SEDONA

WRESTLING 2011-2012

 Wrestling season is upon us again.  Practices are 5 days a week and tournaments on Saturdays. We were lucky enough to get to use the new high school gym.  I think Sedona and I are enjoying the new gym the most.  It is big enough that I get to do conditioning with the kids.  I'm sure I look like a fool being the only mom doing sprints, sprawls, push ups etc. but i don't care.  Our Saturdays are spent inside a gym for 8-10hrs and I have to say i love every minute of it. Steele gained 10lbs from last season and is now a newbie in the Midget division ranging from 8-10yrs old.  He is doing great and has medaled in every tournament averaging 12 kids in his bracket  We went to the Rocky Mountain Nationals consisting of 17 states and over a 1000 kids, and  we traveled to Utah for the Beehive Brawl Nationals. It has been great to see everyone from last year.  I was especially excited to see a family who were expecting their 5th boy.  They were throwing around the name Steele last year so I couldn't wait to see what they decided.  They did pick Steele ya!!  This year has proven that the wrestling community is indeed a "FAMILY".  A 6yr old on the Longhorn team was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer just two days before Christmas after a routine visit to the dentist.  The out pouring of support and donations has been overwhelming from all the teams.  Unfortunately, our season ended early due to a broken arm Steele got at practice.  With just 1 tournament left then we were off to Regionals and State ughhh!!  I will not know what to do with all my free time until baseball starts.  This is the first Saturday I've been home and I'm already bored and I've eaten all day!!!!                                                                                                                                                                                                        

RUSH CHAMPIONSHIP GAME 2011

     What an exciting season for the Rush this year.  This is the first time the Rush has made  it to a championship game.  Steele was so fortunate to be a part of such an amazing coaching staff and a great group of boys I hate to see the season end.   I'm so glad Steele was able to experience the excitement of a championship with announcers and scoreboards.   Although they did not win, they all  need to be so proud of themselves for doing something that no team has done since Pahrump has been involved in Pop Warner.  It was so hard so see the tears and disappointment on the boys faces.  Thanks to all the players and coaches for making us such proud Rush parents!!!!

SUMMER 2011

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these boys were so nice to Sedona

Steele boogie boarding

     This summer has been great.  We were able to get up to Duck Creek and the ocean this year.  We had fun fishing, bike riding, relaxing, and visiting with some old work friends (it's a given when in Duck Creek you are bound to run into someone from Vegas).  We also went to the Ocean.  We always stay at Paradise By The Sea RV Resort in Oceanside. We have been going to the same location for 15yrs.  It is family owned and is located right across the street from the beach!!  The owner played for Stanford and the Houston Oilers.  Steele really enjoys talking to him about football.  We enjoyed the luau night with limbo contest and the movie night outside.  There are always a ton of kids there for Steele to play with.  Everyone from the park goes to the same area of the beach so the kids really have a great time.  It is fun for Steele to see some of the same kids from previous yrs.  They play baseball, football, and ride their bikes and scooters all over the park.  My highlight each trip is walking up to the Mexican market to buy their  guacamole, salsa, and carne asada yummm.  Steele tried surfing for his first time this year and did very well. After the first day Sedona really began to enjoy the water which meant no sitting and relaxing for us.  Steele, Brian and I enjoyed boogie boarding together and getting pummeled by the waves.  It was great to have grandma and grandpa there to help out with Sedona.  This year we met a family whose brother plays for the Chicago Cubs and resides in Vegas during the off  season.  I'm trying to recruit him to come out to Pahrump to talk to the little league team this spring.  I look forward to many more memories to come at Paradise by The Sea RV Resort.