle delbert

Re & Del

Ella, Lorraine, Delbert & Carlee

Carlee playing with play-doh

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Last night, I took Carter to his first Marathon football game. They were playing Jordan & Jared’s team, the Phillips Loggers. It’s hard to believe that Carter will most likely be playing out on that field in the future. Before half time, he had his root beer and skittles gone already. Just after half time he says to me, “I think I have a belly ache.” You think?