State Champions Anniversary

2012 was the 10th anniversary of Melissa’s of Bryan High’s 5A Softball State Championship.  They tried to have a reunion last year but it was essentially rained out with some of those who showed up meeting at a local home.  This year they honored the state champions at a game and had a pregame tailgate.  Melissa attended this year and we enjoyed seeing the coaches and some of the players.

The introductions and honors before the game.

Welcoming the current players as they were introduced.

James and David watching.

James was proud of his mommy.  He was telling everyone “Mommy plays baseball”.  I wonder if the next ten+ years will fly by just as fast.  By then Will and James will probably be playing baseball.

The Hunt of a Lifetime

The last part of spring break David hosted a exotic game hunt in West Texas for Steve, Austin and his dad.  The trip was planned with Austin in mind, making a special memory for him.  In Austin and Steve’s words, “The trip was even better than we could have imagined”.   They spent the first night at the Hollon’s “Three Crosses Ranch” near Lubbock and had fun exploring and enjoying the scenery.

Sunrise at Three Crosses.

Wild turkey.

The next day they went to Champion Ranch near Colorado City, Texas.  They have many stories to tell but the following will show pictures of the animals they got.

Austin was first up and he shot a water buffalo….exciting!

Practicing with with gun and scope.

Lacing up the rattlesnake leg guards.

Austin and his water buffalo.

Next David’s dad, Jim, shot a huge bison.

The next day David hunted and killed an Addax. 

It is a rare animal that lives in the Sahara.

And finally Steve bagged a Jacob’s Four Horn which is an ancient breed that is believed to have been bred by Jacob of Biblical times as a sacrifice to God.

They had the time of their lives on this unforgettable hunt.

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A Visit to the Youngest

The last part of spring break I went to Houston to visit the youngest of the family…..youngest daughter and youngest grandsons.  James had just been potty trained so we didn’t venture out too much, although when we did he did well. 

Here’s a round-up of some of our activities:

Played at the neighborhood park.

Ate and played at Chick-Fil-A.

Took several walks.

Played in Will’s room.

Had fun at City Center.

And captured some photos of Will at 10 months.  Looking forward to having this family at our house for an early Easter.

The “Dosscars” and Andrew Age 9

We celebrated Andrew’s 9th birthday a little early in Austin and happened to be there when Shauna and Mark were attending Andrew’s Doss Elementary Schools PTO fundraiser entitled the “Dosscars” (after the Oscars).  Anyway…I took a some photos of Andrew at age 9.

And I also took photos of Shauna and Mark all dressed up for the fundraiser.  It had me flashing back to prom dates when I took photos of these two. 

Flashback to Junior and Senior Prom.  So much fun!

We also had a really nice dinner date with our favorite granddaughter, Kylie.  She is growing up into a precious young lady.  Love this family!

Upward Basketball and Twelve Baseball

Last weekend Steve and I attended one basketball game and five baseball games.  That is grandparent dedication!  Following  are a few photos from the weekend.

(Look closely and see Heather, Austin and Steve in the background.)  Kevin coaches Nathan’s team and they have really shown improvement as the season progressed.  Nathan is a great little player.  Upward sports is something our church does right….a great outreach and service to our own kids as well as those in the community.

Ty had a baseball tournament in town and they ended up winning the tournament after some hard-fought games and comebacks.

Some action at bat and on the bases.

And then a pitch progression.

Good thing Steve and I love sports because with seven grandkids so far I think we have many years of game-watching to come.