Proud Parents

Jessi......Kyle and I went to Open House at Rosati last Wednesday night. We followed an abbreviated version of Jessi's schedule. It was very nice to meet her teachers and get a feel for her classes. As we walked through the halls and sat in the classrooms I was again reassured that Rosati is where Jessi is suppose to be. She is doing great on the varsity softball team. She plays Left Field in every game. She is the lead off batter and gets on base more often than not. They put her in the line up first because they don't want any one on the bases in front of her to slow her down. (At least that is what her proud parents think!) She has only been thrown out once or twice this year stealing. She is pretty certain that she isn't going to play basketball this year. It is hard for me to think about not watching her play. She says she wants to concentrate on track. Homecoming is coming up this month. Jessi has asked her boyfriend, Zach to go with her. He runs cross country for Desmet and has an out of town meet that day so it will be a rushed day for him to get back in time. I sometimes have a hard time thinking of her as nearly 16. I am very proud of her. It seems like we have fewer and fewer moments with her. I don't know what she'll do as an adult but I have always felt in my heart that she will do something great with her life.

Devin.......This weekend was a typical weekend for us, a little soccer, a little volleyball and a little more soccer. There were wins all around. Devin had a rough soccer game on Saturday. The game got pretty physical and Devin was called for a couple of penalties, which he deserved. That is not to say that the other team was innocent in the matter. But, we always tell our kids we do not care what someone else does or says we care what they do and say. Each of us is responsible for our own actions. Devin played great and made a perfect penalty shot but after the game it was the fact that he lost his temper that Kyle talked to him about. On Sunday Devin had another soccer game. He was pushed around and leaned on quite a bit. But he kept his cool. I am not saying that Devin didn't do some leaning back but because he didn't loose his temper he was able to continue to play and dominate the middle of the field. He scored on another beautiful penalty shot. Kyle and I were so proud of him not because he scored or because his team won the game but because he showed good sportsmanship even when those around him might not have. This week there is standardized testing at school. I am certain Devin will do well. He has his daddy's brains! Besides his mom's no slouch either. Progress reports are coming home at the end of this month. I am looking forward to seeing how well he is doing in school.