Let’s Go Fire!

I know my presence here has been scarce. The overlap, and now the transition, between the holiday season and club volleyball season has tied up so much of my free time. Wait, did I say free time? I’m actually not sure what that is. What I meant was that I have been super-duper busy (Sorry Dev, I know I promised you I wouldn’t speak Corny).

The tree has been taken down and hauled off by the Boy Scouts. The lights have all come down as well. Okay, well not all the lights…not quite ready to let go completely. And now we prepare for the four volleyball tournaments, including a three-dayer at the U of O, with two different daughters, on three different weekends in January. Yay! As exhausting as it sounds, I’m actually really excited! I love to watch my gorgeous girls play the game they love.

Although Dee Dee has played in some Summer leagues and for her Varsity 7th grade team, this is her first year playing club ball. She rocked tryouts, has worked hard during her first months of practice, and is now asleep in her bed…probably dreaming about her very first tournament, taking place all day tomorrow. At just twelve years old, and standing nearly 5’8 inches tall, she will be an intimidating force in the front row (middle). I cannot wait!

The coolest part of the transition between the holidays and volleyball, is the AWESOME camera I got from my husband and kids for Christmas! Combined with the amazing lenses that it came with (Thank you, Baby)…I should be able to share some really great, action photos with you all! Unfortunately, it was back-ordered and won’t arrive til after this first tourney…but I will still share some pics taken tomorrow with my old camera.

GO FIRE!!! Let’s do this!!!

About thisnest

The Sparrows are happily married, and the parents of five children. Donna and her husband Antonio are college sweethearts who also raised his seven siblings, many with special needs, for nearly two decades. Along the way they have navigated the ups and downs of being a blended, black, white, and brown family. Donna celebrates each day of blessings and embraces her family’s “interraciality” through poetry, anecdotes, and glimpses into her beautifully chaotic life on her blog at www.ThisNest.com
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