This past week at Rockhurst has been very entertaining. The whole week was dedicated to getting everything set up for Rockhurst day, in which they invite all alumni, parents, and families to come in and celebrate. It was also family weekend so many families make it a point to come down and spend time here. Friday night kicked off the festivities. There was a big white tent with tables for families to sit down and eat. They had big blow up stations for children to jump in. Also, there was a man on stilts that caught the attention of many young children. It was a great time seeing all the families and children because we are just used to seeing college students around campus! I was lucky enough to have my family come up as well. They stayed until Sunday and watched both of my soccer games. We went 1-1 this weekend, but we hope to capture two wins on the road this coming weekend!

In other exciting news, my intramural softball team made it to the playoffs and we won our first playoff game! This is really exciting for us because we have never made it this far. Tonight we play a very tough team though so we are looking forward to that game. If we lose, we are done. So we really hope that we can pull off the big win! We will see if the weather holds up for us tonight, because it is supposed to rain all day and night. Hopefully we will be able to get the game in and come out with a victory!

Here is our team picture

Over the past weekend, my family came down for our soccer game. I was so excited to see my niece, Ella, who is with me in this picture. It's hard to see, but I gave her the shirt she is wearing which says "Rockhurst University: Born to be a hawk." She looks so cute in the shirt and it fits her great! I was surprised that she was able to stay awake for most of the game because it was at 7 p.m. But she was a great little cheerleader and made me so happy that she came down!

This past week was pretty normal school week. I had a few quizzes and one test. The majority of my classes are on Tuesdays and Thursdays so sometimes it becomes overwhelming when quizzes and tests overlap with each other. It just takes a little bit of time management but I am able to keep everything straight!

Also this week was the start of intramural softball. I have been part of the same team for the past 3 years and this year is looking promising for us! Although we dropped our first game by one run, we look the best we ever have. This year all teams make the playoffs which is new and good because we have never been fortunate to make it. Our next game is this coming Wednesday and we are hoping to pull off the win. I'll post some team pictures next time! We seriously count down the days until intramural softball because it truly is a lot of fun. Even though we aren't the best, it is still fun to get out there with friends and still be competitive.

Well I hope everyone enjoys their labor day weekend! School seems empty this weekend because a lot of people go home for the long weekend. I am looking forward to Monday for having a day off of school and soccer. It will be a good day to catch up on homework, laundry, and just relax!

Take care,
Abby