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Baseball Season




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Vacation Shots #2

Rockies v. Royals, July 3, 2011.

This game was quite a contrast from the last time we were able to see the Rockies play. We left in the top of the 6th inning because of 1) the awful heat, and 2) the awful performance of the Rockies. When we left it was 12-8, Royals, and the Rockies ended up losing 16-8. Where are the Rocks of April that were kicking some NL a@@?

Still, a bad day at the ball park trumps a good day doing housework.

A Side Note

Another baseball season came to an end tonight.
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(Minor) Phillies

Last night was the last game of the regular season for my boys. It was great.... HB#1 pitched the first no-hit inning of the night and HB#2 hit a big RBI. This season has been so fun!

Honestly, I love baseball. I love Little League. I love OUR Little League.

Playoffs begin next Tuesday. It's a 2-week, double elimination tournament, so we have at least 2 more games. I'm thinking we'll have at least 3 more games. (Our boys are on a streak. Yay!)

What activities do your kids do that you love?

Wordless Wednesday-Above 500

My Phillies had a win on Monday that puts them back above .500. Both of my boys had hits!

It's not officially baseball season until after Spring Break

OK, the season can start now. 

Post-game talk. 9:15 on a school night. I know.

Yes, there are many, many more nights like this in my future.

Check out their curls coming out of the back of their caps... I love it!

Tease

See what I did? Posted several days in a row, sucked you all back in to my crazy, and POOF! I disappear again. Suckers.

Remember a couple of weeks ago when I answered some questions from Headless Girl? Well, my friend Karen answered tehm on her blog, too, and her answers are so sweet that you must go read them right.now. and leave her a comment to let her know how cute she and her family are. Go on....then come on back, ya hear?

Some of you know that I also write for a local website here in California, Inland Empire Family. Well, they also have a print magazine and I'm their featured blogger this month! So, yes, this means that today I will be driving around my fair city trying to scare up some copies to hang on to. (Shut up. So would you.) (You can see it online if you go to the above link. The print magazine is in the top right hand corner.) (My new articles will now go up every Monday so you'll know when to find me there. But don't stop with just me, there are great bloggers to read so check them all out.)

If you've been paying attention you'll know that my parents will be here this week and I'm so excited. We haven't seen them since Thanksgiving, which is a pretty long time. We're going to do all manner of fun things like dusting and laundry and cleaning chandeliers. Should be a blast for them, no? Kidding, Mom and Dad! We're actually going to start the baseball season off with a bang on Saturday with Opening Day ceremonies and a game at 7:30 pm. Hopefully the scheduling gods will shine on Headless Dad, and he and my dad can get in a round of golf this week, too. (I think it's been a year and a half since they have played golf together. That is just crazy!) So if I'm a little scarce this week, now you know why.

Well, I guess that's all the updates you need for today. Seriously, I know the excitement is killing you.

Wordless Wednesday

Baseball tryouts, January 2011

If you live in So Cal, Spring is here!

Double Digits

Ten years ago today you came into our lives. Nine and a half pounds of all knees and elbows.

Today you're still all knees and elbows and only tip the scales at 60 lbs., dripping wet.

You're quick to anger, just like your mom, and love to yell. I'm sorry that you learned that from me, but we'll continue to work on it, ok?



You are really smart. You just made the high honor roll for the first time and your dad and I are so proud. I love how curious you are, and how you invent things then draw up the plans for building it. Detailed, down to the screws.

I love how you play games of Pokemon, Bakkugan, or Yugioh, even if you never follow all of the rules. At least the rules are getting more consistent now and don't change in the middle of the game.

I love that you love your brother and sister fiercely, most of the time. You and #2 play so well together when you want to. The happy sounds make my mommy's heart swell. I'm really glad that you get along so well even though you two are drastically different. (In the interest of 'fair and balanced' though, when you two fight? I want to rip your eyes out.)

You have decided this year that baseball is your game. You have a great head for it. You 'get it' unlike a lot of kids your age. You are currently taking private lessons because you want to get better before next season. You have recognized that it takes practice to get better, and that the best players play more. Your coach complimented you last week on your improvement, and your eyes sparkled. Hard work pays off, and you're seeing it for the first time I think.

You have a kind, gentle, and loving heart. You are the first kid to be compassionate for someone that is hurt or crying. Your whole life you've been this way. Other adults notice and comment on how caring you are. That is not taught but born into the fiber of your being. It is a quality that may get you hurt in your life, but it will also bring you much joy. I don't want you to let it go, but I do want you to develop a few (small) callouses to protect your sweet heart. I hate to see you hurting from the small, everyday hurts of this world.

You have to be flexible this year for your day. We are spending the evening celebrating Grandma's* 80th birthday, and you're ok with that. We'll have your favorite dinner with your aunt and uncle tomorrow, and your first sleep over party next weekend. I guess that just means that we'll celebrate lots of times.

You're worth celebrating, my son. Happy 10th Birthday!

Love,
Your


*Grandma is my cousin's wife's mother. That family is awesome, personified. I'm sure he'll get a Happy Birthday or two there, too.

I have a new post up at Draft Day Suit...go check it out to find out why I won't be watching football all weekend!