This part of the house is about 150 years old, so we tried to do as little as possible to maintain its authenticity.

When this house was built, there was probably a lady's bedroom and a gentleman's bedroom. The lady would have had a dressing room off to the side, and she probably had a dressing assistant.

I don't think the fact that it was a funeral home created any particular challenges. There are no ghosts, although we had a couple of new windows break, and we don't know why.

In the attic of the addition, we found the original paint color of the house (cream with gold and black trim). It was almost like a time capsule.

I imagine he'll probably run her again [before the Breeders' Cup]. We put her in the round pen [Sunday] and she was bucking and squealing. She certainly came back full of energy.

He was probably our most bummed out kid because we came so close to playing for a sectional title. We talked to these kids at the beginning of the season that Peoria is what we should be thinking about. To have us fall a little short is painful.