Overtime victory in Jonesboro!! #howlyes!

So, with no Friday night lights game to attend this week (we had a bye), we set out early Friday evening to head to Jonesboro, Arkansas for the weekend!

 

 

Back story for the photo above:  So, the Arkansas State Football team had crosses put on the back of their helmets with initials to honor two of their fallen teammates.  A Jonesboro attorney, in affiliation with an atheist based group, made a ruckus that the crosses had to be removed from the helmets. And they were removed before the Miami game, two weekends ago. An ASU football player wrote a letter to the University officials addressing that the crosses should stay. The ban was finally lifted just days ago, and you can read more about it from Fox News by clicking here.

 

Now, in the photo above you can scan the crowd (we were in the stadium pretty early, so the whole crowd wasn't in yet when I made this photo) and see hundreds of people wearing shirts with the cross logo on the front.  On the back of the shirts it reads, "We wear this cross because our players can't"!! 

I cannot tell you how awesome it was to look around that stadium 

 the game and see these cross shirts scattered throughout every section!

 

WOLVES UP!

Tres Houston making a catch!

Tank looks so good. And big.

JD McKissic---heck of an athlete.

Student section art this week:  Fast. Physical. Fun.

Complete with a few crosses for good measure as well!

Coach Tucker happy about the TD!

Yes, I know this pic is blurry, and I blew it up so you could see them, so it's even more blurry. These fans are right in the endzone, during the critical moment with only seconds left in the game and Utah State attempts a field goal to win the game.....IT IS BLOCKED and sends the game to OVERTIME!!

 

Now, if you'll look right in the middle you will find some people I know....my three kids

and three more that are as close as family to me too! They are twirling their towels,

yelling loud and proud, and throwing up the wolves symbol!!

"Boston"...always looking bright on the sidelines!

Blake Mack going in to help block the attempted field goal.

The boys "talking ball" after the game!

These kids are such great friends. I love them all so very much.

It was a great night being shared together. Doesn't get much better than that!

Tank told T5, myself and Baby Girl that he was not happy about her growing up. This was his first time seeing her since she got her braces. I don't know if that's what set it off or not, but he told us all SEVERAL times, "I DO NOT like that she is growing up. Like, I DO NOT LIKE IT AT ALL."

Join the club, my boy, join the club.

Volleying with the Fam

It varies from schedule to schedule but there is usually only one night per week that we all can come together in the evenings and actually be at home for a few hours--like in a row! I guard that free day like it's gold at Fort Knox. Because honestly, it's worth more than gold to me!

 

But when I give up that free day, you can rest assured it's for something that's also worth a lot more

 to me as well....my sweet Phoebs and Vannah. (I also love my sister and brother-in-law more

than gold too, but I must be honest and say that I make the drive on a school night for the girls...

it's just extra that I get to see them too! :)

 

(Excuse this pic, taken with the iphone very quickly while under duress from the angst of 4 teenagers who think mamas are crazy for always wanting a photo. Like I really care.)

 

Vannah Banana 

Phoebe Mae

I love this pic of my Phoebster. She is just as precious as it looks.

 A fierce hustler, but oh so sweet.

 

And boy can these girls serve. Both are called in sometimes SPECIFICALLY for that reason. Nothing beats a good serve. And they did not disappoint in the matches I saw, both girls scored several points for their teams during their serves. Look, Aunt KK can brag all she wants, it's my blog.

 

I am new to taking Volleyball pics.  I just don't do it often enough to get really

good action shots yet, but I'll keep working at it and hopefully get it figured

out before Vannah and Phoebs graduate in a few years!

 

But I did capture these pics that tickled my soul.

  

 

 

 

Now, I do not know these girls personally, I know about them, through the girls. They are teammates/friends, go to school with my nieces, and my sister knows them all very well.  

 

After watching them on the court yesterday, I can tell you that they pull together as a team, especially when it is needed most, (as I clearly saw when they (being the underdog 1A) won one set in a match against a 5A school). They put aside "I" and encouraged one another to give their best.

 

And they have fun doing it, y'all.

 I don't know much, but I know that's important.

                        Misery loves company, wherever you are, work, home, school, church.

 

Well, guess what I've come to find in all areas of life as well,

HAPPINESS LOVES COMPANY TOO

It's contagious. Smile at someone today. They are probably going to smile back.

Laugh with your friends. See if you don't feel better INSTANTLY.

 

And if life sends you a tri-match against the "bigger better school",

dig in and volley it right back.

Friday Night Lights: Edition #4 BHS @ South

Another good game for Elder Son, who had 7 tackles on the night.

 

Defense ON THE MOVE!

Result of that rush on the backfield? --- SACK city.

This is a DEFENSE shot....you heard me right, DEFENSE!

Elder Son came in for the tackle and his best friend since Kindergarten

 was able to sweep the football out, making it WILDCAT ball!  

Here you go, sir, he had it, but we decided we wanted it back.

KEY tackle for Elder Son....stopping the 2 pt play after their first touchdown.
We beat them 14-12!

Big Region win for us, taking us to 3-0 in our region! Coaches excited!

I asked Elder Son what his good friend (also since Kindergarten) was saying here

"Mama, she was telling me how tired she was."

Which brought about this look on Elder Son.

Did she really just tell me SHE was tired?

 

But it's true, I feel your pain, Hannie, I am WORN OUT by the end of the 4th quarter myself. :)

And the girls were cheering so hard, on the front lines even! It was a great game,

with an intense 4th quarter, and GREAT win for our Wildcats!!