I started writing this about a dozen times today and I really wish I had finished it earlier! I had grand plans to share all kinds of good info and news about the last week. Now, however, I'm tired! Long day after a few back-to-back long weeks is taking it's toll! Lemma try to rally here...
Last week, after I got home from a work trip to Minneapolis, we packed the suitcases back up and prepped for a trip to Charleston. But before we left, we dropped Gable off at the dog trainer for a couple of weeks of doggie boarding school. We did this same program with Brutus and Ozzie and really liked the results. So when we get Gable back next week I'm excited to see what he's learned. He's been a really good puppy without the formal training, so this additional discipline will be bonus for us! Man I miss him though!! And I think Brutus REALLY misses him! Here's a picture they sent us.
We headed down to Charleston for Citadel's Parent's weekend while my parents held down the fort and took on Uber duty and cheerleading responsibilities for Zane and Beckett's practices and games. Bonus - Quinn drove up to see us from Statesboro, which is about a 2.5 hour drive from Charleston. We really had a great weekend. The weather was absolutely perfect. The rental we had was in a great, convenient location and had a ton of space for us. We had some great dinners and some fun conversations. We did a lot of people watching and talking with other parents who are just as happy and proud as we are. It's a really fun weekend! It's also kind of sobering to realize that in 2 short years, Spencer will be a senior and will be receiving his ring. Time flies!
This week we, sort of unexpectedly, saw the end of Zane's football season. The team lost a heartbreaker of a game on Tuesday they needed to win in order to make it to the playoffs. It was a really bad call from a ref that's kind of notorious around here for being a pretty big jerk. It was a hard way to end the season, but Zane took it all in stride. He's already looking forward to next year as an 8th grader.
The next day, he started wrestling season. I'm really interested to see how this year goes. I am always excited for wrestling season - and this year is no different. But it might be a growth year for both boys, who both moved up an age group this year. While they are both really good wrestlers, with more experience at their ages than most already, they are also on the young side and will compete with kids a year older than them. I'm not sure if you've ever seen the difference 12 months can make in a teenage boy on either side of puberty or not... LOL It's a big difference! SO we shall see how things go - and I know that they will either win or learn! :)
This weekend we only have 1 football game - which should leave plenty of time for me to sort and organize (and then distribute) 80ish wrestling uniform gear packs. My basement looks like a screen-printing warehouse at the moment...
Next week we celebrate Beckett's birthday. 11... crazy!
Have a great fall week! Go outside and enjoy the crisp air and the color on the trees. And be grateful for all of it!
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