Preschool class of 2011

I am so far behind that I haven't blogged about any of our fun "end of school" activities.  And, believe me, there were plenty of them !!  Anyway I have a few minutes so I am gonna quick take a couple minutes to get Molly's Pre-school Graduation on here. 

Her Graduation day was a very busy one.  Emmett had his field trip to Imagination Station.  His Grandpa Steve ( my dad ) and I were chaperones for this trip.  We had a really great time all the while learning a few things too.  Who would of thought??  Anyway, I had to be gone all day and then try to come home make dinner for my family and prepare for the party afterwards.  But I got it all done, just like I always do stressing the whole time :)

Here are a few highlights of the night...

Emmett took this.  I had the choice of either out of focus or Chad's head cut off.  So I chose this !!

Molly & one of her best friend's Emerson!

More friends...we are very blessed with a great group of girls that will be in Molly's class.  There are so many that come from such wonderful families!!

Party Time!!!!

The next day is always the traditional preschool field trip to the zoo.  I always enjoy going with several of the other parents ( mom's) and taking whatever kids I have at home.  Here is some of our day...

Emerson~Molly~Gracie~Reese

I played softball and went to school with Reese's Mom.  Chad works with and has been best friends with Reese's dad Forever (yeah, they are that old ;)  I went to school with Gracie's dad and worked with her mom.  And, Emerson needs no introduction the "Tina & Jenny" era started way back in 1988 on the first day of third grade.  I love the history that we have we all these wonderful families and look forward to our kids having that now too!!

Trouble...but OH so much fun!!

It was a wonderful day...until it started to POUR!!  But we made to the car with only minimally getting wet and we pretty much were ready to call it a day anyway!  Thanks for such a great year Molly!!  We love you and are so proud of you!!

Standing Behind Your "Man"

Well today marks the one week mark since the shot heard 'round the "Buckeye" world.  I wanted to blog about this because Jim Tressel's resignation is a big deal in our house.  Anyone who know us, & especially Chad, knows that we love our buckeyes. 



When Chad turned on the TV mid-morning on Monday he naturally turned it to the sports channel.  This is favorite channel to watch when he has a day off work.  His timing was impeccable, if that's what you wanna call it, because it was just as the "news" was breaking.  He looked over at me and gave me a look that I have never seen in the 10 years we have been together.  It was almost as if he had seen a ghost.  In fact, he yelled at the kids who were running through the room in a way I have never, never heard him yell before.  I had to remind him that these were HIS children and it wasn't their fault that Tressel was having to do this.  He paused the TV, took a deep breath, waited for the kids to make their was through the room and then continued to watch the news unfold.  Ahhh....the luxury of modern technology!!  We can pause and rewind.  How did parents ever watch TV before this invention ?!?!?

Anyway, I have my thoughts about Coach Jim Tressel.  You may not agree with me but for now this is my blog and I am going to give my opinion.  I still think that he is a stand up guy.  I am not gonna lie, I don't doubt that I would have done the exact same thing if I had been in his shoes.  I also believe that every coach in the NCAA would have done the EXACT same thing.  I think that Tressel is held at a higher standard than most college coaches and this is one of the reasons I have loved being a Buckeye the past 10 years.  I love being associated with a team that tries to have some sort of morals in a time where they are almost obsolete.  So if they slip up, I like to compare it to myself.  I try to always do the right thing but do make an unwise decision once in awhile.  I don't want to be judged for just that one or couple mistakes.  I want to be remembered for the good things I have done.  So that is why I am not quick to jump on the "I Hate Tressel" Bandwagon.  He has brought alot of joy to many Buckeye fans this past decade and that is what I will remember him for. 

If I had to pick one coach to let my boys play football for it would still be Jim Tressel.  I know he looks out for those players just as if they were his own children.  I feel that is how he got himself into trouble by trying to protect them like hopefully their own parents would.  Society likes to see successful people fail and that is why they are eating this up.  And I will have to agree with Dane Sanzenbacher said when asked about his thoughts on Coach Tressel's resignation..."The higher up you are the harder you fall."

So in closing I just want to say..."Thank you Coach Tressel, it's been a great ride!!"