Palmer Volleyball

Last night we headed up to Monument to watch Palmer play Palmer Ridge.  Up to this point, the JV team has been quite successful but the Varsity has been struggling a bit.  Layne played both JV and Varsity last night again and it was a long night.  Seems like the matches were behind schedule...a lot.  JV did a fabulous job and won in 2 sets!!  I do believe that all Palmer teams got W's last night.

Varsity easily won the first set and we were so excited!!  The next 3 sets were all won by 2 points...and after set four, each team had 2 set wins.  We really took control in set 5 and were ahead 6-1.  Palmer Ridge had never let us feel comfortable in our leads and quickly caught back up.  We ended up with the set and match win 15-11!!  We left the gym at 10:00pm last night...what a night!!

25-17, 26-28, 24-26, 38-26, 15-11

My good friend and co-worker, Bill Kauffman when a long with us last night and took some amazing shots of Layne.  He really has no idea how much I love these pictures!!  Video is great but there is just something about an action shot!!  Thanks so much Bill.  I also told Bill he was good luck and would have to attend the rest of the season matches!!  His work is below.

I think this photo turned out great and I will cherish this one!!

August/September 2010

School and high school volleyball are in full swing.  We are busy, as everyone is, but enjoying the busy.  It is fun to see all the new things that Layne is experiences and driving her where she needs to be.

We have had a few successes in the garden....here is our broccoli!!  We almost had some really great peppers but they disappeared.  The plant was not hurt but one day the peppers were just gone.  We think that it was Sully, but not sure!!  We have many tomatoes but they are still green.

Layne learned how to mow the yard.  She wasn't super excited but was very proud of her work once she was done.

The past weekend was the balloon festival and we kept thinking we should go down and check it out since we never have.  We just enjoy the balloons in the air.  This year they didn't really come close to our house but caught a few going to Leadville on Saturday morning.  They just make me happy.

Layne's JV team is doing well.  They had their first match last Thursday and won...she played great.  On Friday the varsity coach asked her to come to varsity practice on Monday, along with two other JV players.  We were excited!!

Saturday, JV had a tournament in Leadville...Heath and I were anxious to see Leadville, it is a place we had not been to yet.  It is a neat little town.  This was a Varsity tournament but Palmer sent their JV team, which was great!  Layne's team didn't do too well, only winning one match.......

but Layne was chosen as the Best Tournament Player!!  It was so great and we were so proud of her!!

So, after Layne had practiced with Varsity on Monday...coach made it clear that he didn't know what he would do exactly but wouldn't make any changes for last nights match.  Well....after JV (which won) Layne was given a Varsity jersey and had to suit up!!  She was quite surprised.  So, with only a moments' notice, being a freshman, only practicing with them once and playing a different back-row position...she got some playing time.  All that is enough to give you some nervousness but she went out there and did great!  Once again, we were so proud.  I was particularly happy because they gave her #13 and that was my number for high school and college...so cool.  Palmer plays again tonight and she thinks she will get some more Varsity time!!  I have been nervous all day......it is hard being a parent.

Go Brown!!!