My dad and I got to watch Natalie participate in the 110 hurdles, 100m, 4x200m and the long jump. She wasn’t happy with her results but we sure were happy to be there and proud of her effort.
Danny finally tried the 200m and did well with a time of 23.35 seconds. He is excited for the meet next week, where if he can shave off half a second he will qualify for regionals. Danny was also part of the 4x100 and they too have high hopes for next week.
Most of my family participated in Prom in different ways this year. Michelle’s leadership class was in charge of planning and working Prom, where she even got to serve Kate a dirty soda. I love that this Utah trend of nonalcoholic beverages has finally reached the next state over and that the year Michelle was helping with Prom she had a sibling there. I helped out at After Prom from 9pm to a little after midnight, when Michelle and the other SCLA students got back from the Prom venue. It was fun to feel helpful and check in students for the event except now I hate balloons. lol
Danny went to Jane’s prom since this is her senior year and he has the potential to go to our home school’s next year. Hubby took him suit shopping and was able to snag him a great pair of shoes at Nordstrom Rack that were originally 3x the price. How cute are they together? They had so much fun.
Kate continued her tradition of going to school dances with a group of friends. When I asked her why she and Will weren’t going together she let me know I wasn’t the first person to ask that. I love that they have been friends for years. I will miss seeing her friends, like Will, that are going far away to college. Their graduation day is only getting closer!
That Saturday the house felt so empty. Kate, Danny, and Michelle had already left to get ready for Prom, it wasn't time for me to help yet, and Hubby and Natalie weren’t back from her softball tournament. Our house was literally built for children and just feels too big without any children in it! I was so glad when it my and my dad’s turn to go to the softball games the next day. I did need to get things done on Saturday but would much rather enjoy the beautiful spring weather cheering on this wonderful softball team, even if we both got sunburned a little. This tournament was a little different where it was pool play both days so everyone was guaranteed 6 games. AG's mom, C, pointed out that during the last 8 days these girls played 12 games and had 4 practices in addition to things like, um, going to school all day. They are tough! Perhaps that fact is why coach canceled practice for next Saturday and told them all to enjoy a day off over the weekend.
P.S. After wearing a boot for 8 weeks I am finally in a brace and going to physical therapy. Our main goals are to regain mobility and strengthen my calf muscle that atrophied. So far I am very impressed with the way I have an app that shows me how to do my exercises and logs them for the PT to see. And when my foot gets so tight I can’t do my exercises our hot tub comes in handy because I can do most of my exercises with my feet submerged in the water after I’ve let them warm up for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, Hubby is going to Orange Theory again and I am so impressed at what he can do that I cannot!
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