Part two of Little League Football

While we were watching Davis play ball Derek was off playing with friends and messing with his fun box.  Trisha is one smart mama.  She has a box for each boy of things they can do so they do not get board while their brother is playing sports.  Derek is quieter than Davis.  But both boys are very  sweet well mannered young men.

Trish and Clint are very involved parents.  Apparently Clint is over the YMCA little leaque flag football teams.  He has to make sure all parents and players play with good sportsmanshipngs.  If they do not he has to step in and get things under control.  Saddly it is more difficult for the parents and coaches to keep thier cool then it is for the players. Clint does this for the YMCA which is the league Davis plays in.  Derek plays for a different league.  Clint is the head football caoch for Dereks team.

Clint talking to Michael while keeping an eye on things during Davis's game.

 

Trisha is kind enought to take photos of all of the different kids and puts them up on flicker for the parents can have them printed from Flicker if they like a particular shot Trisha took of their child.  If a parent wants quite a few picutres of thier child then Trisha is sweet enough to make a cd for them.

Trisha working hard to get the perfect shot of each child

Saddly we didn't really get a chance to visit with Trisha and Client until after the football games. Well Micahel and Clint visited at Davis's game but wasn't able to for the second game. We eneded up going back to Trish ad Clint house for a little bit but had to leave right around 5 becuase they had a suprise party they had to be at.

The upside is we got to visit with Aunt Peggy and Uncle Vernon.  Peggy is Michael's mom's little sister. It has been a while since we have had a chance to get to visit with any of them so it was nice catching up.  We both wish we lived closer to everyone so we could vist more oftern.  Life always seems to get in the way.  We need to make time for everyone in our families.  On boths sides of the family.  I love Michaels family as much as my side of the family.  I've been around them since I was 15 years old.  Heck I helped Trisha learn how to drive stick shift at Grandma Wallases house.  I wasn't sure if I would have a transmission when it was all said and done but, it worked out.

Davis sitting on Grandpa Vernon's lap waiting to go into the game while Grandma Peggy talks to them.

I hope you have a great Thursday.  Please besure to make time for your family. They are the one's who will always be there for you in the end.

Jackie

The Sisters

My mom was the oldest of seven kids. This is the order the kids were born.  Arna, Chuck, Sandy, Linda, Debby, Danny and Dianne. 

Left to Right: Sandy, Linda, Debby and Dianne.  My mom passed away Nov. 17, 2007.

Left to Right: Dianne, Linda and Arna My mom. 

This was the last picture taken of my mom before she passed away.

The sisters have always been very close.  Not that they don't have their issues because believe me they do.  They are after all siblings.  One will call another one and before you know it they have conferenced called the others. What they talk about is beyond me but let me tell you they can chat with the best of them. 

It is now on the sisters to keep the Yoho family going. Keeping the family as close as it was when Granny and Grandpa Yoho were alive is very hard.  With all of the grand kids grown up and so many of us having our own kids it is almost impossible to get everyone together on any given day. 

Aunt Linda and her husband Dan have had a swimming pool in stalled along with a cabana, play ground, basketball court and zip line.  They also have a fruit tree orchard and a walking path that is a memorial for loved ones that have passed away.  It is gorgeous.  Every year they add a little something to it. For the last few years they have been throwing a 4th of July party as a family reunion. They always go above and beyond.  They provide the meat and the rest of the gang brings the sides and deserts as well as your own drink.  We have all really enjoyed ourselves.

When my mom passed away my aunts were there for my sister and I.  I don't know what we would have done without them.  They have also been there for my dad. We are blessed beyond measure to have the family we do.  I wish everyone of you has as wonderful of a family as we do.

Have a wonderful Friday!

Jackie