Finding time to blog these days is not easy. My hands are usually either holding a baby or washing something. We have had a really good last couple of weeks. It is that time of year again for cross country. Tyler decided a couple of years ago that he wanted to try it out. Come to find out he is a really good runner. He must take after his great uncle. Last week was the regional final meet for middle school. His school competed against 7 other schools with a total of over 150 boys. It was a great race. Tyler took second place and my heart was racing as they came around the final turn. The boy who took first and Tyler had been back and forth with who was leading the entire race. Tyler really wanted to beat him because the other boy had beaten Tyler in two races during the season. We(our family) refers to the other boy as a mountain goat because he is such a good runner and has great endurance. Tyler is more like the gazel with his long strides and speed. Cross country has turned out to be a great sport for Tyler. He has grown a lot during his seasons. In one race Tyler was in the lead and had lapped another boy who, about the time Tyler reached him, had tripped and fallen over something. Tyler stopped running, was passed by other boys who were close behind, and helped the fallen boy back to his feet. T then got back in the race and caught up to all the other boys and ended up taking first place. That was such a great win for him because it carried so much of a life lesson. Tyler was disappointed to not take first place in the final meet but had no bad feeling towards the mountain goat. They have actually struck up a friendship. He has a great story too. When Jerry was talking to his mom she said the boy had been hit in the head with a golf ball when he was young and was not supposed to even ever walk again. The two boys hugged on the winners stand and it was a really special event. Tyler is growing into a really great young man. We are so proud of him!
Brody is doing really well also. Here are a couple of his two month pics. His eyes look to be turning blue and he is smiling when we talk to him. The outfit he is wearing is his Blessing outfit. In our church the Dad's give a blessing to their children shortly after they are born. It is kind of like a dedication in other churches. It is usually done during a church service but we decided to do Brody's at our home. We had several friends come and join us for the occasion and it was a really nice day.
We are now trying to get ready for Christmas. Jerry is trying to get me in the mood but I am just not quite as enthusiastic about all the hoopla as I have been in the past. I really feel an importance to keep it simpe this year and remember the true reason we celebrate this merry holiday. As I look at this baby and think about all of our blessings, I have heart full of gratitude. This has been a really nice week!
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