What a Weekend!

We had an amazing weekend at the ballpark. 2 games on Saturday and 3 on Sunday. Each game was so exciting! Our team worked so hard, and won the whole thing! It was the best baseball we've ever played. Richard said he thinks he'll have a heart attack one day on that field. I know what he means, I think I might have a heart attack sitting in the stands!! I am so proud of Braden. He works so hard out there and doesn't let his teammates down. He loses his voice anytime we have a couple of games because he is constantly cheering for and encouraging his teammates.

We played about an hour away and didn't end up making it home until about 9:30 last night. Everyone was filthy and exhausted. We are still dragging, but don't have time to rest. Bryce is playing right now and the other two have games tomorrow. Every night this week, there is at least one game. I love it, I just wish school would stop getting in the way!!

I love this picture of Braden. In between games, our whole group would go behind the field and hang out while we waited to play again. The weather was perfect. This is Braden's way of taking it easy.

The Rays, showing off their proud smiles and their hard-earned trophies.

My happy, filthy, exhausted, proud little boy. Those pants will not make it to see another game (They're supposed to be white). He tore right through the knee sliding into home. He thought we should frame them :)

Baptized!

All three boys were water baptized at church tonight. This started with Bryce coming home from his jr. high service Wed. wanting to get baptized. Today, the other two decided they would join him. I am so proud of them. They were so cute going into the pool together. I love that they were all able to do it at one time. Our pastor has known me since I was in high school and he was in bible college, so he was very excited to see the next generation living for God.

Night at the Box

I'm trying this mobile posting thing out. Richard and I brought Bryce and his friend Lyle to the LSU game. Great night!

Cade's Debut

As I am sure you've guessed, we're still baseball'n it around here. I just received Bryce's game schedule to add to the, already packed, calendar I already have. What do you do? Oh well, I love it. I just can't wait till school's out!! 4 more weeks!! I can't wait!

Here are a few pictures of Cade during their first tournament. They won one game and lost 3. They were tough. Richard actually got thrown out of his first game. He was a good sport about it, but Cade was on the mound at the time. He was so mad that the ump had thrown his dad out that he turned into a pitching machine! He had this grimace on his face, and I think the other team (who were winning 14-0) were really scared of him. He was proud of himself.

Here's the coach, on the outside of the fence.

And here is Cade pitching. Of course, my camera was in the car when he was pitching with such force. I made Bryce go run and get it, but I was too late. These are from the next day when he was brought in to get the last out. He did a great job, and was feeling really great. Then they went out to shake hands with the other team, and he completely tripped over the pitcher's mound! It was hysterical. God's way of keeping him from getting the "big head", I guess.

It's our spring break over here, this week. It has been great! We went to the beach for a few days, and I've just been around the house trying to catch up on some things (laundry, vacuuming, Walm*rt, etc.) Braden has been in Kansas with a friend turkey hunting. This is the longest we've ever been separated from one of our kids. Used to be that any time you took one of the three out of the pack, things would be so peaceful. It never really mattered which one you took. Well, things have changed. Evidently, Braden is the peacemaker around here because Bryce and Cade have fought the whole time. They have already gotten in big trouble and I have a feeling it's not over yet!

The Birthday Boy

We had Cade's birthday party at Laser Tag. It was easy enough. All you do is just show up. When Bryce and Braden were little, I used to do the elaborate themed parties with these huge, expensive cakes. They were adorable, but I'm so over that! These days, I'm going for the easy out. Have the party and go home.

Cade was so excited about his birthday. The whole day he kept saying, "This is the best day! I am officially 8!" I don't know if he was un-officially 8 at some point, but now its official. It may have to do with the fact that he is so big. Everyone always thinks he's much older than he really is.

Are you wondering what in the world I'm doing posting at this early hour? I guess I just wanted to torture myself today, so I woke up at 5:05 and thought it was 6:05 and started my day! I didn't realize it until I had already washed my hair. I knew if I got back in bed, that would be the end of me, so here I am.

Enjoy your day...the weekend is almost here!

I Know, I'm a VERY Bad Blogger!!

I KNOW...I KNOW...I'm the worst blogger in the whole world!!! Kim sent me a message telling me to get with it, so I'm going to try to get back in the swing of things. Baseball season is always busy, but with me working this year, it has gone to a whole new level! I'll start with these pictures of Bryce at a band festival. Don't they look so cute in their tuxes? I'll get a better picture of him in it next time. They won first place and sounded awesome!

I actually haven't taken many pictures of the boys playing baseball yet. Cade has been rained out of two tournaments, but we're going to try again this weekend. Actually, Braden and Cade are both playing tournaments this weekend. That means 4 baseball games on Saturday alone. Mix in a band festival for Bryce in the middle of the day (and probably baseball practice), and you've got yourself a Saturday!!

We're trying to decide if I'm going to teach next year or not. I have my teaching degree but let it expire while I was home for so many years. I am working as a "para" right now making less than half what a teacher does. That amounts to "nothing". It is hard to be there all day, but not be using my degree. My job amounts to babysitting while classes come in and out for computer lab. It's enough to drive me crazy! I can't stand sitting up there, bored to death, when there is so much at home I could be doing. I know I'm not going to be in the computer lab next year, but there's a possibility I could be in the classroom. One problem is that I will have to go back and take a couple of college classes. I don't know how I can juggle teaching, going to school, and being a mom. We're still deliberating that one.

Cade's birthday was this past weekend. We went for the easy party at Laser Tag. I'll post those pictures next.

Sorry I haven't been around. I'll try to catch up on all of you very soon!

Our Young Men

This weekend was a bust as far as baseball is concerned. It rained the ENTIRE weekend. I can't remember when we've had that much rain. They wouldn't go on and cancel the whole tournament, so we were constantly on hold, ready to get to the field. At one point, Braden was scheduled to have a game at 10:30pm!! I love baseball, but I don't think I would have loved it at 10:30!

We went to dinner with another baseball couple last night. Between the two families, there are 5 boys, but we only ended up with 2 for dinner. Braden and Cole are best buddies. They are little studs on our baseball team, and want to be together all the time. They decided Saturday night that they were no longer children, they should be called "young men". You should have seen the look on their faces when the server brought their drinks in plastic kids cups...too funny. Braden politely asked her if they could have big glasses :)

Of course the whole night, the adults are talking and laughing about "adult" things and the boys just looked at each other and shrugged. When we were leaving, there were these 3 girls waiting inside the door for their ride. It was raining and very cold and they were in strapless dresses and freezing. Cole said, "We should hold the door open and make them cold." Braden says, "Now that's something to laugh about."

We were dying laughing at them. Finally, they had heard something worth laughing at!

Don't grow up too quick, cuties!!