I added some links over on the right hand side of the page. There is a slide show from this weekend (a lot of cool action shots) on the Houston 5A Baseball website that is worth checking out. I also put up links to the baseball & football sites for FHS. The schedules, pics, and other info can be found on those sites. I will probably add more favorite sites over time as I find good ones.
Today is Memorial Day - a time to reflect and be thankful for those who have died to uphold our freedom.
The story of America's quest for freedom is inscribed on her history in the blood of her patriots.
-Randy Vader
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
-John F. Kennedy
The greatest glory of a free-born people is to transmit that freedom to their children.
-William Havard
The legacy of heroes is the memory of a great name and the inheritance of a great example.
-Benjamin Disraeli
There was a neat article about our win in the Galveston Daily News. Click here to read.
Our family took a fun road trip to Brenham this weekend to cheer on the Mustangs in the regional semi-final against the Austin McCallum Knights. The trip began with a send-off for the team on Friday morning. Elise and I went along to cheer, of course! After the send-off we had a few more things to do, then we got on the road to Brenham.
We arrived, met the guys at the hotel, and rested for a few hours before it was time to head to the field for game 1. It was an exciting game, and we came out on top with a solid win of 10-4. We had planned on accompanying the team for dinner afterwards, but Elise was exhausted, so I took her back to the hotel and she crashed!
Game 2 was more of a nail-biter, but thanks to a grand slam by Alex Anastas, we were victorious again by a score of 9-4. With this win, we advance to the regional final against Lamar Consolidated. It will be a tough series this coming week - the junior class of LC's team won the Little League World Series when they were 11/12 years old. But the Mustangs are up to the challenge, and I have confidence in their ability to win and advance to the State Tournament in Round Rock.
This has been such an exciting post season! It's been a total blast, and I look forward to the fun continuing.
Tonight we attended the annual Mustang Baseball Banquet. It's a nice evening to recognize the kids for their hard work and enjoy a good meal together. This was Elise's first banquet and she was SO GOOD. I was a little worried that she might be too loud or talk at inappropriate times, but she behaved perfectly. We got several compliments about how well-behaved and quiet she was. I am so proud. Trust me - quiet is not a word that is often used to describe my angel!
I had never heard of ladder golf before last night. Charlie (our head baseball coach) bought a set for his PE classes, and the guys were trying it out. We had a great night. The wives worked pretty hard on planning out when and where we should play our next series, then we worked equally hard on convincing the guys to go with our ideas. LOL
The game is pretty neat. The ladder is made of PVC pipe, and then there are ropes with golf balls on each side. You toss them and try to get them to hang around the rungs on the ladder. Each rung is worth a certain amount of points. More info on ladder golf can be found here.
And Elise was a total ham for the camera!
