Hadassah had a volleyball tournament this weekend and I try hard to make these priority. I have found that it is sometimes hard to always be involved in her teenage events and even with her growing up with sports, I have tried to be there if possible!!! It's a chance to be there with her. I believe that it's important for us parents to be in the stands cheering if possible. If we don't cheer for them, who will? I LOVED to watch her play soccer and volleyball in middle school. I cheered and even teared up when she was breaking long jump records in track and going to MACSA to compete. And I love even more to now go to her games and cheer and see the higher competition!!! And I might add that it is getting easier with the little ones too. It is challenging to take a baby and little siblings along and have them entertained while trying to watch a sports game. I've had comments like "the children need to stay on the bleachers". Sometimes I have wondered why I even go if I have to keep one eye on the little ones and one eye on the game. But with a few toys, a coloring book and crayons and a few snacks, we survived! :)))
Hadassah is playing for a Blast Team for the first time this Winter/Spring. It's a club volleyball and open to girls that want to get more playing time and learn more skills. She's been really enjoying this even though she had a set back in the very beginning with spraining her ankle. Most of the girls on her team she didn't know before. Most come from the public school system and it's an opportunity for her to show good sportsmanship and be a witness for Jesus. This team of girls are all in high school so the level of playing is tough stuff. There are hard serves and slams and great blocks all the time!!! It's a "blast" to watch!!!
The tournament began on Saturday morning. Honestly, I was hoping to go yard saling but Hadassah and Jess needed a ride to their games, so I willingly raised my hand! :) Mike would have loved to attend to but with the weather being SO nice, it was going to be a busy day at work! I dropped my littles off at Jody's house (thanks so much again) and Matthew got to go to Madison's for the day and then the girls and I went to volleyball!!! I had a little time to kill after dropping them off at a school in Lancaster, so I was off to go to a nearby development yard sale just a few miles away. I strolled through the sales and then went back to the games to cheer! They played well and started with some wins! After lunch, I needed to pick up the children and then came home for a short time. Ashlyn and Austin went right outside and rode their jeeps around the yard. It was so warm outside. We all went back to the games to cheer for the last of the volleyball games for Saturday. On the way home, we picked up Matthew at Dutchies and he was soaking wet! The boys decided to jump in Mike's pool ... green water and gross ... but they didn't care a bit. Matthew was soaked and came home for a good shower! :) Thanks Rosa for letting Matthew come over!
Hadassah went home with Jess on Saturday night and the rest of us were ready to relax and enjoy some time at home. We ordered pizza and wings and got to bed in good time!!! Tomorrow will be another day of volleyball.
The volleyball tournament continued on Sunday. Verna took the girls to their first game this time. The games were in Millersville this time with their game beginning at 8! Mike and I drank our coffee together, read some scripture and then got the kids up and dressed and off we were to cheer for Hadassah. We made a quick stop to get the kids muffins and donuts at Dunkin Donuts on the way there. It was much colder than yesterday and drizzling rain. It didn't seem like the some month at all!!! But it didn't dampin the girls playing!!! They played well with some loses and some wins. At lunch time, the team was scheduled to play at the Volleyball Corner and finish up the tournament there. (This was a big tournament with multiple locations of playing.) The kids were getting tired of sitting and watching, so Mike took them home and Gerald and Verna's children went to our house too. There they played while us adults finished watching the volleyball games in ease. :) Hadassah's team made it to the Semifinals but ended up losing to their own sister team. Blast has an A team (mostly Seniors) and they beat us in the semi's. Hadassah was tired and ready for a shower and then chill out at home!!!
I couldn't wait to get into our PJ's and wrap up in a blanket. I was cold and tired too but after eating some soup and coloring with Ashlyn on the living room floor, we decided to go play some dice with Matt's. The kids always cheer when we go to Matt and Lena's and this time was no different. Mom Lapp was there too and the games of dice were fun!
We are so blessed to have good health and warm, dry homes!!! Hadassah played great all weekend and our warm beds felt wonderful last night!!! I want to document weekends like these because I know that some day we will look back and say "yep, those were the good ol' days!!!"
It's looking like a rainy week ahead which probably means the ballgame that is scheduled for tonight will most likely be canceled.?. The grass is loving this rain and the garden will be up and growing after the showers are passed and the sunshine returns!!!
I'm now off to fold the laundry and sweep my floors! Have a great week everyone!!!
