Soccer season is in full swing

 Mark in goal and Gracie on defense....they make a great team!

 

Let the season begin!

 Holy Cross Academy had their first soccer game tonight. 
I only have one player this year...it is very strange...but exciting all the same.

We do also have the best ever ball boy....Luke was ball boy for the whole boy's game and half of the girl's game and never stopped running. 

CNY Sportsman's Show

Today was the CNY Sportsman's Show, put on by Holy Cross Academy.

Hubby has been the emcee for years for this fun event.

He does a wonderful job.

This year there were not only "mounted" critters, there were quite a few real critters.

But it didn't matter if the animals were stuffed or alive, Luke had the same "this is freaking me out" look on his face.

He was very brave to hold this real snake,

but he wasn't too sure about standing next to this stuffed muskoxen.
(I didn't get a picture of him standing on top of hay bales trying to escape from the bunny, duck and turkey pen)

That's quite a mouthful!!

Kimmy was scared by nothing....

A wild turkey, a tame Kimmy, a fox and Luke.

A 13 foot tall polar bear....the size of this was amazing!!

A wonderful living tortoise

A bearded dragon and a baby tortoise

Gracie

In the bunny cage

Men of Erin--and Holy Cross Academy

What a great show!!

My teenage girls, and the entire Holy Cross Choir, had the joy of performing with the great Irish Band....The Elders.

It was a wonderful night for everyone, especially the kids, who got to experience this once in a lifetime opportunity!!

Just got home from enjoying a wonderful evening of music thanks to the Holy Cross Academy's Music department.

What mavelous talent comes out of this tiny school!!!

My performers....Laura on the left and Amy on the right.

The Girls are Heading to the Championship!!

"Can we have quiet for the National Anthem"
Laura and Amy

Mark

I call this photo: "A ballboy and his hotdog"

Daddy

The other cute ballboy on the opposite sideline.

Laura and Mark

It was about 40 degrees out--it took me 3 hours to get the inside of my bones warm.

(They were really, really cold!)

(Just because I like looking at photos of the cute ballboy)

Good sports!

HCA wins 3-0

Amy sticks with team for the brownies.

Next week---a championship game.

You can do it, girls!!

We are the Champions!!!

Today, the Holy Cross softball team played River Valley for the North Country Athletic Conference championship.

The Holy Cross drum corp/band played the National Anthem to start off the game.
The weather was sunny and hot....I am starting to get tired of sunny, hot weather....but don't tell anyone.....

Becky and god-daughter Lillian

Switch baby to other side and repeat above picture

Becky and god-daughter Lillian

fun in the sun

Some folks were so busy writing a book, they didn't even know who won until we were on our way home.

Who gave Luke this???

This is for you, Auntie Kim.

Josh

The showing of good sportmanship---shaking hands at the end of the game.

We are the champions!!!

What a great season these kids had!!!

Who--hoo, Dan!!!

That's a BIG trophy!!!

The senior softball players....you will be missed next year!!