(My hubby informed me I missed last week so I'll give you a double dose this week!)
#36 Seeing my niece and 2 out of 3 nephews all in one week
It's a rarity, especially during the school year, that I would get to see my niece and nephews on both sides of the fam. However, a surprise visit from the toothless wonder (Braden) so his mom could give Austin a haircut made my day last Tuesday. On Saturday I got to bond with Dan the Man and Rach at the ISU game! LOVE IT!
Now, if Mr. Drake would just find his way to come and see me, life would be really great!
#37 A great big group of friends competing against each other and still remaining friends and thinking of themselves as winners at the end, no matter what the scoreboard says
Austin has been playing Bears football since 3rd grade. When he started in 3rd grade, there were enough kids from Ames to have 3 full teams. Gradually, it has whittled itself into 2 teams remaining at the 7th grade level. Today was the first time in all those years that they have played an actual game head to head. There have been several unofficial scrimmages, but the West Des Moines League has never pitted them against one another during the regular season until today.
They've all been working hard and looking forward to this day. It was quite a defensive battle with the Black Bears coming out on top of the White Bears today. However, it sure was great to see these guys shaking hands and posing for a final picture as separate teams. Next year, they all become one team. They are a terrific bunch of boys and demonstrated great sportsmanship on the field.
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