tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61304926202411848892024-03-19T00:07:14.500-05:00Shannon & Jodi's ProverbsPhotos and tales from the Clark familyShannon/Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17406263393840913476noreply@blogger.comBlogger395125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130492620241184889.post-87102371775969821362018-10-18T10:40:00.003-05:002018-10-18T10:40:48.518-05:00Jackson is 24<div style="text-align: center;">
Sunday, October 14 was Jackson's 24th birthday.</div>
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He spent the afternoon with us, helping coach Hudson's football game and hanging out watching football on TV. Grandma and grandpa came over to have birthday cake--which Naomi baked for him--after the game. He was lucky enough to have pink frosting. </div>
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After having cake, we took Jackson out for dinner. It was nice having the chance to catch up with him and talk about his future plans. I'm pretty sure I reminded him that Iowa has several graduate programs for Athletic Training, but I think he has his heart set on going out of state. </div>
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Shannon/Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17406263393840913476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130492620241184889.post-5055258805097480852018-10-18T10:30:00.001-05:002018-10-18T10:31:03.560-05:00Volleyball 2018<div style="text-align: center;">
Katie and Naomi both played Volleyball this fall. </div>
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Naomi played on the 8th grade team. She is an awesome server, and plays mostly middle hitter. It was fun to watch her team play this year and see all of the improvements they made along the way.</div>
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Katie played for the fresh/soph and JV teams, and was promoted to Varsity at the end of the season. She has only seen varsity time in two sets so far this season, but we are proud of the effort she has put in. She made 4/4 serves with 3 aces, and had two kills out of three attempts. Not bad for a rookie.</div>
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Last week Colton was chosen as one of the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier's Preps to Watch.</div>
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We are proud of the way he has played this season so far and look forward to advancing in the State Playoffs.</div>
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I have copied and pasted the article from the October 18, 2018 edition of the Grundy Register.</div>
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The Grundy Register
ACKLEY – The Gladbrook-Reinbeck
football program
is no stranger to big
games late in the season.
This year’s 8-man Rebel
group feels different, though,
perhaps precisely because of
their lack of varsity experience
coming into 2018.
G-R fought off a second-half
charge from AGWSR, putting
some distance on the Cougars
in a 44-19 win in Ackley that
clinched the district title and a
postseason spot for the Rebels
in their first season of 8-player
football.
This season has also been
the first taste of varsity football
for many of the Rebels.
“This means a whole lot,”
G-R quarterback Jackson
Kiburis said. “We come up as
underclassmen, and we watch
the classes that have graduated
before us in the past and
it means so much to carry on
that tradition for us and for our
coaches. It’s great to play Rebel
football.”
Kiburis finished with 15 carries
for 84 yards and a touchdown
and also completed four
catches for 141 yards and a
score on a 60-yard touchdown
pass to Aiden Wyatt in the first
quarter.
Colton Clark was the standout
in the ground attack, running
the ball 24 times for 175
yards and four touchdowns,
including two touchdowns
in the second half that scuttled
AGWSR’s hopes of a second-half
comeback.
The Cougars had a large hill
to climb, falling behind 28-0 in
the second quarter but getting
a bit of relief when Brody Roder
picked off a busted G-R pass
play and returned it for a touchdown
to cut G-R’s lead to 28-6
with 42 seconds left in the half.
AGWSR football head coach
James Koop laid it out for his
players in the locker room.
“’If you’re going to play like
[the first half], just stay in the
locker room,’” Koop said. “’If
you’re going to play like the
team I coached for the last five
weeks, that got better every
week, then let’s go.’ … That was
the worst first half we’ve played
all year.”
The Cougars came out with
some fire as Titan Opperman
connected with Chase Harms
for a 34-yard pass play that set
up an Opperman touchdown
run three plays later to narrow
G-R’s lead to 28-13 with 9:42
left in the third quarter.
G-R punted away after a
three-and-out on the next
drive, but got a huge stop on
4th-and-1 from G-R’s own
10-yard line to keep AGWSR
from driving near the Rebel
endzone once again.
The Rebels were backed up,
though, and G-R couldn’t find
a first down and this time the
Cougars came up with a block
on the punt attempt, recovering
the ball near where they
had turned it over on downs
moments earlier.
“They came out with some
energy,” Olson said of AGWSR.
“And when the field position
is bad. as a playcaller you start
to [overthink]. I’m new to this
game, too. We could’ve done
some things a lot better.”
Opperman didn’t let this
opportunity pass by, running in
a 2-yard touchdown with 2:41
left in the third quarter. The
two-point run attempt to make
it a one score game was stopped
by the Rebels, however, keeping
the score at 28-19.
Kiburis immediately broke
off a 45-yard run on the first
play of the next G-R drive, setting
up Clark’s third touchdown
of the night in a Rebel response
that took exactly 60 seconds to
push the lead back up to 36-19
with 1:41 left in the third.
G-R’s defense adjusted for
AGWSR’s next drive, and a
combination of that and penalties
against AGWSR prevented
a response as the Cougars had
to punt before the end of the
third quarter.
“Our defensive coordinator
Brett Bengen did a good job of
making adjustments,” Olson
said. “We had five guys basically
banged up in this game,
knee issue here, shoulder issue
there, and the guys sucked it
up. … It came down to Bengen
adjusting, maybe a bit of
luck and just the physicality of
making [AGWSR] earn some of
those drives.”
The Rebels burned four
minutes of clock to start the
fourth quarter and punted the
ball back to AGWSR.
Once again, G-R’s defense
came up with a stop to take
over on downs, and this time
Clark got open in the run game,
streaking across the field for a
37-yard touchdown run and the
final score of the night for the
Rebels.
“Our line was able to block
the defense and give Jackson
time to get passes out or block
so that I could get out running,”
Clark said. “Without them,
that wouldn’t have happened.
… Once we were working as a
team to get the ball moving we
figured that we could get this
going.”
“The guys have stepped
up,” Olson added. “Kiburis has
stepped up, Aidan Walters is
doing a great job making calls
with the O-line, Tyler Beenken
hasn’t said a word all year
but he shows up and does a
great job, Sam Mussig at center,
Kale Hasslemann, Jace Petersen,
they’re all getting it done
up front, and Colton Clark’s a
really special player.”
AGWSR’s Zach Crain and
Jacob Haley both left the game
with injuries in the second half
and Koop indicated that there
may be some reorganization in
the lineup for the Week 9 game
against Twin Cedars.
The Cougars can still qualify
for the playoffs with a win at
Twin Cedars and a Colo-NESCO
upset of G-R in Week 9,
which would make AGWSR
and G-R co-district champions
and both automatic qualifiers.
Otherwise, it’s unlikely that
AGWSR would be able to get
a postseason spot based on the
new Ratings Percentage Index
(RPI) that was introduced this
season by the IHSAA to deterRebels
down Cougars for district title
AGWSR's Chase Harms tries to make the catch, battling with
Gladbrook-Reinbeck's Keagan Giesking during last Friday's
game in Ackley. (Jake Ryder photo)
G-R 14 14 8 8 — 44
AGWSR 0 6 13 0 — 19
Scoring summary
G-R – Jackson Kiburis 13 run (run
failed)
G-R – Aiden Wyatt 60 pass from
Kiburis (Keagan Giesking run)
G-R – Colton Clark 26 run (Giesking
run)
G-R – Clark 9 run (Giesking run)
AGWSR – Brody Roder interception
return (kick missed)
AGWSR – Titan Opperman 4 run
(Christoffer Hansen kick)
AGWSR – Opperman 3 run (run
failed)
G-R – Clark 13 run (Giesking run)
G-R – Clark 37 run (Wyatt pass
from Kiburis)
Rushing
G-R – Clark 24-175, 4 TD; Kiburis
15-84, TD; Eli Thede 1-25; Giesking
10-23.
AGWSR – Opperman 20-91, 2
TD; Jaden Penning 15-46; Cale Culver
2-(-4); Chase Harms 2-(-4); Roder
1-0.
Passing
G-R – Kiburis 4-6, 141 yards, TD;
Giesking 0-1-1, 0 yards.
AGWSR – Titan Opperman 5-21-
1, 68 yards.
Receiving
G-R – Clark 3-81, Wyatt 1-60, TD.
AGWSR – Harms 3-58; Penning
2-10.
Tackle leaders (solo-ast-total)
G-R – Giesking 4-7-7.5; Kale Hasselmann
3-7-6.5; Sam Mussig 4-5-6.5;
Jace Petersen 4-4-6; Thede 4-4-6.
AGWSR – Tanner Weichers 8-5-
10.5; Opperman 7-7-10.5; Zach Crain
5-8-9; Harms 7-3-8.5; Roder 5-6-8.
Interceptions: G-R (Kiburis);
AGWSR (Roder, TD). Fumble recoveries:
G-R (Thede).
mine at-large postseason qualifiers.
All of those factors, plus a
chance to finish 2018 with one
more win than last season,
should be used as motivation
for the Cougars next Friday,
Koop said.
“I told the kids that if they
didn’t like losing district title
games, that should motivate
you in the weight room in the
offseason. … But we responded
in that second half, and we have
to build on that,” Koop said.
“We have to get back to what
we do best. We might have to
figure out some different positions
for people due to injury,
but that’s part of football, too.”
Kiburis and the Rebels will
have a chance to make it an
outright claim to the district
title on Friday in Gladbrook.
“We need to focus on
Colo-NESCO, and that’s all
the next four days of practice
should be about,” Kiburis said.
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Macklin's birthday comes at a busy time of year for us. We are smack dab in the middle of Football, Volleyball and Soccer seasons. We have somewhere to go every night of the week, and weekends are just as bad. That makes it difficult for us to plan a party for him anywhere close to the actual date.</div>
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This year he had to wait until September 29th to find a free evening to have some friends over to celebrate. He was able to invite friends from his class in school as well as his soccer teammates. </div>
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I did not take another picture of Hudson during his game on Sunday, because it was cold, rainy, sleety and snowy. I was toasty warm in my Under-the-weather Tent while my boys exhibited their manliness and suffered in the elements.<br />
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Shannon enjoyed being an assistant coach on his team, along with about 8 other dads. Not a bad ratio for 8-man football. Jackson was also seen on the sidelines most Sundays as a guest coach.<br />
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Shannon/Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17406263393840913476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130492620241184889.post-44878320562500097042018-09-20T10:53:00.001-05:002018-09-20T10:53:17.997-05:00Macklin's 8th Birthday<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On September 11th Macklin celebrated his 8th birthday. Grandma and Grandpa and Alex, Moriah and Greyson came over, and the big brothers were there, too. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He helped decorate his cake. It was one of our more unique cakes. I don't think we've ever had one with eyeballs on it in the past. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Greyson enjoyed singing and blowing out the candles with Macklin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Macklin is a super smart guy who is growing up way too fast. He still loves to snuggle, and is kind to other people. He thinks of ways to do nice things for me, and always has something funny to say. He does a great job at school, too. He's been a dominating force on his soccer and flag football teams this season, also.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Macklin got out of school early on his birthday to go to Ankeny and watch Chase play soccer, then we went to Olive Garden for dinner, and finished out the evening with some shopping at Target.</span></div>
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<i>And He shall <span class="footnote" data-fn="#fen-NKJV-16462b" data-link="[<a href="#fen-NKJV-16462b" title="See footnote b">b</a>]" style="box-sizing: border-box; font-size: 0.625em; line-height: 22px; position: relative; top: 0px; vertical-align: top;">[<a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+3&version=NKJV#fen-NKJV-16462b" style="-webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased; background: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #b34b2c; cursor: pointer; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: top;" title="See footnote b">b</a>]</span>direct your paths</i>.<i>" Proverbs 3:5-6</i></div>
</span>Shannon/Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17406263393840913476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130492620241184889.post-72312486537850583372018-09-20T10:26:00.001-05:002018-09-20T10:27:09.299-05:00Thunder and Lightning Football<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Hudson started playing tackle football this year. So far he has played in the Jamboree and has had two games. The consensus is that he is kind of a beast on the field. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">He runs hard and he doesn't go down easy. He's thrown some passes, but mostly plays running back on offense and linebacker on defense. He scores touchdowns and stops touchdowns.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I haven't done a good job taking pictures of him playing, but I did get this shot of him coming off the field at the end of his first game, and a picture of him following his game on Sunday.</span><br />
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Shannon/Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17406263393840913476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130492620241184889.post-15051472266967222522018-09-17T15:55:00.000-05:002018-09-20T10:27:54.232-05:002018 HOMECOMINGHomecoming Week was the same as most years. The high school and elementary school each assigned dress up days for the students to participate in. Colton and Katie dressed up for a few. Katie wore this one day. I think it was Decade Day, and she was dressing as a toddler.<br />
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Thursday evening was Homecoming Happenings. Colton was selected to the Homecoming Court. Although he was not selected as King, we are still proud of him and the effort he made to get Dakota on the Court.<br />
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I'm pretty sure he had the biggest fan club in attendance.</div>
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The football game on Friday against Melcher-Dallas was a complete blowout. Colton scored three touchdowns and had two fumble recoveries in the first quarter.</div>
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Saturday night was the Homecoming Dance. Colton and Ingrid went together. </div>
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Katie and Drake were a couple, and traveled in a group of several teens. They went to Peppers for dinner before the dance, and afterwards, came back to our house to have a bonfire. Brooke's sil did their hair and makeup before the dance.</div>
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Shannon/Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17406263393840913476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130492620241184889.post-44028724250146695592018-09-07T12:37:00.000-05:002018-09-20T10:28:12.023-05:00Homecoming 2018 Prep<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Homecoming 2018 is approaching quickly. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Today Katie was asked to the homecoming dance by Drake. The really exciting part? She gets to keep the soccer ball!</span><br />
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Shannon/Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17406263393840913476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130492620241184889.post-14292399356084595132018-08-31T11:36:00.000-05:002018-09-20T10:28:43.680-05:00Game Day Breakfast<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We hosted the G-R Rebel football team at our home this morning for breakfast. They have a game tonight, but no school today, so the coaches like them to get up and not lie in bed all day. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We made scrambled eggs with sausage and ham, cinnamon rolls, and chocolate milk, white milk, and orange juice. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We were hoping to have them eat outside on the deck, but it was kind of windy and rainy-ish, so they stayed indoors. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We're hoping for our first 8-man win tonight vs. Turkey Valley.</span><br />
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Shannon/Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17406263393840913476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130492620241184889.post-10704224467366439942018-08-30T13:15:00.001-05:002018-09-20T10:28:27.381-05:00FBBC Eagles Soccer<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Chase is planning to play soccer again this season at FBBC. His first scrimmage is this Saturday vs. DMACC. We're looking forward to seeing him back out on the pitch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The kids have been enjoying reading back through the old blog posts from years ago, and I don't want to have that end. Facebook kind of took over as my go-to daily recorder of things going on in our lives, but it makes me sad that I've missed several years here on the blog. I'm hoping to get back into posting things here so we have a record of events to look back upon in years to come. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">To start us off, I'll post our First Day of School picture. Colton is a Senior, Katie a Freshman, Naomi is in 8th grade, Hudson is in 5th grade, and Macklin is in 2nd grade. </span></div>
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We began planning this trip months ago. I have been going back and forth deciding whether or not I was going along. The original group was around 20 people interested, but as the date arrived, our number decreased to just 10. <br />
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We planned ahead and got passport cards for the kids. We made arrangements for the little kids while we would be gone. Everything seemed to fall into place.<br />
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Yesterday I was ready to stay home. There seemed to be just too much to get done, and not enough hours in the day to complete each of the tasks. <br />
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Katie, Naomi, Hudson and Macklin are at Grandma and Grandpa's house this weekend, and will be with Alex and Moriah the rest of the week. Although there were tears last night, our hugs goodbye this afternoon were handled pretty well. <br />
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These are the things moms long for. Peace and quiet. No cooking or cleaning or laundry. Beautiful scenery. Time to recharge and refocus. <br />
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We won't have phone or internet service at the camp we will be working at. That worries me. <br />
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I won't hear Katie chatting incessantly. I won't get to brush Naomi's hair. I won't get to see the evidence of Hudson's imagination, whether it be a new game he has invented, or a picture he has drawn. And Macklin. EVERY morning he climbs in bed with me and snuggles. We sing 'our song' to each other.<br />
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Nine days with no Mommy-Macklin day. <br />
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Chase's car broke down and he is thinking of transferring colleges. Bryce was at camp. Our car needed to get to the body shop for repairs. Jackson rented a house and is moving out this weekend. So many things are going on. <br />
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I am confident that big changes will happen this week. I pray that I will be a blessing to others. I pray that I will come back a better mom than the cranky, harried one that left. I pray that I will come back a better wife, because Shannon deserves better than what he has been getting. <br />
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Please pray that lives will be changed. Pray for my babies, both those that are with me and those at home. Pray for those caring for my babies. They have a lot of fun things planned, and the kids will likely wish we would go away more often. <br />
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See you in nine days. <br />
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We appreciate all of the time and effort each of the kids' coaches puts in. They sacrifice their time away from their families to practice and coach each week, and spend many hours on the road and on the soccer pitch.<br />
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<span class="st"> "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who <i>wins</i> souls is wise" .Proverbs 11:30</span>Shannon/Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17406263393840913476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130492620241184889.post-69973511294178748452015-06-03T17:39:00.000-05:002015-06-03T17:40:32.315-05:00Last Day of School Is it just me, or did this school year go by REALLY FAST?!?<br />
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Yesterday afternoon I received a call from the Middle School. My heart usually skips a beat when I see the caller ID from the school. I'm not sure why, because I've never gotten a call saying my kid was in trouble. Actually, my first thought yesterday was that someone must have gotten hurt during Track/Field day.<br />
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The middle school and elementary school secretaries and I speak often. I have them on my 'favorites' list in my cell phone. Each day it seems someone needs to go a different direction after school for practice or to a friend's house. I think Angie and Joan would be pretty disappointed if they didn't get to speak to me each week.<br />
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The reason I got a call yesterday was to let me know that Colton would be receiving a special award at their end of the year ceremony and we were invited to attend. Although Shannon had to work, Grandma Shirley and Papa Ken were able to come with Macklin and I. <br />
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Colton received the Gladbrook American Legion Auxiliary Citizenship Award for the Middle School. We are very proud of him.<br />
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Naomi and Hudson also had an awards ceremony today. Naomi received recognition for being the student who has learned by Leaps and Bounds (along with a frog beanie baby), a certificate for being 100% all Three Trimesters, and a Certificate of Participation in the IFAW Animal Action Art & Writing Contest. <br />
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Hudson received The Baby Ruth Award for being a team leader inside the classroom and out.<br />
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Shannon and I have a bunch of pretty awesome children, and we are proud of each and every one of them!<br />
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Perhaps this is God's way of telling us we have no business going out to the pasture to run. <br />
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<i>"The name of the LORD is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and are safe". Proverbs 18:10</i><br />
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- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhoneShannon/Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17406263393840913476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130492620241184889.post-42966893641347371772015-05-31T17:58:00.001-05:002015-05-31T21:07:02.553-05:00Papa Joe Turns 90 Years OldOn Wednesday Papa Joe turned 90 years old. We celebrated by having dinner with the family. Shannon's brother John flew in from Virginia, but the rest of his family were not able to come along. <br /><br />Today we had cake and ice cream at Papa Joe's house. Several of Papa Joe's nephews and their wives visited, as well as my parents. I did not get a photo of the entire group, but did get one with the great-grandkids.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/05/31/493.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/05/31/s_493.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br />Papa Joe passed his driver's exam,so he is legal to drive for the next two years. We're trying to convince him to stay within city limits. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/05/31/494.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/05/31/s_494.jpg' border='0' width='280' height='210' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br />Jackson was in charge of cousin patrol. What could possibly go wrong?<br /><br /><i>Riches and honor are with me, Enduring riches and righteousness. ". Proverbs 8:18</i><br /><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone<br /><br /><br />Shannon/Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17406263393840913476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130492620241184889.post-75129486551059853252015-05-30T18:10:00.001-05:002015-05-31T21:09:06.759-05:00Little Boys<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/05/30/210.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/05/30/s_210.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br />If you are a little boy, and you are four years old, and it is a quiet, rainy afternoon, and your mom is lying on the sofa watching TV and ignoring you, and everyone else in the family is busy doing something else, then you can absolutely sneak downstairs to the craft room and put as many dinosaur stickers on your belly as you possibly can. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><center><a href='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/show_photo.php?p=15/05/30/211.jpg'><img src='http://photo.blogpressapp.com/photos/15/05/30/s_211.jpg' border='0' width='210' height='280' style='margin:5px'></a></center><br /><br /><br /><br />And if you are super sweet and love your mama best, you will share some of those stickers with her.<br /><br /><i>"A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother." Proverbs 18:24 </i><br /><br />- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone"<br /><br /><br /><br />Shannon/Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17406263393840913476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130492620241184889.post-70905783548199192022015-05-28T16:31:00.002-05:002015-05-28T17:00:25.575-05:00COLTON IS 14!!Today is Colton's 14th birthday. It has been a memorable day for him...but not in a good way.<br />
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Early this morning he missed the bus. Shannon had the honor of driving him to school. Then he got a crappy grade on his algebra test...along with the rest of his class.<br />
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We brought him home some leftover pancakes, but Macklin ate them.<br />
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We made the MONUMENTAL decision to get him a puppy, but the one we were interested in was not available by the time we pulled the trigger and made the call. <br />
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We pulled him out of school early so we could go get his driver's permit. Then I remembered that we do not have his birth certificate because we had to mail it in with his passport application. There was a chance that we could get a copy of his BC at the Grundy County courthouse, but then discovered that it has to be done at the original county of birth. So he was not able to take his permit test. <br />
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No one baked him a birthday cake. <strike>Katie is</strike> I am now in the process of mixing up a pan of brownies. Maybe that can salvage a little bit of his day. <br />
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We have a substate soccer game tonight for the Rebels, then we'll decide if he wants to go out for dinner after that. He mentioned something about Hickory Park. I'm not sure we are up to that this evening. We'll see. <br />
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Colton is so much fun to have around. He is funny. He has a great personality. He does a great job in school (despite his algebra test). He is great with his little brothers, and has fun hanging out with the older brothers. He is having an awesome soccer season. <br />
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He enjoys serving in our church, and is looking forward to the planned mission trip this summer (thus the passport application). He's going to do great things in high school this fall!<br />
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Being stuck smack dab in the middle of our large family is not always easy, but it's not often that Colton doesn't have a smile on his face. I know that I can depend on him to help me out when needed. Despite his crappo birthday, I suspect if you see him yet today, he's gonna be smiling.<br />
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<i>"My son, do not forget my law, but let your heart keep my commands." Proverbs 3:1</i><br />
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<br />Shannon/Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17406263393840913476noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130492620241184889.post-13441828623805673342014-08-06T17:03:00.002-05:002014-08-06T17:13:01.873-05:00Hudson's Wedding Letter to Alex<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Several people mentioned to me that they could not hear Hudson when he read his letter to Alex Saturday at the wedding reception. I've decided to resurrect the blog and add it here.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Dear Alex, </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-E_h_sh20VIfnH5gfdi67tcYlLQUR7ShktBQLCivwamc-B4l1VqAPd0hJlfljBdyOcEu7XzlyJ6HzcCbLs4DuvpVOoQEiUiIa-Yiptq3ytxEUSZOXpttRmwmAn8KakcfY7RqMgmMmfY/s1600/hudsonalex+027.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl-E_h_sh20VIfnH5gfdi67tcYlLQUR7ShktBQLCivwamc-B4l1VqAPd0hJlfljBdyOcEu7XzlyJ6HzcCbLs4DuvpVOoQEiUiIa-Yiptq3ytxEUSZOXpttRmwmAn8KakcfY7RqMgmMmfY/s1600/hudsonalex+027.jpg" height="150" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">You have always been a special brother to me. From the time I was a little baby and you carried me around like a football we have been best buddies. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">I remember how you helped me play sports like basketball, football and soccer. When I was really little you helped me get dressed and got me food. I like eating pizza with you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You used to take me places like the park and push me really high on the swings. When I was running away from home you chased me and brought me home. When your friends came over you let me play with you. </span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFs7diMgxvbxoRfuzFZ1V271wBIETY3fmyHRIfJ6UA2YvJsFwTSekSqk7gS0Jx7O-G6QfjoYi9YmzzCHZZMlajIj1J546J-Hxl4KFUdIgDcpMODN9XGIDzblnXC5x7hH5QwKz0wvp3Kk0/s1600/hudsonalex3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFs7diMgxvbxoRfuzFZ1V271wBIETY3fmyHRIfJ6UA2YvJsFwTSekSqk7gS0Jx7O-G6QfjoYi9YmzzCHZZMlajIj1J546J-Hxl4KFUdIgDcpMODN9XGIDzblnXC5x7hH5QwKz0wvp3Kk0/s1600/hudsonalex3.jpg" height="149" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">When we got in our car accident you kept me safe and got me out of the van before calling the ambulance. I know that you prayed a lot for me to get better. You came to see me in the hospital. We took a nap together. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Even though you didn't choose me to be your best man, I still love you. I'm going to miss you when you go to live with Moriah. I hope you will let me stay sometimes. </span><br />
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<span class="st"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>"A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother."</i></span> <i><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>Proverbs</i> 18:24</span></i></span>Shannon/Jodihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17406263393840913476noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6130492620241184889.post-37534550939655253032013-11-24T14:54:00.001-06:002013-11-24T18:19:45.890-06:00Des Moines Regiser 1st Team All-State Football Selection<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chase has added another honor to his list of football accomplishments this year. Today <a href="http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20131123/SPORTS08/131122011/Meet-the-2013-Des-Moines-Sunday-Register-all-state-football-team?Sports" target="_blank"><i>The Des Moines Register</i></a> announced their All-State Football team selections. Chase was a 1st Team All-State Selection as running back.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chase led Iowa's Class A football in rushing with 2,122 yards this season. He ended the season being the 4th leading rusher in Iowa in 11-man football.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">He set a new school record for single-season rushing yards, surpassing the record he set last year by over 700 yards. He broke the school TD record, scoring 25 TD's this season (49 career). He also set the season record for # of carries, and has unofficially set the school career rushing record with 3,950 yards. He has led the G-R Rebels in rushing the past three seasons. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chase has worked incredibly hard for all of his accomplishments, and has maintained the top academic rank in his class as well. The hours he spent in the weight room and running drills have given him the preparation needed to succeed on the field. He has demonstrated a humble attitude throughout his success, and has been quick to point out that he is part of a team and without 11 men on the field, no one can succeed. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are proud of the honors Chase has received, but more than that, we are pleased with the manner in which he has received these accolades. He remains humble, and not once have I had to wince on the sidelines as my son showboated on the field. He demonstrated the self-control to simply walk away when provoked on the field, and generally just calmly handed the football to the referee after scoring a touchdown and then lined up for the next play.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Chase was a very intense kid when he was young. He's always been super competitive, and those attributes served him well on the gridiron. He doesn't do most things half-way, and doesn't like to settle for being second-best. Just because he was the third Clark Boy wasn't going to mean that he wasn't going to strive to be the best. All those years of rough-housing and wrestling in the living room paid off in tenaciousness as he hauled 3-4 potential tacklers down the football field before they brought him down. All those backyard football games hauling his brothers and sisters around benefited him. We have been known to set up obstacle courses around the acreage and have the boys carry the younger siblings on their backs as they executed the course. It's kind of unconventional training, but it certainly didn't hurt anything. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We are proud of Alex and his college soccer career. Jackson is still working out with the Wartburg Knights football team as they continue in the postseason playoffs. Bryce led the G-R JV football team in tackles this season, and Colton had a successful first season of middle school football. We will likely continue to be unconventional as we continue to support our family in their extra-curricular pursuits. After all, we're noticing a lot of similarities between Chase and Macklin. Perhaps in 15 years he'll replace Chase's name with his own in the record books</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the <span class="small-caps" style="font-variant: small-caps;">Lord</span> your God <i>is</i> with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">During the Rebel's State Playoff Quarterfinal game vs. defending state champions Wapsie Valley, Chase suffered a pulled hamstring in the third quarter, preventing him from carrying the ball throughout the rest of the game. He was able to play a little bit of defense, but had to come to terms with watching the game from the sidelines. It hurt my heart as a mom to see him struggle with that, and the "unfairness" of the situation after all of the hard work he had put in. He finished the season 50 yards shy of his career goal of 4000 yards. He spent many series on the sidelines throughout the season while the second team players took the field. He could easily have surpassed that goal with a few more carries. BUT, God knew before the season began that Chase would pull his hamstring, that the Rebels would not make it to the dome, that there would be disappointments. Stats are just stats. What matters is the way we handle the successes and disappointments that come our way, and I think Chase did a great job demonstrating Who is in control of his life, and where his blessings come from. </span></span></span><br />
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