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Wednesday, June 10, 2009
My Luck
Everyone knows Rick seems to be lucky at winning off of radio stations. I have to admit I don't put much effort into winning things, but I am making an exception. I've been following Sharon's work for a while now as she has designed a few of my friend's blogs and invitations. Her work is exceptional. She will be awarding one lucky follower a blog make-over in the next few days. I sure hope I'm the lucky one.
Follow the link below to check out her impressive designs.
Follow the link below to check out her impressive designs.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Team Swim Party
Today, we went to Coach Todd's for a team swim party. The kids had a great time and enjoyed getting their trophies. 
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Season Comes to an End
It was a baseball filled week. Monday and Tuesday we played make-up games to complete our season. We finished 10-6. Not bad considering, this was our first year of Coach pitch and we were often matched against second year teams. The team really matured through the season and I think it was truly a learning experience for not only the kids but also the coaches.
On Thursday, we played our first tournament game and very best game of the season to beat the #4 team. We played the #1 team late Friday night and lost by one. The kids really played well but there was some very poor officiating. I won't digress though. This put us in the loser bracket and we had to play early this morning. Let's just say, our team never really showed up to the game. We had lost our defense magic and the hitting was spotty. For whatever reason, we always seemed to struggle with Saturday morning games and this was no different.
My kiddos had their batting slumps at times, but overall really improved. Jax, who seemed to really struggle at the beginning, finally gained some confidence over the past several weeks, and developed consistent hitting. It probably helped to some degree that a little over half way through the season, Dad offered a dollar for every hit. I kept joking that if it didn't improve their batting, then it certainly improved their math skills. Jax was constantly calculating how many dollars he and Baylor had and how many more they needed to purchase a Wii game. This was the first time they had ever earned money and saved to make a purchase.
The boys enjoyed playing catcher towards the end of the season. They really didn't have the attention span sometimes in the outfield. They had to be constantly reminded to pay attention. One time while Jax was playing outfield, a ball got past him and Delaney went after it, so Jax just bent over and picked a flower. I should mention though that there were times that he did field the ball and even made an out on occassion for which he was extremely proud of himself.
And then there was Delaney, our little go-getter. She was always down and ready and every play she made was with enthusiasm. Even up to bat she had some sort of ritual that she went through in getting set. As always, she put on a show half of the time.
I'm actually kind of sad to see the season come to an end. It was really fun to watch them play but I do have to admit I was anxious every time they went up to bat because I wanted them to do well. Rick did an excellent job as thier coach and Dad. While he was very passionate about the game, he always stayed calm with our kids giving them the guidance, patience, and encouragement that they needed.
On Thursday, we played our first tournament game and very best game of the season to beat the #4 team. We played the #1 team late Friday night and lost by one. The kids really played well but there was some very poor officiating. I won't digress though. This put us in the loser bracket and we had to play early this morning. Let's just say, our team never really showed up to the game. We had lost our defense magic and the hitting was spotty. For whatever reason, we always seemed to struggle with Saturday morning games and this was no different.
My kiddos had their batting slumps at times, but overall really improved. Jax, who seemed to really struggle at the beginning, finally gained some confidence over the past several weeks, and developed consistent hitting. It probably helped to some degree that a little over half way through the season, Dad offered a dollar for every hit. I kept joking that if it didn't improve their batting, then it certainly improved their math skills. Jax was constantly calculating how many dollars he and Baylor had and how many more they needed to purchase a Wii game. This was the first time they had ever earned money and saved to make a purchase.
The boys enjoyed playing catcher towards the end of the season. They really didn't have the attention span sometimes in the outfield. They had to be constantly reminded to pay attention. One time while Jax was playing outfield, a ball got past him and Delaney went after it, so Jax just bent over and picked a flower. I should mention though that there were times that he did field the ball and even made an out on occassion for which he was extremely proud of himself.
And then there was Delaney, our little go-getter. She was always down and ready and every play she made was with enthusiasm. Even up to bat she had some sort of ritual that she went through in getting set. As always, she put on a show half of the time.
I'm actually kind of sad to see the season come to an end. It was really fun to watch them play but I do have to admit I was anxious every time they went up to bat because I wanted them to do well. Rick did an excellent job as thier coach and Dad. While he was very passionate about the game, he always stayed calm with our kids giving them the guidance, patience, and encouragement that they needed. Friday, June 5, 2009
Our Very Own
Library Cards!!! Yes, who knew it would be so exciting, but the kids have been begging me for their own library cards for some time. I finally caved this week and agreed. We've been doing the summer reading probram since they were 2.5 so it was probably the next logical step.
For whatever reason, this seemed to mean the most to Jax. He begged to go first and then could hardly contain his excitement as the lady was processing his information. He was muttering under his breath, "my very own card." You would have thought he had won the lottery.
Jax is trying to proudly display his, "I got my first library card" sticker on his hand. Nope, I haven't lost a child, but Baylor decided to go with Rick to run some errands. We were planning a more lengthier set of errands to Tulsa. He wanted us to get his card for him but I'll take him back another day. He was having a rough day so a little one on one time was probably good for him. I had forgotten how much easier two kids could be.
For whatever reason, this seemed to mean the most to Jax. He begged to go first and then could hardly contain his excitement as the lady was processing his information. He was muttering under his breath, "my very own card." You would have thought he had won the lottery.
Jax is trying to proudly display his, "I got my first library card" sticker on his hand. Nope, I haven't lost a child, but Baylor decided to go with Rick to run some errands. We were planning a more lengthier set of errands to Tulsa. He wanted us to get his card for him but I'll take him back another day. He was having a rough day so a little one on one time was probably good for him. I had forgotten how much easier two kids could be.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Evening at the Ballpark
Last Friday evening, we took the kids to their first Driller's game. We actually arrived close to 45 minutes before the game and the kids made it the entire 9 innings. I was shocked. Jax did begin asking after the 4th inning how much longer but overall they did very well. A couple of their cousins and friends were there which I am sure helped. 
Memorial Day Weekend 2009
I'm a bit behind and I'm playing catch up now that school is finally out. We kicked off Memorial Day weekend with a trip to Big Splash on opening day. It was little chilly but Daddy kept everyone happy and busy in the water and then I would warm them up. They were excited to try all the things they enjoyed last year.
Dad showed off his skills.
Sunday after church, we visited the cemetery and then headed to Katie's Birthday swim party. I don't have any pictures of this occasion as I left my bag at home which included my change of clothes and the camera. Let's just say I wasn't a happy camper when I had to go to a swim party in my church clothes. In the end, the kids had a great time even though the water was a bit cold. In their opinion, swimming was just the way to officially kick off the summer.
Dad showed off his skills.
Sunday after church, we visited the cemetery and then headed to Katie's Birthday swim party. I don't have any pictures of this occasion as I left my bag at home which included my change of clothes and the camera. Let's just say I wasn't a happy camper when I had to go to a swim party in my church clothes. In the end, the kids had a great time even though the water was a bit cold. In their opinion, swimming was just the way to officially kick off the summer.
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