Coach and I have been the “home team” for eight BIG ONES today! In eight seasons we have had double the laundry, double the directions and double the trouble. In those 2,912 days we have in no way lost sight of the ultimate goal, Teamwork. Today on our car ride to the Quad cities we made a list of all the things "Team Keene" and teamwork has accomplished in the last 8 years.
-two little ones, our best corporation yet
-3 careers for momma bear and 3 teams for coach
-moved 4 times
-have drove 8 vehicles
-tripled our income
-sight seed 3 countries
-coach has had 11 assistant coaches
-both moved our parents
-experienced our child's first day of school tears
-got a cat
-bought a swingset
-survived a terrible illness
-1 of us in a wheelchair for 6 weeks (that was rocky)
-4 regional titles, 1 sectional titles, 1 super sectional and 1 state trophy
-Named coach of the year 12 times
-started a division one program from the ground up to 3rd in conference
-Lost a grandparent
-been to Notre Dame, U of I, Illinois State, Tennessee twice, North Carolina, Duke, LSU, Tulane and Michigan State for camps
-a cancer scare
-been in 39 airports
-spent over 4 months total in Vegas, New york and New Jersey
-sleepless child filled nights
-exhaustion (still here)
-sibling got married
-child lost this first tooth
-experienced playing Santa, the Easter bunny and tooth fairy
-put toys together on Christmas Eve wondering WHY we didn't pay the extra money for the store to do it
-planted a garden
-helped 24 families at Christmas
-raised money for 7 non for profit organizations
-shared our faith
-saw Hoosier gym
-served Thanksgiving dinner
-12 all state players, 21 all conference players and 3 IL Miss Basketball top ten finalist
-never went to bed angry :) Even during season
-put 500 hours on the mower with boys
-put up our first hoop in the driveway
-survived a construction project
-featured in the paper for my blog
-addicted to twitter and facebook
-eat dinner every night as a family
-read books to the boys every night
-Coach and I have read over 100 books
A happy marriage is what happens while two good people are busy trying to make it through another year of paying their bills, raising their kids, doing their chores, keeping sight of their dreams, and somehow, always finding the time to show how much they care. The Keene way is always busy, and though we may not show our heart each day, what really matters is the secret to our success, teamwork. Happy Anniversary to my best friend. I only anticipate what the next 8 years will bring. xoxo
