2009 JH State Tournament.....and Shopping. :)

You have no idea how much I have missed blogging. Our computer got a virus and we haven't been able to use it for a week. It has been a long week!! :)

I keep taking pictures....thinking about how much I want to blog about this, or blog about that. I have so much catching up to do!

I 1st want to thank Andy for fixing the computer. You have no idea how lost I have been! And it's only been a week! ;)

Last Saturday my JH volleyball team made it to STATE!!! They were super excited about going.

We normally go into Chicago the night before and go to the mall and stay in a hotel. But this year, I just didn't feel comfortable about staying over night. I didn't have a great reason why, I just for some reason decided to stay home that night and drive in early the next morning. And I mean EARLY!!! (We left at 5:45!!)

It didn't take long for the reason why we stayed home to come to light. Friday night, Lori called me and told me that her Father in Law died unexpectedly of a heart attack. She of course was not able to go.

I thank the Lord for his guidance in our decision to stay home that Friday night. I cannot and don't want to imagine getting a phone call like that being so far from your husband and family.

Because Lori wasn't able to go, my good friend Jan didn't hesitate when I called her up and asked her if she could go with me the next day.



I am SO grateful that Jan went. She helped me more then she will ever know!



I think that the girls were upset about Lori's Father in Law. I think they were worried about Lori and Jason. Because of that, they didn't play as well.


But we had fun. And I was so proud of the girls for their spirit and attitude. They were kind and friendly to the other teams and I was so proud of them for that.

I think that is more important then winning a game that really won't matter when it's all said and done.

But the lessons learned in sportsmanship and working as a team will last forever.



I think this has been my favorite year of coaching so far. Although with my new job, I have been very overwhelmed with all of my responsibilities. But this a great group of girls and I love each and every one of them.


After the tournament, we headed to the mall. I mean....what's a trip to Chicago without going to the mall....right??!?!?

We divided up into groups and the girls attacked the mall. They did a lot of damage in just a couple hours. I think that the parents were more then ready to go, but the girls were raring for fun!!

After the mall, we went to TGIFridays. ( I highly recommend the fried green beans!!) It was nice to just sit and spend time with and listen to the girls talk. There was no other responsibilities to deal with, it was nice to just be with them. And boy did they have us laughing!!!


I think at 1 point Jan and my sides hurt from laughing so much.

We had a great time and I am so thankful for God's safety and protection on the road.