Senior year, fall edition

Fall brought the final hurrah for high school tennis, with the team banquet, hosted by yours truly. Brady was names MVP, which was the icing on the cake for an unforgettable season. I am happy for him to have that recognition!!

and he is continuing to thrive in school, even knowing it's his final year. He seems to recognize that it is important to finish strong and not let up on the gas. 

And he's found a job he is enjoying, at Chick Fil A. He works two shifts or so a week and works drive through and front counter, and really seems to enjoy it! The surprise visit with four of my girlfriends was the best!! 

and then there's DECA! What a surprising club for Brady to be a part of and he is killing it. He  qualified for state by coming in second place at districts and will compete in the New Year! It's no easy feat to present in front of judges with little to no time to plan. 

Really proud of him!! 

Be back soon (too soon!!) with Senior year, winter edition! 

 

2024 Poms-season start

Year 2 of CHS Poms is underway! It's a bit different this year, with Lylah being a captain and a leader on the team. She is front and center of every dance and it's clear that the coaches think a lot of her ability and commitment. 

The season starts slow(ish) in August but by the time we hit November, it was full blown competitions every weekend and even weeknight. The girls have worked super hard and even though it's been tough with some girls rotating in and out of dances, Lylah has been a consistent performer all the way through. I know what a commitment it  is and how hard it can be when you are tired and have other things to juggle, but am proud of you for really shining this year as one of the top gals on the team, for many reasons! 

XOXO 

 

Halloween weekend fun!

Super fun to see the kids still get dressed up for Halloween. Brady and Juliette rocked it as Star Wars characters, and Lylah dressed up as police Barbie for Trick or Treat Street with the Poms at Columbine (and dressed up as Rapunzel with her friends)!

And in lieu of carving pumpkins this year, the kids decorated Halloween cookies which turned out to be hilarious (or at least I thought so!!) 

And we can usually count on the Broncos to have a game around Halloween...was fun to take the whole crew including Juliette and Brooke. 

Hard to believe how fast these holidays are going by! I hope both of you (Brady and Lylah) have great memories of many a Halloween here and keep the Halloween fun going year after year! 

Love you guys! 

 

College Tour #4

University of Utah! 

This was a fun one as none of us had been to Salt Lake before. once again, I was hit with rain the entire time but we made the best of it. 

We went to Park City, which is the cutest little ski town, similar to a Breck. And then in an effort to find something to do inside, we went to a living aquarium and had the best time. We all enjoyed it a ton (even the mating otters) and realized this was something we never would have done as a family at home. Sometimes it just takes a change of scenery! 

We went to some cute pubs, and of course, took a pretty length tour of the University. Ironically, while we were there, Brady found out he was accepted to the University of Oregon as well. EEK!! Although he did decide the rain and weather may steer him away from Oregon. 

So Utes are still an option.... but waiting to see what happens with his other apps too! It's been a fun and interesting process for all of us and good for Lylah to experience too! 

 

Brady's High School Tennis Career

Brady's high school tennis career came to an end at Regionals and oh what a season it was. We knew #1 singles was going to be very tough, but he did extremely well and had some amazing matches all the way until the end, 

He may say that he will always remember the very last match (lots of emotion against a not so ethical Chatfield player) but I will remember all of it. The Grand Junction tourney win, the amazing team wins, the walk out at assembly time, the team dinners, the bonding before and after matches, the wins and losses. It all builds character, teaches you life lessons and creates memories you will never forget. It was a joy to watch him do so well at a sport that I understand know too. 

I credit him for helping me to get back into the sport too and I hope that he continues to play for fun, recreation, competition or whatever works for him. He's good, really good, and worked hard to get there!!

Congrats Brady!!! 

 

Work Trip to NYC!

This one was a rainy one, but still so much fun despite the weather. Broncos invited me on a weekend trip to see Broncos versus Jets. Super fun time but also great networking with new and old corporate contacts. 

First night, I walked around NYC for just a bit to Central Park and Rockefeller...complete with a stop at FAO Schwartz for a stufftie lamb for Lylah Bean. I hunkered down Friday night with room service a movie and fuzzy robe at the St. Regis! 

on Saturday, we made our own custom Nikes, courtesy of the Broncos and then had some time to walk around the city. Dinner was at Butter (yummy) followed by a Broadway performance of Hamilton (Amazing!). 

Watched some college football after and then started the next day with a police escort to Met Life Stadium. Game was rainy but we WON and then enjoyed the 2 hour shuttle ride to go 9 miles on the city!! yikes. 

Found a cute Asian spot for one last meal and headed home early the next day. Quick, rainy but fun, productive and memorable weekend for mama! 

 

Fall Football fun!

we have been super spoiled this fall with really nice weather, which makes for great football games. Lylah and I have hit three home Broncos games so far and Brady has been living his senior life at the Columbine games. He also made it to a CU home game which he had a blast at, despite the loss. 

Even Uncle Bob got a taste of CHS football spirit when he was in town for a night!!! 

I am glad we all love the sport, understand it and have some good family times at all kinds of games!!