Bobby updates

Bobby is off to a great start in baseball. He is a leader on his middle school team and plays up on JV as well. He has tried catcher, pitches, and plays infield. He has 4 "plays of the game" which is more than any other player at this point. Biscuit now has a fan uniform to wear to his games.

We still spoil Biscuit from time to time with pup cups. 

I got to go back to working on campus after a long fall/winter/spring of treatment and recovery. I am cancer free and I appreciated a warm welcome back from my colleagues and students on campus. I have to finish out some immunotherapy treatments and endure one more surgery but I'm SO grateful to get back into my awesome life once again.

 BIG NEWS.....Bobby got his permit. He has been doing some driving and even got into his first accident (pulling into the garage isn't always easy).

Emmy in a commercial

Emmy got to be in a commercial for Polished Dental. She sang words about Polished Dental to the "Do you want to build a snowman" song from the movie Frozen. It was a fun process to be a part of and she earned $500! She was a pro and I got a chance to write the last line of the song as her mom-ager.

 

Emmy Honor Choir updates

 Emmy participated in State and National Honor choirs in the month of March. Grandma Launa took her to Dallas Texas and was the best chaperone. Emmy's friend, Anna, also was in the National Honor choir. Emmy tried and and GOT A SOLO. She is so confident and talented. When she got back home, she went straight to State Honor choir where she earned another solo that she sang in spanish. It was truly beautiful!

March

 Emmy was the star of her latest choir concert as she had 5 songs where she had solos. She sang a duet and had an entire song that she sang solo. She sang "Hopelessly devoted to you" from the musical. She dedicated that performance to me and I cried the entire song. She was so amazing.....and I'm not just saying that because I'm her mom. She got a lot of accolades for her performances. She works very hard on singing and just loves to perform.

Bobby started on the A2 team and they won their division championship. Bobby was an excellent point guard who rebounded better than the big guys and caused a lot of turn overs with his tough defense. We were very proud of his hard work this season. Now, we turn the page to baseball!

March 12 is the day of my DMX surgery. Prayers are being answered consistently and so far my scans are good. I'm looking forward to completing this next step.

January and February 2025

 Biscuit turned 1 year old! She is a spoiled puppy and we love her SO much.

I finished my chemo part of the treatment plan and dropped the puck at Emmy's "stick it to cancer" hockey game. She played great and got to sing the National Anthem. She sang amazing and got lots of accolades. It was beautiful! I did not want to be the center of attention at this game but I agreed because it meant a lot to Emmy. She made us so proud sharing her singing talent.

I bought Robb a Valegram from his favorite singer on Valentine's day. 

Biscuit loves to explore in the snow and comes back from her time outside with a nose full of it!

Academic achievements

 This week, Emmy's math teacher wrote us an email to share that Emmy had scored in the 95th percentile for her STAR testing which is a nationwide placement test. Bobby's teacher also shared he scored 96th percentile in math and 98th percentile in English!  How wonderful to know they have these academic gifts.

Christmas memories

 

Emmy somehow managed to look both tough and beautiful in her hockey photos this year.

We celebrated a bit early with the Moldenhauer bunch.

We made gingerbread houses together and also did a few other cooking projects.

This year we did not go to Florida so instead I bought more gifts. We had the best time unwrapping over the course of 2-3 days. The kids got me some very thoughtful gifts. Bobby got me a beautiful necklace with a cross. Emmy got me a shirt that said Trust God Psalms 37:5 and a bracelet she picked out charms (charms were religious related). The kids got Uggs, blankets, perfume, slippers, new joggers and sweatshirts, and lots more. Robb got some great gifts and he gave me some really great gifts too (see mug).

Bobby and I put together lots of puzzles. This has become something we do together over Christmas break. Emmy is more into Biscuit cuddles than puzzles.

We celebrated the birth of Jesus! Bobby got a new Bible for Christmas and we are now doing guided devotionals together before bedtime. We read the verse, reflect and share, then we direct our prayer with the verse we read together. This is really a special time and I'm so grateful that he wants to do this with me.

Thanksgiving and baseball

The boys went to Florida for Bobby's baseball camp. Emmy, Biscuit and I binge watched TV and ordered in lots of sushi to make sure we were having a great Thanksgiving break too. 

Bobby made sure to get his favorite airport meal - pizza. They had a smooth trip to Florida but a long Mpls layover on the way home.

Bobby loved his teammates this year and they won some games. Bobby hit 5/8 for .625% during the games and also won the Best Defender award for his entire age group. He had a great time with sunny weather and time with his dad.

He discovered a love for Poke bowls at the clubhouse (mom's favorite too) and now is a tuna lover in general. Nice to see some of my taste rubbing off on him! They joined some of his new teammate friends on the last day at Dave and Buster's and had dinner together. He is hoping to keep in touch with his new friends.

 Emmy most relaxed with me but she has been earning tons of solos, including "What Child is This?" at the upcoming Christmas concert. Hockey and Jazz Choir are keeping her very busy but with her license she has the freedom to get herself to all these practices. I loved spending some extra time with her over Thanksgiving.