Girls First Track Meet

Hannah and Jessica had their first Middle School Track Meet last night. The meet started at 3:30 and ended 9:45. By the time it was over the kids were tired, hungry, and cold. I am very proud of the way the girls competed and the way they cheered on other competitors from their own team and from other schools. Great Sportsmanship.


Malorie and Hannah





Jessica and Macy


Hannah

Hannah was in the high Jump. Almost got over the bar. Hard to get over a bar that is higher then you. She ran hurdles and did very well for only 3 days of practicing. Then finished her night with the 400m. (1 lap around the track) and she did it in a 1:12:00.






High Jump





Hannah Hurdles


Jessica


Jessica had to wait to start her events until 5pm. That is more torture then starting right away. Just joking. It is amazing how much horsing around you can get down in an hr. I am glad she and her friends had fun. Her events were the 100 hurdles, She also did really well for only 3 days of practice. She did the 100 m. and would have done better in this event, but got the giggles in the middle of the race. Jessica then had to wait for 3 hrs to do the 200 which was her last event.


Jessica Hurdles




100m run --- Jessicas in the Middle



Jessica 200M

Jacob isn't doing track so he has to sit and watch his sisters run. I had to listen to him complain about how hungry his is and how he is dying of thirst.

Of Course this is Jacob (Grey Sweatshirt) totally being bored hanging out with friends.

It was a great evening watching the girls compete and have a fun time.

Yucky weather!

I can't believe that yesterday was 84 degrees and everyone was in shorts. Today it is barely 46 degrees and the kids were digging out the winter coats. Out in Western Kansas it is supposed to snow today. Tomorrow back up to spring temps. I wish it would just make up its mind and pick a temperature and stick with it.

Have a great day.

Moving on to summer sports

Well, regular wrestling is over and Jacob has moved on to Freestyle and Greco style wrestling. Only for 5 weeks with only 1 tournament.

The girls have also started Track at school and Softball started last night with their first tournament mothers day weekend.

Hannah practicing her pitching.

Jessica practing her catching skills.

What are we going to do when the kids are gone?? I am not going to know what to do with all the free time we will have. I don't have to worry about the for 5 yrs.

Other weekend photos

Mark and Jacob showing off their new Iowa shirts.

Mark and his dad Ron working on Breakfast.

Ron and Mark just hanging.






Mark proving he is still taller, not by much. Mark 6'1" Jacob 5'10" Jacobs got about another 3 inches to go.



I don't have any pics of the girls this weekend. They spent it with their grandmother, they spent night with some friends, they went shopping and did some cooking. I missed them a bunch and am glad we are home all together as a family.

Brute - Adidas National Wrestling Tournament.

Well we are back home from a 4 day weekend. What an exhusting weekend.

Jacob ended up getting 5th place, of course as always we are very proud of him. This weekends tournamnent had 1500 kids from 32 different states. Very cool.

Here are some pics of the weekend.

Jacob preparing for the day.

One of his Matches he was 2-2 for the weekend.

Sign is kind of blurry but this is the parade of champions. 8th Grade All-Americans. Today they had a parade for all the kids that were wrestling for medals.

Jacob parade of All-Americans.



Last match 5th place.


8th Grade 148lbs. - All- Americans. Great Job!!!

Brute Nationals Wrestling

Wow , What a day!! We have spent the day watching kids from all over the United States wrestle. Jacob is going for 5th or 6th on Sunday in his bracket. If you have been following Jacobs season most of you know that he normally wrestles 150 weight bracket. This weekend he is wrestling 148. Now normally he has to watch his weight and lose a couple of pounds to maintain the 150 weight. You know growing boys and their food. Well this week he not only had to drop 2 pounds to make 150 but he had to drop an additional 2 pounds to make 148 so 4 pounds total to make weigh in on Thursday night at 8 pm.

Ok, Here is the week. Last Saturday and Sunday He was at state Weighing 150.
Monday came along and the kids wrestling season is over, No more practices to work off weight. So Jacob started running 2 miles a day, in 80 degree weather in full 2 pair of sweats, and sweatshirts, long johns. ect.

Tuesday our scale said that he weighed 152. You know the food thing.

Rest of week was little food and running. supper was oh a lunchable or a turkey sandwich.

Ok Thurs rolls around. He has to weigh in that night at 8 pm. Only has one hour for weigh in, not much time to work off extra weight. So he needs to be right on.
We went to a Coaches house Thursday morning before school to check weight. Jacob wants to know if he can eat or if he has to starve all day. Hoping for the eating of course. Gets on the scale 148.8 almost a pound over. Guess no eating today. Ok he has a little for lunch.
Goes home after school and runs 3 miles hoping to work off that pound.

We get to the Weigh in Thursday night. Jacob is hoping for the best, we are keeping our fingers crossed. He gets on the scale and weighs....... 145 pounds. He has sucessfully lost 3 POUNDS. are you kidding me. I go for walks and work out in the mornings. can I lose 3 pounds a day &$*#&%$##$ NO.. Well enough complainging. I am proud of him for making weight. Oh and I can tell you by the time he stopped eating Thurs night he gained the 3 pounds back. Good thing he doesn't have to weigh in again on Sunday.

Friday wreslting. he won 1 lost 2 Goes back Sunday for the medal rounds. He is going for 5th or 6th. He will medal and he will be considered an All- American Wrestler for placing in the top 6. So another great tournament.

I will post pics and update on Sunday results.

Hair cuts

Hair Cuts and Stylings by Tanya

Spent last evening cutting everyones hair. Not to many changes,

took 4 inches off Jessicas hair,

Hannah wanted bangs,

I buzzed Jacob's hair, probably took off a pound of hair.

Mark was the biggest change.

before

After

Wow, what a difference. I haven't seen that much of his face for the past 18 yrs. Still looking good!!!