Competitive soccer is a prickly thing. Twice a week practices. Traveling all over the place. Money spent for these games and tournaments. But it’s also a lot of fun. Though, we’ve had some struggles this year! Let’s focus on the…
Devin is part of the Olympic Development Program in Oklahoma. These are kids from all over the state who have tried out and made the State Pool. They are exceptional kids and it’s a great opportunity for Devin to learn…
Devin joined other Oklahoma ODP players in a tournament in Memphis, TN February 15-17, 2025. It started out as a cold and dreary weekend filled with rain, flooding, and a tornado watch. But we made the most of it before…
Devin and Braden both started soccer around 4 and 5. Austin’s at the same age. So, we signed him up for rec soccer. Though we love ESC, we decided to send him to North OKC. The fields are close to…
We’ve moved from Marching Band season to Concert Band season. There’s a lot that goes into it. Practices. Competitions. Late nights. Early mornings. But Devin had a pretty successful concert band season. Though he only made the Symphonic Band (instead…
We do a lot of traveling for Devin’s soccer. Crew games, ID camps, ODP. We’ve been many places. Recently, we had a chance to go to Las Vegas for the Vegas Cup. The Crew ’06 team, filled with tons of…
It’s time to introduce you to two new members of our family. On a whim, we decided to adopt two Basset Hounds. Meet Mac and Ruby. Ruby was almost a year and a half and Mac just turned a year…
There is always so much turkey left over after Thanksgiving and Christmas. We do our usual turkey sandwich and the occasional enchiladas. But this year, we decided to try something different. And boy, let me tell you. This recipe is…
Another year is nearly over. We’ve had some challenges but it’s been a good year. Let’s celebrate with some friends, family, good food, and presents! Christmas is my favorite season. It’s a little wild…ok, a lot wild. But it’s so…