All of us already know that Sarah and Rachel have their father wrapped around their little fingers. All they have to do is use their "sweet" voice and bat their eyelashes to get anything they want. He's definitely the soft one.
This spring, Sarah surprised Daddy with a special request. He actually thought twice about it at first, but even I could not understand how he could refuse. Sarah asked a second time, "Please, Daddy?" Tears welled up in his eyes and the obvious answer was "Yes, Sarah, I will coach your track team at LCA."
LCA has not had a track team for many years, but with a strong core of enthusiastic 8th graders, the team had a great start. Steve had to re-learn how to teach some fundamentals since most of the team had never run track before, (Coach, what's a baton? Coach, what's a relay?), but at the end of the season, the team was already looking forward to next year's season.

High jump
We hosted the co-ed track team party at the end of the season. I'm not sure what the parents thought when their sons came home donning hot pink nail polish, but if it's up to the team, Steve has job security for next year. (Lousy pay, but great fringe benefits!)
Rachel also had her debut in track this year. As a 4th grader, she ran on the "A-team" and her 200 meter time was faster than Sarah's in 6th grade!!!
We think her secret is in her hair.
We are proud to announce the graduation of Eric Steven Jungbauer
from the Mississippi College School of Law.

It was a weekend of celebration with an extended, blended family plus two special friends.
But there is something extra special about sisters . . .

. . . and that "something" is part of the reason why we also packed a U-Haul to move Bubby back to Indiana.
Not only will he be completing another year of post-graduate work in healthcare law, but he will also be busy keeping an eye on his two littlest sisters. (As you'll see below, it seems that someone else is keeping a very close eye on his other little sister.)
(Hopefully his friend Angela, won't get jealous.)
So after all the work was done, we played . . .

We ate . . .

And we finally got to meet Nate!!!

(I think he was a bit overwhelmed, but not enough to sway his unofficial, but honorable intentions.)
Law and Order . . . . . . Celebrate!
Poppyseed chicken, noodles, peas, salad, breadsticks, chocolate cake, Breyer's vanilla ice cream and a table full of family. The only change is the number on the breadsticks each year.
Forever changing, forever the same. Rooted in tradition.
It's a beautiful evolution. Happy Birthday, Sarah. We Love You!!!
