Casey,Casey,Casey.

This past year has been a funfilled year with going to all sorts of events for Casey. With him being in the class of 2008 the events started to accumulate and come quickly by the end of April. We took one blink of an eye and graduation was here. We all enjoyed supporting him in football, basketball, and soccer games throughout the year. Prom was a rainy night, but it was nice to see him walk in with a smile on his face. Then graduation. He graduated in such a small class that the whole ceremony only took about an hour. The speakers were wonderful. All in all, it has been fun to support Casey through the years and finally see him accomplish such an achievement.

Yellow Tux =]

Prom

Basketball Season

This past Monday night for family night, we all went to Casey and Logan's last home basketball game of the season. It was also Senior Night for Casey once again. The games went well and for JV(Logan) it was close, and they ended up losing just by a few. On the other hand, Varsity(Casey) came out with a victory. All in all, it has been a fun season to watch and cheer them on. We will miss seeing Casey play, but look forward to next year when Logan will play again.

Casey wouldn't quite cooperate for the camera...notice the looks on mom and dad's faces. =)

I took a lot of pre-game pictures, when they recongnized the senior players, but I was on the other side of the gym, in the student section, so the pictures are blurry. I tried to edit and fix them, but it wasn't quite working. I took about 20 and ended up with one half decent picture.

Christmas

Wow! So many things have happened since the last update. First, Jaymes came home from his mission in Okalahoma on the 29th of November. He has been a great help to dad and mom, but it really makes a difference when you add one more person to daily tasks. Second, one slippery morning on the 5th of December,when mom was taking Kristen to seminary, she began to walk down the ramp and had a tragic fall. She ended up in the ER and then was transported to Roanoke Hospital, which is about 45 min. to an hour away. She had surgery and had a long recovery in the hospital. She came home on the 22nd right before Christmas to a house full of people. She is still recovering, slowly but surely and is making progress everyday. Next off, we had all twenty of our family members here. It was a first in a long time and was very exciting. The adults had a nice time relaxing and playing games, while the teenagers loved to be around their nieces and nephews. We would be crazy if we didn't mention all the help that was put into the meals and daily tasks. Thank you all for making it all work out and worthwhile. While everyone was here, we got to take family pictures, which we have few of. Also, we celebrated Kristen's 16th birthday and Hailey's 3rd birthday. All in all, it was very memorable and exciting.

All the grandkids having fun on Logans bed!

All the married kids and their spouses at the local ice cream shop.

Grandpa and his grandkids

Kate and Grandpa

Hailey loves presents =)

The Longenecker attempt at the nativity.....which worked well considering the fact we had 3 year olds acting. =)

Danielle was our family photographer...notice the camera around her neck=) She was so patient and we thank her for her efforts!

What would Christmas Break be without a little Guitar Hero competitons and tournaments???

We loved being together and are so grateful for all the efforts!

This week Casey was informed that he made 1st team All State for Football!! Congratulations Casey!!! Also, we are excited for Jaymes to come home from his mission in Oklahoma tommorow! We can't wait!

Halloween & Homecoming

For Halloween, since we are all older, Casey, Kristen, and Logan went their seperate ways to be with their friends, while Mom and Dad handed out candy. On Friday Casey played his last homecoming game =( He played well, and they won! Twice in one week! Dad decided to record some of the game, so that will be fun to watch when everyone comes out in December. Logans season has gone well, their last game is tommorow night. Casey's last football game will be on Friday. It is senior night, so mom and dad get to walk out their Senior Boy onto the field. Kristen will be there to take pictures of the event. Casey running onto field

Kristen & friend @ the game

Casey talking to Dad after the game

On Saturday night, Casey and Kristen went to the Homecoming dance. Casey had a date, which happened to be the Homecoming Queen, but Kristen ( not 16 yet) went solo with a few of her friends. They both had a good time.

Kristen & some of her friends

Kristen and friends Casey & his date

We are all looking forward to Jaymes's homecoming from his mission in a few weeks. We are going to have a seperate Thanksgiving with him since he comes home exactly one week after Thanksgiving. It should be a nice reunion. Anyways, hope all is well and everyone has a good week.

Rain Rain!!

Last week it rained everyday! It was good though, considering we haven't had that much rain this year. Casey's football game got postponed until Monday, due to excessive amounts of rain. Mom, Kristen, and one of Kristen's friends, drove up to Covington to watch Casey and his team play. Casey had a good game, and they won 40-16! It was a good game to watch, but it was FREEZING! This week is Homecoming at the high school. Spirit week is occuring, but Casey and Kristen don't go all out, but do dress up a little. Blue and White day is on Friday, and Kristen is planning on dressing up and painting her face blue and white. Hopefully the Blues will bring home another win...two in one week would be GREAT! Happy Halloween!!!

WOW. Since the last post, so many things have happened. Kristen and Mom had a fun time in Florida. It was the perfect vacation for Mom at that time. Casey, Kristen, and Logan started school on Sept. 5th. Casey's senior year of football was underway. Logan also started his first year of JV football for the high school. Dad is coaching men's soccer for SVU this year. Mom started to teach piano again, which was something she has wanted to do for quite some time. September went by in a hurry. October came with a visit from Grandma and Grandpa Wallentine. Gma & Gpa attended many historical sites, as well as Williamsburg and Washington DC. Overall, this year (so far) has been an interesting and fun year.