It's Official!

We have another Aggie in the house! Scott found out that he was accepted to Texas A&M! Whoop!

We weren't surprised. He's in the top 2% of his class, and anyone in the top 10% is guaranteed acceptance. But it's nice to have it in writing!

His plan is to go to A&M for one semester. He will submit his mission papers in August or September and hopes the timing works so he can begin serving in late December or early January.

It's hard to believe that by this time next year, Scott will have graduated from high school, completed a semester of college and started his two-year mission for our church.

Where does the time go?

The Horror!

I drove Scott to the church so he could go on a hike with the other Scouts. As we drove up, Riley T., Matthew D., and Bryant C. were all in the middle of the parking lot running around. They were the only three in the middle of the parking lot.

All I can say is that what I saw was horrible beyond description! All three of them were wearing hideous orange UT hoodies! Three of them! Together!!

The horror!!

I figured it wouldn't have been good for my friendships with their moms if I had run down their children. So I averted my eyes and drove past them.

But it was hard...

Whoop!

When Brian left A&M to go on his mission he took a two year leave of absence from the school. Then, because he went out later than expected, he wasn't able to go back to A&M in the Fall. So his leave of absence lapsed and he had to officially reapply.

Yesterday he found out that he was accepted to A&M again! We figured he would be, but it's nice to have the official word.

So he will leave us for Aggieland in January. Now we have to find him a place to live....

Too Soon!!

Bright and early (well, early anyway) tomorrow morning, I will be driving Jeffrey up to Texas A&M so he can attend his four day Fish Camp.  Here's their fancy logo: 

Fish Camps are held throughout August, and are a way for new freshman to get to know other new freshman and learn more about being an Aggie.  I'll drop him off in College Station, and then all of the kids will be bused to a camp in Palestine, TX.  He'll have four days full of fun (hopefully), and I'll pick him up Friday afternoon.  I'm sure we'll have a nice conversation for 15 minutes or so, until he falls asleep for the rest of the trip!  

Then we will have 9 days at home before we drive him back up to Texas A&M.  This time to move him into this lovely place:
Appelt Hall.  Which will be his home until next May.

Which leads me to say:  Too Soon!!

Where did the summer go?  It just started yesterday didn't it?  How can my 3rd child be going off to college already!

I'm really going to miss that kid.  And not just because he drives Scott places!  Jeffrey is a lot of fun to have around the house (when he's home), and he will be missed!

But I know he's ready for this.  So I'll let him go and keep reminding myself of that!

Gig "em, Aggies!

Jeffrey and I survived Freshman Orientation at Texas A&M! He is now officially registered for classes.  Whoop!  

Last night we had Yell Practice.  A&M doesn't have cheerleaders.  We have Yell Leaders - five guys from the Corps of Cadets who lead yells, not cheers.  So last night we had Yell Practice, where we practiced the yells.  It was great!  And I got to sing "The Aggie War Hymn" and "The Spirit of Aggieland".  I love those songs and still remember all of the words.  I'm such an Aggie!

Alisha, I found out where "gig 'em" comes from.  In 1930 A&M was playing a football game against TCU - the horned frogs.  At Yell Practice the night before, an Aggie alumnus said they were going to "gig" the horned frogs (gig being a term used in frog hunting).  At the same time he made this sign: 

The hand sign and shout of "gig 'em" caught on and are still used today.  I guess to signify that we are going to "gig" or kill our opponents.  

More than you ever wanted to know about A&M traditions! Whoop!  Gig 'em, Aggies!!