Season Almost Over

Hey all!!!! I know it has been a long time since I have last blogged. It has been a busy 2 months!!! In the last 2 months Marty and Jim, Tim and Jeanne and Harold and Debbie have visited, Mia has been dedicated, had a losing streak, broke a losing streak, witnessed a ODU baseball record and survived registration week! Needless to say we have been busy!!!!

Travis is just coming off a week of NO BASEBALL!!! Yes he hasn't had a game in 8 days! It has been pretty strange with him around the apartment in the evening!!! It was ODU's week of finals so there wasn't too much practice. The next 3 weeks are going to be very hectic with season is getting closer to the end. ODU will be home the next week and a half and then away for a weekend and then off to the CAA Tournament in Wilmington, N.C.

I am gearing up for Graduation here at CNU and it is crazy seeing students trying anything to graduate on time!!! So I am proofreading diplomas and helping with different projects around the office to keep me busy.

I am counting down the days until my 2nd wedding anniversary, my 27th birthday and Travis' 27th birthday! Only 33 days until my mom, Giggy, Aunt Julie, Megan and Jeana come into town to go to Nags Head for a week at the beach! I can hardly wait! It will be a much needed girls week and a vacation. It will be the first Girls week at the beach so it will be special and sad. Everyone in the family is doing well. Mia is over 4 months old and laughing hysterically "from her toes" from what I am told. I miss her so much and all of our family around the U.S.

I hope everyone has a great week and I will try to keep blogging at more of a regular basis. Thought this picture of Travis (on the right) and the Head Coach Jerry was pretty good!!!

A Hard Goodbye

How do I start? On Friday Feb 29, 2008 the best grandfather anyone could ask for passed away and went to the place he has been studying, teaching and preaching about all of his life. Gompy, as us grandkids called him, was a strong man in God. He never preached to us for doing wrong, but always had the faith in us to do the right thing. I know that I can speak for my family in saying that he was an amazing person. He was married to his high school sweetheart for over 60 years!!! They were so precious together and I hope and pray that I have a marriage like them. They were so in tune with each others feelings and goals in life and I will treasure those traits. I had the the best gift from him on Travis and my wedding day, his blessing and also him presiding over the ceremony. I feel so blessed knowing that he was so happy Travis and I were getting married and wanted to bring our lives together as one. Even more of a treat was that he used the same wedding vows as he did on his wedding day to my grandmother. With this I am so blessed and thankful and will cherish it always.

He is greatly missed even in the last few days, but we all know that he is happy now and not in any more pain. He has touched so many lives in his 80 years here and it was very apparent at the calling hours and his memorial service.

We love you Gompy and thank you for being such a great grandfather!!!!

ODU takes down #2 UNC

Well what can I say???? Old Dominion rallied and brought down the #2 team in the nation last night, University of North Carolina. Sounded like a crazy game, wish I was there...but I have never heard Travis on such a high from a win!!!! This makes it all worth while! Today the Monarchs are travelling to Charlottesville, VA to play a #16 ranked UVA Cavaliers. I just hope that their high and enthusiasm carries over to tonights game at 4pm!!!! Once again
CONGRATS OLD DOMINION MONARCHS!!!!

Opening Weekend

Hey all!!!! Well this last weekend was supposed to be Opening Weekend at ODU baseball complex...due to weather issues Friday and Saturday's games were cancelled due to excessive rain in the outfield!!! BUMMER!!!! The Monarchs finally got to play a double header yesterday against Rutgers. First game was difficult to watch, not because it was only 30 degrees but we couldn't hit very well...we lost our first game of the season 7-1. The second game we looked much better, the pitcher had a vendetta and really threw beautifully! I think the 20 scouts there helped a little with the adrenaline!!! Yes I said about 20 scouts all with their radar guns ( I know that's not the official name of it but that's what I call it) poised so nicely waiting for the pitch and simultaneously view the speed of the pitch. It was so intriguing to me to watch...A whole other world at Division 1 play...back to the game...the boys had a solid 3 or 4th inning scoring 4 runs to their 3 errors...and we pulled it through in the end for a 8-5 victory. So the weekend wasn't totally shot. I can't wait until next weekend's events...HSC is coming into town playing Virginia Wesleyan and Temple is playing ODU. I am excited to see the HSC boys again...yes I am skipping the ODU Saturday game to go and watch HSC, traitor I know, but a promise is a promise!!!!
This week is a busy one for Travis and the Monarchs. They travel to University of North Carolina tomorrow and back onto the road on Wednesday headed to University of Virginia. I will keep you all posted on how this week goes...Have a great week!!

JOE MORGAN & UPDATE

Hey all!!!!! I know I am making new posts all in the same day!!! Trying to catch up!!! :) So this last weekend we had a HUGE banquet/fundraiser for the Old Dominion Baseball team. There was more than 800 people at the dinner to listen to the keynote speaker, hall of famer, Joe Morgan. I must say he was very impressive as a public speaker and entertainer!!! He told old stories about the good ole days on the Reds team and made everyone laugh a few times!!! After the dinner Travis and I personally shook hands with him and got to chat it up for a few minutes. Must say it was a fantastic night. Sorry no pics on this one...it was that fancy and unheard of to take a camera...mine was stashed in my purse just in case!!!
Things are going well...Official practice starts for the Monarchs on Friday, Feb 1. So that means the nice relaxing weekends will be coming to an end. GOOD NEWS Baseball America has named ODU in the top 25 teams for the season. So keep us in your prayers I will keep you all updated....

Florida Trip

After Christmas I took a trip to FL for my newborn neice Mia, my grandpa's 80th birthday and to visit the fam. Here are a few pictures from my trip!!!


This is the most recent that I have of my baby Mia.

Me and the grandparents at my Grandpa's 80th Birthday party!!! Happy Birthday Gompy!!!

Mia Sleeping as cute as a button!!! One of Valerie and my favorites!!!

Mom and I at dinner when I was in Florida after Christmas.

A little late

Here are a few pics from Christmas...sorry so late. We spent a weekend at Landon, Katie and Nolan's house in South Carolina. We went to the aquarium there in Charleston and enjoyed spending Christmas with family.