Tennis Banquet

The boys had their end of the season tennis banquet last night. We heard lots of stories about various tennis meets. The coaches took the time to tell a little about each one of the players (there were about 30).

Andrew played on Varsity this year....he ended up playing various positions #4 singles, #3 singles, #2 singles and even played doubles in one meet. The coaches liked that he was a versatile player that could adjust to any change and remain a strong player. A Varsity letter was earned, a chevron, a tennis pin and even the "Coaches Award" Plaque was given to him for an outstanding year!! Very Nice, Andrew!!!

Ben started out well as a freshman tennis player this year. He played #1 doubles on JV with Keith Anderick. They had a great season as well.... the coach said that Ben was a great tennis player and that he and Keith were a great team. Coach also said that he was looking forward to seeing Ben next year...and that there were 7 Varsity spots open next season!!!! Good Luck, Ben!
Ben earned his numerals for his letter jacket.....

A very fun night with pizza, conversation and awards!!! Again, a very proud Momma!!

Wordless Wednesday....Scholarship Winners

Graduation Day!!

Sorry for the lack of a blog yesterday (Monday)--blogger was unavailable....but I guess it's working again...hooray!!!

Well, Graduation Day went off without a hitch.....except I was so concerned about making sure that I had my camera, my video camera and my memory card that I forgot the tickets to the graduation. Luckily, there were so many people there, the ticket takers didn't much care that we didn't have them....we just went on through to the field house. whew!!

Here's a picture of the graduate--just as he walked off of the stage....caught him a little off guard and he gave a little smirk.....

yes, here he is walking across the stage......the basketball hoop adds a nice touch (ha)
By the way, the white stole that he was wearing meant that he was a part of the National Honor Society....and the gold cords meant that he graduated with high honors-- so proud of him!!!

Here we are after the ceremony, just outside of the high school.....
and did you notice in the pictures above, that Andrew was more concerned about getting our $25 deposit back from turning in the stole....that's why he doesn't have it on in the pictures.....Silly Andrew......

After the ceremony, we drove to Buffalo Wild Wings for dinner.....YUM!! It was a proud, wonderfully, beautiful day........

Ben's Artwork

Here's a sample of Ben's artwork from his 2-D drawing class. I think it's very interesting that the hair that he has drawn is actually lyrics from Beatles songs...... Happy Weekend!!

Mr. Shortstop

Ben wanted to play baseball this summer but our league of 15-16 yr. olds didn't have any teams to play. Our league got creative and is allowing two 15 yr. olds to be on each 13-14 yr. old team, but they are not allowed to pitch or catch. BUT...they are allowed to play shortstop.....
The team may not have a ton of wins, but it's sure is fun to sit with friends at the ballgames on nice, cool, breezy nights.

Wordless Wednesday... The Waiting Game

Memorial Day Weekend...

Our weekend, for the most part, was spent at our house up north. We had BEAUTIFUL weather....a little on the warm side for me, but great weather for......
Taking a swim in the pool.....
and eating ice cream after swimming at the pool......Luke chose Cookies and Cream --my favorite was Blue Moon!!
I enjoyed practically NO cooking.....just picking up broasted chicken, potato salad, coleslaw and chips for dinner!! Dining on the deck was GREAT!! So shady....
and we always have time for a little lovin'......

It was a nice, relaxing weekend!!