- "June is the pearl of summer, shining with warmth and joy." -- L. M. Montgomery
WOAH! Did you see that? May ended, like, YESTERDAY?!? And it is already time to recap June. Today is actually July 3, and I am in a hotel a state away from home - again. June went fast because the pace of business was at a high. I had mistakenly thought June would be more calm - there was no travel basketball this month, just school ball. And school ball practices were slated for early in the mornings, so Jake was in charge of getting himself to and from. My work schedule was the same as always - 2 days WFH and 3 commuting to Stillwater. Britt's ESY schedule was 3 days a week for the month. All doable! BUT, things kept just happening! I had a work trip planned, but there were surprise road trips, broken down car issues, and ALL the basketball recruiting pieces to manage. I gotta tell ya- that is a whole other full time job. We have somehow naturally divided the chores among the three of us, and it is all going well. Britt manages in the inbox and camp invites/registrations. Jake manages the Twitter (X) DM's, and scheduling coach calls, and I am all things social media and the main contact for our recruiting service. Its exciting, but also exhausting!
So, here is a little bit of what all we did this month.
First, the final recap from my POV on the National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend! I am so proud of both these kids of mine.
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| Lara and Jake - National Wrestling Hall of Fame Honors Weekend McKnight Center for the Performing Arts (Oklahoma State University) |
Name a more iconic duo. I’ll wait….
This last 4 days, Jake Weaver has been a(n emotional support) intern for Lara Elizabeth as she executed the largest event of each year with the National Wrestling Hall of Fame & Museum . Honors Weekend is jam packed with events and people and food and venues and all the moving parts. Lara asked Jake if he would assist- including dressing up. He obliged, and I think they both had a great weekend. They learned about each other, and FROM each other. Jake was amazing. Pushed out of his comfort zone and played it with grace and strength. It was a great networking opportunity for him as well. Lara used her nurturing spirit and her job skills to use him on all the best ways. He even got to remove the drape and unveil each honoree’s museum display! (Tall helps!) It was fun getting texts and snaps from them both all weekend to hear about the fun (and less fun) things.
They have always been a fun duo. Jake started chasing her in height when she was 8 and he was 3. He passed her in 6th grade. And now he’s 15 inches taller than her. (a whole TODDLER! 😳)
So proud of both of them. Watching Lara become a working adult and growing Jake into a fabulous young man. They both amaze me. Good work, kids! (You’ll always be kids to me!) 🧡🩵
Britt, Finn, and I visited my favorite downtown Guthrie shop - A Novel Idea Bookshop (@anovelideabookshop) and several other downtown haunts - just to spend some time together exploring. Finn found a book to buy at the book store - and read it on the way home. :)
And Jake spent a week at Falls Creek church camp with his buddies from University Heights Baptist Church Stillwater. It was a great week. He grew in his love for the Lord and came home with THE BEST stories! The group was boy camper heavy, but they were a great bunch of guys who all got along and loved each other well this week. And they won the Volleyball tournament. CHAMPIONS!
While he was gone, I cleaned out my closet - had to make room for some new work clothes... The dogs were not happy and anted those things to STAY!
In his free time this summer, Jake has also been teaching himself to play the guitar. YouTube helps. He has come a LOMG way, and I am enjoying hearing the stum if strings from his room late into the nights...
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Right back at it on Monday with 3 days of Summer league games with the Huskies, then Mom left for a work trip to Chicago, and Jake traveled with the Huskies to Kansas City for a big tournament there. Dad and Finn held down the fort and took care of the pups!
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| Three presentations - called for a new wardrobe |
Jake had a GREAT weekend in Kansas City!
And then we were RIGHT BACK AT IT with University of Central Oklahoma Team Camp for the ENHS Huskies - literally no rest for the weary! He had a great showing there as well. Ge has found a streak of confidence this summer. Slimmed down some more, and has a lightness in his feet he hasn't had in a long time! Did I mention I was also holding down a demanding full time job during all of this? Many nights late on the laptop working!
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| UCO Team Camp shenanigans |
Great Games, a little love from OkieBall, and a wonderful way to end June with the Huskies!
How I ended the month:
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| New Fave from Sonic via BFF Emily |
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| Tried some hard to find Doritos because of BFF Chelsea |
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| And Finn and I had a little date to go see "Inside Out 2" |
July we are back to AAU ball and traveling. I am getting faster at clipping videos and making highlight film to post to YouTube and email to coaches. But we are unable to go to any tournaments this month, so I am a little scared about finding good video... God will provide!
I think I only read this month to abate work and travel and basketball anxiety. Lots of time in cars, on airplanes, buses and trolleys helped too. Didn't read a ton, but got through some good ones!
June Reads: ( missed all the book clubs again! And didn't get the books read either! LOL!)
"House Swap" by Olivia Beirne
"Lonely Harts Radio" by J. Adeline Knight
"Good Material" by Dolly Alderson
"The Women" by Kristin Hannah
"The Girl in the Letter" by Emily Gunnis
Looking forward to getting to at least ONE book club in July... We'll see!