April update

Typical busy Spring in our home just as it is in everyone else's. Nick is winding down at school. He and Bill went up to K-State last weekend for the spring football game, university open house, and fraternity rush events. Amazing that the fraternities actually are recruiting the high school seniors before they graduate from high school! He did receive a bid from one of the houses that he likes, and several are still in contact with him. He will probably make a decision soon. AP exams and TCA prom coming up in the next week or so. Graduation is May 16th. His announcements have been delayed, but we should get them this week! This photo is of Nick up at K-State for the open house.



Connor has been playing lots of sports this spring! LCA finished district with an undefeated record and won their first play-off game 10-0. Connor had a great game at the plate, going 3-4. Connor is also on the track team and has advanced from district to regional and now to state in 3 events (high jump and two relay races). The state track meet will be held May 2 and 3 in Waco. He even did a stint with the tennis team! Connor went to the LCA prom a couple of weeks ago with his girlfriend, Patricia. All of this activity keeps him really busy, so he has to catch a few z's wherever he can (that's Astro with him in the photo).


Kelly has been playing on the middle school tennis team at TCA and is really enjoying it. She has improved quite a lot. Unfortunately I dont' have a photo to post, but I'll get one! They only have one match left so I better get it then. (The only reason we have so many sports photos of Connor is because there is a wonderful volunteer team photographer. ) Kelly did just win a gold medal for scoring in the summa cum laude level for the National Latin Exam, an exam taken mainly by high school students around the country. TCA uses the Latin I curriculum (which is usually a freshman Latin course) in the 7th/8th grade years. I promise to post some pics of Kelly soon!

Connor's team plays in professional stadium

Connor's baseball team, Frisco Legacy Christian, played a district game in the AA park of the Frisco Roughriders today. We won 13-0 and remain undefeated in district (5-0) with 3 games to go.

Nick sat in the press box with his friend, Matt, who announced the game.

Kelly in a dress?!

We don't often get Kelly in a dress, so I had to post this photo. Kelly and I (Karyn) went to a National Charity League function yesterday. NCL is a mother-daughter service organization. Kelly and I did win an award for serving 30 hours during the last year.

It's baseball season!!

Connor got a late start with baseball (due to basketball) but is enjoying playing. The Eagles just went 3-0 at the Dallas Lutheran tournament, and didn't give up a single run! They outscored their opponents 42-0. They are currently 1-0 in district, and are on spring break this week.

Nick and Bill go to K-State - Baylor game

Bill and Nick drove down to Waco yesterday for the game. Unfortunately, K-State lost, but they had great seats (right behind the scorers' table) and enjoyed seeing Michael Beasley and Bill Walker play. Beasley is the leading scorer in college basketball right now. Nick is lobbying to go to Manhattan tomorrow to see the Cats play Texas at home (TCA is on break this week). He'll have to settle for ESPN :)

Kelly makes the tennis team!

Kelly is excited to make the TCA Middle School tennis team! Matches begin in the 3rd week of March.

LCA loses Area playoff game 82-78

After leading the game for 3 1/2 quarters, by as much as 17 points, the Eagles lost the game in the final two minutes. Plagued by interesting 'fouls', the Eagles lost two starters and had 3-4 more players with 4 fouls each. We also had a lot of turnovers. But the team is young (except for our team leader, Johnny, a senior -- all the other starters and most of the bench were sophomores) and they should come back strong next year.

What's next for Connor? Baseball! The Eagles are already playing and doing very well.