Tough Loss

Russ's high school team did not win the semi finals today. RATS! RATS!!!!!!! OK here' some of what went on. First off last night we hosted another team BBQ. Well there was no BBQ because of all the rain we had. Instead it became a pizza party with the boys playing ROCK BAND and GRAND THEFT AUTO in 2 rooms. The parents all mingled and chatted as the boys got LOUD! Me, I had to leave mid party to get Emily at the train. YUP EMILY'S FIRST YEAR OF COLLEGE IS FINISHED -- IN THE BOOKS -- COMPLETED! Emily shipped her clothes home and spared me another trip to VA and all was delivered. Now if I could only get her to unpack and straighten things out. For 10 straight months Emily's room was spic and span. NOT ANY MORE!!!!!!!!!!!! So back to today's baseball game. Let me just tell you that Gary and I were hoping there might be college scouts about - because Russell played GREAT! Russell (CATCHER) threw out 3 runners in 3 innings! How do you like that?! Too bad I didn't catch any on my video. Had Russell not done that as well as caught a high foul pitch, well his team might have gotten clobbered. Russ's team lost 2-0 and the other team scored the runs in the last inning. Well next week start the State Champanionships, so maybe Columbia will have a shot at that. I'll keep my fingers crossed. Since I last blogged, Russell got his driver's license. YUP we have 2 teenage drivers now. LET THE FIGHTING BEGIN FOR THE CAR THIS SUMMER!! Emily seems to have her whole college career planned out. I don't want to jinx anything, but let me just tell you she's 1 mature kid. Enjoy the pictures I took early on in the game. Best, Jane