Life's Little Blessings

  Throughout this entire pandemic of Coronavirus or COVID-19 has been going on since March 2020, I paid attention to the information that was being released and made sure that my kids and family were doing everything that they could do to help prevent them from getting it. This virus has been causing problems since the fall of 2019 but wasn't as big as a problem in the US until 2020 and then we went in a lockdown for 2 months and have been slowly getting back to a new normal.  I have known a few people who have gotten it had have been fine.  Never knew anyone who has died from it until today.  I received a group text message from a fellow travel basketball family who's daughter played with my daughter Eva and they played together for their freshman year, she had passed away at 3:05 am May 4th from complications of COVID-19.  My heart is breaking for this family.  Life is way to short and we need to all get vaccinated to help protect us and everyone we come in contact with.

My cousin Anne, her husband Nate and big brother Nathan welcomed their newest addition yesterday into the world.  Welcome to the family! Introducing: Nolan Adam Brinkoetter Friday April 9th 2021 8lbs 7 oz, 19 1/4 inches

With everything that has gone this past year with Covid 19 and all the changes with the schools for the kids  Eva, James and Gabe were able to get school pictures.  Eva didn't want them however I will be able to get a basketball picture for this year. The boys pictures are the best but I am just glad they were able to get them.