Sunday, October 24, 2010

SWEET VICTORY FOR TRISTAN'S FOOTBALL TEAM!

LATHROP TITANS 2010

TRISTAN'S FOOTBALL TEAM SHUT OUT EXCELSIOR BLACK YESTERDAY IN THE SEMIFINALS OF THE SHOW ME YOUTH FOOTBALL LEAGUE. THEY PLAYED OFF AND ON IN THE RAIN, BUT DIDN'T LET THAT STOP THEM! THEY PLAYED THEIR HEARTS OUT AND SHOWED UP TO WIN!!! TRISTAN MADE SEVERAL TACKLES AND ALMOST GOT AN INTERCEPTION! THEY WILL BE PLAYING IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ON SATURDAY IN EXCELSIOR SPRINGS!!! GOOD LUCK TO THE LATHROP TITANS!!!!!

Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them.

William Shakespeare

PUMPKIN CARVING............


EVERY YEAR WE CARVE PUMPKINS! HERE ARE A FEW PICS FROM THE PUMPKINS THAT THE BOYS CARVED LAST NIGHT!!


TREY AND HIS FRANKENSTEIN PUMPKIN
TREY'S PUMPKIN
TREVOR AND HIS GRIM REAPER PUMPKIN
TREVOR'S PUMPKIN
TRISTAN AND HIS HAUNTED HOUSE PUMPKIN
TRISTAN'S PUMPKIN

Thursday, October 21, 2010

What it feels like to have Cystic Fibrosis


Miranda Hutson



photo courtesy Miranda Hutson

SHARE A SMILE

A SMILE IS ONE OF THE EASIEST WAYS TO BE NICE! TAKE A MOMENT AND SHARE A SMILE WITH SOMEONE, YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED AT WHAT THE OUTCOME WILL BE! IT DOESN'T TAKE MUCH TIME AND IT DOESN'T COST ANY MONEY.  IT TAKES FEWER MUSCLES TO SMILE THAN TO FROWN! SO TURN YOUR FROWN UPSIDE DOWN AND SMILE A WHILE!

MY SMILE TO ALL OF YOU!

CRAZY ME!


Man I love this time of year! The only thing I can really complain about is that the time is passing way too quickly. I am constantly amazed that my sons are already 11, 9, and 7 years old. It seems like just yesterday that my oldest started kindergarten and now he is in the 6th grade. It doesn't seem possible. No more diapers, bottles, pacifiers. Now it is basketball shoes, football and soccer cleats. Bats, gloves and balls! Keeping up with equipment,  assignments at school, and very hectic schedules! I am an expert at putting pads in football pants, washing uniforms, and I am the head chearleader at every game!!! Trevor goes back to the CF clinic on November 1st and I am hoping and praying for a good checkup! Hoping he has gained weight! Trying to teach all my sons to be respectful, driven, and genuinely good people. I am sure proud of the young men they are becoming.....just wish they would slow down a little. Is it crazy that we are even talking about colleges at this point??? Driving cars??? LOL It won't be long I know. The time is going by in fast forward for me. Trying to enjoy every precious moment of their childhood...hoping they are enjoying it as well!

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

CYSTIC FIBROSIS AWARENESS

THE HARSH REALITY OF CF

PLEASE CLICK ON THE ABOVE LINK TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CYSTIC FIBROSIS!

TRISTAN AND TREVOR FINISHED THE FIRST QUARTER WITH ALL "A"s


Tristan and Trevor both ended the quarter with all "A"s!  Both of their cumulative math and science grade averages were over 100%!!! Fantastic job boys! Keep up the hard work. It will definitely pay off some day!! I am very proud of both of you!

TREY'S FIRST SPELLING TEST!




I am so proud of Trey for making 100% on his first spelling test! He is in first grade this year and doing well. He doesn't get letter grades on his report card, but I am pretty sure he would have "A"s if he did. Keep up the good work Trey. I am very proud that you are working so hard!


Friday, October 15, 2010

SUPER BUGS LURKING IN HOSPITALS~

IF TODAY WAS YOUR LAST DAY???

If today was your last day, would you make it worthwhile. Would you do something tremendous and extraordinary? We all need to live our lives as if it were the last day...appreciating every moment....even the ones that make you want to crawl under the covers and go back to bed.  It really is all good. The joy of being alive and spending time with family and friends is such a gift to behold. Don't waste a single moment! Tomorrow is not promised, so live today as if it were your last and make it spectacular!

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Some pics from Trevor's 4th grade trip to the Living History Festival

Football boys....Tristan's friends and teamates



These pictures were taken at the 6th grade fieldtrip to the Living History Festival. Their football team finished the regular season 4-2 and are headed for the playoffs~!

Tristan is #22

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Scary Halloween FUN!!

Tristan AKA The Noodlizer


Trevor AKA Crazy Psycho


Trey AKA Treykenstein


Mommy AKA Mummy

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Proud of my CF WARRIOR!

Trevor
Proud of Trev for making 100% on his social studies test and 115% on his spelling test. I am also proud because he stood up to two boys yesterday.... who were behind him in line at school and they were talking about making fun of another boy because of his new haircut, Trev asked the boys "Has he ever made fun of you? The boys said no..., then Trev said "then why would you make fun of him?" Well said Trevor. Keep up the good work son! It was just one of those moments when you feel like, as a parent, that you have actually made a difference...that they are actually learning good ethics! I could not be happier about that!

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Fall Soccer 2010


Trevor, 9 and Trey 7

Trey, starting center forward
Trevor, starting left forward

  Yesterday was our first soccer match of the Fall season. Trevor and Trey played very hard, but we were not able to pull out a win. Hopefully next weekend will be better! Trey plays center forward and Trevor plays left forward and goalie. He made some great saves yesterday! It was a fantastic day for soccer and a lot of fun to watch them play!

Saturday, October 2, 2010

MORE HALLOWEEN FUN!

Hallow tree

Haunted cemetary


Love all the fun and spooks in OCTOBER!!!



Friday, October 1, 2010

TRISTAN IS CURRENTLY #1 IN 6TH GRADE!

MY SON TRISTAN RECEIVED HIS SECOND PROGRESS REPORT FROM 6TH GRADE THIS WEEK. I WAS VERY PROUD OF HIS STRAIGHT "A"S, BUT I WAS ALSO VERY PROUD OF THE FACT THAT HE WAS RANKED #1 ACADEMICALLY IN HIS GRADE!!! WAY TO GO TRISTAN AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!




TRISTAN