Where has the time gone?

This week we attended Keyton's Cross Country Awards Ceremony.

He did a great job for his first season. He received a medal at one of the meets.

He made some good friends and had a wonderful coach, which is saying a lot for school sports!

It seems like just yesterday we were finishing up with baseball and soccer! Now it's Christmas!

There hasn't been a lot of picture opportunities since sports finished up and the weather changed. I have been working a lot and was fortunate to get to go on a weekend retreat with the store. It was a blast and I got to work on my Christmas cards which I am really proud of this year (keep an eye on the mailbox) and a couple of other projects.

We also moved the week after Thanksgiving! That was crazy, but with Brent taking the week off, we got it all done. I am really proud of the boys and how they stepped up and did more than their share of work. I am happy to say that all the boxes are unpacked and we are completely settled in. I do have one room to paint after Christmas, but other than that it already feels more like home than the last house.

Lots more pictures coming up.

Enjoy the season this next week. I know I am this weekend. I finally have a whole weekend off and have a little list of Christmas activities to get done this weekend. I am going to enjoy each and every one of them. So far today, I have made Chex Mix, wrapped all the presents I have so far and helped Tuck decorate a Gingerbread House!
Christmas cookies are on the list for tomorrow!
Hugs, K

Jesuit Cross Country Meet

As you can see (from all the blog posts) last weekend was busy busy

and I'm not even showing pics of all the baseball games!

Keyto had a meet in East Dallas by White Rock Lake.

It was really pretty at the park where they ran.

I love these pictures. It's amazing how you can be in the center of Dallas and it looks like you are in the country or in the mountains!

The sunshine coming through the trees reminded me of Rhuidoso.

Here he is finishing strong.
He always does.
He was behind the kid in red and sprinted to pass him!
The meet before this one he medaled which put him in the top 15!
Hugs, K

Cross Country

Keyton is in Cross Country this year, which is something very new for us!

I went to his 2nd meet and it was really quite exciting!

I thought we would see them start and then again at the finish, but we were actually able to see them through most of the race.

He is nearing the final stretch here...

The finish line is right in front of him. He is on the final stretch...

Notice the determination as he starts sprinting

Finish Line!

Way to go Keyto.

2 miles!

They eat nothing but granola bars and fruit before the run,

so pizza afterwards sure hit the spot!

They have a great coach (it's his first year and he is also the Asst. Softball Coach).

I'm really proud of Keyton for trying Cross Country and staying with it.

He has been fighting shin splints since day 1 and hasn't given up.

Way to go Keyto!

Hugs, K