Our Family: October 2025

Friday, October 31, 2025

Fall Fun

We made our trip to the pumpkin patch and picked some pumpkins for some fall friend gatherings that the kids requested.

And these two received free kids' meal tickets from the trunk or treat at Victory Sports practice. Yum!

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Friday, October 24, 2025

4-H Buddies

They go to lots of competitions together, and squeeze in some shopping and fun sometimes.

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Friday, October 17, 2025

Victory Sports

We have a younger volleyball girl playing for the church league. She is a great server!

And this guy is enjoying his last season of flag football!

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

The season officially ended with a parents vs. players game tonight. The girls won, and I was very happy for them. We parents played our best but we just aren't as quick and talented as the girls (well, at least I am not!).

Broken Leg

What a week! Poor Stephen had his first football game back from a pulled hip flexor the same night as Anastasia's District tournament and the trip to SA immediately after for regionals. We had suitcases in the car to leave right after, and Gloria had taken Stephen to his game. About halfway through, he went in for a tackle at the same time as one of his (Very big) teammates. The teammate missed the tackle and crashed right into Stephen's shin with his helmet. Gloria called me with the volunteer paramedic on the phone. I was told he had been examined, it was most likely a deep tissue bruise, he was icing it and had ibuprofen and should be ok. But apparently he is very good at hiding pain or was in shock. They even had him try to walk on it, but it buckled and caused intense pain! After Gloria drove him home, she called to tell me it was much worse than they thought and she could tell he was in crazy pain on the way home. My poor guy! After much discussion and prayer, it was decided Austin and the others could care for him (including an urgent care visit the next day for an x-ray), and I would continue with Annie to the out of town tournament. It was confirmed as badly broken the next day, and he was put on bedrest until he could be seen by orthopedics to determine if surgery was necessary. Thankfully, we saw them today, and there was a tiny sliver of bone holding it in place. So no surgery needed but 8 weeks of a full leg cast instead to ensure it does't move! Poor Stephen! Talk about a rough week.

A gift from Lito and Lita

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Regional Tournament

The girls played so well and won 2nd place in regionals this weekend. And that finishes Junior High volleyball for Anastasia. On to High School next year!