This is the cap to a very full and very long week.
Life was real this week. And I'm thankful for every bit of it.
Let's rewind to last Saturday when my husband got up ever so early to get our youngest son to the high school to catch the bus to the Regional wrestling tournament, came home to sleep for another minute then left the house again to meet with clients. I drove our eldest son to a NJROTC competition a little over an hour away and my husband met us there later. We watched him shoot. Got coffee. Watched the award ceremony. Received text updates from our youngest son on how he was doing at his tournament. Then we drove separately home. Eldest son and myself stopping for Mod Pizza, husband meeting youngest son back at the high school and grabbing Little Caesar's for them. Then we went grocery shopping and probably passed out shortly thereafter.
Valentine's Day. Blake's end of the season wrestling banquet happened that night. It was a potluck and I made spaghetti sauce in the crockpot while I was at work and it overcooked and burned to the sides. The banquet was great though, albeit not a romantic dinner for two. We returned home to a bit of ringworm on our wrestler that needed a doctor's note and our eldest son packing for a flight to Alabama the next day. You know what is romantic though...watching your husband interact with your sons and show them love and support day in and day out, in whatever they do. That's the good stuff. That's what puts the love in the everyday.
Next day, eldest son to the airport shuttle. Youngest son to the doctor who just happened to be able to get him in that very day. And work. And life you are so full.
Next day, I had a class for work. Our youngest son left with the team to the state tournament. I dropped a chicken strip with honey mustard sauce on my scarf so I stopped at home to try to pick other clothes before returning to the office but ended up putting back on my honey mustard scarf because I just couldn't pick anything else. Then there was a meeting at the office and flyers to make. And staying at the office a little later because there were no kids at home to rush home to but we made the most of it with a Netflix movie and Papa Murphy's pizza.
Movie recommendation: Unconditional
Pizza recommendation: Canadian bacon, pineapple, bacon = YUM
Austin traveled to Anniston, Alabama to compete with the precision team at the NJROTC Nationals. They ended the two day competition in 8th place. It was his last big competition. Just two more local matches and he'll be done altogether. It is bittersweet, reaching the end of something that has been a great adventure for the last four years. In all honesty, he's ready.
Shooting in the kneeling position...
The team and his personality...
Blake competed at the Washington State wrestling tournament. He earned 6th place. It has been an impressive season for him. He accepted a lot of coaching and became better for it. He's so fun to watch, as he wrestles on the mat, or as he interacts with his teammates off the mat.
Here's Blake at State under his dad's alma mater's banner with Coach Fakkema.
22 years ago his dad wrestled here.
I don't know what else I can say about this week. It's a week inside of a month that builds a year that turns into a life. And I'm thankful that I share it with a good man; as we watch our boys grow into men, as we see the things they can accomplish, all their strengths and weaknesses, as we ourselves grow up and grow older, as we move from season to season.
Until next time!
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