That's My Men....

So in my last post I referred to Josh and Mike as "My Boys," so after another stellar weekend, I decided they earned the title of "My Men!"

Recognize the kid on top the podium? Yep, Josh lost in the finals to the same kid as last week. All four of these boys move on to next weekends state tournament. Brackets will be posted online later today, so we don't know who Josh wrestles yet. We are hoping for a possible rematch in the championship, because the third time is the charm, right?

Yep, Mike repeated last week's performance too, earning the respect of his fellow coaches to earn the Region 1 Coach of the Year Honors. And yes, he can have a chance to win at state too:)

Even better, the whole family got to be together to celebrate these honors. But with two silly girls, this was the best of the photos we got! State begins Friday, but with Kellen's work schedule he can't make it down until Saturday. Some grandparents and other friends are planning on coming to cheer Josh on too. Should be a memorable finish to his high school wrestling career.

To top it off, all nine boys wrestlers that made regionals made state, and we are pretty sure that's an OHHS record. Two girls also qualified for the girls state tournament, which is also held at the Tacoma Dome.

That's My Boys....

Spent this beautiful Saturday afternoon in a gym, but wouldn't trade cheering on my son and hubby for anything!  Josh ended fought hard and ended up second place at sub-districts today to a tough 170 pound kid that dropped down to Josh's 160 pound weight class for playoffs. Josh will most likely meet up with him again in the championship round of next week's regional tournament, so he and dad are already analyzing and planning for that.

Sorry for the far off shot, but they wouldn't let us on the floor and I only had the iPad. Josh is in purple;)

Speaking of Mike, for the second time in three years, he learned he was selected Coach of the Year this season! Way to go Babe:)

The only thing to bring us down is the fact that we came home to a house with no heat, as our heater is not igniting.  Going to be in the 30's again tonight...wishing I had an electric blanket!

Mysterious Mustache....

When I left Starbucks Drive-thru today, I got a kick out of finding a mysterious mustache drawn on my cup! Was it a bored employee, or some other hidden meaning? Any thoughts out there?

Or is this the one???

Got another acceptance letter today. Look closely at the upper left hand corner (click on photo) and you will see it reads "WSU!" This one is more enticing than the first one, as not only was he accepted, but with his GPA and SAT scores, he received the University Acceptance Award.  Two thousand towards tuition sounds good to me! Still three more schools to hear from, so stay tuned.

Super Saturday!

Saturday was an extreme sports day for the Crebbin household! Mike and Josh were first out the door, heading out at 5:15 am for a day of wrestling in Lynden.  Next, Kaia and I headed for her first ever Trampoline and Tumbling meet (T & T gymnastics) in Bellevue. Kellen came over before we left so that he could hang out with Jaelyn for the day and get her to her first basketball game of the season.

Both Jaelyn and Kaia played basketball last year on a co-ed team, but with her sister not joining her this year, Jaelyn really wanted to be on an all girls team this season. She was excited to learn that 3rd and 4th grade teams are separate, so she would get her wish for an all girls team. However, only 13 girls signed up, so this complicated things. I was hoping they would make two girls team to play against the boys, but instead they have all 13 girls practice together, then each week they will create two teams out of the group, so that each week you will play with and against a different group. Not sure how much they will improve over the course of the season, but as long as they are having a good time, that's what is most important. I'm also sure no parents will be complaining about playing time!  Jaelyn's "team" yesterday won, and she scored a basket:)

Kaia was very excited about her first competition. In T&T tumbling, there are three events: Tumbling, Trampoline, and Double-Mini Trampoline.  Kaia's first event of the day was the trampoline.  The last couple of weeks she became anxious about getting injured on one of her moves at the end of her routine. I have been talking and praying with her about it, and she came home from practice Friday night, excited that she did it. She successfully completed it Saturday too, and ended up taking the gold on the event. Okay, so maybe she was the only one in her age and ability group, but I was proud of her nonetheless!

Next event was her Double-Mini Trampoline event, which she states is her least favorite. Not sure why that is, other than the fact that she didn't complete her first try successfully. However, her second run was clean, and she ended up with the silver.

Kaia's final event seems to be her strongest. Doesn't surprise me, as she spends more of her time lately getting around by tumbling than she does walking! Doesn't matter if she's walking down the hallway in our house, outside in the driveway, even at church, she is traveling through cartwheels, roundoffs, and back handsprings.  Here she is in her first run.

Here is her second tumbling run. On this one she is allowed a running start.

Once again she earned the gold medal (and once again, no other competition for her age/ability), but even better, her scores were high enough to qualify her for the state tournament!  I still don't have a handle on how they score the events, but I am sure I will become more proficient with it as the season goes by. For now, she had a really fun day and is looking forward to the next competition in February.

Josh had another long day of wrestling. Following Thursday's exciting evening, Josh had a bye and two pins to find himself in the finals against the #1 ranked kid in the state. He ended up taking second, but not without giving up a fight, only losing 1-3, so he feels pretty good about it. The OHHS kids ended up finishing first in the tournament, so was a great day overall.

Whew, thankfully today is a day of rest.  A lot of sports coming up in the next month, so we're going to need the energy!

Big Night!!!

Last night was a huge night for the Crebbin Boys Men.  First event for the evening was Senior Night for wrestling. Josh was one of 15 seniors. Coach Dad was busy handing out flowers, so the girls and I escorted Joshua out.  Big hugs from Dad, who then joined us for some photos, then he was back to business.  We will get some more photos at a later point from the photographer, but here is the only one I have for now. It's minus Mike, and the girls were being a bit silly, but I love it of Josh and I.

Right before the announcing of the two teams, the athletes and crowd were surprised to learn that the wrestling team was awarded the Gary Knutzen award for sportsmanship by the Skagit Island Officials. I was proud to see that the years Mike has instilled sportsmanship, integrity, etc., in his athletes and fellow coaches, was honored.

Next proud moment; Josh was wrestling the number two kid in the state at the 3A level (Josh is currently #6). His opponent came out very aggressive, and very quickly, had Josh fighting for his life on his back. And fight Josh did, until the bloody nose put a stop to it! The night of wrestling was to be on the Internet for friends and family to watch, but wouldn't you know it, it stopped streaming when Josh was on. Not sure if it came back for any of the other matches. So I am posting it in three parts here. Please forgive me for the shaky screen and any moments he disappears from view. I was filming on my ipad while watching directly, so when it got exciting I wasn't exactly paying attention to the screen. You may also want to turn the volume down:)

First period action resumes...

The grand finale....

Yep, Dad was super proud, as we all were. But wait, it got better!  The two teams were vying for first place in league, and wouldn't you know it, everything came down to the final match. The 220 weight class was last to wrestle, and OHHS was up by one point. The wrestlers took turns being on their back, but the Wildcat wrestler finally prevailed, and the large crowd let out a huge roar! Was probably my most memorable evening as an OHHS wrestling fan; a perfect ending to Josh's home career. Two more weeks until playoffs begin. One more tourney tomorrow, two away matches next week.

Just as Josh's season is beginning to wind up, the girls' sports are just beginning. Kaia and I travel to Bellevue for her first meet tomorrow, and Kellen is taking Jaelyn to her first basketball game of the season, since Josh and Michael will be off wrestling. Thankfully it's a three day weekend so we will have time to relax and enjoy some time at home.

Yes, New Glasses!

Finally, the day Kaia has been waiting for....new glasses! She looks so grown up in these new ones (no more puppy prints). She told the lady helping fit them that she could see so clearly now. It must be wonderful to not look out lenses that are all scratched up. Let's hope being almost nine, she is not quite so rough with them.

Doesn't she look goofy happy? You can't really tell but they are blue with an irridescent sheen to it. Here's a look from the side where you can see the lacy type holes in the frames:

Hoping the excitement to wear new glasses again lasts for awhile....