2008 Toy Bowl

Jimmy's team, the Wolverines, played in the city football championship against the Ben Franklin Lions. Is was an outstanding game! In the end, it was a trick play by the Lions that put them up and enabled them to win the game 25-18. Jimmy's already looking forward to next year!

Click here to see the Toy Bowl on KAUZ: http://www.kauz.com/sports/35045879.html

Family Picture

Jack and I have both had haircuts since this picture. I think it's the best picture we've had done in awhile!!

Football--Still

Well our seasons are winding down, somewhat.

The WCS Stars--under the direction of head coach Jim Cummings-- made the district playoffs and we'll travel to Brenham (far away--but it's the play-offs so it's worth it)!


Jimmy's team, the Wolverines, finished the season at 6-1 and finished first in their division. They are play-off bound!




The 7th grade A team at Burk (Jack's team), play their last game tomorrow. There isn't a play-off system at that level (thank goodness). Jack had a pretty good first year of JH football. He made the paper 4 or 5 times as defensive standout and for his touchdown. I've said it before and I know I'll say it again: "Like father, like son!"




*Interesting side note: Jack is # 13, is 13 years old, and wears a size 13 shoe. . .hmmmmmmm

YEARBOOK PICTURES

Jim Is a College Graduate!

So Proud!!

Coach Cummings and his team + one water girl and a players baby brother!

Way to Go JIM!!!!

For Our Kirker. . .& others who may speak Dinosaur

Wii Fit Works for Mii

Before:

After:

Well, for those of you who see me on a regular basis you know that I have lost a few pounds over the last few months. I am officially a size 12 today (and almost 30 pounds lighter)!


I started loosing weight back in March, and bought a Wii Fit in June.


At my heaviest, I weighed almost 220 lbs. In June I weighed 191 and this morning I weighed 165!





I get up at 5:15 every morning and run, in addition to doing the Wii Fit, which I never could have done when I weighed 220 lbs. All I can say is. . .I LOVE me some Wii Fit!!!

Check This Out. . .

We're gearing up for another school year around our house! My first challenge this year as Athletic Director was to find a new varsity football coach. I think we found one of the best coaches in the Wichita Falls area. Check out the following link for a preview of STARS FOOTBALL on KAUZ!

Little Miss Molly

We have a new addition to our family. . . a mutt named Molly!

Time For Camp

Jack and Jimmy spent a week at church camp. It was Jimmy's first time to go and Jack's 3rd. They both had a blast!

~Jack earned the Camp Leadership award for his age group!

~Jimmy earned a new sense of independence as he spent his first week away from his parents!

Jack's Headed to Jr. High

It's official, Jack is movin' up to the ranks of Jr. High. He "graduated" from sixth grade on Wednesday and received his official report card stamped with "Assigned to Grade 7!" He also received the President's Education Award for Academic Achievement. . .signed by President GW Bush. Jimmy looked at it said, "Well, I don't want some award signed by Clinton or Obama when I'm in sixth grade." So, I guess if either of those two people end up in the white House, Jimmy will do his best not to achieve academically as to avoid the disgrace of the President's Award! So please, I'm begging all my Blog readers, for the sake of my child's academic achievement, DO NOT vote for either of those two. . . not because of my political affiliation, but for the sake of the children. . . for their academic futures for crying out loud!

Well, in the interest of not turning this into a politically driven Blog, I shift the topic back to Jack!

I am convinced that our oldest son will be a success at whatever it is he peruses. He has athletic ability and scholastic merit. At 6 feet tall, he cast a large shadow (literally and figuratively) for his younger brothers to live in. Jim and I do our best to spread the accolades evenly among the boys, but somehow, Jack always rises to the top.

Jimmy is a very gifted boy in his own right. he has gotten straight A's since kindergarten and he consistently scores high on his achievement tests. The thing, however, that sets Jimmy apart is his heart for God. Jimmy lives a Christ-centered life! He is a quiet leader and I have no doubt he could bring down a giant with nothing more than his faith and a smooth stone . . .and he would never say a word about it to anyone, unless God lead him to.

Joel is one of a kind. I will live my entire life and never meet another person like him. He does things his own way, even if it doesn't work! We recently found out that he has dyslexia. His only response to the news was, "Does this mean I have to get shots?" "Well, No" I told him, "it means that we'll get someone to help you learn." "Oh, is that all?" he replied. See, no big deal! I don't know why I was worried!!

Dr. Matt, D.D.S

My little brother Matt recently graduated from Baylor Dental School (which as it turns out has no association with Baylor University, but is a part of Texas A&M. . .who knew!?)

Not that I'm proud or anything, but Matty is officially the first Dr. on my mom's side of the family!

Jack and I were able to go to Dallas and be a part of the big event. I cried. . .Jack laughed at me, then gave me a tissue. . .he's such a good son!

My "Little Man" (he's standing on a platform BTW-he's not that much taller than me--YET)

Good Grills

Proud Family

My brother rockin' his Cape (aka "da hood")

Jack's Sports Highlights

It seems that my responsibilities as the Athletic Director include planning and hosting the Athletic Banquet (or at least organizing parent volunteers to host the banquet). As part of the evening's festivities, I am putting together a highlight video. I have been going through CDs filled with pictures of athletes. . . of course my favorites are the ones of Jack! I have to be fair in the video. . .but on my blog, I can be as biased as my heart desires. . .SO for your viewing pleasure, I present the outstanding athletic achievements of my favorite 6th grader!

Jack competed in track for the first time ever this year. Although I would have loved to see him run the 400 M dash, Jack found his niche in the shot put and discus. We were the only school to enter sixth graders in the Jr. High track meets, and Jack really did well against the older boys. He was able to stay in the top 10 (typically the field events have 20+ kids entered) in all the meets he went to. His best throws were 39 feet in the shot and 72 feet in the discus.

Jack played basketball when he was in kindergarten and again when he was in second grade. He hadn't played again until this year.
Since he is 6 feet tall at 12 years old, his coach told him it would be a good idea to learn how to play now and not waste his height! Jack is a fast learner and once he got the hang of game, he earned a staring post position on the middle school team. I was a post too. . .fortunately, he's not as clumsy as I was!

Jack played six-man football this year.

I love this picture. . .

if you look closely, you can see all six of the boys from the other team working to get Jack down.

They stopped him this time, but he ran in for a touchdown on the next play.

I just have to say, like father. . . like son!

Senior Jim Cummings charges for extra yardage.

Senior Jim Cummings out runs the opposition.

LTC

After months of practices, we finally made it to LTC weekend! The kids did great.

Jack got gold in everything but art and puppets--he got silver in both of those.

Jimmy got a gold in all of his events.

The pirate skit I wrote and coached also earned a gold.

There is more to tell, but if a picture's worth a thousand words, I just posted 12,000 words about our weekend!!

Concert of the Stars

On Saturday night our church hosted a fundraiser for Leadership Training for CHRIST for . Participants put together rock impersonation acts and scenes.

Jack did a Weird Al parody of a Bob Dylan song called BOB. Jimmy, Joel and their friend Landon were the Chipmunks. I helped kids from the youth group put together a "Thriller" act. Jim did a puppet rendition of Tom Crusies' famous "Old Time Rock 'N' Roll" scene from Risky Business, and I was Elton John singing "Tiny Dancer" and "Crocodile Rock." It was a lot of fun!