End of the Season

  The Lady Saints finished up their golf season placing 4th at Regionals today. 

As always, we've enjoyed watching and cheering you on Gracie!

Sectional Champs!

Another Saturday, another big win.  The girls took the Sectional Title at Zollner.  Go Saints!

Still the Champs!

 Saturday the girls defended their SAC title and came out on top again!  They played some great golf! All five of the girls were named top 10 All Conference sweeping the individual medals.

A Big Day!

 Lily Grace turned 16 back at the end of April.  Matt and I decided to buy her a brand new car.  We just wanted the reliability of a new car and to give her a car that could carry her through college.  We set some boundaries (mainly with regards to safety) and let her choose. 

Buying a car post covid is still quite the challenge with inventory shortages.  Adding to that, she also chose a new model that was being introduced just this year.  She was certain about what colors she wanted on the inside and out and prepared to wait as long as it took.  With all that, we've been on a wait list since April.  This is with money down to hold and buy it having never seen or driven this car.  Yep!  That's how it's working right now.  Crazy!  Then, this past Wednesday, we got the big call.  Her car had been delivered to the lot. Luckily, this was the one Saturday where the girl's didn't have a golf invitational.

In order for us all to get to ride home together in her new car, we got up early this morning, picked up a rental car and drove to Indy where the car was.   

She chose the new Toyota Cross XLE.  As soon as she saw the commercial for it on TV, she was smitten.  

I can't begin to express how excited she was this morning.  She drove us home from Indy and she she's been driving around this afternoon.  We are super happy for her.  I have to agree it is the cutest car and the inside it adorable.  

Matt and I are pleased with her choice and were excited to share in this experience with her.  Gracie you make us so proud.  We hope this new car brings you lots of joy, new independence, memories and home safely each time you leave.  Congratulations!!!  We love you!!!

Her first glance at her new car.  They had it sitting in the showroom with a big red bow.

About to take it out for the first ride

Learning about all the features

All smiles driving home

Apple Car Play is already getting quite the workout. 

It's that time Again!

 The Lady Saints golf season is off to a great start.  The season actually started with 3 back to back invitationals the week before school started.  With a packed schedule this season, they've been playing a lot and placing.  Lily's worked a lot on the short game this year and it has been paying off.  

Love watching her play!

Chipping and putting- all about the short game

Girl's Varsity

Girls Varsity with JV

First Day of Junior Year!

Driving, a full load of AP and dual credit classes, clubs and Saints golf- it's a big full year ahead.

We can't wait to see all that you do and accomplish Gracie!  We are so proud of you and love you BUNCHES!!!!!!

It's Official!

 Today marks the 16 and 3 month waiting period for Lily Grace to get her official driver's license.  

Matt and I took her downtown to breakfast and then to the BMV to trade in her learner's permit for her official driver's license. 

She was so excited!!!!  She will start out slowly driving close to home by herself before Matt and I let her loose.  She's had a new car on order since her birthday, so hopefully if will arrive soon and she can start driving her own car. 

We are so happy for you Gracie!

Matt and I couldn't resist  sneaking up behind her and giving her a hard time at the BMV as she answered questions.  Clearly we did a great job embarrassing her. That face!  We love you Gracie!

Her official license.  The plastic one should arrive in about a week. 

HaPpY 50th Matt!!!

 Matt turned 50 last Friday and we had a lot of fun celebrating over the weekend.  

Happy 50th Matt.  We love you!!!

Gracie crocheted Matt a new head cover for one of his golf clubs.  

Several of the guys in Matt's golf league asked for one after seeing his.

Off to Indy to enjoy lunch at our favorite Italian restaurant before Matt goes to get fitted for a new set of golf clubs to go with his new Scotty Cameron putter.

On the Road Again...

 Lily Grace and I just returned from our latest road trip.  We thought having tackled the 6 hr drive to Nashville over Spring Break, we were born road trippers.  Let me honest, we found out otherwise.

We were heading south to visit family and squeeze in a little beach time as well.  Now, let me preface by saying that Matt did try and get us to fly.  Again, let me be honest, we should have listened. 

We drove to Nashville the first day and the second half the next which was more than another 6 hours in the car.  Oh my gracious!!!!  We are so not long road trip girls.  12+ hours is well past our threshold. ha!  When we finally got to AL on the way down, we knew right away we were not cut out for longer than about 6 hours.  Gracie did help drive but again, it was sooooooooo long. 

We did make the most of it and had A LOT of laughs.  Lily Grace wanted to see where Matt and I went to college (Troy University our freshman year where we met and The University of Alabama Birmingham where we graduated) and our first apt as well as the address where I grew up.  We did have fun walking down memory lane and enjoyed getting to visit family (and eating some boiled peanuts).  

When we finally got home at the end of the week, Matt had a wonderful grilled steak and shrimp waiting for us.  He had also washed and put away all the laundry, put fresh sheets on the bed and vacuumed so we could just crash.  We both were giddy at the sight and it felt so good to be home.  

This won't be out last girl's trip, just the last one that starts and ends in the car for that long.  ha!

Lily Grace while riding in the car was one of my least favorite parts of this trip, doing it with you and making memories along the way was definitely my favorite. 

Once we made it to Nashville, we checked in and went to dinner.  On our return, the minute Gracie and I entered the lobby of our hotel the fire alarm/lights started going off.  We got a huge laugh and wondered if this was an omen of things to come.  Needless to say our hotel stay on the way home would prove to be just as eventual.  Yet again, it made for some laughs. 

Seagrove was was beautiful.  The water was clear and it was HOT!

Peeps in beach mode

Happy Father's Day!

 Matt's been wanting to play the Purgatory course in Noblesville, IN.  We surprised him with a trip to do just that for Father's Day.

The name of this course says it all.  It's absolutely beautiful, but filled with bunkers and thick tall grass making it very challenging.  It was super tough, but it didn't stop them from having a wonderful time!!!

Happy Father's Day Matt!  We love you!

The clubhouse is a beautiful log cabin and out back is this fitting sculpture. 

The signs keep with the Purgatory theme and we had fun reading the name of each hole. 

Both Matt and Gracie found out how brutal these bunkers could be.

Lily battled three bunkers on hole 16 alone and by the end of it....

...Matt had joined her in the third one.