If you bother to read this corner of my world, it's been a long time since I bothered to post a single thing. Life got upended, and then crazy, and well, crazy hasn't stopped.
In May, Bri participated in her Spring Show at School of Rock. She was amazing, and most surely headed for another best of show, when life intervened. On her way home on May 10th, she was involved in a car accident that resulted in a broken jaw, 5 days in the hospital, 4 weeks of her jaw wired shut, and everything suddenly changing. Her army ship date was put off, she lost close to 20 pounds, and through it all, she was a trooper. We easily forgave her for the tears and sometimes depression. Imagine if you had to consume a liquid diet for 4 weeks. (Side note: If you are looking to lose weight, the liquid diet will do it.) She has since been unwired, and gained back 15 pounds. We are still waiting to find out how things with the Army will pan out, but it's in God's hands, and He always knows best.
On top of the accident, Softball season started at the end of April (and is still going), and baseball season started the middle of May. Until the middle of July, we were doing baseball two days, softball two days, and youth group on Wednesdays. We were never home.
The baseball team struggled, but they never gave up. Lots of new kids this year, so we'll see how they progress into next year.
Softball? Well we finished as the number one team in our conference, but lost a heartbreaker in the playoffs on Thursday night. Double elimination means we get another shot to make it to the championship game though. It's a long season.
Joshua was the busiest of us all this summer. One week at Creation, one week at Camp Sankanac, one week of band camp, and next week he does a week at the School of Rock summer camp. I knew he was growing up when I watched him this week at band camp. Being in the marching band is not easy. They learned 3 songs, drilled 3 songs, and then did a field show for the parents just yesterday. They did a very good job. I did find out something interesting this week. Well, I sort of already knew, but when you put a whole bunch of drummers together, it becomes obvious. Drummers? They are their very own species. They are a brotherhood that looks out for each other, gives each other a hard time, and they are very very strange. Every day they had their very own huddle at the end of practice with chants like "Blood Brothers" and "Drumline is great. Better than chocolate cake." If Joshua thinks drumline is better than chocolate cake, well, that's something.
In 7 days we leave for the Outer Banks. This week, Bri finds out where things stand with the Army, we play softball on Thursday night, and Joshua and I try to finish his Honors American History summer assignment. Life is good.
**Note: If I never post again, it's because my son has murdered me for posting this picture of him in his band uniform. Isn't he handsome? (He's not a fan of the plume.)
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