Homecoming at ASU!!!

Today we went to the ASU vs. Elon game---Homecoming---and we had a BLAST!!! At first we thought it was going to be a difficult day as we had to squeeze into our normal seats. There was room further down the row so I finally asked folks to slide down and explained to them that these were our season tickets that we had purchased prior to our knowing that foreign exchange student was coming to live with us. They reluctantly agreed as they pointed out they were taking someone else's seats and we agreed that if these folks showed up....we would have to regroup. The lady beside me seemed real irritated so I tried to strike up a conversation and before I knew it....she was telling me all about the new Boone High School and the weather in Boone....so it all worked out. Even when the folks did show up....Matheus still had more room than he did initially.....he is just a little thing and doesn't need much room at all....ha.

The game was a nail biter.....and ASU played their hearts out.....I LOVE watching this team....they NEVER give up! Elon played well. There was one Elon fan sitting behind us who kept yelling for them....her friend was laughing hysterically as I think he was embarrassed because every time she would yell 'Go Elon,' everyone would turn around and look at them. This may have been the purpose....she did have an Elon shirt on too....brave girl...lol.

Matheus LOVES concession stand hot dogs....go figure!

Handsome man!

ASU held on to win in the end 34-31....the difference was a running TD scored in the 2nd quarter by Cedric Baker...it was only 6 points as we missed the extra point....but this turned out to be the difference as Elon came back and scored a field goal and these three points difference was what won the game for ASU. It was exciting to watch.

Signing up for school

Today we had our meeting with Matheus' counselor at WCHS. We met with the junior counselor, Ms. Ester Wakefield but she will not be his counselor this year as they decided today that he will be a senior. His counselor will be Ms. Michelle Tidwell. Here is a picture of him today with Ms. Wakefield.

He was very happy about this as this will mean when he returns to Brazil, he will only have one more semester and he will be finished with school. He picked his courses today which was a little complicated as he originally wanted to take Physics but he needed a math course which was a pre-required course for the physics. He couldn't take Algebra II because it wasn't offered this semester so he ended up taking the course that is one step above Algebra II--Functions and Modeling. He decided to take Anatomy and Physiology as he liked the idea of dissecting different animals. Here is a picture of him with his Anatomy teacher---Ms. Carol West.

He looked at different elective choices and after speaking with the teacher for the video production class, he decided to take this class. They do the announcements each morning and videotape what sounds like a little news clip there at the school. It sounds like she (the teacher--can't remember he name, but she was really nice) knows a lot about photography too and this is an interest of his. He also took a PE class called Lifetime Activities that is taught by Coach Baldwin (Randy) who is the head football coach. I was not too impressed by this guy as he was immediately trying to recruit Matheus to be the kicker for the football team....which will happen over my dead body....they can't protect the 200 pound center they have kicking for them now....so how are they going to protect little Matheus....I don't think so.....anyway....Matheus said that he had already tried to recruit Gabriel who had kicked for the football team last year and Coach Clark had said no....so I don't think it will be an issue....maybe he was just kidding....surely....he looks like he would have a great sense of humor....doesn't he?

Anyway..I digress....Matheus seemed really happy with his classes.....we walked to each of his classrooms.....meet his homeroom teacher....Andrew Kanagy who is also the faculty sponsor of the ski club. Here he is with Mr. Kanagy.

We didn't get to meet his math teacher, Ms. King, as she wasn't there but we met everyone else. He seems excited about starting school. I am excited for him.