Gifts

Joe is struggling with wrestling this year and I'm wondering if he truly loves the sport as I have grown to love. I have tried talking to him about this extra curricular activity with him but he reassures me he likes to wrestle. The last few tournaments he hasn't really shown an effort in his matches and the outcome reflects the same. I have told him if he's fallen out of love with the sport, wants to take a year off, or wants to be done entirely that that is okay with his dad and me we can accept the fact he may not want to wrestle anymore. I'm not sure if it's just a phase he's going through or what!! We know someone has to lose and we are okay with that it's the effort we would like to see to come back to win or to lose by a few points that we would like Joe to show us. Maybe this year he doesn't have the gift to wrestle hard or he isn't motivated to wrestle this year; time will tell I guess.
What a wonderful gift we received this weekend with this awesome weather. The kids took full advantage of the warm weather both Saturday and Sunday as most of the day was spent outside. Kelsie was able to spend time with Grandma Julie and Steve on Friday night she loved that change of pace. Bonding is good for both of them.
We have begun our moving of personal property over to Matt's house that we are going to share as Joe was threatened by a 13 year old Saturday with a knife. Joe told the Woodville Officer and the knife has since been confinscated but Joe and us included have now found another reason to move!!
I'm beginning to love this gift of warm weather!! I went for 1 1/2 mile walk during lunch today and plan to finish the other 1/2 mile during my afternoon break. As we walked into work this morning Becky pointed out the flowers were starting to poke through the ground and what more of a sign of spring do you need than that. Happy Day All!!!!