Well, it has been quite a long time since I posted!! My brother Tom reminded me that I needed to post. SO...here's a little update on our family. We sold our house in April and are now living with Tom's sister, Patty. It is a temporary holding pattern until we find somewhere to build again. It is going pretty smoothly...except I cannot find anything!! BUT, I am grateful that we sold our house instead of losing it in this economy. We've been plenty busy for the last few months aside from the chaos of moving. The three boys have all been playing baseball. Scott is in tee ball this year...and as you can see, he is very serious about it:) Michael moved up to the minors, even though he is only eight. He has done well and even caught an outfield pop fly yesterday to end the inning. Dallin moved up as well, but to the majors. He is the youngest on the team, so we didn't expect him to play much. BUT he has been the starting pitcher all season and the first baseman when his is pitched out. He has done so well. He is such a humble player...always hard on himself. His teammates have been so amazing, though. They see him down and cheer him right up. They are so supportive and kind. It is pretty amazing to watch such a great group of 10-12 year old boys act like that. Now we are in interleague playoffs for Michael and Dallin. Both teams are still in it. We'll see how far they go.Sunday, June 7, 2009
Baseball Season is nearing a close
Well, it has been quite a long time since I posted!! My brother Tom reminded me that I needed to post. SO...here's a little update on our family. We sold our house in April and are now living with Tom's sister, Patty. It is a temporary holding pattern until we find somewhere to build again. It is going pretty smoothly...except I cannot find anything!! BUT, I am grateful that we sold our house instead of losing it in this economy. We've been plenty busy for the last few months aside from the chaos of moving. The three boys have all been playing baseball. Scott is in tee ball this year...and as you can see, he is very serious about it:) Michael moved up to the minors, even though he is only eight. He has done well and even caught an outfield pop fly yesterday to end the inning. Dallin moved up as well, but to the majors. He is the youngest on the team, so we didn't expect him to play much. BUT he has been the starting pitcher all season and the first baseman when his is pitched out. He has done so well. He is such a humble player...always hard on himself. His teammates have been so amazing, though. They see him down and cheer him right up. They are so supportive and kind. It is pretty amazing to watch such a great group of 10-12 year old boys act like that. Now we are in interleague playoffs for Michael and Dallin. Both teams are still in it. We'll see how far they go.
Monday, February 2, 2009
It's Pine Wood Derby Time
Oh, how I just LOVE (gnashing teeth) Pine wood derby time. Man, every year ya have the kids whose dad's order kits offline. They, of course, win EVERY year. So, why do we keep participating? Because the boys love to build these things. I like to watch them decide what to do. It also gives them one on one time with Daddy in the shop...oooh, every boys dream:) They each won a few rounds this year, so they both went home with a smile and a nummy candy bar to make it all better.Monday, January 19, 2009
Sunday
Oh, how I love Sundays! Ya know? The world just leaves ya alone for one day a week. The boys were lookin' so dapper this Sunday, so I made them pose for a few quick shots. The sun was even shining! Scott was mad in his picture because he didn't want to wear a sweater, but it was in the 30's, so mean Mom insisted. Boy, life is rough, isn't it?Thursday, January 1, 2009
Merry Christmas
Oh, what a Christmas this was. So many kind and generous family members and friends made this a truly memorable season. The boys were spoiled...I mean, well taken care of:) They started the day with us at home. Dallin finally got to open the present that I told him would make him cry:) It was a pair of GREEN pocket knives. He loves green and pocket knives, so this was a real treat.
Then, we were off to Nana and Papa's house. It was tricky getting there because we still hadn't been lucky enough to get our road plowed.
My dad spent much of December in his workshop with the boys helping them make each other a gift. Michael made this lil' house for Scott's "guys". Scott helped Papa make a special box to keep Dallin's knives safe and Dallin helped make a pencil holder for Michael's new desk. 
Oh, that desk! Dad worked on that for a month!! It turned out so perfect! Michael is our artist, so he has a place to sit and draw to his heart's content. We are so appreciative to everyone that made this difficult Christmas one to remember.
Then, we were off to Nana and Papa's house. It was tricky getting there because we still hadn't been lucky enough to get our road plowed.My dad spent much of December in his workshop with the boys helping them make each other a gift. Michael made this lil' house for Scott's "guys". Scott helped Papa make a special box to keep Dallin's knives safe and Dallin helped make a pencil holder for Michael's new desk. Oh, that desk! Dad worked on that for a month!! It turned out so perfect! Michael is our artist, so he has a place to sit and draw to his heart's content. We are so appreciative to everyone that made this difficult Christmas one to remember.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
My lil' helper
Scott loves to help me! I am lucky to have boys that are willling to do chores. As long as I am right there with them, they will do anything I ask them. It's the jobs they need to do alone that they struggle with.:) I was laughing so hard at Scott diving into the washer to get the clothes. What a cutie Bug!
Snow Days
Brrr! It is tad bit cold here! We got 5 inches of snow accumulated, which is a ton for this area. I can only remember 2 or 3 times since I have lived here that we have had that much stay on the ground. It isn't getting any warmer, either. We are supposed to get another round tonight bringing 5-8 more inches. YIKES. The boys are in HEAVEN. They have been sledding and 4-wheeling all week.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
This year's picture
We took a few pictures on Thanksgiving of the boys. They all turned out pretty goofy, but here is one of them.
This is Dad...he was ACTUALLY cold. This is the first time he's ever admitted to that:)
AND, by the way, Dad made some of the best gravy EVER this year!
Happy Holidays to all of you!! I can't wait for the Christmas gravy:)
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About Me
- karenjbriggs
- I am a mom to three wonderful boys. My DH worked hard to allow me to stay home and raise these lil' guys for almost 11 years. I am now working at a local hospital as an inpatient pharmacy technician. This is a new adventure for me. I hope I can balance everything out. In my "spare" time, I love to scrapbook the memories we are making.