I goofed

Okay, so I accidentally deleted the PIRATE PHOTO GALLERY.

I’m not sure if any of you noticed.  But it was down and gone and out for about a week.  It’s back.  And to celebrate my human mistake, I’ll offering 50% all orders for the next 5 days!  That’s right!  JUMP on this and get your favorite pirate digital download for 1/2 off.  Here’s what you do.

Once you click on an image you want to purchase, you’ll see the 50% off discount under the print tab.

Enjoy my goof.

 

LCHS Lady Pirates vs Estacado

What a game!

Tayla Mosser scored the winning shot, a 3 pointer with the assist from Kalyn Marie, and LCHS Lady Pirates are DISTRICT CHAMPS for the first time ON THEIR OWN since 1984!!!  HOLY MOLY!  That was a long time coming.  I graduated HS that year!

To explain, we’ve shared the district champ title  many time before.  But to win DISTRICT kind of puts us in a harder bracket for the playoffs.  Not kind of.  It does.  But that’s OK.  We’ve always played a tougher schedule compared to other teams in our district.  It is what makes us tough.  Makes us play harder.  Makes us grow and learn and WIN.

It wasn’t an easy win last night.  Our girls were neck and neck with the Matadors the entire game.  It was hustle and hustle  hard.  Kalyn Marie’s middle name is hustle.  It’s not really, but it should be!  She had an awesome game and some amazing moments!  And if you see her or Tayla Mosser (or any of the girls) in the hallway today, give those girls a high 5 from me!

Well done, Lady Pirates.

 

 

Kalyn’s been rocking the “fishbone” for most of district.  LOVE THIS!  I can braid, but I can’t do this.  So every time I see it, I want to photograph this thing of beauty and mystery.

 

It was senior night and much emotion in the house.  These girls didn’t want their season to end.

 

 

We had a full house of Pirates representing!  LOVE it when they come out and support the teams!!!!  A few of these fans seriously missed their calling.  HELLO!  Cheerleading tryouts are coming up so go see Mrs. Ferris about that.  IMPRESSED!

 

 

Oblivious to his fan club, Coach Hilliard kept his cool during the game.  Okay, almost kept it.  The man got a T called after some horrid call in the 2nd half.  HORRID.  They tackled my kid, Summer and NOTHING was called. Just  a turnover in the books, according to the refs.  If I was a Coach I would never make it to the 2nd 1/2 of many of our games.  I was trying to think of the last time I saw a T thrown his way.  Anyone remember?

 

 

 

Here’s part of the tackle that really  upset our coach and the fans.  (and me…)  Oh, yeah…she had the ball on the frame before this one was taken and it’s horribly out of focus so I didn’t save it.  I’ll see if I can find it and add it here later.  You know, for your judgement.

 

 

Discussing the politics of the day.  LOL

 

 

Shooting the FT’s from the technical foul.

 

 

LOVE THESE GIRLS!!!!

 

 

I haven’t had the chance to talk to Bridget.  Anyone have  a finger report?  I snapped the image below after she came out of the game.  She was visibly in pain.  I’m surprised with her long arms that these fingers don’t get hit by satellites in outer space.  I can’t keep them in my frame when shooting her vertical.  Great game, Bridget!

Okay, I snapped this one below AFTER the dude on the left called a foul on Kalyn in the 4th Q.  HELLO!  She didn’t even touch her.  Seriously folks, she didn’t.  She argued with him and pleaded her case, but to no avail of course.

 

 

Of course, I have to include this in my photo essay of the game.  Oh, my gosh!!!  After Tayla hit that 3 our fans went wild!!!!  Wild!!!  And her momma was wild with them!!!!  LOVE this Charlsie!!!

 

 

And we win!!!!!  I’m so proud of our team and this girl below!!!  How she does not get herself ejected from a game is beyond me.  So much passion and heart in her game.  There may not be many points after her name in the paper, but this girl GETS IT DONE. She who you want on the court when you have to win.  We could not do this without her and her mad basketball playing skills!!!!

Great Game, Kalyn Marie Bednarz!!!!!

 

 

 

You’re gonna miss this

“You’re gonna want this back.

You’re gonna wish these days

hand’t gone by so fast.”

Trace Adkins

 

 

 

She does this before every game.  You can’t read her lips.  It’s right before the jump ball.  It’s not showy.  Most don’t even know she’s doing it.  They are watching the girls at 1/2 court jump the ball.  I watch for it every game and say a prayer through my lens.

I’m gonna miss this.

 

 

 

 

another choose joy

Lubbock Wedding Photographer

 

I’m still choosing joy.

Days are hard and long, but when you stop and breathe and live in them, the are full of grace and wonderful moments.

We have basketball games tonight and I have the joy of placing the locker tags on the girls lockers today.  I’ll share photos later, but they turned out so dang cute.  I know it will make them laugh before the game and maybe they too can breathe and receive a little grace before they “kick some donkey”.

Go Lady Pirates!

And because no blog post is worthy without a jpg to share, how’s that little joyful face above?  Cute, no?

 

 

okay, STOP GROWING UP RIGHT NOW

 

Just STOP.

I’ve been pouring over photos for our sports wall in our game room/media room.  I framed a bunch from Kalyn’s years playing soccer and I just swoon over her freckles and little arms and strawberry blonde hair.  My kid is adorable.  She just is.  Plain and simple.

But then, yesterday, I showed up to photograph Kristin, a Senior at Coronado, who played soccer with Kalyn Marie way back in the day.  Ha!  Way back.  Well, actually it’s been a decade.  So, yes.  WAY BACK!

I had her sneak peek ready to show and thought I would show one from WAY BACK in the day.  Kristin is the 2nd from the left.  They are adorable.  And they kicked some donkey, if you know what I mean.  Kalyn has had the most wonderful, beautiful girls and athletes come into her life.

Thank you Kristin for “working it” in East Lubbock.  Oh, gee…how inappropriate did that sound?  HA!  And thank you, Mark for playing reflector boy to the BEST of your ability.

Well, done, Tijerina Family.

Love,

Kristin

 

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