Dallin in All-Stars

Dallin made the all-star team this year. WOOOHOO! He was pretty excited. He totally didn't expect it, so it was really cool. He is pitcher and 1st baseman. So far, they are in the top 4 teams out of 15!! It's getting very intense. He is a great player, though. Someone saw him come out and take the mound. They called him the "intimidator." I laughed so hard...they sure don't know Dallin:) He does tower over all the other players, though. What a buddy!

Michael's Season

Well, Michael's baseball season is over. Whew! We made it. It was a tad bit crazy having three boys playing. His little team was first in our division. Pretty good for being the youngest team. Michael really improved this year. He was so scared of catching pop flies when he started. Now he does a great job catching the ones that make it to the outfield. He also was promoted to third baseman by the end of the season. Good job Michael.

Donuts!!

Yup, ya gotta love Krispy Kreme doughnuts. My friend, Katie, picked the boys up some hats to make the experience even more authentic:) These boys crack me up!!

Baseball Season is nearing a close

Well, it has been quite a long time since I posted!! My brother Tom reminded me that I needed to post. SO...here's a little update on our family. We sold our house in April and are now living with Tom's sister, Patty. It is a temporary holding pattern until we find somewhere to build again. It is going pretty smoothly...except I cannot find anything!! BUT, I am grateful that we sold our house instead of losing it in this economy. We've been plenty busy for the last few months aside from the chaos of moving. The three boys have all been playing baseball. Scott is in tee ball this year...and as you can see, he is very serious about it:) Michael moved up to the minors, even though he is only eight. He has done well and even caught an outfield pop fly yesterday to end the inning. Dallin moved up as well, but to the majors. He is the youngest on the team, so we didn't expect him to play much. BUT he has been the starting pitcher all season and the first baseman when his is pitched out. He has done so well. He is such a humble player...always hard on himself. His teammates have been so amazing, though. They see him down and cheer him right up. They are so supportive and kind. It is pretty amazing to watch such a great group of 10-12 year old boys act like that. Now we are in interleague playoffs for Michael and Dallin. Both teams are still in it. We'll see how far they go.

It's Pine Wood Derby Time

Oh, how I just LOVE (gnashing teeth) Pine wood derby time. Man, every year ya have the kids whose dad's order kits offline. They, of course, win EVERY year. So, why do we keep participating? Because the boys love to build these things. I like to watch them decide what to do. It also gives them one on one time with Daddy in the shop...oooh, every boys dream:) They each won a few rounds this year, so they both went home with a smile and a nummy candy bar to make it all better.

Sunday

Oh, how I love Sundays! Ya know? The world just leaves ya alone for one day a week. The boys were lookin' so dapper this Sunday, so I made them pose for a few quick shots. The sun was even shining! Scott was mad in his picture because he didn't want to wear a sweater, but it was in the 30's, so mean Mom insisted. Boy, life is rough, isn't it?

Merry Christmas

Oh, what a Christmas this was. So many kind and generous family members and friends made this a truly memorable season. The boys were spoiled...I mean, well taken care of:) They started the day with us at home. Dallin finally got to open the present that I told him would make him cry:) It was a pair of GREEN pocket knives. He loves green and pocket knives, so this was a real treat.Then, we were off to Nana and Papa's house. It was tricky getting there because we still hadn't been lucky enough to get our road plowed.

My dad spent much of December in his workshop with the boys helping them make each other a gift. Michael made this lil' house for Scott's "guys". Scott helped Papa make a special box to keep Dallin's knives safe and Dallin helped make a pencil holder for Michael's new desk. Oh, that desk! Dad worked on that for a month!! It turned out so perfect! Michael is our artist, so he has a place to sit and draw to his heart's content. We are so appreciative to everyone that made this difficult Christmas one to remember.