I just want to squeeze him

Scott is 6 now. He is such a character. I got this shot of him on one of our "outings" and it just made me laugh. I want to just squeeze the stink out of that kid! Obviously this was a few weeks ago...hence, the jacket.

All-Stars Update

Dallin's team did so well. We sure enjoyed cheering them on. They ended up 3rd out of 15 teams from all around this part of Western Washington. Dallin really has learned a ton and I can see improvement even just in the three weeks that this lasted. He pitched as starting pitcher on games that he was eligible and played 1st base the rest of the time. I think it was a great opportunity for him to play with kids his own age. He is so used to being the youngest in regular season. Love that kid! Ooh, I even caught a shot of "THE COMBAT"...that is a whole other story. Let's just say that it's his pride and joy:)

Uh, oh. Momma Got a new camera

Well, it has been about a month and I LOVE it!! I am still learning how to just do the basics, but I have really loved the results. I can see that I need some more skills with taking shots in sunlight, but I'll get there. We decided to get out and explore a little bit and ended up at Joemma State Park. That park is WAY WAY out there:) It was fun, though. We ran through some trails and out on the dock. Tom even played with the camera. That means I might actually get to be in my scrapbooks from here on out....wooohoooo!

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.