Father’s Day 2021

This is late but we’ve had a lot going on. We really hope everyone had a great Father’s Day. We got to spend Father’s Day in Kentucky with Scot’s family. We always cherish the moments we get to have with our family because our time spent with them isn’t as often as we would like. Life is very busy so we make the most of the moments we have. T and I sat down and made this collage for Scot together. 

Scot got to have some special visiting time with Pop. I wish I could say I was able to get some pictures of that but I was unable to do so but I wanna share some pics I do have of Pop, our family patriarch, the one who is loved 🥰 deeply by the entire family. We cherish this man. 

 

T is on the Injured List

Well, T is officially on the injured list.  Grand Prix is out and more than likely AAU Nationals. He hurt his foot while training. We thought maybe he needed a metatarsal adjustment by the chiropractor but when we went there today to get T adjusted he said T needs to be checked out at an orthopedist. So we got him seen there and sure enough his foot is injured and it could be as short as 3 weeks or as long as 4-6 weeks recovery time according to the doctor. The doctor said everyone heals differently and kids generally bounce back quicker. But 3 weeks still puts him out of both USAT Grand Prix and AAU Nationals tournaments because he’ll have had zero training time for these few weeks leading up to the tournament to be better prepared for fighting. He’s in a Med boot and is hating life right now. This is just an obligatory pic that I got and he certainly didn’t want me taking it. He’s so upset but it is what it is. This may very well end up being just a growing/training year for him and cheering on his teammates until he can get back to fighting himself.

NexGen Training 6/11/2021

T got to go up to Ohio on Wednesday and train with his USAT coach. We wanted him to have some face time with him before the Grand Prix Championships on 6/25/2021. That’s fight day for T😁. Here’s a 20 minute or so video of some of his training on Friday. There’s another video going to be coming once we get home that will be longer from the training on Saturday. 

84 Years Young

Nan is 84 years young today😁!  Happy Birthday Nan!  You and Pop are the Patriarch’s of our family. We are so glad we got to celebrate 🥳 your birthday with you today. We love you to the moon and back. So thankful for every day we get to have with you and Pop. The boys (T, William, Tyler, and Scot) had a blast in the pool today and Nan had a blast watching them😁. Plus Brittany got in on the fun too😊. I would’ve been in the pool too but I’m still being extra careful😉. We sure love celebrating 🥳 the special occasions with the family though. Lots of fun 🤩 was had today. 

Changes…

T asked yesterday for the first time if he could also do maybe another sport. He still wants this to be his main sport but he wants to do something else too so he can have something different to do to mix things up a bit. We’ll have to see what that would look like and if it’s even possible given his training schedule with this sport. He’s just become a teen and we are seeing maturity changes and he is now wanting to do even more. That makes my head swim just a bit…LOL! He actually mentioned wanting to learn soccer. God help us because our already busy schedule would get even busier. Soccer would actually compliment what he’s doing with sparring because it would help big time with his foot work and learning the meaning of teamwork because it’s a true team sport. You work as a team to win verses what he does with sparring which is fighting individually and the entire team winning individual medals. It could be really good for him. I’m just not sure how we would pull off being able to do both is all. That’s a problem for another day. We will revisit the soccer thing come fall. We’ve just got to get past the summer fighting season first and go from there. 

Clip of NexGen Training 6/10/2021

Here are some short clips of some training from yesterday. T is really enjoying being up here. Training up here is different from training with his other coach back home. It compliments everything his coach at home is doing with him and makes him a more well rounded athlete. 

Having Fun with INSTA TOON

We found a new app that makes artwork out of your photos.  It’s a really cool app. 

2019 Easter Pic Pose vs. Today

T has changed so much in two years. These pics show just how much. 

Pic of The Boys with Nan and Pop

We are so thankful for our Lord’s blessings on our family. We were thankful to get yet another picture of the boys with Nan and Pop. We so love them and are thankful for every moment we get to spend with them. 

Unexpected Trip

Unexpected trip to see the family. T has had a good time. We drive home tomorrow. Here’s some video.