Stephanie Edwards has signed a two-year contract with KTLA to announce the Rose Parade with Bob Eubanks... from the booth! Yea!!!
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Stephanie's Back!!
Mom would be sooo happy!!
Stephanie Edwards has signed a two-year contract with KTLA to announce the Rose Parade with Bob Eubanks... from the booth! Yea!!!
Stephanie Edwards has signed a two-year contract with KTLA to announce the Rose Parade with Bob Eubanks... from the booth! Yea!!!
Friday, September 12, 2008
Phew!
Hurricane Ike veered north yesterday, and as I write this, is slamming Galveston on the way to Houston. I'm sure Sammy is getting rain and wind, but not at all what was expected. Weather forecast says a chance of thunderstorms and only 30-50% chance of precipitation.
It also helped that he called home tonight. We talked for only 5 minutes before he had to let the next kid talk, but was able to tell me he was OK with all of the PT except the running (a mile every morning); he was able to now have his iPod at school (maybe in November); and Geometry and Algebra 2 together is not an easy task. His bunkmate is also a senior newbie, so that is good. He is now finished with his Plebe period (hence the phone call), but the graduation ceremonies are delayed until next weekend.
He would love mail and said to tell everyone hello... He did sound good and upbeat on the phone, he said that he was liking it so far. Sounded much better than he looks in this photo: http://www.mma-tx.org/whatsnew/SchlYear0809/FBMMALyford/pages/_MG_1859_jpg.htm
Went to back to school night for Jacob and Matt last night as well. We know that third grade is the 'make or break' year, but it looks like Matt's probably going to breeze through this year. Jacob has science camp to look forward to this year, along with bunches of sixth-grade only activities.
Kevin said he wanted to try out for football again this fall, and his schedule has changed twice since school started. He decided he would rather be the PE teachers aide rather than be in drama. Hey, why not take an easy 'A' where you can get it? We'll have back to school night for him in a couple weeks, he should be in full swing by then.
It also helped that he called home tonight. We talked for only 5 minutes before he had to let the next kid talk, but was able to tell me he was OK with all of the PT except the running (a mile every morning); he was able to now have his iPod at school (maybe in November); and Geometry and Algebra 2 together is not an easy task. His bunkmate is also a senior newbie, so that is good. He is now finished with his Plebe period (hence the phone call), but the graduation ceremonies are delayed until next weekend.
He would love mail and said to tell everyone hello... He did sound good and upbeat on the phone, he said that he was liking it so far. Sounded much better than he looks in this photo: http://www.mma-tx.org/whatsnew/SchlYear0809/FBMMALyford/pages/_MG_1859_jpg.htm
Went to back to school night for Jacob and Matt last night as well. We know that third grade is the 'make or break' year, but it looks like Matt's probably going to breeze through this year. Jacob has science camp to look forward to this year, along with bunches of sixth-grade only activities.
Kevin said he wanted to try out for football again this fall, and his schedule has changed twice since school started. He decided he would rather be the PE teachers aide rather than be in drama. Hey, why not take an easy 'A' where you can get it? We'll have back to school night for him in a couple weeks, he should be in full swing by then.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
September 10
School is back in full swing, and we have settled back into a normal school year routine. Well, if you call only having three kids to wake up in the morning (yea!), three kids at the dinner table (yea!), infinitely less band committments (yea!), and one kid smack in the path of a Category 3 hurricane "normal" (huh?!?). Lots of paperwork, money needed for lunches, school pictures, and school supplies. Many, many emails from TX, not one from my kid.
Yes, MMA is smack in the middle of the path of Hurricane Ike. Yes, I am aware of that. Yes, they are allowing parents to evacuate their sons if desired.
We are leaving him there.
I know, we must be crazy. After a lot of slow, deep breathing, and lots of thought, we are keeping him there. The thought of bringing him home after only being there 11 days, along with a pile of homework and schoolwork, and then getting him back on a plane just didn't appeal to me. It would be totally harder than getting him on the plane the first time, since now he has a taste of things. On the one hand, I feel totally guilty. On the other, I have full confidence that they know what they are doing and he will be safe, evacuated or not. Now to hold my breath until Sunday.
http://www.mma-tx.org/whatsnew/SchlYear0809/FallPlebeTrng/pages/1ST%20MESS2F_jpg.htm
Yes, MMA is smack in the middle of the path of Hurricane Ike. Yes, I am aware of that. Yes, they are allowing parents to evacuate their sons if desired.
We are leaving him there.
I know, we must be crazy. After a lot of slow, deep breathing, and lots of thought, we are keeping him there. The thought of bringing him home after only being there 11 days, along with a pile of homework and schoolwork, and then getting him back on a plane just didn't appeal to me. It would be totally harder than getting him on the plane the first time, since now he has a taste of things. On the one hand, I feel totally guilty. On the other, I have full confidence that they know what they are doing and he will be safe, evacuated or not. Now to hold my breath until Sunday.
http://www.mma-tx.org/whatsnew/SchlYear0809/FallPlebeTrng/pages/1ST%20MESS2F_jpg.htm
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