CVHS Basketball Banquet

Sam, Justin, Paden, Brendan and Tyler


Basketball season ended for CVHS~ Paden had a lot of fun this year and got some good playing time. He played on both the freshman and sophomore teams, rotating about every other week. I know he's grown taller but seeing him out on the court amongst a bunch of sophomore basketball players, I don't know! He looks pretty small! But he had a great time being with all of his friends.

The season ended, we had the banquet and "open gyms" started the very next week! YIKES! No rest for the weary, I guess! They are "highly encouraged" to attend as many open gyms as possible. They have two a week and then a designated day in the weight room. With spring here, Pade is anxious to start to golf but knows he has to keep his "foot in the door" when it comes to basketball! So he will be spread a little thin the next few months. I am so glad he stays busy! It's tough on him and trying to get him to all his activities (along with the other two boys!) becomes a little challenging but I am glad he is active and involved.











So here we are standing next to each other... for those of you who don't see Paden very often, you'll notice he's definitely growing! I am 5'9" so he is just about there! He'll probably pass me up in a few months! AhHH!!


Great season, Pade. We had so much fun watching you and cheering you on! Keep working hard and growing tall!!! ;)

"Sista-Rendezvous" in Santa Fe

So last month, Jessi and I were soooo excited because our cousin, Brooke, invited us to play in a volleyball tournament in Moab. Brooke was bringing her 3 sisters and asked if Jessi and I would like to meet them in Moab. We were so excited and rushed around making arrangements for our kids, begged our husbands for "permish" and packed our knee pads and shoes for a fun-filled weekend! The day before we were going to leave, we were told the tournament had been canceled due to accommodation problems and lack of interest. Helllooooo!!! Were WE the only ones interested in playing volleyball in beautiful Moab???! We must've been because the tourney had been canceled. Jessi called me up and we fussed over the phone about how bad we wanted to "get away" and how we were both looking so forward to the trip. Jessi's husband is doing his residency in Orthopedic Surgery in Albuquerque. He is rarely home, works his tail off and when he isn't working, he is studying. She doesn't get the opportunity to get a weekend away and she really needed one! Personally, I was worried about her sanity and the safety of her children (ha ha!) So, being the nice sis that I am, I told her I'd "take one for the team" and we'd go away for the weekend ANYWAY!!! (Like she really had to twist my arm THAT hard!)

So we packed up and met in Santa Fe, NM. If this picture above doesn't express our true feelings, I don't know what does!!!





It was a great weekend! We saw two great chick-flicks, sat up talking through the "wee hours" of the morning, and were able to rejuvenate and relax.

See... Jessi even got a little meditation in while we were there!!






Ya, I know..... when ANY of my sisters and I get together, strange things happen!!





Oh well.... we may be strange but I know there were some SERIOUS calories burned with all the belly-laughs we had together! Thanks for the rendezvous, Jess! It wasn't Volleyball in Moab, but who cares??? We had a BLAST anyway! Love ya, sista!