Straight As and Es

So I heard through the family grapevine that my niece and nephew came home yesterday with straight As and Es on their report cards. Sounds like D-daddy and Grammy owe some kids some money. I keep trying to get in on that action with my college grades but it isn't working yet. Anyway, congrats to Mason and Morgan !! I am very proud of them.

Speaking of which, since it has been a lifetime since my last post, JoLynn and the kids were here last weekend for something called Destination Imagination. Mason has been in it a couple of years I think and Morgan was in for the 1st time this year. It is kinda hard to explain what it is all about so click on the underlined link above to learn more. Here are some pictures from the event :

[after the long bus ride from Abilene, the team gathers and gets their game faces on]

[the leader of the pack doles out some advice to the team who seems enthralled]

[high finances ensue....hopefully not to bribe the judges]

[the team poses for their press photo]

[last minute strategizing before the competition]

[let the show begin]

[the team performs their skit]

[Morgan's singing debut - composed originally as a Christian rock song by Mason]

[her adoring fans]

[the competition is over - some successful shopping at the DI store
yields some new head gear in this final press photo]

Overall the competition was long and tiring - but the team did great and obviously had a lot of fun in the process.

Another blog update tomorrow......really.