Cypress Christian Homecoming Dance 2012

Tonight was the Warrior celebration - 

the homecoming dance

The senior class is a tight group of friends and they will surely have a great time together.

Meredith was escorted by her friend Brad

She was beautiful!

Meredith and Sarah - dear friends!

The boys. . . 

Meredith and Bradley

These kids have so much fun together. 

They are a great group of friends!

I simply cannot believe I have a senior.

{sniff, sniff}

Meredith's friend Shannon was crowned homecoming queen.

She is a dear friend and a true disciple of Christ.

Great memories for sure!

Ian reminded me that next year at homecoming, they will be returning as alumni

{sigh}

Warrior Homecoming 2012

Warrior Homecoming 2012 was a pretty fun night.

Our school is like a big family and nights like this

when everyone comes out for a football game

well, it is reason to celebrate

The Warriors have worked hard, sustained some serious losses due to injury

and yet, they continue to pull together, persevere and tonight

they enjoyed a sweet victory over the Beaumont Legacy Warriors

An email from Coach Spenn this week was a reminder of the unique Christ-centered approach this man has to coaching a team of young men.  It is remarkable.

Ian and I worked the gate tonight, so we missed most of the game,

but it was fun in that we got to talk to everybody that came!

Final score was 26 to 6

Now, following are a few photos of Meredith with her friends at the game.

For all our Northern family and friends, these photos need some explaining.

It is a tradition {in Texas} for boys and girls to exchange mums and garters for homecoming.

We've experienced lots of "firsts" in Texas and well,

this particular one is by far the most odd.

Last year we witnessed the whole ordeal, but did not participate as

Meredith was invited to the dance after the homecoming game

{that was kind of a relief}

But this year her friend Brad invited her and so we got to participate in this southern tradition.

We ordered Brad's garter from one of my friends who loves to make them for the kids.

Meredith did have a fun time planning Brad's garter with Mrs. Nealy.

His garter is full of fun trinkets that describe him.

Meredith's mum was made by Brad's mother and indeed it is a beauty.

Seniors have all white mums and garters- all others are school colors

Here is Mimi's friend Sarah who is new to Cypress this year.

They have become fast friends  - she is darling and we're so thankful for her!

 It was a chilly night for a game, so the littles snuggled to keep warm

and Charlotte ran around with all her sweet friends like Rebecca who is also a church friend.
What a blessing!

For those of you curious about the crazy Texas mums, here are some close ups - Enjoy!

I am so about blooming where you are planted.

Y'all will remember when we moved from Minnesota and I left my beautiful English gardens,

and took up cactus gardening in Phoenix.  I got an A for effort!

Maybe one day, I will take up mum making.....maybe.

{okay I doubt it}

It is definitely an art

Homecoming Texas style...it's a hoot!

Homecoming Fun Continues

Peter models with other 9th graders wearing their

Freshman class t-shirts designed by a fellow student, Alissa

It reads

{front}

Fish are Friends Not Food. . .

{back}

And jesus said to them,

"Follow me and I will make you fishers of men"

Then today it was dynamic duo day.

Peter and Adam are replacement refs

Tomorrow is the parade and pep rally and of course

the big game....pictures to come!

Powder Puff 2012

Homecoming week is underway.

Monday night was the powderpuff football game

Seniors and Sophomores against the Freshmen and Juniors

Yes. . .our ballet girl got rough and tumble for the annual tradition

and limped off to classes and rehearsals tonight with a few bruises and sore muscles!

It is a lot about socializing

and having fun together as a team

and seeing the Warriors coach and be chain gang and water boys

Hey - there's Peter!

but there was also some fierce competition on the field

Like this pile up for instance.  Sometimes it was hard to tell is was a 

FLAG football game.

There were quite a few flags on the field from the refs

{Please note that #11 is Meredith....trying to recover a fumble!}

In the end, the Juniors and Freshmen were victorious 

And the game ended like all Warrior football games....

both teams in a big huddle center field with Coach Spenn

for a devotion and prayer

and then a team huddle in the end zone for coach's comments

and game balls

Meredith got one for her speed in the backfield!

It was very entertaining!

Looking forward to seeing the Warriors (the real Warriors) play this Friday night!

Whatever!

That was the theme of  Cypress Christian School Homecoming 2011

". . .whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable. . .dwell on these things."  Phil. 4:8

Tonight was dinner out with a group and the homecoming dance.
Meredith was escorted by Bobby Miller.

Homecoming Mania

Today was a half day of school.

Full of Homecoming festivities in preparation for tonights big game against the Eagles.

We're new to Texas football.

We're new to homecoming mania.

But, it sure is fun!

Charlotte is lined up with the fifth graders for the parade.

Mr. Navaotny, head of school, in his smashing white tails.

Claire is lined up with second grade for the parade.

After the big parade, elementary had their own parade with class decorated wagons! Adorable!
Here is Mrs. Miller's second graders

And the fifth graders. . .
The room moms made mums for all the girls in the class.
Yes - we're new to mums, too.  A cultural phenomenon for sure!

The Middle School Football team was celebrated - Here is Peter with his buddy.



And then the drama class of which Meredith is a part,  presented a Warrior Fairy Tale. . .

It went something like this . . .

Once upon a time in the fair land of Cypress there lived a great and valiant warrior.
He spent his time guarding the golden football

And rescuing damsels in distress -
Here she comes now. . .

The princess lived in her tower.

One day, a foul creature (get it!?) intruded upon the peace of Cypress and tried to steal the golden football and capture the lovely princess. . .

Oh myyyyyy. . .

The warrior and the eagle endured a fierce battle. . .

At first it looked like the foul bird was going to be victorious. . .

But help was on the way (enter varsity senior football players) . . .

And the eagle was captured!

He was fried up and served to the victorious team.

Mmmmm....mmmmm......mmmmmmmmm..... finger lickin' good!!!

And what ever became of the princess?
Why the valiant and brave warrior gave her a mum (see definition below) and took her to the homecoming dance!

The End.

The homecoming mum:

For the uninitiated, a Texas homecoming mum is an actual work of art. It is an oversized mum corsage -the silk flower has replaced the chrysanthemum as the centerpiece for homecoming, and you find them decorated with dozens of charms, 3-4 foot long ribbons, bells, whistles, sparlking letters, and even with the high school mascot, teddy bear and lights. The evolution of the “mum” has been a sight to see. A demonstration of affection toward another, a show of school spirit and a sensational fashion statement for sure!!!