Wrestling Season over!

Ryan lost in district so he did not get to move on to regionals or state this year.  He still had an amazing year full of excitement.  His record was 10-13, not bad for a sophomore!  Now on to track.  He is doing hurdles, this should be fun to watch.

Middle of February!

Wow! I have not been doing a great job of blogging. It's the middle of February and this is my first post.  Let's see...my house is just about back to normal after the pipe fiasco and I even got rid of stuff taking up room, so yay for the good from it.  

This coming weekend my parents are coming down for a visit, so that's exciting! They will even get to see Ryan in his first track meet on Saturday.  

This past Saturday, Ryan and I went to Garrett and Payton's birthday party.  It was a nice time with family.  Luther could not go because he was working.  But, Saturday evening we went to Icehouse on Lake Bryan with Lindsay and Brandon for dinner.  I love their burgers!

I think that pretty much sums up what's been going on at the O'Banion house, so until next time!

Plumbing and Wrestling Update

Well, our leak is finally fixed and this past weekend Luther put up new sheet rock to cover all the holes in the walls and ceiling.  Last night he did the first round of sanding, so maybe next weekend I can paint?  I will be super glad when this whole process is completed.

Tomorrow is Ryan's district meet. He is seeded 4th and has to finish 4th or higher to continue on to regional's.  Luther and I were both able to get the day off work and Honey and Papa are going with us.  If they do not finish the tournament tomorrow, it will continue on Thursday.  It would be awesome if Ryan made it to regional's his sophomore year. Go Ryan!

Beginning 2013

Well, this year has started off with a bang! I have been sick since shortly after Christmas, then New Year's Eve I felt much better and we went to Luther's parent's house to celebrate Christmas with his brother's family who were in Michigan.  We went home and Luther and I were in bed about 10PM, so we didn't even stay up late and the next morning we both woke up sicker than ever!  We both stayed home all day on the couch and in bed Tuesday.  

Luther's grandmother passed away and her viewing was on Wednesday night, the 2nd.  Luther and I were so sick we went to bed and missed it.  On Thursday, we went to her funeral.  

Friday, the 4th, we both felt better and went to Houston to Ryan's wrestling tournament.  He was eliminated Friday, so we did not need to go back Saturday.  Saturday, I woke up sick again!  We had to go help clean out Luther's grandmother's apartment and then I got antibiotics.  I was not actually feeling better until the 8th. I missed work on Monday the 7th.  

So, I go back to work on the 8th and then on the 9th, Luther walked into our closet and the carpet was soaked.  I stayed home from work and had to move everything out of the entire closet, so a plumber could come find the leak.  It was behind the wall at the base of the foundation in our hot water pipe.  The insurance adjuster met us on Thursday to see the damage.  We are now in the process of getting estimates without hot water in the house.  My closet is in my living room and dining room and it's driving me insane!

Saturday, the 12th, Ryan had another meet in Houston, but I stayed home to try to get over all the crud in my system so I wouldn't relapse.  I wish I would have gone because he was 2-2, but I did not want to take a chance on getting sick all over again.  

The only good thing from all of this so far, is that I have decided to purge stuff before it goes back into our closet. Wow! 2013 sure is starting off on a low note...

New Year's Eve 2012

Tonight we are going to Luther's parent's house to finish Christmas.  Clay and Colleen were in Michigan for Christmas this past week, so we are all going out there to give the kids gifts.  We are playing white elephant again because they missed it Christmas day.  This past year has had its ups and downs, but I am happy I had such a wonderful time with my family and friends.  For the most part, it has been a healthy year and I look forward to 2013 being even better.  I know the country is in a mess, but I can make good choices and keep my family safe from the "fiscal cliff."  I am a child of God and I have faith and trust that he will take care of my family and me.  I may not be rich monetarily, but I am rich in love!

Christmas

We woke up Christmas morning and Ryan opened his gifts.  It takes forever to wrap them and five seconds to unwrap them. Haha!  Luther made us eggs and biscuits for breakfast and we went out to his parent's house for lunch.  We had Mexican food for lunch, yum! After we ate, we opened gifts and we also played white elephant, which is always fun.  It was a fun relaxing day together. 

Doc Hess Classic 12.22.12

Saturday 12-22 was the Doc Hess Classic at Bryan High School.  Ryan had to be up at his school by 6 AM to leave on the bus.  Luther and I went up to Bryan High later because the tournament did not begin till 9 AM.  For Ryan's first match he got a bye so he didn't wrestle till about 10.  Honey, Papa, Brandon and Lindsay came up there too.  Ryan won his 2nd match by points.  He did not wrestle again till around 2.  He lost his 3rd and 4th match, but was upset because he pinned the guy in the 3rd match and the ref did not call it.  We are pretty sure he is right because I have photo evidence.  We just had to let him know that sometimes the refs make bad calls.  The rest of the team had a pretty hard day as well.  But, you win some, you loose some.