Emotional Weekend

This weekend was Hunter's end of the year football banquet for AYS & the All Star game.

Friday night we had the AYS Banquet at Woodland Hills.  It was the 2nd year it was there.  It's so weird to think that 20 years ago Rob and I attended prom in that same banquet hall.   This was a celebration of the football season but was sad for us because we have to move on from AYS.

Hunter & Coach Anthony Fox
Coach Anthony is a great guy.  He did not have a kid on the team and volunteered his time anyway.
He loved Hunter and it showed.  Thank you Coach Fox!

Izzie was so excited about the "huge Christmas tree"

 The BEST coaches in SYS

Mike Berg, Todd Roaten, Jason McKay, Darren Feathers, Clif Magowan, Anthony Fox,
Scott LaRusso

Tanner, Hunter, Logan & Reid

Amy & Izzie

Carter was so proud of his trophy

Jonah

Coach Scott giving his speech about the boys growing throughout the year.

Coach Scott announcing the All Stars

Beau & Hunter

 Hunter was awarded Offensive Player of the Year

  Logan was awarded Defensive Player of the Year

 Beau was awarded Lineman of the Year

Coach Scott presenting the Most Valuable Player Award

Hunter's face when he realized Coach Scott was talking about him

Coach Scott presenting Hunter with his trophy and his tooth

Hunter lost his tooth before a game and gave it to Coach Scott.  He held onto it and gave it back to him with his MVP trophy.

Giving his tooth back to mom

Peewees 2009

Juniors 2011

What a difference 3 years makes!!

Hunter & Coach Darren Peewees 2009

Hunter & Coach Darren Juniors 2011

The Feathers - one of my very favorite families

Hunter & "little brother" Hudson

Mamaw and Drandad we so proud of all their boys.  They wanted a picture with their boys and all their hardware.

Beau, Hunter, Caleb Nelson, Logan Feathers, Carter Berg

Boys will be boys

Hunter and Mawmaw (notice he is taller than her now)

Hunter and Logan (could be brothers separated at birth lol)

Logan, Kanon (Coach Scott's son) & Hunter

Silly sweet boys

Me & Amanda

We finished our season 8-2.  We did not win the championship but Hunter learned so many important life lessons this season.  Coach Scott is a great coach.  He taught Hunter perseverance through his own triumph this season, dedication, and determination.  His son played on the bantam team with Jonah & Carter.  He did not have a kid on the junior team but volunteered to coach our boys anyway.  He did so much more than volunteer.  He is very organized, dedicated & motivated to win!  It is very obvious he loves the game of football and his players.  We appreciate all Coach Scott did for Hunter and the Arlington Tigers.

Coach Scott & Hunter

We enjoyed the banquet and were so proud of Hunter.  We were told that nobody has every been given more than one award.  We are so thankful for the instruction he was given in his 3 years with AYS.

All Star Game

The All Star game was played at Cordova High School.  

Hunter putting on his All Star jersey

My All stars Huntman & Beau

Hunter was chosen to be one of the captains for the All Stars

I love this boy!

Beau, Eli, Hunter, Logan

Hunter & Coach Anthony

We won the game 39-6

Arlington All Stars

All Star Coaches, Players & Cheerleaders

The McKays

I wish Hunter could have these coaches again next year.

Hunter, Coach Scott & Logan

Proud momma & daddy

Hunter and Logan were so upset that football is over.  This is how I found them sitting.  They weren't even talking.

This weekend was bittersweet.  We were so proud of Hunter and the rest of the Arlington Tigers but sad that our time with AYS is over.   We feel very blessed that we have made some great lifelong friendships.  We love the Tigers!!   

Once a Tiger

Always a Tiger!!

THANKSGIVING 2011

I want to start out with what I am thankful for....

* God - Everything in my life that I have and who I am is because he has made it possible.  He has blessed me beyond measure.  I am so thankful he is a loving and forgiving God! 

 

* My Family - I have a wonderful husband who loves me no matter how OCD, ADD, and worrisome I am.  I have two amazing children that have taught me that I have so much love inside me.  I have the absolute best parents ever!  They raised us to be Christians, grateful, polite, disciplined and loving.  I have been blessed with a close relationship with my siblings.  I have the most awesome nieces and nephews.  I love spending time with them.        

* The Power of Prayer - My niece Hannah Grace taught me so much about the power of prayer.  To see God working in her is truly amazing.  I can't express with words the joy I feel when she talks, laughs, and when she works so hard learning to walk.  I am thankful that God made her momma Heather strong especially on the day they told her everything and offered abortion as an option.  I am thankful every time I look at that sweet smile that God gave her to our family!  She is absolutely perfect in every way! 

 

* My Friends - I am blessed to have a lot of people I can call friends.  Some I love like family they are loyal, honest, and not judgmental. 

* My Health - I thank God everyday for blessing me with one more day with my family and friends.  I know that everyday is a gift not a guarantee.  I may have aches and pains now and then but I know there are people who suffer from things I can't even imagine.   I pray for many more healthy years.

* Our busy life - People have said to me "Why do you let your kids play so much stuff?" and "Why do you live your life through your kids?"  My answer is simple I LOVE THEM!!!!  If being at every game & practice to show I support them means I live for my kids then the answer is YES I DO and I'm PROUD of it!  I have been blessed with two healthy wonderful children and they are my priority in life.  I hope and pray when they grow up they can look back and know how much I love, support, and care about them.

*Last but not least My family in Heaven - The past several years have been hard on our family.  We have lost so many close loved ones.  Pop's, Grandmaw Hannah, Mac Jr., Hannah Grace's twin, Uncle David, Aunt Ann, Uncle Jake, and The Beardains.  I cannot express the sadness we felt with the passing of these loved ones.  I am so thankful for the time they were in our lives and the many memories we have.  I know they are in a better place with no pain, no suffering, and everlasting love but we still love and miss them everyday. 

Now for the our Thanksgiving festivities......
Amy made Thanksgiving treats with the kids.  They had so much fun.

Hunter & Beau were ready to go back outside but did enjoy eating their treats.

Haley is a little bit of a perfectionist like her mom.  She was the last one finished but it looked awesome!

Izzie was so proud of her teepee

Note the icing on Charlie's cheek.  I think he snacked while working.

Carter added a lot of grass (aka sprinkles)

Yummy ice cream cone teepees with cake inside

We started the day with Mom's family at our house.  

Cheetoh smoked an awesome turkey

Hunter having trouble deciding what to eat

We had so much food

Papaw & Uncle Joey

Two of my beautiful nieces

backyard football

my beautiful baby girl

Izzie's favorite thing to do at our house is swing

Hunter with grass stains from the game.  We are very competitive!!

Drandaddy is tired from hunting at 3am

Mamaw Carole, Mom & Amy

Rob and Jason checking the rules for hunting at Chickasaw

2 handsome 12 year old boys

Drandaddy & Hannah watching the games

Carter with wet sweaty hair

Me & Heather

Marla was tired

My girls swinging together

Beautiful Izzie

 On to our 2nd stop of the day Aunt Tommye's & Uncle Bubba's.

cousins Lindsey, Carrie, & Haley

Rob and Aunt Tommye

my kiddos love Uncle Bubba & Aunt Tommye

Rob & cousin Mike

And finally our last stop The Hannah Thanksgiving.

My camera was almost dead but I managed to get a few pics.  
Konnor is visiting is Ohma(aka Aunt Debra) for a week while Daniel and Krysten visit Anthony in NYC for their honeymoon.  He is such a cutie!

Heather & Konnor

Aunt Debra(Omha) & Konnor

Amy & Konnor

Amanda made a Turkey and everyone had their name on a feather.

Stella & Izzie

I have some cute pics of Stella's new baby brother and will post them as soon as I get the ok.  Baby Cy is so cute.


We had a great Thanksgiving with our wonderful family.  It was nice to turn the phones off and enjoy time just visiting with the people I love!  Amy, Heather and I headed out to do some shopping around 8:00 and got home around 2:00am.  It was fun spending time with my sisters and getting some of the gifts I needed.

1 Thessalonians 5:18
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.