2011 edition...(and I've got proof!)

There was laughing, there was crying, there was drama and foul play. 

All the ingredients for a great novel (and this post is probably long enough to qualify as a novel) but NO, it was...

the FUN RUN!!!!!

We met up once again with our old nemesis.  

Asher had his game face on that day.

 The boy was bookin' it.  He was so adorable.  He ran the individual mile for the 1st grade and I was so proud of him (and his teammate-dad).  You can imagine my excitement, actually, no, you probably can't imagine how excited I was when I saw him come around the corner near the front of the pack-He was going to place.  (Side note:  The top 4 that finish in each grade level get a ribbon and Micah has come in 5th EVERY year.  Last year was Asher's 1st year running and he didn't realize he was racing for a ribbon (these ribbons are a big deal).  This year he wanted a ribbon!)  Back to the story...He was going to place.  Only one other 1st grader had crossed the line!  I knew he would be ecstatic. DUNT, DUNT, DUUUU.... Enter foul play.  I ran over to find him not jumping for joy, but in tears.  Dudi had faded off to let him run the last stretch by himself across the finish line, so apparently when Asher ran across the line, he ran on the 2nd grade side of the road and therefore they wouldn't give him a ribbon.  Dudi said he immediately went over and told them (and come on, they have these kids in class, they know what grade they are in) and they said he crossed on the wrong side and they can't make an exception.  COME ON!  Seriously.  He's a first grader at a school FUN run,  it isn't Olympic tryouts. Plus, they don't even practice that part when they practice at school!    He was crushed. I felt so bad for him, but still so proud.  I mean, he actually came in second out of 1st grade and 5th if he had been running with the 2nd graders. 
He did awesome. 
Of course I went and ordered him a ribbon and tried to make up for it by having a family party that night.  I couldn't be prouder of him.  Then today as I was going uploading pictures I found this...

This is proof.  Do you see that boy pointing?  He is a 5th grader in charge of showing them where to go and he showed him the wrong side!!!!!   I want his name and homeroom teacher and...

Asher was actually going where he was suppose to go and the boy steered him to the other side.

OOOH!!!

Don't worry, I'll get over it one day.

On a happier and less sensitive note...

 MICAH PLACED 2ND!

WHOOO HOOOOOOO!

 He ran a mile relay with 2 of his good friends and they placed 2nd out of the 4th grade boys!

Again, I was a proud, proud mom.  I know it was a goal of his and he did it! He was the final leg of the team and it was so fun to see him come over that line.  All the kids do such a great job and it makes me a little teary.  This year the school "raced for a cure."  They could run in memory of family/friends and the boys ran in memory of a grandpa, grandma, aunt, and uncle.  I was so proud of them.

If you are one of the few who made it to this point in the post... thank you. You have saved me a few hundred dollars in therapy. 

It's a ...

 BOY! 

Jude Nikolas was born last Thursday.

We picked Jude because Dudi is a stickler on Biblical names and Nikolas is a family name on my side (a great great grandfather).  Nikolas Petrik was born in Austria where Dudi served his mission, and he died on my birth day, so we felt like we both had a bond with him.

He weighed 7.7 and 21 inches long.

He is a sweet little guy, but gave us a little scare when he was born.

He had the cord around his neck 3 times, but after getting cleaned up, he started crying and is perfect!

 siblings think he is perfect too!

We are all in love with him!

Another season...

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Both the boys played another season of soccer.  Micah moved up in age brackets, now play in the under 11 group.  It was a lot more challenging and so much fun to watch!  He has been really practicing his footwork and it paid off.  He was the high scorer for his team and was in charge of taking all corner and penalty shots.  It has been fun to see him excel and grow over the last few years.  He's a great forward!

Asher's team was undefeated and blew out all their opponents.  He has surprised me. He's so fast, he steals the ball and dribbles down the field, and takes great shots.  It's so different from his first year when he would just stand on the field.  It's cute to see his reaction after he scores.  He had an awesome coach again this year (Dudi), and I'll miss watching all my guys on the soccer field!

Way to go Cobras and Dragons!

Poor little guy

This is what my little boy has looked like for the last week. Actually, this is the best he has looked all week!

 This pic was taken on Thursday,  the 5th day of fever, when he finally got out of bed and moved around a little.  He missed a week of school and has been really, really sick.

Even though he started feeling better today, he's not back to normal.  We are hoping to have our spunky and  active little guy back soon.

There's only one problem now,  my throat is starting to really hurt and I'm not feeling so great!

Camping with grandma

I'm trying to do a pack log of post from the last few months.  We were visiting my parents at the end of 2010 and did a backyard campout.  Actually, I should admit that grandma was the only adult that slept out in the tent with 5 grandkids.  They had tons of fun!

I did stick around long enough for s'mores though!

fun run 2010

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Well, we survived another year of the Fun Run.

This was Asher's first year and he did so good! He ran the whole mile and finished in great time!  He really enjoyed it and even asked me to run with him next year.  I should probably start training now so I can keep up with him!  It was so much fun to see him out there running.

The following day was Micah's run.  It was exciting, yet heart wrenching to watch Micah get 5th place...for the 4th year in a row!  He was so bummed, but he had a great attitude (the top 4 get ribbons).  Something has to be done.  Really, getting 5th all 4 years!!!! I think he did so awesome, but the poor kid is so set on getting one of those ribbons.  He was disappointed at first, but then he looked at me and said, "There's always next year."  

'Til then... 

Happy Everything!

I am alive.

We enjoyed a great holiday season.

We spent Thanksgiving in Tennessee with my family and then enjoyed all the festivities of December and Christmas at home.
 I loved having the kids out of school for a few weeks, but over their break we had 4 cases of strep and all the kids also had fevers that lasted about a week!  They were feeling better just in time to go back to school!
Hopefully I'll get back into the swing of things and get caught up on all that we've been up to.
Sorry I didn't get my christmas cards out, I've had them since NOVEMBER!!!!
So, So sad.
 Actually, I was saving them this year for New Year's cards Valentine's cards!