I truly can’t limit it to just one memory – but a great one is when I went skydiving! :) -Mindy Liebelt
There have been so many memories that I will always treasure in my life, but the most treasured memory is honestly a very easy one. My wife and I battled infertility issues for almost 6 years before we finally received the news that she was pregnant!! You would think that this was that treasured moment, but this wasn't quite it. On September 27, 2010 at about 8:15 pm, my baby girl was given to me while I was sitting in the room with my wife. She was sleeping, and they had taken Tynlie back for a short time. I was trying to relax in the chair waiting to see my little girl again. This happened to be Monday night, and my Chicago Bears were playing the Green Bay Packers on Monday night. (Which if anyone is familiar with me, KNOW that this is a HUGE game for me) Anyway, the nurse brought Tyn in and sat her on my lap while I watched the game. I can't say that I my focus was just on the game this night, but I did catch different pieces of it. As a new parent, I must say it was very difficult not yelling when something great happened during the game; but I was able to keep quiet. From the moment I found out that I was going to be a father, all I could think about was showing and teaching my love for the sport of football to my children. One hour after my child was born, I got to have my moment to sit and watch my favorite sport with my brand new favorite person!! Tynlie did awesome during the game not even crying once!! At one point in the game, Chicago returned a punt for a touchdown that caused me to make a small "noise" which gave Tynlie a little scare but still no crying happened. I would not trade that moment for anything in the world!! By the way my Chicago Bears won that game with a short 19 yard field goal with only 4 seconds left in the game. A perfect ending to a perfect night!! -Cody Struss
Riding in the combine with my dad. For those of you that may not know what a combine is, here’s the definition: Combine, a complex farm machine that both cuts and threshes grain. -Charlie Lewis