Signed!

 These two have locked in for their next soccer season! Ryder has signed with Strikers MLS2/U17 and Eden has signed with Slammers ECNL/RL 2012/U15. These kids are amazing, on and off the field.

getting a date

 Kit and I got a date while Eden practiced and it was SO nice to connect and talk and catch up. We have been you going in different directions and we have been missing each other… 

Dates with my Kit really are the best!

100

 On Monday, my grandma, who we call Nana, turned 100 years old. My Aunt Barbie and Uncle Dave came out to celebrate and we got such sweet family time! The night before, we had dinner and just talked, then on Monday, her actual birthday we got to be with her:

She looked great and was have a really good day remembering family names and faces.  She kept saying she was 80 not 100. 

I went to connect with her and she read my name Gina Rae, and asked if Rae was my last name. I told her it was and she asked if I was happy with it. I told her I was because it went with a great man. She thought that was so nice. It was sweet to be together!

A boy and his truck…

 When Ryder has time, he loves working on the Huggs. It brings he and his dad so much joy!

What happens in Vegas…

This last weekend we were in Las Vegas for a soccer game for Eden. We left Friday and made our way home after her game on Saturday. On Friday we had little adventures and stops before we made it to our hotel in Lake Las Vegas:

Our hotel was so pretty and relaxing. We enjoyed time in the pool and walking around the little village where we ate Italian food and finished with sorbet:

Saturday was time to sleep in a little bit and then lock in. It was their last game of league. The girls were always so sweet to Eden and I am so proud of how they battled!

April book

 Last month my library card expired and It took a minute to renew it. Now I am able to resume my reading! Here is this month’s book:

The Road to Tender Hearts 

by Annie Hartnett

A darkly funny and heartfelt novel about 63-year-old PJ Halliday, a struggling, alcoholic lottery winner who sets out on a cross-country road trip to reconnect with his high school sweetheart. Along the way, he unexpectedly becomes the guardian of two orphaned children and travels with his adult daughter and a mysterious cat that seems to predict death.

As their chaotic journey unfolds, the group confronts grief, broken relationships, and the possibility of redemption—ultimately discovering that family, responsibility, and second chances can emerge in the most unlikely ways.  

Mental health

A new favorite hobby:

Doodling to instrumental music, an audible book, or a devotional…

My brain is so happy. It’s funny how something so simple is so fun!