Video: Hayley swimming in a relay race at swim meet
Hayley swimming for the Devilrays in a swim meet in the 7-8 year old girls freestyle relay. This was the fastest she has swum this season! They finished fourth but that was still a great swim for this relay team! read more →
Veteran ag professor retiring from Virginia Tech
By Jane W. Graham Special to The Roanoke Times The Virginia FFA Association needed a way to honor the man who inspired its members and teachers for the past 30 years. So the farm youth organization created the John H. Hillison Middle School Quiz Bowl Award to mark the retirement of the veteran Virginia Tech.. read more →
Photo Galleries: Hayley’s DevilRays swim season
The first ‘mock’ team meet is done, so the swim team season is off and running! We’ve posted photos for just Hayley as well as for the rest of the team. Updated with all meet photos. See more photos from this set: Regular view (easiest to find one in particular or print) Slideshow view (easiest.. read more →
Photo Gallery: Neighborhood kids fun day
Our neighborhood had a kids fun day on Saturday after swim practice with all sorts of fun stuff, games and crafts. See more photos from this set: Regular view (easiest to find one in particular or print) Slideshow view (easiest to see them all) read more →
Photo Gallery: Drummer girl!
Took some photos of Hayley at her drum lesson today. She was so serious and focused but had so much fun. She was just bouncing along afterward, so happy and excited. I am really proud of her and of course we had to hit the drum shop next door to get more gear – she.. read more →
Photo Gallery: Math whiz in the making
I came out after a meeting and Hayley had made a huge fractions board, then was adding the numbers used in each fraction with the one in the same row and then charting the results by color in a grid. I stood there with my mouth hanging open when I saw it all! The math.. read more →
Photo Gallery: Camp Seafarer
Hayley is back from Camp Seafarer! This was her second year at the camp down the coast. She earned her ranks in golf, soccer and volleyball, sailed on speed and sailboats, swam, looked for shark’s teeth, did the zipline and all sorts of other stuff. She made some good friends and had some great counselors… read more →
John Hillison honored with emeritus status
Congrats to Jeff’s dad on his big honor! Blacksburg, Va., June 13, 2006 — John H. Hillison of Blacksburg, Va., professor and head of the Department of Agricultural and Extension Education in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech, was conferred with the title “professor emeritus” by the Virginia Tech Board of.. read more →
Photos: Final day of second grade
A few snapshots from this morning, our last morning of second grade! House on a sunny day (this morning) Hayley decided to show me how she gets things down from the cabinets. (SIGH) Last night after soccer we decorated the big tub she takes to camp. We got some paint pens from Hallmark and that.. read more →
Photo Gallery & Video: Dance Recital
Hayley and the Cat in the Hat gang were FANTASTIC. They got a huge round of applause. Hayley was just wonderful! The photos from the actual recital just don’t look right and I’m so bummed but shooting in that theatre was awful. The video is cute but I missed the last 10 seconds. The recital.. read more →
