Soccer

Well tonight we had another game tonight...but for some reason I think that all our kids where still in la la land. We scored 3 points for the other team...LOL! At least they are having fun. right!

Soccer

Tonight we played in Rockwood. Which is actually a lot further away than you think. It was out night to bring snacks, so Hayden and i made homemade sugar cookies with buttercream icing and chocolate chip cookies. Needless to say, we didn't make it back home with any.

Soccer

I know that I have been a HUGE camera slacker these days, but I finally remembered to take my camera bag with everything else to soccer tonight! I am actually starting to learn a lot about soccer, mainly because Levi is teaching Craig and I. Riley is starting to get the hang of the game too! We have 5 kids on our team this year, including Riley! The team gets SOOO excited when we score a goal, even though we don't keep score. All the kids are so good!

In Loving Memory of Brandon Hurley

This past week was one of the hardest weeks of my life. Craig received that breath taking, heart stopping phone call on Tuesday morning. When he called me I was just stunned, speechless and every other emotion you can think of. He told me that Brandon had been in a serious car wreck on Monday night and he was life support. I turned around and walked out of Wal-Mart like a zombie. I rushed home and literally started throwing clothes in bag, and hoped that we packed everything we needed. Then we got the phone call......Death is NEVER easy to deal with, but when you lose such a young soul....it makes it SO much worse. Any unexpected death is hard, no matter the age. But to loss your life at 17 years old, look at the many things he never experienced. I know it was the Lord's plans and Brandon is in a better place now. Brandon is watching over all of us now!

I want to thank everyone who kept our family and all his close friends in your thoughts and prayers, but please continue to keep praying.

BRANDON RYAN HURLEY, 17 years of age of Hurley, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington, West Virginia from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Born October 1, 1991, in Tazewell County, Virginia, he was the son of Edgar Bill and Clara Allen Hurley. He attended the Union Light Freewill Baptist Church, Paw Paw, Kentucky and also the Lords Prayer Church, Phelps, Kentucky. He was an 11^th grade student at the Hurley High School, enjoyed playing music and restoring automobiles.

He is also survived by 1- Sister: Sandra Kay Spurlock, Vernon, Florida, 4-Brothers: Austin Tyler Hurley, Of the Home, Kermit Hurley, Hurley, Virginia, Craig and wife Hollie Hurley, Harriman, Tennessee, Dennis and wife Tammy Hurley, Hurley, Virginia, Cousins: Riley & Hayden Hurley, Harriman, Tennessee, Joshua, Jonathan and Karissa Hurley, Hurley, Virginia

Also, survived by several aunts and uncles and his girlfriend, Christine Blankenship, Stopover, Kentucky.

Funeral Services for BRANDON RYAN HURLEY, will be conducted Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 1:00 P.M. at the Union Light Freewill Baptist Church, Paw Paw, Kentucky with Reverands: William Prater and Joe Jackson officiating with burial to follow in the Mountain Valley Memorial Park, Big Rock, Virginia.

Friends may call at the Union Light Freewill Baptist Church Thursday evening at 4:00 P.M. with services at 7:00 P.M. Thursday and Friday evenings.

Active Pallbearers will be Cody Estep, Ricky Baker, Travis Light, Travis Matney, Travis Hensley, Justin Vandyke, Justin Hurley, Heath Justus and Mark Blackburn.

Honorary Pallbearers will be 2009 Junior Class of Hurley High School.

Happy Easter!

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter holiday! I am sorry that I only have a few pictures to post. Our Easter was celebrated a little different this year. We spent the morning and early afternoon in Virginia then drove home. We did make a pit stop in Morristown to visit our good friends, Ron, Pam and girls. They invited us to stop and eat with them, so we can't turn down good food. Plus it made a wonderful resting point. Thanks Ron and Pam for inviting us! (Ron made some killer ribs!)

Since we got home early Monday morning or late Sunday night, 1:30 a.m. The boys were passed out and they didn't even realize the Easter bunny had left their baskets on the fireplace! As soon as I woke Hayden up, he asked me "Did the Easter bunny find us Momma!". He was afraid since we were in VA that the Easter bunny wouldn't find them to leave their baskets. So Craig explained to them that he would leave them at our house.

Can't you tell how sleepy they were. I had an early appt so these pics where taken about 7:30 this morning!

Baseball 2009

Well we had opening ceremonies this morning and our first game this afternoon! Hayden has been all excited about playing this year until our first practice. He refuses to even go on the field. He dresses completely out and gets his bag packed but when we get to the field he refuses. So no pressure, he will decide when he wants to start. I just tell Craig, he is still so young to actually play. I love to watch all the kids play at this age....it just makes me laugh! Craig is so excited this year, because he is the Asst Coach. We have both anticipated the day that our kids start playing, well it's here. We may have an extremely hectic schedule now, but I wouldn't trade it for the world! I had so many pics of all the time, so enjoy the slideshow!