..: Happy Volley :..

Do you know what happens each Memorial Day Weekend at Penn State?? It's taken over by volleyball players! For Christiana it was a weekend to remember! The MVSA Comets met at Penn State ready to work hard, play lots of volleyball and have a lot of fun! We started out Friday night with a pizza party ...

Then an awesome opportunity to meet the two time NCAA Women's Volleyball Champs ...

Picture and shirt signing ...

Number 12 Alyssa D Errico displaying her championship rings ... Then off to the dorms for some fun shirt decorating ... with puffy paint! And a little sleep ...

We were up early Saturday morning and the girls were ready to play at 8:00 a.m.

Six games and three matches later ... it was 1:30pm and time for some fun!Diving board and platform diving fun! After a good night sleep ... the girlies were back on the court bright and early at 8:00 a.m. Sunday! Good luck to our competition ...This was the most exciting game of the season ...The team played a great game ... They kept their spirits up ...And came up victorious with a win 29-27 !!! It was awesome to watch!
After another long day of play ... time for some team fun! Team picture on the Nittany Lion and off for a fun dinner Monday morning the girls participated in a clinic with some of the Penn State Team ... It goes without saying ... it was way cool!

Shirt signing and photos with No. 9 Blair Brown Thanks Coach Jim for a wonderful first season of volleyball!

Thanks Christiana for letting me tag along and chaperon!

What an awesome job you did this year! You learned so much, worked so hard, and even persevered through a broken arm! We're so proud of you!

"Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord..." Colossians 3:23

~ ~ Kendall's 16th Birthday! ~ ~

A crime was committed ... a mystery needed to be solved ... Kendall's choice for a 16th birthday party --- The Party's Over Murder Mystery! Meet the sketchy characters ... Dudley Fitzpatrick -- a Scottish business associate of the victim Sister Camilla -- the NunWinfrow -- the Butler

Olga Hingerhoffen -- the estate maid

Steve Remington -- estate security guard

Janet Cool -- television and motion picture actress extraordinaire Tony "Scarface" Capone -- a hired hit man

Misty Waters -- a friend of "Scarface"
Cam Ford -- the estate chauffeurPeter Jenkins -- a business associate of the victim who imports exotic wildlife Molly Childs -- The estate chef
Sushi Teriyaki -- Miss Hawaiian Tropics 2003

Stanley Craftsman -- the estate handyman

Priscilla Jones -- a self-made Texas millionaire and business associate of the victim

Omar Shamier -- a prince of the Royal family with Misty

Sister Camilla with Father Dominic -- a priest

And ... Catherine Taylor (birthday girl!) the "wife" of the victim
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After everyone's character was introduced, there was a time for questions and answers. Only the true murderer could lie ... everyone had to find out three details about this murder... the motive, the opportunity, and the weapon ...

Some Candid Shots... Inside checking out the crime scene and interrogating one another before dinner ...
All of the ballots were in ... six of the characters guessed the murderer correctly!!

It was Peter Jenkins! Yes, that importer of rare exotic wildlife. An impostor gone bad

The detective made the arrest and the dinner continued! Kendall ... we had a blast throwing this party in honor of your birthday!

Happy, happy, happy sweet 16!

An awesome group of friends!!!

Thank you so much for making it such a wonderful birthday!

"The human race has only one really effective weapon -- and that is laughter." Mark Twain
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End Post Notes ...

Special Thanks to Corinne, Kimberly, Christiana, Don and Janie for all of your help!

Photo Credit thank you's to Kimberly, Kendall, and Holly Cleveland :)
Mystery by: Murder Mystery Maniacs at www.host-a-murder.com