awards all around

We had a volleyball banquet to recognize the players for a great season this week.  Bryce received the most improved player award.  He received this award last year for JV and now this year for Varsity.  I'd say he's ready to tackle his senior season in the fall. 

Bryce went to the varsity basketball game at our rival school on Friday night.  The theme was camo and he and a buddy got a picture with one of their favorite teachers. 

Jason, Emmy and I headed to Christiansburg on Friday for the Rockstar meet.  To say Emmy "rocked" it is an understatement.  She started on the vault and that event typically sets the tone for the meet.  This is her weakest event that we can't seem to understand the skill and the scoring.  She flipped what looked like a similar vault as usual, but when her score came up, I almost fell on the floor.  She got a 9.55!!  We are typically ecstatic if she gets a 9.0.  This was huge!  She was in first place until someone knocked her out with a 9.6.  She got second on vault.  She also placed second on bars and beam and had an amazing dismount with a perfectly stuck landing!  She performed her best floor routine to date and scored a 9.75 earning her first place on the floor.  She ended the night in first place all around.  It was a great night!

It was a late-night meet, but it didn't stop us from closing down the local Outback afterward.  It was a fun time with teammates. 

We got home from the meet in time to join our group of high school friends and spouses to celebrate a birthday.  Most of us our local, but we had one friend drive up from South Carolina to join us.