2 weeks ago, Alex hurt himself running track. Well, he is back with a vengence. He ran in a meet yesterday and he kicked butt. He ran the 4x400 relay and Orion came in first. His coach said that he and his partner had the best hand-off which helped them alot. His next event was the 800 meter. Let me say that Alex is NOT a long distance runner. He is a sprinter. With all that said, he came in 2nd overall and 1st in his school. He was amazing.
After the track meet, we all went to Salt Lake for a soccer game. They won!!! It was a great afternoon. I am so proud of Alex and what he has accomplished. He is a very talented and dedicated young man and I know that he will go far.
CONGRATULATIONS ALEX! YOU DID GREAT!!!
(I will post pictures of the meet and game a little later.)
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Friday, May 6, 2011
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Poor Alex
Alex has become quite busy over the past few weeks. Not only is he playing competition soccer with LaRoca, he is running track for Orion Junior High.
He started LaRoca last August and when the season was finished they played indoor soccer. During one of the indoor soccer games he got hit really hard in the hip by another player. He kept complaining that it hurt but when I offered to take him to the doctor he said it wasn't bothering him anymore.
Well, then he comes home from track practice last week and said that someone ran into him and his hip hurts again. He seemed to be doing okay and didn't say anymore about it so we all thought he was doing fine. I know, you are wondering, "Where is she going with this story?" Don't fear my friends, I do have a point. Please keep reading.
Alex had a track meet Friday at Fremont. He is a sprinter and he was all ready to kick some tail at the meet. I wasn't able to go, but my mom and dad were there to cheer him on. I texted Dad to see how he did and he said that Alex came in 4th or 5th but he looked like his hip hurt. Two minutes after that, I get a phone call from Alex saying that he needs to go to the doctor.
Here is the scoop on the race. He was running the sprint and was in first place and all of a sudden he got a sharp pain in his hip and felt a pop. He finished running the race in pain and when he got to the finish line, he fell onto the grass in a heap. The coach picked him up and took him to the benches and sat him down. When he got to the benches, girls surrounded him to make sure he was okay. (What a stud!) He stayed thru the rest of the meet and when I got home from work, we went to the doctor.
Alex has strained a tendon in his hip. This tendon extends from the top of his hip (the iliac arch) to the front of his thigh. The tendon helps the thigh muscle pull the leg up so that you can run or walk. He is out of commission for at least 10 days. No running and no soccer. The boy is going to go crazy.
After 10 days we have to go back to the doctor for a follow-up. If Alex is completely pain free and can pass the doctors tests, he can run and play soccer again. If he fails the tests, he will have to start physical therapy.
I guess it goes to show that no matter how young or in shape you are, you have to be careful with your body. I do have to say that I am very proud of Alex. Even though he was in a tremendous amount of pain, he finished his race in 12 seconds and finished 5th.
He started LaRoca last August and when the season was finished they played indoor soccer. During one of the indoor soccer games he got hit really hard in the hip by another player. He kept complaining that it hurt but when I offered to take him to the doctor he said it wasn't bothering him anymore.
Well, then he comes home from track practice last week and said that someone ran into him and his hip hurts again. He seemed to be doing okay and didn't say anymore about it so we all thought he was doing fine. I know, you are wondering, "Where is she going with this story?" Don't fear my friends, I do have a point. Please keep reading.
Alex had a track meet Friday at Fremont. He is a sprinter and he was all ready to kick some tail at the meet. I wasn't able to go, but my mom and dad were there to cheer him on. I texted Dad to see how he did and he said that Alex came in 4th or 5th but he looked like his hip hurt. Two minutes after that, I get a phone call from Alex saying that he needs to go to the doctor.
Here is the scoop on the race. He was running the sprint and was in first place and all of a sudden he got a sharp pain in his hip and felt a pop. He finished running the race in pain and when he got to the finish line, he fell onto the grass in a heap. The coach picked him up and took him to the benches and sat him down. When he got to the benches, girls surrounded him to make sure he was okay. (What a stud!) He stayed thru the rest of the meet and when I got home from work, we went to the doctor.
Alex has strained a tendon in his hip. This tendon extends from the top of his hip (the iliac arch) to the front of his thigh. The tendon helps the thigh muscle pull the leg up so that you can run or walk. He is out of commission for at least 10 days. No running and no soccer. The boy is going to go crazy.
After 10 days we have to go back to the doctor for a follow-up. If Alex is completely pain free and can pass the doctors tests, he can run and play soccer again. If he fails the tests, he will have to start physical therapy.
I guess it goes to show that no matter how young or in shape you are, you have to be careful with your body. I do have to say that I am very proud of Alex. Even though he was in a tremendous amount of pain, he finished his race in 12 seconds and finished 5th.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Boy, am I a slacker!
I guess that I must have been really busy the last couple of months, since I haven't been posting anything. So right now, I thought I would take a moment to update our blog and fill everyone in on things.
January wasn't really that eventful. Randy was traveling for his job and I was keeping busy with work and kids. I did get a new car. It is WONDERFUL. I got so tired of the van that I was driving. It had a lot of issues and I was tired of not being able to count on my car to get me to where I needed to be. I love my new car. It is a 2011 Honda Pilot and it is so much fun to drive. Did I mention that I love my new car?
February has been more eventful. Jarrod's birthday was Feb 11th. He would have been 35. Our family celebrated by going to the cemetary and writing messages on balloons and letting them go.
Valentine's Day was wonderful. We celebrated on Saturday instead of Monday. My husband is wonderful. While I was at work, he brought me the most beautiful bouquet of roses. It was huge.
January wasn't really that eventful. Randy was traveling for his job and I was keeping busy with work and kids. I did get a new car. It is WONDERFUL. I got so tired of the van that I was driving. It had a lot of issues and I was tired of not being able to count on my car to get me to where I needed to be. I love my new car. It is a 2011 Honda Pilot and it is so much fun to drive. Did I mention that I love my new car?
February has been more eventful. Jarrod's birthday was Feb 11th. He would have been 35. Our family celebrated by going to the cemetary and writing messages on balloons and letting them go.
Hunter, Tanner and Spencer writing on their balloons.
Little Makayla. She is so cute.
She really loves Grandpa.
Jarrod's headstone.
After the cemetary, we went to Maddox and had a birthday dinner to celebrate Jarrod's birthday, as well as all of the adult's birthdays. (We have one big dinner every year.)
Valentine's Day was wonderful. We celebrated on Saturday instead of Monday. My husband is wonderful. While I was at work, he brought me the most beautiful bouquet of roses. It was huge.
When I got home from work, he had a romantic candlelight dinner all set up in our bedroom TV room. Soft music, red candles, rose petals on the table, heart-shaped plates, red tablecloth and chocolates. I wish I would have taken a picture is was so beautiful.
On Valentine's Day, I started my new job. I am doing Mortgage Support for America First. I am located in the Operations Center. I really like it. There is so much to learn and it is very interesting.
Also on Valetine's Day, we discovered a leak in our kitchen ceiling. Randy was working in the kitchen (he got locked out of his office) and he stood up to stretch. When he put his hands above his head, his fingers went through the kitchen ceiling. He started pulling down sheetrock and discovered that the boards were covered in mold. This little area is right under our master bathroom and the pipes that are there, run from the tub. Randy went and filled the tub, sure enough, it was leaking. I guess that it has been leaking for awhile since there was mold growing and the sheetrock was so brittle.
We have a wonderful neighbor who is a plumber and he came to look at it. Luckily, it was a small problem with the drain of the tub and he fixed it in a couple hours for a minimal fee. Thank goodness.
Now to repair the hole in the ceiling. :-)
On Valentine's Day, I started my new job. I am doing Mortgage Support for America First. I am located in the Operations Center. I really like it. There is so much to learn and it is very interesting.
Also on Valetine's Day, we discovered a leak in our kitchen ceiling. Randy was working in the kitchen (he got locked out of his office) and he stood up to stretch. When he put his hands above his head, his fingers went through the kitchen ceiling. He started pulling down sheetrock and discovered that the boards were covered in mold. This little area is right under our master bathroom and the pipes that are there, run from the tub. Randy went and filled the tub, sure enough, it was leaking. I guess that it has been leaking for awhile since there was mold growing and the sheetrock was so brittle.
We have a wonderful neighbor who is a plumber and he came to look at it. Luckily, it was a small problem with the drain of the tub and he fixed it in a couple hours for a minimal fee. Thank goodness.
Now to repair the hole in the ceiling. :-)
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Christmas Morning
Merry Christmas from the Thompson Family! We have had a very good holiday. It has had it's moments of sadness because Jarrod is no longer with us, but we have enjoyed each other and all of the wonderful activities that we have been able to do together.
Reading our traditional Christmas Eve story..."Twas the Night Before Christmas"
All of the kids got a Snuggie. Connor seemed especially happy to get his.
Preston was thrilled to receive his Madden 10 game for Wii.
As you can tell, Emma loved her Cinderella dress up doll.
Emma also got a mermaid Barbie.
Connor with his football and Epic Mickey game.
Alex got a snowboard, boots and new shin guards for his soccer games.
Rip, rip, rip! So much fun unwrapping the surprises from Mom and Dad!
November and December
After I posted Christmas Eve, I realized that I hadn't posted any of the things that we had done in November or the beginning of December.
For Thanksgiving, the kids put on a play, all about the first Thanksgiving.
Emma was an Indian.
Look at those great Pilgrim costumes. They made everything themselves out of construction paper.
From left to right: Spencer, Connor, Jonah, Hunter, Emma, Hailey, Noah and Tanner.
The girls playing dress-up.
Decorating the tree. Doesn't Alex look cute wearing the tree skirt?
Our Christmas present...a new kitchen floor.
Emma's birthday was Dec 2nd. She got a Leapfrog Tag Reader from Mommy & Daddy and a Ariel doll from Grandma & Grandpa.
Visiting Santa at Ogden's Christmas Village.
Jonah
Connor
Preston
Alex
Emma
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