PRELIMS!  We made it to the finals…a huge feat!        After finalists were announced, there was MUCH celebrating!  This is a Contest of Champions, after all, and the competition to make it to the final 8 was tough!          It was Mr. Ken Crutcher’s 50th Birthday!!!  Happy Day!              Speaking of turning 50…just one […]

With 30 kids taking the ACT in the morning, today was the last practice for many.  It was really emotional to me to think that these kids won’t be out here on the practice field the next time…in July.  It was a great practice, with lots of little things being adjusted.  Tomorrow should be an […]

The contest at Hoover was really exciting–mostly because Siegel won, but just the whole mood was grand! It was a very busy weekend–first the game, Senior Night, and then the contest.  Whew!  I’m worn out!!  Whatmore can I say?  Well, I can say that I think this is the most amazing group of students.  Your willpower […]

When was the last time you wanted something and didn’t get it?  Now, I don’t mean something tangible, necessarily, but maybe a position, an honor, an appointment of sorts.  Do you know what I mean?  I think that we are quick to point to the humans who don’t appoint us and assume that there is […]

I just had to re-post the peacocks…I know how much Melissa loves those birds! The two newest SWEET 16 year-olds! Taylor is one of the most photogenic people, but this just doesn’t show it…great sunglasses, though! Be sure to visit the band web page to see the section photos from the clarinet section Halloween Party […]

I said I’d post photos, and I am.  Unfortunately, the computer crashed yesterday morning and wasn’t fixed until late yesterday.                           And the best part of yesterday…Chelsey and Jacque fixed dinner for us!!!It was SCRUMPTIOUS!!!  The table looked good—see….  

I know…I need to post new pictures…will do it this afternoon…I promise!!! But for now, I wanted to share this poem from Maya Angelou.  It’s especially for my friends who aren’t Christians and have thought that Christians think they’re so perfect.  I’m also posting it for my friends who are Christians and need to bereminded […]