Oh The Seasons......

So I haven't written for awhile because I have been so down with winter that I have struggled to find anything to write about. I am thinking about all the times I have heard people say that they love where they live becuase it has "all four seasons". Well send me somewhere with 1 season... SUMMER!!!

So with all the cloudy sunless, cold, and snowy days what is a "sun lover" supposed to do? I always try to look at the upside of things and make the best of what I have. Lately I will admit that I have been going through a little downtime. So this is what I have had to focus on. Other Seasons. Volleyball Season, Basketball Season, Stay Inside and Read a Good Book Season, and Plan for Summer Season. I have enjoyed going to Ashlee's volleyball and basketball games. It has been fun to watch her go from playing no sports and not having an idea about how to play, to becoming a great athelete and really loving the games. This summer when she was thinking about playing volleyball I took her across the street so that we could just bump the ball around. Then we used the short swingset for a net to hit back and forth. I will admit that I was a little nervous about the idea. She didn't know how to hit it. She couldn't serve, it was scarey. She ended up being one of the best players on the team and now loves volleyball and will continue playing through high school. The same thing happened with basketball but this time I was confident and she was nervouse. During tryouts she said she had a rough time and she was worried that she wasn't good enough. She came home one day and said she didn't even know what the coach was talking about using words like key, wings, posts. She was so nervous. But she worked hard and made the "A" Team. She has made some great friends and she has become more confident about her abilities. I am so glad that we moved her here to this Montrose. This small town has been great for her and her school has been awesome.

I am so glad that I have Ashlee and I don't know what I will do when she grows up and goes to college. (Maybe go with her :) ) She is so much fun and I love watching her grow and become such a great young lady. She is a gift from heaven.