Last volleyball game of the season

What a great season of volleyball Hannah had! she led the frosh/soph team, benched for JV, and avidly supported varsity. Here are photos from her last home game. Varsity is ranked 3rd and goes to state in our division this weekend. Enjoy! (and vote Obama!! :) ) 

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Sorry about any confusion. To look at the photos scroll down to the text, and then work your way up.

Potential new home

Well we found a for sale by owner home and walked through it this weekend with Sherry and Dale. It's an estate and the neice and nephew were in town and were able to show it to us. It's a 3 bed 2 bath brick ranch with a very nice outbuilding in the back and a big patio w/ a "Sunsetter" automatic awning, "with remote."

I'm super excited for my upcoming trip to Memphis! I'm actually sitting her listing to Bruce Springstein "walking in memphis" to get ready....lol....it's growing on me and I'm psyched to explore the new city!! It was actually Sally's idea. She had asked me if we could listen to this song all the way down to Memphis. I declined after informing her that would mean listening to the same song approx 403 times in a row. We comprised and I told her once we hit the welcome to memphis sign she could listen to it til we got to mom and dad's. (I may live to regret that!)
other then that not much news here. Rocky is busy getting ready for the big "opening weekend" of duck season this weekend. i think mocha can feel it coming too as he seems even more excited than usual!
this weekend was payton's 4th birthday party. it was sooo cute, lori rented one of those big bouncy jumper things that they have at carnivals in the shape of a castle and invited her little friends from daycare and school. it was super cute and they all loved jumping in it. payton wasn't home when they delivered it and when lori and i told her at her soccer game there was a big castle in her backyard she wouldn't believe us, but when she got home her eyes were huge! of course lori and rocky and i had our fun in it too :- ) we really are just "big" kids still!
well its getting late and ive been sick with a sinus infection this week so im trying to make sure i get my rest and don't overdue it so i can make the big trip! can't wait to see my little sister and hear all about how she's doing!! (of course i'm excited to see my parents too but they're coming here right after so not as big a deal!)
hope all is going well for everyone!!!
love to you all!

UNDEFEATED!

From the AP: On a chilly Thursday evening, the Packers successfully defended their perfect record with a win over the also undefeated Broncos 26-9 for the coveted I-Town league title. Quarterback Brady Held connected for 3 TD's. Held will take a few days off before reporting to basketball training camp on Monday.

In other news, the Indianola Tumbling Center reports that 10 year old phenomenom Mackenzie Held landed her front tuck. This thrilling feat involves running down the floor, jumping up & planting her feet and propelling herself in the air for an in the air somersault, landing on her feet sans no hands. (No pic available.)

Everybody sing!

Haaaaapppyyy BBBBiirthday to YOUUUUUUU.....

Everybody join me in wishing my big sister Susan a happy 47th birthday on Wednesday! (It will take that long to get through the song, I think.)

Happy Fall Ya'll!!

Thought I would take a minute and wish you all a happy fall-the weather here was beautiful this weekend with sunny skies and low 80's-a picture perfect day!
David and I are enjoying living in the big city-although with work we haven't been able to do a whole lot. We got an entertainment coupon book when we subscribed to the newspaper and have been having fun trying all of the different places to eat. The real fun is me trying to find my way around-seems like no matter which way I go it is always the opposite of where I needed to go! I just tell David the fun is in the adventure of finding things! (Actually I remind him if I had a GPS it wouldn't be such a problem) We have finally gotten all of the "things" switched over (i.e. licenses, plates, insurance, voters reg) and are now officially Tennesseans-I have truly begun to dislike the total hassle of moving to different states!! Why doesn't everyone require the same info and just transfer it from state to state??
Jessica, Sara and Jessie's friend Sally are due in at the end of the month for a visit-thinking of checking out the Memphis Zoo if the weather is nice and of course shopping! Then we will be heading to Quincy around the 26th for a visit-it's been awhile since we have been "home".
Good luck Leslie with Homecoming-I know it will be a smashing success!! You'll have to post some pics of all the fun!
To everyone-we miss you lots and think of you often.....more than words can say
Love-Sue

Trying to breathe

It's two weeks until Homecoming and my pre-event anxiety has officially set in. My goal this weekend is to condense all my lists into one so I can check, check, check. I thought bigger and better and now have a KA-zillion details. Inflatables, clowns, hey-let's-do-a-midway, tailgate, post game party, alumni in residence, Hall of Fame brunch, board meeting... and what'll I do if it RAINS? The whole campus is jazzed which is great. Now if I can get the flowers, signs, TV's, cheerleaders (just where is the mascot uniform that's been lost for 10 years?), balloons, decorations and tables where they need to be when they need to be... then make sure our tailgaters don't bring in beer and the students don't wear t-shirts that children should NOT read... and the Student Democrats table is not next to the Republicans who are not next to the Gay & Lesbian group. Just how much Febreeze do I need to cover the odor of 100 smelly football players once they leave the gym? Seriously- it'll be great and way easier than psychotic kids. I think. OK- I feel better for lamenting & can now show them all how amazingly calm I am. GO STORM!
Leslie

Agility

Skye had her 3rd class of agility this last wed. I brought the digital cam. and took some video.

Fall with the Helds

Here are some Fall pics from the Held family! Brady plays a double header- soccer then fball. Kenze's 10th birthday at a fundraiser bike ride for Orchard Place. First days of school.

Love to all!
Les

The results for Chrstmas Names

Ok, so we're all done drawing for names. Listed below are what was drawn:
(Name - Who Drew that name) Grandpa Don - Kimber; Grandpa Marg - Carolyn; Sherry - Brady; Dale - Patrick; Chris S - Mackenzie; Tony - Nikki; David M - David E; Carolyn - Eric S.; Susan - David M.; David E - Monica; Leslie - Tony; Eric H - Julie; Laurie - Sara; Bryan - Sammy; Nikki - Ashlee; Eric S - Leslie; Monica - Hannah; Julie - Rocky; Jon - Eric H.; Emilee - Laurie; Patrick - Grandma Marg; Sammy - Chris L.; Kimber - Susan; Ben - Bryan; Ashlee - Grandpa Don; Tyler - Jessica; Hannah - Chris S.; Jessica - Emilee; Rocky - Dale; Sara - Jon; Chris L. - Sherry; Mackenzie - Ben; Brady - Tyler.

It would be helpful for everyone to post a wish list as well as sizes, etc. Also, for those mailing packages out of state they need to be sent out so they arrive at there destinations by Dec 25th.

Newest Addition

Here is the first picture of the newest addition to the Midget clan! Sara and Chris's little "blueberry" due May 13!!

Bench pressing babies

We had a birthday celebration for David and Benj last week. Nothing better than a house full of laughter, piano music, food, and babies. We compared Tyler at seven months with Kimber at 13 months. Grandma Carolyn was just happy to have an arm full of each.