It's Over... :(

Well, MCHS softball season is over for the 2011 year.....

 The Lady Dawgs faced the Nation Ford Falcons for the second game in a best 2 out of 3 series and we lost with a score of 2 - 1.  Congratulations to the Nation Ford team!  Y'all are beasts!!

MCHS Bulldogs are the runners up in 3A
softball team  in the state of SC....



Also, congratulations to the whole Bulldog softball team, and especially to my very own two players....

#2 in the state...MJ and LB

I love y'all and I'm proud of you both!!

Go Bulldogs!

BTW.....travel softball and MCHS volleyball begin soon.....

stay tuned... :)

What I'm Loving Wednesday

Happy Wednesday!

Go over to Jamie's blog and tell everyone what you're loving today!

I'm loving that Charles got busy last night and addressed most of his graduation announcements!  It is so hard to believe that he's almost finished with high school....where did the time go?

I'm loving that tonight is the second game pitting the Lady Dawgs against the Nation Ford Falcons.  We've got to win tonight and split the series so we can travel to Columbia on Friday night to play for the state championship at the USC Gamecock softball field.

Go Bulldogs!!

I'm loving my free-spirited, fun-loving students.  They are always so energetic and full of life.  They make my days here at school an adventure!!

Travis, Josh, Tray, Stevenson, D'Andre,
Monica, and Trisheika

And, of course, and as always, I'm loving these four...

Lawren, MJ, Chuck, and Charles...



Tribute Tuesday

Janette over at The Johanson Journey sponsors

Tribute Tuesday

each week.  I just checked out her page, and she said that she is running out of people to honor, but since I just found this meme, and I have a lot of special people in my life, I'm going to continue participating....

This week, I'd like to pay tribute to my oldest brother Larry.

Larry was 18 years old and a soldier at Fort Jackson when I was born. Larry has always been a father-figure to me since he is so much older than me.  He was serving in the army at Fort Jackson when I was born!

This is Larry and his sweet wife Gayle...

This picture shows all of his family (minus Christi), including his four grandchildren, John,  Harvey, Victoria, and Law.

Larry has been a member of the Cheraw Rescue Squad since the early 1960's.  He's an active member of St. David's Episcopal Church and heads up the churches' BBQ twice a year.  He was an elementary teacher at Wallace School until he retired a few years ago and had a major influence on many of the students who were educated there. 

Besides all of the above, Larry is a craftsman and a gardener.  He builds beautiful furniture and clocks, and I'm lucky enough to own and treasure a few of his pieces.  Larry also has worked for a florist and makes beautiful arrangements, including all of the flowers for my wedding and my bridal bouquet.  He has an outstanding daylily garden and has even developed a few new varieties himself. 

Larry is a compassionate, selfless person who always thinks of others first.  He has always been the steady rock in our family and I love him so much!

Miscellany Monday

What a weekend!  What a Monday!

It was a softball kind of weekend, and even a softball kind of Monday....

but we LOVE it! 

I wouldn't trade these days for anything in the world!

Friday night, the Lady Dawgs traveled to Hartsville to meet up with their arch rivals, the Hartsville Red Foxes.  The Bulldogs had a large fan base and got pumped up and beat the Lady Foxes in a very close and exciting game!  That put us one step closer to Lower State!

Saturday, the MCHS Lady Dawgs had to travel to Murrells Inlet to face the St. James Sharks.  After two games, the Bulldogs were declared the Lower State champions.

Fast forward to Monday....

The team had to travel to Fort Mill (2 hours away!) to play the Nation Ford Falcons!  The weather was miserably rainy :( and their field was squishy and muddy...and their players were beasts!!  After playing five and a half innings in the intermittent rain and falling behind 8 to 1, the game was called.  We fell behind in the best two out of three series. 

We'll meet up again on Wednesday evening here on our home field.

Go Bulldogs!!

Besides softball, there is a little life going on....

I was surprised by this beautiful hydrangea!  The sixth grade teachers from my former school, MEMS, sent it to me as a thank you for helping them tie dye their field day t-shirts.  Of course, as of now, they are not finished.  I've got 60+ t-shirts sitting under my carport waiting to be washed.  Hopefully I'll have time on Tuesday to get them done.

It's time to get these announcements addressed and mailed...

I can hardly believe that this baby....

grew up to become this handsome, caring, hardworking young man....

my son!

I love you Charles and always will.  Continue to strive to meet the goals you have set for yourself.  You'll go far...I just know it!

Meet Me On Monday -- even though it's Tuesday already...

 
Questions:


1.  Crunchy or smooth peanut butter?  I prefer crunchy, but I'm in the minority in my household on that choice...
2.  What is your favorite color Rose?  White roses....
3.  Do you remove your shoes when you walk into your home?  No, I usually wear them until I go to bed at night...
4.  What is your favorite season?  I love summer, with spring and fall close behind...I hate winter and cold weather!!
5.  Approximately how many hours a day do you spend blogging?  Not many...probably 30 minutes or so....

Lower State Champions!!

(Go "here" to read all of the details about Saturday's two games.)

The Marlboro County High School Lady Dawgs made it through the loser's bracket (twice) to come out on top of the

LOWER STATE SOFTBALL BRACKET!!!

Tonight, we will travel to Nation Ford High School in Fort Mill for the first of the best two out of three series to determine the

SC STATE HIGH SCHOOL AAA SOFTBALL CHAMPIONS!

Good luck girls...

GO BULLDOGS!!

Getting to Know YOU

It has been a while....decided to play along with Keely's Getting to Know You questions!

1. have you ever gone to see a movie by yourself?

Yes, once.  I went to see a Batman movie while all of the girls on the travel softball team went to see Journey to the Center of the Earth.

2. would you rather go through a tornado or a hurricane?

I'd take a hurricane any day....you have more warning time and you can prepare.  Tornadoes come so quickly!

3. have you made summer vacation plans?

We're going to the beach for a week at the first of June for the SCFA convention.  L and MJ are going to Berkeley/SF for three weeks, so I guess I'll have a "stay"-cation at  home while they are gone.

4. what's your favorite accessory?

My favorite fashion accessories are my rings and my necklace....I wear them everyday!

5. have you ever been thrown a surprise party?

No... :(

6. are you friends with your neighbors?

I mean we don't do things together but if we see them out in the yard we generally speak...

7. what's the last movie you saw in the theater?

Chuck and I went to see Water for Elephants.  It was great!!

8. what's your favorite food network show?

We like "The Next Food Network Star" and the challenge shows...

Have a wonderful Monday everyone!!

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