Dedicated yellow jackets

What's the time on that clock? Does it say 5:45? Is that the time I got up Friday morning? No, that is the time the entire Carroll family left the house Friday morning to be part of the WAFB game day pep rally at school. I got up at 4:45!!... and the girls got up at 5:15! It was a long day!

Here are the girls ready to go about 10 before 6 am! (I couldn't help but think that the only real reason we should be leaving the house this early is if I'm on my way to see "the Mouse", if you know what I mean. (and if you don't, then you don't know Missy!)

I was worried that a lot of people might not show up, and it would be embarrasing on TV... but just the opposite. The gym was packed! Its hard to tell from this picture, but our parking lot was pretty much filled. They invited the community to come, and lots of them did:





I just couldn't resist this picture of the field that morning. It was like the "calm before the storm"!

... and this is what we were met with when we walked in the gym. It was overwhelming. The entire Hornsby gym was packed! I got a little choked up when I saw it b/c it made me glad I teach in a real one high school community! I'm getting little goosebumps as I write this:

here's the other side of the gym. (and I must comment here, that Catholic High was on the morning before ours b/c they played on Thursday, and they only had one side of their gym packed - sorry Bears!!)

Here is Diane Deaton (aka, Juju's twin) interviewing our coach and players who were "in jail" to raise money for MD. They had to be "bailed out" in order to play that night. The bail money was to fund raiser for one of our clubs:

Daddy and his "little buddy":

Katie and a bunch of her friends who either have siblings at school, or other teacher / coach's kids:

Emma in her element with the dancers and cheerleaders:



Hanging out watching the pep rally:



Juju, oops, I mean Diane Deaton telling us how awesome we are!

Katie that afternoon. She fell asleep on a Barbie bed while she and Emma were playing. It was a long day for all. By the way, we ended up beaing Live Oak by like a million points! GEAUX JACKETS!!