boys, boys, and more boys...

we have been busy little baseballers... we started our area tournament in Leeds last Friday night and I think this is turning into the worlds longest baseball tournament... at the start of the tournament they introduced all the players and coaches... go chelsea! jackson and will planning the game out play by play...we played odenville friday night and won... then the rain came and our game was canceled on saturday... that was not good... so we played sunday against calera for the fourth time... i am SICK of playing calera... and it did not make it any better that we got our brains beat out... they came for blood b.c we have beat them twice and they wanted to beat us BAD... and they did!!! it was hard day and a long ride home... we had monday off so we practiced... we needed it... and then we played montevallo tonight... it was rough at first... i was sick to my stomach... i was scared we were going to loose... and we would not make it to state... but we shaped up and played baseball and WON... thank goodness... so we will advance to the state tournament! we are still playing and are hoping to keep winning... we would LOVE nothing more than to see calera again in the area championship game AGAIN for the 5th time!!!! wish us luck!

On a lighter note we celebrated father's day with the best daddy in the whole wide world saturday night with a steak dinner at Lone Star... it was good... and i am one lucky girl to have this awesome daddy and these two cuties are lucky as well to have him as the best granddaddy too!sunday we did not get to do a whole lot of celebrating... we went to church and lunch then to the baseball park and i am sure this daddy could think of 258,478 things he would have wanted instead of getting a big ole butt whoopin' from calera... but oh well... you take what you get!baseball win or lose... these two are super lucky to have this man for a daddy... he rocks! he has a son that idolizes his every move and a baby girl who thinks he hung the moon... and i think he is pretty special too! He also runs a pretty fun Daddy Day Care... only a daddy and two wild indians could come up with this little water contraption... and of course b.c it is game day... did you know that slippin' slidin' is ok b.c you are "working" on sliding in to bases... bending the rules... maybe??? Although we are having a blast this summer... we/I am learning to be "tuff" and this little guy it teaching me all about it... he has the best attitude and works so hard but.... baseball is hard for a mommy... you can't wear your feelings on your shoulders... coaches expect a lot... even from a 7 year old... they yell at your child when he gives less than they expect...or perhaps if they are not playing to their potential.. and it make you sad... he strikes out... it's hard to watch... he gets benched for making errors... its a hard lesson to learn... he wants approval from coaches... he doesn't always get it... he wants encouragement from someone other than you... he doesn't always get it... he is a kid... he is seven... he thinks baseball is fun... i am glad he still does... i hope he always will... i wish him the best... he is a great baseball player... many tell us... we are humble... we think he is average... i love watching him play and i have a long life of coaches in my future... i hope this mommy's heart can take it!