Drew is NINE!!

Drew's birthday pancakes!

Drew's 9 Year Interview:

Favorite book: A-Z Mysteries and of course, The Bernstein Bears 

Favorite Color: Blue

Favorite Food: Hamburger

Favorite Sport: Baseball

Best Friend: Sylvan, Caleb, & Christopher

Favorite Teacher: Ms. Cunningham (3rd Grade_

Favorite Subjects: Recess, Math and Reading

Favorite thing to do at Recess: Playing football

You want to live: Michigan

When you grow up: Baseball Player

One thing you hope for: I hope people stop littering

One thing that worries you: Someone breaking into our house

Favorite Pastime: Play baseball and Brawlstars

Favorite Outdoor Activity: Basebal

Favorite Show: Dude Perfect

Favorite Movie: Harry Potter series

Favorite Sports Team: Rochester Raptors and Detroit Tigers

Favorite Song: Big Chungas (His baseball walk up song :) ) 

Favorite thing to do with family: Play!

Of course, Drew had to have a Lion's football party and this year we partied it up with Christopher and Caleb!

A new bat!

Snow football for the win!

Drew bear, Stewie, Stewers, Drewie... We love you so, so much! Happy, happy birthday!

Celebrating Drew at Alibi!

Lions playoffs! We had the Cosbey's over for every single game and so we had to keep it going until we lost to the 49ers. Boo! We should have won that game!!

Making cake pops!

Luke working out downstairs!

Long Winter Months

Luke playing against his buddy Danny! These two grew up playing Little League together for years with their Dads coaching. Now here they are at rival middle schools, both 3rd string, and guarding each other. :) 

Danny fouled Luke on a 3-pt. buzzer beater shot to end the first half. Luke got three free throws with the gym completely quiet and all eyes on him and he knew it. I am so proud of his making 1-3 shots. 

Ellie's winter choir concert! She auditioned and got the part of Aladdin! She was a tad nervous, " to play a boy part." (In her words) It's middle school, I get it. A lot of things can make us feel nervous but she went out on that stage and nailed it! So proud of you, Ellie! 

Have you ever wondered what it might look like if your husband starts a new basketball league? Well, here it is! Jerseys, scoreboards, whistles, wristbands, etc. for the 11 RCS schools! After a year of planning, pitching, coordinating, gathering donations, etc. Ben did it!! Talk about being a proud wife! You did it, Ben!! REBL is here (Rochester Elementary Basketball League)!

Tubing at church with the McClelland's!

 

Dad and Elle's Trip to IOWA!

We gifted Ellie a trip to Iowa for Christmas to see Caitlin Clark and her team vs. MSU!! They left EARLY on New Year's Day!

This is Ellie's blogpost in her words...

Dad, and I left for Iowa to watch the girls basketball team!

 We left new years day morning, very early!

Mom and the boys stayed back!

  

                                                             Here is us arriving in Iowa.

                         

 

Our hotel room!

A day of fun with Mom and the boys back at home.

Watching the Michigan vs. Alabama playoff game.

Michigan for the win!!!

                                                                                       

                                                      Dad and Elle visited The University Of 

                                                      Iowa and went inside there spirit wear shop.

                                                           

 

                                       Above is the shirt my Dad got me from the spirit wear shop.

    

                                        

                                                                             

                                     Dad and I went ice skating and we had so much fun together.

                                                                       Our hotel pool!

                                                 Here is the... Iowa Hawkeyes Stadium!!!!

  

                                                      Here is Dad, and I right by the court.

                      

 

                                             It was such a awesome trip that I'll never forget,

                                                                        Love you Dad!

 

They were tied 73-73 when at the last moment Caitlin Clark pulled her 3-pointer but it was a...

buzzer beater! Hawkeyes for the win!

Final score: 73-76 

I got my poster signed by the Iowa mascot, Herky the Hawk.

Dad, and I stopped at Western University on our way back.

                                                         Mom and Dad's brick at Western.

     

A walk around Innovation Hills to see the lights with the Cosbeys!

Do you spy a Luke in the photo bomb?!

Drew watching his team win the National Championship while dressed head to toe in team spirit!