Fall Ball - 6 RBI game Baby!

What an exciting game tonight! Well, let me back up for a minute ... Ryan's team had a good season back in the summer, but he had a dry spell as far as hitting was concerned. He walked quite a few times but he only had one hit all regular season. Well, this fall he moved up to the major league and we have an excellent coach who has coached for something like 35 years. He seems wonderful at coaching the fundamentals and is all about sportsmanship.

Their first game was this past Saturday and they were beaten pretty badly. Well, they came back tonight and won 8 - 7 in a really good game! My baby boy was up 3 times to bat and hit each time!!! He had 2 rbi's with the first hit. 3 with the second and then 1 with his last one, which is also the hit that called the game!!! What a way to come out of a dry spell!

Back To School

My baby boy started 5th grade this year. It just doesn't seem possible that this is his last year in our elementary school. In my mind, he just started kindergarden ... how can he now be one of the "top cats"! (I think that's what he told me the the big ol' 5th graders are called).

Anyway, 17 days later I'm just now posting this. I guess better late than never?!

And of course I couldn't take Ryan's picture w/out the short one among us pestering me to take hers too. Can someone PLEASE tell me where she's learned to strike a pose like that??? That's most certainly not anything I've taught her!

Choir Get Together

Our family has been blessed with at least one member who can sing. How I wish I could say that person was me, but I happen to be the one who the kids say "mommy, please don't sing"! I know my place in life ...

My sweet hubby sings in the choir at our church and not too long ago they had a get together out a friend's farm. We had the best time - good food, fun games, a hayride and lots and lots of fellowship. I know I say it all the time, but I swear - this must be the friendliest state in the country.

Fuzzy Emma

Ok, so yesterday I mentioned trying to take pictures & video at the same time and it reminded me of something ...

Earlier this year I was reading through the FCC (Families with Children from China) newsletter that came out after the Chinese New Year event & saw the picture posted above. I laughed and thought, now that's silly - why would someone take a picture of that. And even if someone took that picture, why in the world would they put that in the newsletter - the girls are all fuzzy. Then I looked a little harder and thought, hmmm, that was taken while Emma was dancing. Studying it a little more, oh cool, there's a fuzzy Emma! Thankfully she had on that bright pink shirt so I could pick her out easily. Hmmm, that looks like my watch. Oh my, that looks like my camera. Then it hit me, THAT'S ME.

I guess I cracked someone up that night. Or, maybe the photographer was wondering what kind of goofy mother would do something like that?

And where was Brian during all of this? Well, he was standing over to the side, watching his baby girl dancing and just enjoying that moment in time. Makes me wonder which of us has the right idea? :-) And maybe that's just not a question I want to know the answer to.

Preschool Graduation & Class Play

Emma's daycare had a preschool graduation and class play a few weeks ago and even though Emma wasn't graduating, she was in the play. In fact, she volunteered for several "parts" of the play. Brian wasn't able to make it so I tried to take pictures and video at the same time - that worked back with my old camera, but not with my new one! Needless to say, I didn't do a good job with either but was so tickled watching Emma that it really didn't matter anyway. Her little 'jump right in' and 'step right up' personality makes me smile. She is just not timid at all being up in front of everyone!

Park Fence

Have I mentioned how much I love my camera? Even if the confounded battery lasts so long that I forget to charge it and make it fine for days and days, then wham - it's out. I love it anyway though & can't believe it took me so long to upgrade. There's just no comparison between it & my point-and-shoot!

Anyway, this one was taken at the Topiary Garden too. I loved that place & hope to be able to go back some time.

Happy Birthday Brian!

Happy Birthday to Brian ... he's not just my sweet husband and father to our children, but he's the best, best friend I could have ever asked for. What a blessing to be able to spend my life with someone I love, trust, admire and respect.

Happy Birthday!!!