Matia's Dance

So Matia has been in dance for almost a year now and she has improved so much. Tonight was her 2nd performance which they did the High School Musical and she did the "Don't Dance" Song. Here is the video it really doesn't do it justice it looked so much better in person but oh well it was the best I could do. She is the first one to walk in on the left and leads the girls to the right. She is the furthest right during the whole dance. Watch how she moves. Good job kiddo you did marvelous, I am so proud of you.

Bowdee's first swim meet

So as you all know Bowdee made the HAST swimteam this year. It has been really fun to see how all his hard work is really paying off. Bowdee has been swimming 45 minute workouts every day of the week and he is doing great. Bowdee swam 3 events and in my opinion really did a great job. So the first meet was the 25 Yard Back stroke and took 4th out of 7. Then he swam in the 25 Yard Breast stroke and he was DQ with most of the other kids who swam breast stroke for flutter kicking a few kicks at the first. He did great to even try it. Last he swam the 25 Yard Freestyle and took 3rd out of 10 boys his age. So congratulations Bowdee we are really proud of your hard work.

Then Bowdee had his 2nd to last Baseball game tonight and hit a great homerun! He also is a total all around great player who focuses on the ball and the game. Good job buddy you are great.

I have really been hit hard lately with just how short our life is and how we just don't know what tomorrow will bring. I can count 5 wonderful individual that just recently have moved on to the next step in life. My heart aches terribly for those immediate families that have had their lives turned upside down. I can't tell you how many times my eyes fill with tears daily for the pain they are going through. So when a friend of mine passed this message along in an e-mail I just thought that is so true, we need to be doing all these things for we never know what is the next step in life for us. I remember in Tonia's hospital room one of her friends gave her a quote on a paper that stuck to her wall that said "Just do the next thing" I guess that is what we should do but I would like to add "Just do the next thing, the best that you can." May you all be comforted through your trials, I love you all.

This was the e-mail message I recieved and loved. "Life is too short to wake up with regrets. So love the people who treat you right. Love the ones who don't just because you can. Believe everything happens for a reason. If you get a second chance, grab it with both hands. If it changes your life, let it. Kiss slowly. Forgive quickly. God never said life would be easy. He just promised it would be worth it." I believe what he has to offer, will be worth the fight we are fighting today.

Fathers Day

Today was a special day in our family. I guess it was for most people however, we took a day to really reflect on how lucky we are to have Terry as the father of our little family. Terry is a man who really believes in being honest. If you ask him anything he can not tell a lie. We love Terry because to him his family is his life. I know without a doubt he would do anything for us that he feels is best for our family. He loves to be with us.
Many men strive for a status at work or filling his bank account. Terry aches when he is without us and when he comes home he fills complete. The kids often say at bedtime that their bestest was when daddy came home. I know this is their way of saying that it just feels really good to be a complete family. Well Terry we love you and we feel blessed for each day that we have together. The kids and I all gave Terry a nice wakeboard for fathers day. Then of course we took him boating. It was a perfect day as I heard him say several times yesterday. Love you Honey. I also have to say how there are so many things that I love about Terry that I see in my own dad. Like how they both can fix anything that is broken. They both would protect their family without hesitation. My dad and I have always had a very special bond that will never be broken. Dad I love you so much and I hope you know that. Love your Krystal.There is also another special father figure in our family and that would be Terrys dad Chuck. Chuck is also an amazing person. One who is not quick to judge and full of love. I am so grateful for everything he has taught Terry over the years. I know without such a wonderful dad Terry would not be the man he is today. Thank you Chuck for being a second dad to me. Happy Fathers Day.