Picture Perfect Ending

Saturday was the finals of the state track meet in Charleston, IL. Harry and his relay team needed to qualify on Thursday in order to advance to the finals. They did so by running the teams personal best and school record of 8:10. The day started early, I was up at a 5:30am. The weather turned out to be perfect for the state finals, 87 and sunny. The relay team was seeded 9th out of the 12 teams and needed to hold that 9th position in order to medal. The stands were packed full by 9:30 am and Harry's race began at 11. I didn't really care what place the relay team got because it was just great to be at the state finals.

The relay team ended up surprising all the Fieldcrest fans, placing 5th! It was another awesome and exciting race to watch. The team knocked another 7 seconds off the previous school record. With only 4 tenths of a second between Fieldcrest and 3rd place, the relay team ran a 8:03.46.

In a matter of one week, I saw my brother achieve personal bests in every event he participated in. Congrats to Harry!!

HAGS

I haven't blogged in a while, so I thought I'd get caught up in one mega post. So all finals are over with and I am two weeks into summer. I spent the first weekend of summer on the sandbar with some of the members of the 444. It was the first time everyone had absolutely nothing to worry about. The 444 was one with nature.

Most of the house took a week off to go home and get away. I am still home, enjoying home cooked meals and my spending time with my dog. Nila is finally 3 pds and is 7 months old. She is really my only friend in Minonk. BFFs

My brother just graduated high school, and last Sunday was his grad party. I can't believe he will be going to college. My parents are officially empty nesters, but they still have to deal with Nila.

Yesterday (Thursday) was Harry's state track meet in Charleston, IL. It was about 85 degrees and sunny, the perfect track weather. He ran in the 4 x 800 and qualified for finals, which are held tomorrow (Saturday). They are currently ranked 8 out of the 12 teams in the finals. The relay team shattered their previous time of 8:21. They ran an astounding 8:10, knocking 11 seconds off their time. Qualifying for finals is one of the best accomplishments you can achieve in track. I can't wait to watch the race and I am hoping they can place in the top eight so they can receive a medal. I have really enjoyed watching my brother run and succeed in track this year. I think he has 5 school records and is one of the best triple jumpers/ hurdlers/runners in the area. It would be a perfect ending to an awesome senior sports year if he medals tomorrow. I couldn't be more proud of my bro!

Drake & Diane

Here is an interesting mix I found..
Drake and Diane by Bemo

Coastin'

2 Classes, 4 Exams and im coastin' into summer...
Coastin' (feat. K.Flay) by Bemo

The Sandbar

The best parts of summer for me are the trips made to the sandbar. It is pretty much a lakes form of a beach. All you have to do is pack a lunch and turn up Saturday at the 70's on Magic 98.1, Madison's best radio station. There is nothing better than planting your chair in the sand and letting the waves splash up on your legs. The sandbar is perfect for tossing the football around or even teeing up some golf balls and testing your distance. I can't wait to go there with friends, family and the newest member of my life, Nila. It is the perfect place to break in Boat Mix '10. I love the sandbar, it is simple as that.

Smile

Nila finally learned how to smile.

Saturday on the Street

If you didn't already know or experience yourself, Saturday May 1st was the day of the annual Mifflin St block party. The weather was perfect and the street was full of people. It couldn't have turned out any better. The 444 was at the heart of the party of about 20,000 people. I loved every minute of it. I got to see many friends, I made friends and just had an overall blast.

But the block party is over, and I now enter the last two weeks of school. These last two weeks may be a struggle because of the anticipation of summer. One exam on Sunday and 3 more scattered though out next week. Summer officially begins at 7 pm Friday night.