The search for a college begins

Still cold with a little rain this morning. The weekend is going to be nice.

The girls won the volleyball match last night. They played OK but the setting is just awful so we don't get that many kills. Jess played well and really did a nice job at the net with a bunch of blocks. After she started blocking the kills, the other team started hitting around her and then hit a bunch of balls out of bounds so she did well.

One cool thing. Yesterday Jess went to the University of Northern Iowa for a college visit. She went on a bus with 60 other kids. Anyway, they took the tour and then when they were getting ready to go to lunch, a lady from the AD office came up to the group and told Jess the Track coach wanted to meet with her. So the high school weight lifting coach went with her and she had lunch with the head track coach, the assistant coach and the cross country coach.

He told her he had seen her run at the State track meet and is interested in her joining the track program there. He also said he wants her to come on another visit so she can meet the track team and see all the facilities. She said it was awesome! He also said he and the volleyball coach work closely together so they would see of an opportunity to play volleyball there as well.

She was on cloud 9. He gave her his card and said NCAA rules prohibit him from calling her but he can email her. He told her to email him and they can stay in touch throughout the year. She said he was really nice and laid back.

She said everyone was asking her about it on the bus on the ride home.

Tonight we have a home football game and I am sure the kids will both be headed to it. Saturday Jess has a FCA bonfire at Dawn's parents house. I am not sure when it starts but it will be a whole night event.

Drew is done with football so he has his evenings free now. I am going to shoot some baskets with him in the evening so he can get some practice in before the basketball season starts up. He also wants so start lifting weights again so I will have to get my tired butt up and take him in the mornings.

Ok, the weekend is ahead and I can't wait.