A Tribute to Grandma Neuteboom

This weekend Eric and I are traveling to Oklahoma to attend the memorial service for his Grandmother, Heidi Neuteboom. Grandma Neuteboom passed away in November during the Thanksgiving Holidays and she is already greatly missed.

Eric was very close to both is Grandparents and shares wonderful stories about traveling Europe, losing to Grandma Heidi at cards and holiday memories. I feel truly blessed to have had the chance to meet her and spend the weekend with her in Lawton, OK last year around this time. She was kind and REALLY funny, she also complemented me right away on my blue eyes, which always makes me blush.

Although we're sad to lose her, we are looking forward to celebrating her life this weekend. There will be lots of Neuteboom family to share memories and stories with and even a little Neuteboom on the way( Heidi's baby) to carry on the memories.

So to Eric,

First and foremost, I love you. I feel truly blessed to be able to be there for you in sad as well as joyful times. I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you. We'll create the kind of memories and joyful times with our Grandchildren that our Grandparents have provided us. I know that your Grandparents and my Grandpa Stu will be with us on our wedding day, watching over us with huge smiles and hearts full of love. I can't thank them enough for starting these incredibly supportive and loving families that you and I get to join together and continue.

~Trish

Lightning Strikes for Bulbous

We Won!!!!!..........Seriously!!! Not only did we win but it was a REALLY good game. We won 18-17 or 18-16 ( no one is sure if their last run was safe or not.) I think we even almost played a full six innings.

Highlights: Our Hitting, Everyone was on the ball, literally. Also our defence, we've had some pretty good defence for a while but pair that with actual successful hitting and we're going to be unstoppable. We had not one but two Grand Slams, with in the park homers, and all kinds of rock star playing. I really should start writing softball updates on Monday because by today I've forgotten most of the highlights.

Wedding Stuff: We're finishing up the invitations and planning to stuff them this weekend and send them on Monday. If any one has ideas for clever and cheap favors let me know. Also, one of my bridesmaids ( Stephanie, who I stayed with in Denver recently) Is flying through Kansas City today and I'm super bummed because I have a really boring meeting and I can't meet her for dinner. Lame.

That's about all, My mom gets back on Sunday and I CAN'T wait to swap stories.

We have games at 6:00pm and 7:00pm if anyone wants to see the new and improved Bulbs!

~Trish

One of the Working Force Again

So I know you've all been seething with envy during my beautiful summer vacation. Alas, It has drawn to a close. Today is the second day of school and naps have become a fleeting memory. On Wednesday, the bright-eyed and confused faces of the 7th grade class swarmed the Halls, only to be followed by all grades on Thursday. That leaves today, The First full day of worthwhile teaching and man am I exhausted. The driving force at the moment is getting to the end of the day for TGIF at the new Mexican Restaurant in town.So far, I sound pretty bummed right? Well not true, I'm having a blast. It's exhausting and exhilarating to start a new year. So far, this years eight graders are a hoot and I've got lots of kids pumped up to participate in the fall production. It's been great seeing all my teaching friends again and my room has never looked better. I'm ready for this so......"Okay....Here we Go".

Wedding Stuff

Things are going great. Eric and ordered our wedding bands last week and I've got our marriage license at home in a safe place. We booked the flowers, talked to the musicians and are working on the ceremony, not to mention looking at Honeymoon locations! This is going to be such a fun wedding and I'm so excited to be Mrs. Neuteboom ( some of my kids are already coming up with nicknames, I don't think I want to know them all) We're looking forward to seeing family over labor day weekend and to each and every over 100 degree softball game. ( Softball highlights will follow next week).

That's about all for now. Back to preparing to sculpt young minds!

~Trish

The Lugnutz become BULBOUS

Hey All, The best blog writer is Back again. And yes with pictures which Eric doesn't have the patience for.

We are starting softball again on Sunday so you should have some updates this fall. This team is sponsored by Lightbulbs Ect. and there are a few additions and subtractions to our Spring/Summer team. It's going to be AWESOME! We're really looking forward to it.

There will be lots of double Headers ( good, more exercise) and it's a shorter season so I'll still have plenty of wedding planning time.

Okay so here we go.... To all of you in town, We play at the Clinton Lake Sports Complex om Sunday at 3:00pm and 4:00pm Come cheer us on!

In the meantime, Her are some pictures of our Spring/Summer team. Our Moral Victory photo and a team shot.

See you Sunday!

~Trish