Kyle at the Washington Game

Such a handsome yougn man

This was a perfect kick! He loves this picture!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Hope you have a fantastic Day!!

Kyle's First Game of the Season

Bill and Kyle had their first game this season. It was against Milwaukee Washington. The score was definately a little lopsided (54-6) Kyle was kicking like crazy. He would just get off the field and start to change shoes and he'd be back in to kick. He was 6/8 for extra point and kicked offs went from the 15th to the end zone. He played offense and defense the second half. After the game both teams came back to Pacelli and had a nice meal put on by the senior parents. Kyle then came home and was in tears because "I did horrible! Don't even try and tell me I did good!" This is the only kid I know who can come off that big of a win and analyse everything he did wrong and think that if it was anyother game he personally would have lost it for the team. OMG!!!!



He and Clay had a nice start to the school year. Kyle has a tough course load. Sophomore year seems to be the toughest. Clay is glad to be back with his friends and seems to like his teacher.



Cole supposedly made the team. I however would not know this since he has yet to tell his parents. His roommate moved in yesterday. Cole had to work the jamboree (all the local teams played at the university) yesterday. He seems happy and doesn't want to come home.



I am fried. I miss the days I tanned and not fried. I look like a lobster. I'm trying to keep my BFF calm. Her foreign exchange student from Brazil is coming next week. Should be fun.

Cole's Scrimmage

Cole is # 46. He can't touch the QB.

Gettin' ready to go.

These are the guys he hangs out with. All freshman all Defensive lineman.

Sorry these are late. I just didn't have a lot of time to allow my very slow Internet to load these up. Kyle took most of the pictures (all 150) so I had to sort through them to get some to post. Kyle now feels he should be a sports photographer. I guess if doesn't make to the pro's he would like to film the pro's.

First Days!

First day of school today for Kyle and Clay. And oh were they excited. NOT! Clay said it was boring. I haven't talked to Kyle yet. Really from 2 kids who kept complaining that they were bored?! Cole seems to be doing better this week. They had a fun day yesterday. They swam and went out a restaurant and a movie. Tough practice.

Happy 92nd Birthday Christine

Happy Birthday to a very classy lady!! We love you lots and lots. Hope you have a fantastic day.
Love Bill, Terry, Cole, Kyle and Clay

A Day Of Lows and Highs

The worst part of having a kid in college is you get to hear the bad stuff. You worry and know that when they call and tell you bad stuff that afterwards they are fine but you are still worrying. Bill and I were both called at 7am this morning with pleas to "come get me." Cole's bike got stolen this morning. It was locked up right under his window. There were 5 bikes but his was the one they stole. He was late to the 7 am meeting, had to fill out a police report and drive around with the officer looking for the bike. He missed the newcomers practice but was told by his coach not to worry about it and just come to the veterans practice. His coaching staff was really very good about this situation. At practice he did "fantastic". It was the first day of pads and felt he did really well. His attitude is back to being Cole.

Kyle had a great practice and for one night he came home happy.
Clay is signed up for soccer and can't wait for it to start.
Nice to have everyone happy, healthy, and relaxed I think I need to start drinking though

Busy Monday!

I can't believe how busy today was. I thought Friday thru Sunday were nuts today was just as bad. I worked then signed Clay up for soccer (YMCA 7 week league), got Kyle to practice, ran a couple of errands and now have to get the house straightened up from Cole's move.
Clay is just excited to have the chaos in our house done with for a while. We have almost all of his school supplies. He doesn't know his teacher yet but I'm sure we will find out this week. He's been up to Cole's room several times. He's already missing him
Kyle is busy at practice and is really working hard. He comes home battered and bruised but really is enjoying it. He took over Cole's number which I thought was really sweet. Cole thought Kyle should be the only one able to wear it. Kyle's been a little ornery but then again he doesn't like change. He's in a new position on the field and with Cole gone he doesn't have the big brother support.
Cole is adjusting to college life. He didn't pass the running part of his conditioning test by 2 seconds and had to redo it. He passed without problems today. He passed all the other parts of the testing except for this. He was so excited he called Bill. Cole got his big brother today. I can't wait to hear but it will probably be a couple of days now before we hear anything from him. One of the players already quit prior to the first practice. There were 150 players slated to come out we know they are down to at least 145 already. He started to get to know the kids on his dorm floor right away. His room is right across from his resident advisor. HEEHEEHEE he has to behave now.
We had the annual kickoff football party yesterday. Good food and company. The senior parents usually do something for homecoming but they thought we all could use the item for the whole season. They gave out cowbells with all the boys numbers. They didn't have Kyle's number written down so I didn't get mine yet. I do have a bigger bell and Cole stole the cow tag but I know I can get them at Fleet. Crowd should be crazy this year. Hopefully I will have to get another # for Cole. We just have to wait and see.

Our New College Kid

Cole's firsst thing he set up, his computers and music speakers

"Really do we have to do this?" Welcome home Cole!

Happy birthday dad

Hope you have a fantastic day of fishing!

Football Starts TODAY!!!

Kyle and Bill had testing and equipment handout today. It's no contact for most of the week. It's the end of the summer which is sad but also exciting at the same time. Kyle's a little uncertain because he's not sure where he will be playing this year and it's making him a little nuts.

Clay is waiting for soccer to start. This should be fun to watch if only I knew more about the game.

Cole is getting to move out on Sat. It's going to get a little nutso here trying to figure out what exactly he needs to take. Wish me luck that I don't strangle him before hand.

The Last Piece of the Puzzle

Cole got his roommate and dorm room today and is he excited. He is in Dobson Hall which is one of larger Halls. It's also co-ed. We're not sure if it's co-ed floors though (I hope not he hopes so) His roommate is from Brookfield. His address will be 121 Dobson Hall, 1200 Greenwood Ave, Platteville, WI 53818-3097. We won't be getting him an additional in room phone so his # will be (715)347-2653 (COLE). He finishes work tomorrow and is like a horse in the starting gates right now. 1 more week. It's hard to be sad that he's going when he's so excited.

Happy 9th Birthday Beth!!

Love You! Terry, Bill, Cole, Kyle, and Clay