The Madsen Clan

So I am going to put a little post on because I know what it's like to go look at your friends and families blogs and see they haven't posted for awhile (hint, hint) so... not much has been going on this week. Really busy with appointments with work. I did get the chance to go down to UV yesterday and attend their monthly Wolverine Luncheon. At this time they announced Eric as the new head coach as of July 2008. Both he and coach Gardner had the chance to stand up and speak a bit. Eric is amazing. He is seriously a natural born speaker. Maybe it's the 15 years of coaching or... I don't know but he is the guy that gets up in Sacramanet meeting to talk and has absolutely nothing wrote down. And then there is me who follows and I read straight from a piece of paper cause I am so nervous. Anyway, he did awesome giving his little speach. I was so very proud of him. I had thought about taking my camera but I know Eric and how that would have not went over well with him so I will have to capture his first game or something. Anyway, I have to admit... as happy as I was inside for my hubby my heart was sad for Coach. You can see in his eyes and actions that this is VERY hard on him. And why shouldn't it be. The man has been coaching his whole life. When I think of the day Eric finally hangs it up (if that ever happens) I can only imagine how hard it would be. It's his livelihood! (did I spell that right?) (Traci???). Eric has always spoken highly of what a good man coach is and Eric comes home daily and just expresses his feelings about how hard it is for someone to come up and be so totally excited for him and his new position but yet see the sadness in coaches eyes. Anyway, I know this is stupid but our thoughts are going out to him if that matters at all.

On a happy note.... McGwire is officially out of diapers. WooHoo!! I thought for sure we were going to have 3 in diapers the way he was going. But I should have listened to the rest of the world when they said he would do it on his own time. Mick and Macee were both done by 18 months and Maddux was 2. So this was hard waiting for this but when he decided, he decided. No accidents whatsoever and he even wears his undys to bed. I told Eric I was so shocked because most of the kids wake up first thing in the morning and head straight to the bathroom. Not Gwire. I keep asking and asking and he will roll in there oh... around 10 or 11. Crazy kid! Not much left. No pics today maybe over the weekend. Not much planned. Maybe some cleanup.