A great surprise....... a letter from The Golden Bear himself!

Well Kyle recieved an amazing surprise today in the mail!! A letter from Jack Nicklaus!!!!

A little background.....

At our first TKE Golf Tournament Jack Nicklaus had sent a signed 1 iron for an auction item. Well unfortunately when we were looking for it at the end of the night to present it to the winning bidder, we could not find it.....yes, someone actually stole the 1 iron from the auction area!! We were so upset and disappointed that someone would stoop to that level at a charity event. But we always say karma is a great thing and whomever took it would get his/hers eventually.

Yesterday we recieved another signed 1 iron from Mr. Nicklaus and along with it he sent a very sincere letter to Kyle. As Kyle and I were reading it, I couldn't help but tear up at Kyle's excitement about getting a letter from one of the greats!! In the letter he stated how proud he was of Kyle for overcoming his obstacles and doing all he can to give back. He also explained the the game of golf has always been based on honesty and integrity and he expressed his disappoinment in the person that lifted the 1 iron. He told Kyle that he was so proud of his hole in one and Jack got his first hole in one at the age of 13. He told Kyle that since Kyle got his hole in one at an earlier age than him,  he expected great things from him now! :) It was really a heartfelt, caring letter that we will proudly frame and hang in Kyle's room.

Now the funny part...... After reading all of the great and encouraging things that Mr. Nicklaus said in the letter and after talking to Kyle about how awesome it was to get a replacement club to send to the actual winner of the item, all Kyle could say was....."Mom, I beat Jack Nicklaus at getting his first hole in one!!!". Every time someone asks him about the letter he makes sure to point out that he got a hole in one at 8 and Mr. Nicklaus was 13! Don't get me wrong, he doesn't say it in a bragging way at all but more in a proud and very surprised way.

Kyle and our whole family is truly blessed by so much support from so many golfers. It is so nice to know that the "greats" that Kyle look up to are not only "great" because of thier game of golf but "great" because of thier kindness and the love they share from the heart. I can't speak for all sports but I can say that through golf, Kyle and our family have met and come in contact with some of the most loving, caring and supportive people we have ever known.

Thank you to the game of golf and thank you to Mr. Nicklaus for reaching out to Kyle and showing him that great things come to those who give from the heart.

We hope Kyle feels the love and support from others and then pays it forward........I believe he already knows ( at age 8) what is really important in life. He is one of the most compassionate, caring and loving little guys I know....but I may be a little bias! ;)

God Bless......

Our little Nature Boy

Well Kyle found a new friend this weekend.....

He loves finding "critters" to bring back home. I can't say I am always thrilled to see what he has but he is pretty good about keeping his distance. Ha!

This past week again flew by! Halloween is approaching quickly and we haven't figured out what Kyle wants to be yet...he changes his mind every day. Hopefully he will make up his mind soon.

Our favorite time of the year is here! We loved fall and the holidays are just around the corner. Kyle loves to help decorate and help me bake. He loves to stir whatever I am making. Sometimes he thinks it is a race so half of whatever I am cooking ends up running down the side of the bowl or on the counter....he has to make everything a race or a competition.....hmmmm!!

Well Daddy has 3 more weeks of working in Arizona. We will be so happy when it is over, Kyle is chomping at the bit to go golfing. He may be looking for a new caddy if Daddy doesn't come back soon. :)

Off to another busy, busy week.......

Kyle's Week ....

Well this week has just flown by! Kyle was busy with school this week and he had Spirit Week at school. On Monday it was pajama day so Kyle was loving that! Tuesday was jersey day so he wore his favorite Phillies jersey..GO PHILLIES :) Then Wednesday was twin day and he dressed as a soccer player with one of his best friends. Kyle LOVES soccer, almost as much as golf....I said "almost". He also had mismatch day and hippee day. We had fun figuring out what he was going to wear each day.

This weekend was funfilled too. Friday night we had friends over for dinner then Kyle and I piled in my bed to watch Home Alone (one of his favorites). The girls were gone and Daddy was still in Arizona so we had some quality mommy and son time. I truly cherish these moments because I know the day is fast appoaching when he will no longer think it is cool to hang out and watch a movie with me.

Saturday we went to the duck pond  with some friends and took alot of pictures...I got a new camera and just had to try it out!

 My friends Katelyn and Karly

 Trying to hand feed the ducks

 My lil guy :)

 Trying to fool the ducks by feeding them leaves....

 Hanging with some great friends!

After our day at the park we came home to help Kyle's sisters Kristen and Kaley get ready for thier homecoming dance. Kyle is always acting like thier dad and making sure dresses are long enough and they don't have too much make-up on. He cracks me up and the girls just roll thier eyes and laugh at him!

They looked so pretty!

Finally Daddy came home but only until this evening. Kyle wears Jeff out as soon as he gets home! He wants to play football, baseball, xbox, wrestling....you name it! I guess mom is just not as fun at those things.....

I had to laugh at Kyle the other day coming home from Kaley's soccer practice. He looked up at the moon and said "Hey Mom, look its a croissant moon!" I said "What? Don't you mean a crescent moon?" Then he said "Oh yeah, but it looks like a croissant right?" It was so funny! He always comes up with the funniest stuff.

Church was great this morning. Kyle loves the singing part...he is quite the singer if you didn't know that! Right now his favorite song is You are Amazing God, he sings it all the time.....I love it :)

Well we are off to watch the Phillies game and eat dinner. Tomorrow begins another crazy week......... 



This Is Kyle

Mom is typing for Kyle.....

We took a big check up to Retinoblastoma International this weekend. We covered the amount and I got to uncover it. They were amazed. It made me feel happy.
I have not been golfing in a while because I have too much homework for school. I kinda like school but I don't like homework.
My favorite shows on tv are Man vs Wild, Billy the Exterminator, Storm Chasers and The Weather Channel. I like the shows on the weather channel that show tornados and hurricanes.

My favorite golf club right now is my 3 iron. I like it because it makes a cool sound.

My dad will be home in 3 days because he is in Arizona. I dont like when he is gone because I miss him alot.

I gotta get ready for bed soon. Goodnight

What an EXCITING weekend!!

Well we had a fabulous weekend! Saturday we drove up to Children's Hospital of Los Angeles and presented a $30,000 check to Retinoblastoma International. Our family is so blessed to have the opportunity to do this. This has been a dream of ours for quite sometime and we are finally seeing our effort rewarded in such an unbelievable way. Thank you to Sue Dumm(president of RBI and a dear friend),  Dr. Linn Murphree, Christina Iyenger and Katia Daher-Anenberg for joining us for the check presentation. Many more to come!!! :)

He was so excited to take the "big check" to RBI!

 The amount was a surprise!

 Sue Dumm and Dr. Linn Murphree

 Our Family

 Our Family with our daughters' dear friends

 Sue Dumm, Jeff, myself and Dr. Linn Murphree

 He was so proud!

 Retinoblatoma International - Dr. Murphree, Sue Dumm, Katia Daher-Anenberg and Christina Iyenger

We are so proud and so happy that our family can give back in this way! Here's to many more and here's to changing lives!!

Freezing in Murrieta......

Well I am not sure what is going on with this crazy weather! Last week it was in the 100's and this week it is cold and raining. Kyle is enjoying the weather, he actually likes the rain.

We had a nice weekend with Daddy. He got home late Friday night, we went to Kyle's sister Kaley's soccer game and then he and Daddy went golfing. Went to church on Sunday and watched some football on TV. Daddy left again on Sunday night.......

Kyle has had a busy week with school. He has 4 tests this week so we have been studying alot! He completed his first book report on Christopher Columbus and presented it to the class last week....he said he did good!

This week he is talking about a girl in his class quite a bit! He said that he gave her a silly band that said LOVE....oh dear! :) He said "Well Mom, I gave her the sillyband and now she talks to me everyday at recess"......He was so cute about it!!

Well I am off to get the kiddos tucked into bed.....