Lots of stuff since last post

OK. I am still lacking in the motivation to update this blog, but here goes nothing for our activivities since the last posting. In a nutshell, starting with the most dramatic news and going downward:

-Peri got assaulted at school(She is fine and didnt sustain any serious injuries)
This occured last Wed, 4/28/2010.


-Ella went to the prom in her lovely prom dress that she made.
Ella went to the prom with a bunch of swimmers this past weekend and had a wonderful time. She looked quite stunning in the dress that she made with many thanks to Cindy for her direction and coming down a few weeks before with Joanne. Thanks also to my mom with her guidance also. The prom was in Indianapolis and lasted from 7-11. Post-prom was from 12-2 at the high school. Sarah and I helped set up for the post-prom on Friday and Saturday. It was a county fair type prom, with carnival-type booths and numerous activities, including a broncing bull. (I did give it a test ride before the kids arrived and determined that this type of activity is definitely not for me. I am way to injury prone it seems at this time in my life and I think i lasted all of 7 seconds. It was fun though.) The operator of the bull, which was run with a computer, was very good and I observed the bull quite a bit from my vantage point from the game I was working(basketball shoot) and none of the kids really got tossed like a real rodeo. Ella lasted pretty good when I saw her ride with her long legs and "gumby" type bending to balance herself.

-Peri made JV cheerleader for next year
Peri made JV cheerleader last week for the high school. She was one of three freshman to make the JV squad for football and basketball. I guess you can pick which sport you would like to cheer for and Peri picked them both. Way to go Peri!

-Peri has had numerous track meets
Peri has had 5 track meets and has done quite well. Her best event has been the long jump and her best is 14 feet so far. She has a few firsts and a few seconds.
She also runs in the 400 relay and the 1600 relay. She is going to run in the 400 from my understanding, starting this week.

-Ella is swimming again in club
Ella started swim club a few weeks ago, so she is back in the pool most nights after school.



-Ella is participating in Academic Super Bowl
When Ella finished swimming, a good friend of ours asked her if she would like to participate on the Academic Super Bowl team. Ella said she would and they have qualified for state competition at Purdue this weekend.

-Peri is going to Washington DC this weekend with 8th graders from her school
Peri leaves Friday for Washington DC with a group of kids from the middle schools and numerous chapperones. It is Peri's first flight ever. She comes back Sunday evening. They do quite a bit of walking for the entire weekend, so they are pretty tired when they get back. Peri is rooming with 2 of her good friends and another girl.

-Peri is still dancing in competitions
Peri also had a dance competition this weekend and unfortunately, we got there 2 dances too late. Sorry Peri. We had to take Ella to meet the limo and get some pictures and thought we had time based on the dance schedule. They ran like 15 minutes ahead of schedule, so we did not make it on time. Dance competitions are never on time, let alone early.. Go figure. We tried.

-We went to the Final Four
We had a great time at the Final Four. Peri was rooting for Duke. Wassup with that? She is a rebel. We had a wonderful time.

Weekend fun

It was fun seeing everyone this weekend and as always the food was extreme... Thanks Gary and all else who made all that food. It was all wonderful. I just wanted to also post a few pics from the weekend and also a picture of our new driveway that Sarah continues to fret about. I hope everyone had a glorious weekend and good luck to Josh and Abrah as they begin their move. Love to all.

Peri's Powder Puff Play

Say that 5 times fast. Peri and her East Middle School 7th grade team dominated the West Middle School 7th grade team winning 52-32. Or something like that. They played 2, 20 minute running halves and Peri played defensive back mostly. One of the highlights of her play was a run around her end. She dodged the runner as best she could (Peri, the object is to go after the runner), but Peri was able to grab the runners shorts and be pulled down the field about 10 yards. She eventually let go and then proceeded to catch and pull the runners flag. Way to go Peri!!! Anyway, all the girls seemed to have fun and the West 8th graders ended up defeating the East 8th graders by a similar if not larger margin in the 2nd game. The girls get out of school Thursday and Sarah on Friday. Ella has been rather stressed with finals this week, but I am sure she will do her best and that is all we can ask. It is all good.

Libby update: Libby went into the hospital this weekend with a fever, and they had to replace her line with some surgery. She is fine now and was able to leave the hospital today. Continue to keep them in your prayers.

Love and Happiness!

Latest updates

I hope everyone is doing fine. Peri is recovering nicely from her knee sprain, or whatever it was. She jumped in the county meet Wednesday and placed 5th, jumping
11' 9 3/4". She did not run in any events, but they only took the top 2 in those events. Peri has the conference meet coming up on Monday that she is only long jumping in. School is out today and Sarah took an overnight adventure to Madison with our friend, Cindi. Peri went home with a friend after school and spent the night. Ella went out with some friends for dinner last night. I dropped her off and then went over to Tim's to check out his new flat screen and surround sound that he had just gotten a few days before, thinking I could hang out there while she had dinner. Ella had informed me beforehand that she would just be an hour or so. Well, apparently, more than just her 3 friends that she was having dinner with "showed up", and needless to say, over 2 hours later, her friend brought her by Tim's house. I did get to see Bolt, the new movie cartoon. It was good. Today, Ella just hung out at home. I went to work.

Libby Update:
Libby had some stem cells harvested yesterday and can continue her chemotherapy next Thursday. They had some tests a few weeks ago and said that the tumors had shrunk by approx 2/3. It appears the treatments and the prayers are working. Please continue to pray for Libby and the family.

Love to All...

Life goes on...

Well, been awhile, but Peri is into track now and is doing great. Ella is working at the HS pool teaching swimming lessons and doing club swimming. This past weekend Ella did a retreat for preparing for her Confirmation at Lucas Oil Stadium in a few weeks. Her group leader approached us and spoke very highly of Ella and told us what a special daughter we had. We already knew that, and that we have another very special and talented daughter, also. At least they know how to act when they are around others. Ha ha.. Anyway, Peri has had 2 track meets thus far, the first last Tuesday when it was misty and 45 degrees and miserable. Peri participated in the long jump, 800, and 4x400 relay in both meets. The first meet Peri got 2nd in the long jump, 1st in the relay, and I think 4th in the 800. The second meet was a three team meet and Peri jumped over 11' which was the best of the season for her. She also ran a 3:15 in the 800, another best for her. Her relay team, which was a little different than the first meet, got 3rd, I believe. We have another meet tonight if it doesn't get rained out. Peri also had a dance competition this weekend in which her group got a High Gold performance evaluation. Great Job Peri!!! Love All.
Update for tonights meet. Peri got 1st in the long jump, going a season best 11'11". She also ran a 2:59 in the 800.

Great to see you all this weekend

It was nice to see you all this weekend. Josh, I hope you are feeling better. We made it home after stopping in Indy for a "quick" Target stop and then to Cracker Barrel for dinner. I am so glad to be off crutches. I am still doing exercises to strengthen my Achilles, but it feels fine to walk on. So many people are telling me I should quit playing ball that I will consider it.. OK..... I considered it. I will continue to play ball. I know that someday I will have no choice but to quit, but I just don't think that day is here yet. I do enjoy playing basketball and I hope I can play for a few more years anyway. Thanks for all your concerns.

{Libby Update}
Libby has gone through her chemo treatments Fri. Sat. and Sun. with another today. She seems to be doing OK and will have a chance to go home tomorrow for a couple of days if everything works out. Emma said that she got a little sick after treatments yesterday, but did eat last night. Just keep Libby and their family in your prayers.

Live and play hard and try not to get an Achilles injury :)
Love Y'all !!

It sucks getting old

OK.. I should clarify the title. Some parts of getting old suck. I was playing basketball last night, as I normally do on Wednesday nights, and I broke for a pass and something popped in my achilles tendon. It was a rather sharp pain and when I tried to put some weight on the foot, it just wasn't there. I sat on the floor and felt my tendon to make sure I hadn't completely blown it out, and it was still intact, thank goodness. One of my friends that plays ball is familiar with this type of sports injury and said I should have it checked out by my doctor. Well, that was it for the night and I figured I had done something just because of the pop. I put some ice on it at the gym and then limped to my car to go home. It wasn't hurting terribly bad, but I continued to ice it until I went to bed. I knew it would be worse in the morning and it was. I went to my doctor and found out that I had a slight tear in my achilles, which is better than complete tear. So, I am on crutches for the next 10 days, doing some light stretching, and my doctor recommended some physical therapy, at my convienience, if I didnt think it was healing properly or the pain worsened. So, I am waiting on the therapy for a few weeks if I dont think I am healing properly. Sarah had a boot for her plantar fasciitis and he said that would be great to keep my foot imobilized at night. So, all is well, besides that, and I plan to follow doctors orders till I am healed and ready for some more ball. Have fun all!

Whoa, the snow - enough already..

Thanks to all who sent me birthday greetings. You guys ROCK!
We have had a fun week it seems with all the snow we got. I think we got around 12 inches. The girls were out of school on Tuesday and Wednesday and my office was closed on Wednesday. In the morning, some local farmer plowed a path up our drive and then was off to the next drive before we could thank him. Isn't it wonderful to live in the country and have neighbors like that. Our next door neighbor, who, by the way has so many "Man toys", I am jealous, was out with his snow blower and offered it up for our use to Sarah. I wasn't out at the time, but Sarah yelled into me that he offered it up and was waiting for me. I guess it was time to get dressed and do something constructive anyway. It was nice, but still took a little while to clear the concrete pad because the snow was so deep. I thanked our neighbor, and he responded: "That's what neighbors are for." What a great place to live! Peri had a friend over and they sledded and walked through the woods. So, the girls have one more built in snow day, then it is school into the summer or on some holiday. Anyway, I hope all are doing fine and having an enjoyable winter and looking forward to seeing you all when we meet again. Keep your blogs rolling!