Filed under: Band, Cheerleading, Family, Football, Football Injuries, High School, Kids, Life, Marching Band, Photos, Sports, Success | Tags: Band Competition, Football Injuries, LVHS, Photos, ULYFL
Zachary had a couple of great games this past week. Wednesday night the ULYFL Giants played against the ULYFL Bandits. The Giants won 20-6. It was a fantastic game and gave the boys a sense of “we CAN do this” which was needed after their first game loss to the LLFBL Rams. Saturday night the Giants played against the ULYFL Titans and won again, 8-0. The score would have been 20-0, but we had two touchdowns called back for some pretty stupid penalties. One was recalled for blocking from behind, a silly mistake. The second was recalled for holding, an even sillier mistake but it happens. The coaches were not too pleased about the penalties, but I think the boys were actually feeling worse about them.
Zachary on the move!
(Zachary is on the left of the photo with the long blue sleeves.)
Zachary was moved to a different position in this game and had quite a few important tackles. He was hurt during one of them in the second quarter. (more…)
Filed under: Exciting, Family, Football, Friends, Halloween, Hauntings, Kids, Life, Photos, Success | Tags: Candy Bars, Football Playoffs, Halloween, Pumpkin Carving, Trick-Or-Treat
This year we are continuing what has apparently become a tradition at our house. For Halloween, we have always decorated the yard and house. We have always carved some pretty cool looking pumpkins. We have tons of decorations that jump, shake and “boo”. We have a graveyard and strobe lights, black lights and fog machines. Each year brings a new decoration or two. This year we lost a few mini lights, but added a couple of ghouls. Over the years, our pumpkin carving has gradually increased. Last year we had about 22 pumpkins carved with many designs. I remember Steve Irwin, Mt. Rushmore, album covers, etc. With the drought this summer, we only bought 20 pumpkins to carve this year. They were so expensive compared to years before. That and time to carve limited us to not having more than last year. Unfortunately, my oldest dropped one of the pumpkins and another must have been some type of pumpkin-gourd mutation because no knife that I owned would cut into that hard ass gourd.
Happy Halloween!
Anyway, so we started carving last night. The designs are not as intricate as they have been in the past. Hopefully, we will not disappoint the neighbors who come each year to see them. We just didn’t seem to have the time we usually have to get it all done. Today we carved a few more and set out all the decorations, minus a few bones and webbing which we saved for tomorrow morning.
I had to leave quite a few pumpkins uncarved and go to my son’s football game. A couple of friends of mine finished all the pumpkin carving (thank goodness) tonight, 18 pumpkins carved! A HUGE relief and task accomplished for me. They did this all while I was watching my son’s football game. The Oarsmen vs. Mustangs Playoff Game.
Filed under: Cheerleading, Family, Football, Kids, Photos, Positive, Success, Teams | Tags: Football, touchdown, win
Just like any other Saturday, we got up early, grabbed some coffee and headed out the door for a day of football and cheerleading. My youngest had the first morning game and the girls did their routines well. One of the stunts fell during half-time, but the bases caught her and the dance continued without a hitch.
Today was also my day for concession stand duty at lunch time. There were 4 other Moms from my son’s football team, the Oarsmen. We had fun, although it was busy and hot! I was in charge of hot food (burgers, dogs & pizza). The funny part about that is they serve Domino’s pizza! I will have to show the league the error of their ways and nab that contract for next year! 
Right after my stint in the concession stand was over, the Oarsmen vs. Redskins game began. The boys had been working so hard this week at practice and were mentally and physically ready for this game. They wanted it bad and they got it! The result, the final score 21-0. Way to go Oarsmen!!! I am so super proud of the whole team. To see the details of the game and some more photos, keep reading!
The news flash for the Flying Forehands Unit from Emerald Seminar 2007 is: As a unit we placed #11 this year at Seminar! My Director and her husband also earned a trip to Sweden and leave September 20. I guess that had to do with how well our unit did as a whole. I am new enough to MK that I don’t always understand unit rankings and all that jazz. And, honestly, I hadn’t paid too much attention to it before. But #11?? That’s damn close to the top, assuming there are numerous units. Maybe some of you more seasoned MKers can enlighten me on this stuff.
Note: this photo was borrowed from http://zu-avb.hopto.org/photos/HTML/dsc_4797_std.jpg
Filed under: Family, Instruments, Kids, Marching Band, Parents, Positive, Success
It all began in the Spring of 2004. My oldest daughter came home from school one day and said that she wanted to play an instrument in the school band. I instantly thought of myself at that age and when I told my dad that I wanted to play the alto saxophone. He obliged me, having played in the band in school, too. I, though, did not stick with it and soon gave it up. (more…)
To laugh often and love much;
To win the respect of intelligent persons and the affection of children;
To earn the approbation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends;
To appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to give ones self;
To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition;
To have played and laughed with enthusiasm, and sung with exultation;
To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived –
This is to have succeeded.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
This particular quote means so much to me and has helped me through many rough times. I hope it can bring something special to you, too.
