Crazy Week

What would make the State Championship complete??  A ride in the

firetruck....to the elementary school, junior high, and in front of the

high school.  We all came out to wave and cheer.  Good job Eagles!!

(And thanks to Marcie for the picture...since my camera was at home!)

After the tournament Kyle, Nick and I headed to Spokane to

go through Blanche's stuff.  We stopped by a job site to pick up

a trailer so I thought I'd share a couple of pictures of the garage.

It's quite tall and a large space....every man's dream!

The boxes and boxes of stuff gathered and boxed was taken to a friend's

house and gone through....by Rita (John's daughter), Vickie (Kyle's sister),

Dick (Kyle's brother-in-law), Kyle and I was there for moral support....

and to make sure that Dick's box was fuller than ours!! 

It was a good time and not as stressful as anticipated.  Thank goodness.

We found these glasses, without lenses, and needless to say, they went home

with Dick and Vickie!! 

This week is going to fly by....busy, busy, busy.....

graduation Friday!!

Yeah, Class of 2012!!

Colville vs Connell For All The Marbles!

"I love softball" one more time!

The championship game...2:30.....

Connell vs Colville.

Last year this same matchup happened in the

semi-final games in Spokane.  Connell came out on top

after 9 innings, 7-6.  Colville is ready to avenge the loss and take

the title for their own.

Before the game pep-talk from none other than Paxton.

The National Anthem was played again, before the Championship Game.

Good luck to both teams, and may the better team prevail.

                                       

The pre-game homeplate meeting.

Ball coming into second.

STRIKE!!

Trying to steal.

Ashley up to bat...notice the dust coming off the catcher's mitt!

Grayson making an awesome catch.

Hope sliding into home.

Ashley battling.

The toss after an out.

Safe at 2nd!

MaKenna up to bat.

Ashley sliding into 3rd with a basehit from Hope.

The boys watching the game from inside the cage.

The game was full of spectators!  Awesome!!

MaKenna making a great catch for an out.

Pitching machine Ashley!

Hope safe at 1st.

Savannah up to bat.

Out at 1st.

A hit to the fence.....

Wait!  Grayson CAUGHT the ball!!!

She was laughing here because the ball went up her arm and she

was able to keep it from dropping to the ground...ROBBING a

batter from a hit!  Game saver kind of defensive play!!

Ashley making the throw to 1st for the out.

Shanika up to bat.

Shanika at 3rd.

There's dad, sitting on the Colville side, where he can see the game best.

He has earplugs in so he doesn't have to hear comments being made!

The end of the 8th inning the game was tied.  Kansas City Overtime rules

went into effect.  Both teams get to bat but start their inning with a runner at

2nd base, no outs.  At the bottom of the 9th inning, Colville was ahead by 1.

Coach Andy gathering his team before going into bat.

MaKenna starting at 2nd.

Ashley intentionally walked.

Hope doubled up the middle to score both MaKenna and Ashley....

And the Eagles are STATE CHAMPIONS..back-to-back!!

Let the hugging commence!

Cheers for Colville.

The Trophy!!

The scoreboard.....4-3 Eagles win!!

The after-the-game talk from Coach.

The celebrations afterwards!!

Congratulations Lady Eagles....

say, WE ARE PROUD OF YOU!!!!