make a wish

The Make a Wish meet was on Friday.

Emmy had a great meet and got her highest vault and bar scores of the season.

She placed 2nd on vault and 4th on bars and was 6th all around.

She filled up her medal hanger after this meet.  Looks like we need a new one!

We ran errands on Saturday and ate at a new restaurant.  Jason enjoyed it!  

Bryce took shop class this semester and brough home his cutting board he's been working on.  It looks so good!  He's hoping to take the year long course next year.

 

a slow week

Tuesday marked three years since we lost my Nanny.  We remember her every day, but on this day and her birthday we like to honor her a little extra.  We didn't have a chance to go out and get Frosty's like we normally would, but Jason enjoyed some Frosty cereal instead.

Bryce's middle school wrestling team went to the championship on Wednesday.  This season has had its ups and downs.  I was excited for Bryce to try something new.  He really enjoyed it and learned a lot.  He's going to do some camps in the off season in hopes of improving for next year.  Unfortunately, covid close contacts have had their effects on Bryce and he had to miss two matches this season.  The last of which was the championship for their undefeated season.  It was hard for him to not be a part of it and this picture broke his heart, but it's still worth documenting here for memories down the road.  

 

sports and friends

There was lots of wrestling this week!  Bryce and Hunter (on the left) are on the middle school wrestling team.  Their friend Charlie (on the right) came to watch their away match on Tuesday because his dad is the athletic director at the school where the match was.  He's in the red shirt in the back.

Wednesday was another match at home.  I didn't take any pictures at Thursday's match, but they were in the playoffs and continued their undefeated season and are going to the championship next week!

The boys got to go to Charlottesville after the match on Wednesday to watch the UVA vs VT basketball game.  

We went out for ice cream on Friday night!  It was so nice to all be home together after a busy week.  

Emmy had another gymnastics meet today.  

She has learned many new skills this year and is now working on cleaning up her routines to improve her scores.

She placed 2nd on vault with her highest vault score of the season (8.9).  She was in the lead until the very last vaulter went and knocked her out by .100.  Such a nail biter.

She ended up placing 5th on beam (8.725), floor (8.775), and all around.  She had fall on the bar that put her in 8th (8.1).  

She's always happy when she brings home some hardware!

These girls become great friends after spending 12 hours a week together at the gym.

new year new week

New Years Day brought warm weather and Bryce's first real round of golf. He enjoyed it and hopes to go again soon!

The temperatures quickly changed, and we had snow on Monday!  So much snow that our Christmas break was extended.  

It's so convenient having a good sledding hill right outside our door.  Emmy ran into a few friends while sledding. 

Bryce found some friends too!

We took a nighttime snow walk.  

It was cold and windy as the snow came down, but the next day was much better for playing in the snow and of course we were out of school again.

The kids even got a chance to play in the snow with Chase ant Taylor at their house.

We ended up getting the whole week off because portions of the county were hit much harder, and schools were without power, and many trees were down on roadways.  

Our church changed its name to Grace Christian Church.  The launch was a big to do!  Emmy had already left for lunch with Jason's parents. 

Bryce got to go to a fun bowling place with some friends after church to round out his three week Christmas break.