Let's Play Track!

Dylan throwing the shot put for the first time competitively.

He was afraid he would injury his shoulder but Tim and I convinced him to try.
Let's just say, he didn't do very well the first time. He had only thrown a couple times at practice before he had to throw at this meet.
It didn't help that there were two schools from Kansas City attending this meet that had two boys who threw in state.

Tried another way to throw but still no luck.

Tim and I are very proud of Dylan. The only reason he went out for track was to stay in shape. He would come home telling us how he ran 3 to 4 miles at practice. He and the coach decided he would run the mile at meets. Now, you know as well as we do that Dylan is not built for the mile. He does the best he can and that is all we can ask of him. His only goal is to beat his last record, and so for, so good. After his second meet he decided he didn't mind coming in last because it's not just your team cheering for you it's everyone in the stands. One of his text home said, I got 3rd in the 4x800 relay and 4th in the mile and still come in last.


Cassidy was struggling on her practice jumps because her footing was off but figured it out before her third jump and did her best so far this year.

After injuring her left elbow and she sprang her right ankle, she decided to try the shot put.
She threw it for the first time and got 2nd place.
She was so proud of herself, she used Aunt Debbie's phone to call home and tell everyone.

This Old House remodeled by This Old Man...

Kitchen before remodeling started.
Metal cabinets with an 8 foot ceiling.
Old stove with two ovens.
Boy, I honestly will miss that.

This Old Man decided to get creative.
Raised the center of the room back to 9 foot.

Adding a bar.

Let's Rock!

This is looking to my kitchen windows. The previous sink was in between the windows. We are replacing the windows and moving the sink so it in front of the right window.

Heidi loved to play with the shop vac when it was on.

Removed linoleum to refinish the hardwood floors hidden beneath.

More pictures to follow.
As you can see we have a lot to do before May 18th.

Grandpa (Wake) Forest is back in town again!

Thank you Grandpa Forest for a wonderful week.
We all had fun!

Grandpa's "day bed"!

Brooke keeping her promise of making a batch of cookies for Grandpa.
He claims some of them made it home but we wonder.....

Tim took this picture while Grandpa was here. Just because he thought only in Kansas would you see shirtless boys playing in a snow pile. Notice one is even wearing shorts.

The Great Eight!

Our youngest is now 8 years old. Where does time go? She had a fun filled weekend. Tim and I have decided that the kids don't have a birthday, they have birth-weekends. Hers started off with 3 friends staying overnight with her on Friday. Saturday we had her famous dinner with her Godparents and some friends. The grand finale was a Royals game at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday.

A lady I work with, Lisa, went to a Taylor Swift concert. Lisa pulled strings to get backstage and took pictures of Taylor. She later found out that Brooke loves Taylor too. She framed some of her pictures and gave the collage to Brooke.
As you can plainly see, Brooke loved it!

Grace, Brooke, Gracie and Hope

Brooke discovering her DSi that she wanted so badly.
Now she can hook up with her sisters DSi to play the same games.

This is the famous finger food feast Brooke request each year for her birthday.

Wyatt Glotzbach, son of Michael and Sara (Leslie's oldest nephew).

Nose bleed seating at "The K".

The closest thing they had to beautiful cheerleaders!
Brooke and Cassidy were scared to death at first but by the end of the game, 3 hours later, Brooke didn't mind the steep setting of seats.

Easter Bunny!

Wow! What a wonderful and beautiful Easter. It's always great when the whole family can get together and relax and just have fun. The older the kids get, the easier and more laid back the holidays are. Julie had Easter at her house this year. She lives out in the country, north of St. Marys. Big house with lots of yard. Even the weather cooperated. Sunny and 80. Doesn't get much better than that. The girls could wear their spring dresses and not have to worry about covering them up with coats.

I don't wanna stay dressed up!

Brooke got to ride a dirt bike for the first time.
Keep in mind she is the one who likes speed!
We might be in trouble with this one.