Soccer Day

Hi all--A day without a picture!! Sorry, haven't quite learned how to import images from places other than my pictures! I'll work on that.

Went to my niece's college soccer game today--she is a walk on & this is her first season with the college. SO she got 27 seconds of play time--she was EXCITED! Why? This is the first game that she has been taken off the bench, so she feels her foots in the door! And the team won--that's always good.

My niece is 19 and in her second year in college. We are such a close knit family, both emotionally and location wise, that I miss her terribly! Haven't seen her since summer and it was fun, fun, fun to be with her. My sis (her mom) and I tend to laugh, sing, act silly, and pull her in the middle of it when we are all together. So, enjoyed each other's company enormously!! We lost our brother when he was 19, and it has drawn our family closer together. We all live in the same small town, which means so very much to our parents, and to us. Also in the same town are my husband's parents and brother's family. His sister and my son just live 30 minutes away! My husband's brother passed away prematurely also, at the age of 39, so we value life and family more than most. And would you believe, my brother & hubby's brother were the same age, went through school together, and were great friends! This is a small community!!! Can't even describe the blessings we feel from having that support system around. My kids have had instant access to both sets of grandparents, and all aunts, uncles, and cousins all their lives!

Whew--that's enough blab about me for now. And it's bedtime--the cat & dog are lying at my feet begging with their big eyes to go to bed! So, friends, let's look forward to a wonderful week full of opportunities!!!