THE GRINSTEAD FAMILY

I THINK SPRING HAS ARRIVED... Yep, I think Spring has sprung and I couldn't be happier. Our heat is off, the flannel sheets are gone & there is no snow on the ground. I even have a lone daffodil blooming. Yep, it's finally here! Here's our what's gone on since my last post:

Jake has had baseball practice twice a week. He loves everything about his new team. He comes home happy & positive. Yay!

Allie is still going to UNICC weekly. They are preparing for 2 performances in May. She can't wait.

Both kids are finishing up religious ed for the year. Next year, we are switching churches. I am enrolling them in a program through the Lutheran church. Jake's basketball coach is one of the people in charge of the youth programs and the programs seems to fit my kid's needs more than our current church. Both kids are thrilled to switch.

Allie is still going to tutoring for math once a week.

I got my hair cut and colored. I went crazy and got some bangs cut into my hair. I love them and will go with more at my next appointment.

We had a week off for Spring Break in March. The kids and I spent a few days with my family. We went out for dinner to celebrate Kim & Will's birthdays. We went to Incredible Pizza to play, it is like Chuck E Cheese's on steroids! The kids loved it! They also got to play with their cousins and their friends that live in Uncle Michael & Aunt Kim's neighborhood. Overall, we had a nice, relaxing trip.

I had my yearly doctor appointment. The doctor found a lump in my left breast. She suspected that it was a cyst, but just to be sure I had a mammogram done. The mammo came back normal and no further tests were run. I was quite relieved. It was a very LONG couple of days waiting for the mammo results. Your mind sure does wander and mess with you. Lot's of "what if's" were going on!

Allie & I went to a bridal shower for my co-worker Amy. It was a nice time.

Jake went to his friend Mason's birthday party. They saw a movie and had a sleepover. He was exhausted when he got home.

Jake played in his last basketball tournament of the season. They won their first 2 games very easily. The won the last game in OT and it was a nail biter! They won the whole tournament. He played on a team with just a few of his normal teammates and then some other guys from another team. I was pleasantly surprised at how well they all did considering that they really hadn't played together. Jake looked really good during the tournament. He scored a bunch, had tons of rebounds and played great defense. We were pretty proud!

Allie went to her friend's Tessa and Sami's birthday parties. They were held together at the pool.

Allie had a Brownie meeting.

Jake ran in a 5k. He ran the race in 25:05 and placed 2nd in his age group. Pretty good for a kid that didn't train!

Jake had an end of the year basketball party. All of the 5th grade Tiger ball boys got together for pizza, desserts, soda and dodgeball. Jake loved every minute of it.

Jake spent the night at his friend Paul's house. They also saw a late movie and had a good time.

I had the stomach flu. I was quite sick all night long. I can't remember the last time I felt so awful. Scott took great care of me while I was stuck in bed (for about 48 hours).

Allie had a doctor appoint to get a planter's wart removed from her toe. That stinker won't go away!

I went to a girl's night dinner at a new restaurant. The food was good, the conversation was great and being kid free for a few hours was wonderful!

We went to the Godfather's night fundraiser with our friends Kristin, Cathi, Karen & their kids. Good thing we went early and were almost the only people in the place. We were a loud bunch.