Mount Vernon Dream Team!

A crowd gathered at Phillips Park on Saturday afternoon to celebrate the Mount Vernon 12-year-old Little League All-Stars and their Great Lakes Region runner-up finish. Several commendations were presented to the team from Gov. Ted Strickland, State Rep. Thom Collier and the city of Mount Vernon.

“I would like to thank the community for their support,” said Pentz. “We had two teams — the 12-year-olds and the 15-year-olds — step into territory that’s never been stepped in before. I kept telling them, ‘You’re making history, you’re making history, you’re making history,’ and they continued to want to make history. They never wanted to stop, and that’s an awesome way to go out. They were never satisfied with winning the state and just making the regional for the first time. They were never satisfied by winning one game there, and I think that was shown with the 11-inning ballgame that truly could have gone either way. They showed Mount Vernon baseball at its best. I’m extremely proud of them.

“The announcer, after the last game, said, ‘Boys, you may have just played in the greatest game ever played on this field.’ I haven’t watched much baseball in the Great Lakes, but if there is a game that is better than that, I’d like for them to show it to me. I have never seen a youth baseball game better than what we saw there.”

This was taken from the Mount Vernon New Paper Aug 18-2008 it was written by Joe Huddelston.(I called Joe for permission to use this on our family Blog)

One of the boys on the Dream Team was from the Mount Vernon Ward. Way to go Boy's!

My Sweet Son!

I tried to write this post the other day but for some reason it just didn't work, I keep deleating it by mistake! So I thought I'd wait a day or so and try again.
July 30th was 13 years ago that John David returned back to the presence of his Heavenly Father. I spent a lot of time that day reflection on the past and what life has been like with out him. John David was a very special spirit, i guess he was not ment to stay on this earth for very long. He taught me much the 9 years he was here and he has taught me so much more since he as passed to the other side of the veil.. Some people may think I'm crazy and that's OK with me! I feel his presents quite often and it has only reinforced my belief in the here after. I not only Believe but I KNOW! that there is something more when our time is up on this earth. I'm grateful for that knowledge, how would I make it if I only thought what is here is all we will have, that when our bodies die that is the end of us! I feel very blessed to have the Gospel of Jesus Christ in my life. I have been blessed with 2 beautiful children a wonderful husband and some amazing friends. I truly am Blessed! I look forward to seeing him again one day.. but until that day I plan to enjoy this beautiful world the Lord has prepared for me.. And be the best wife and mother that I can... I love my family and I'm glad I have them to help me when times get hard and I feel like I'm ready to go!! I look forward to seeing my grandchildren and I pray that the good Lord will allow that to happen on this side of the veil!
So all my wonderful friends and family that thought of me this year.. Thank You! I love you all. God Bless!

For Blessing Great and Small we Thank Thee Lord For Them All!

Yesterday morning we got the wonderful news that my nephew Billy would be going home to his wife and 3 little ones. Words can't express how thankful I am that he is home. What a wonderful blessing! It has been a long 10 months for my niece Chantel and her little ones especially Taylor, he missed his daddy so much. Chantel had her 3rd child while Billy was away, a little girl Sage Marie. I want to thank everyone that said a prayer for Billy.

Award Banquet!

Award Time !
Waiting our turn !
Signing the Coache's Ball !

The girls had a wonderful year, They won all their games! The award dinner was pot luck. It was so much fun watching the little girls faces as they where given their awards! they each got a Certificate along with a Madellion on a Red Ribbon. Each Coach was given a Team Ball and each of the little girls signed it. They where so excited they got to sign a ball for their coaches. Jim had so much fun he has agreed to coach next year as well. Can't wait!

LOOK WHAT WE DID!

Two Summers ago Jim built a play set for the little girls in the back yard. This year I wanted a picnic table by the play set so we could have fun picnics. We looked every where for one but we could only find the plastic one, I knew in time they would fade and the wind might blow it away. For Family Home Evening the other night Jim, Christina and I made one. It took us 2 1/2 hours ! For real! And now we have a wonderful little picnic table. Can't wait to have our first Picnic! It will be so fun!

Christina and Cian.

Christina has always wanted an Irish wolfhound. While I was surfing the net one day I found a site on Irish Wolfhounds, the family that owned them where from Mason, Ohio Just a couple of hours from us. Christina called and found that they where expecting puppies She was so excited! The puppies where born on January 1, 2007. We brought Cian home in March. He is now 18 months old and such a wonderful boy, he loves children and just people in general. He is quite large and some are afraid of him but I don’t think he wouldn’t hurt any one. But I do believe he would protect his family and those he loves

In Memory of Finn.

We lost Finn on Fathers Day.