Addie Volleyball - RISE Volleyball Academy

Two of Addie's older sisters are big volleyball players, so Addie has naturally wanted to follow in their footsteps and try her hand at the game. She is a natural and has really put in some hard work at practices. This weekend was her first tournament, and she did so great!

Are We Done Yet?

These house projects.....they just never end!  :)  Fortunately, we are a family who embraces hard work. So, onward!

My Happy Place

How do I find a way to get paid what my regular job pays me, including the benies, etc., to just teach girls softball all day, every day?

 

Taking any and all suggestions......

 

Our New House

Just kidding!

 

It seems like we have been living at Play Deep for a couple months now, between Carter's private hitting sessions, training with the girls, and my own pitching and hitting sessions with other girls from the valley. It's been a lot of work, but all three of the kiddos absolutely love being there!

 

 

 

The Boxcar Children

And suddenly, there were chapter books......

 

Reading is an every-day occurrence in our house. Trying to find chapter books and series that aren't complete garbage has been somewhat of a challenge. I decided to go back to some of my favorite series from my own childhood, so the kids are currently plowing through The Boxcar Children series. Apparently there were a ton added after I grew out of the books. It'll be interesting to see how they have been adapted since the original ones take place back in the horse and carriage days!

 

Regardless, I am loving our quiet evenings on the couch sharing literary adventures.

 

Work

Christmas break doesn't mean much of a "break" for my kids. Free access to the cages for hitting, pitching, and fielding means we are there virtually every day they are with me.

 

No rest for the wicked.

Annual Sledding Adventure

 

Dad and Dana tubing

https://youtu.be/be9cGe_8YZk

 

Mom tubing

https://youtu.be/BoOz_F5dtcE

 

Tubing train - near miss!

https://youtu.be/Xkw78PJuRfY

 

New Year's Day is always a good day in our family, because it means sledding! We all get up early and head to the mountains to get "our" spot, which is typically vacant until noon or so when everyone else starts rolling in. There definitely wasn't as much snow as we are used to seeing, but we made it work and everyone had a great time!