League Ball Season 2010

I'm sad to announce that the season for league ball is over for the year. I'm also excited to move on to other things. Dustin, Rachel and Courtney played league ball this year and all three teams won either first or second place in the league which granted them a spot in the district tournament. Dustin and Rachel's teams did not place but Courtney's team won the district tournament. This advanced her team to the state tournament. After three rounds at state with 22 teams playing, her team lost out too. I am very proud of all the kids working so hard this year to learn better skills and give it their best.

Rachel and Courtney are also members of select tournament teams and have been practicing and playing all year. The new season coming up is going to put both girls back on the same team in West. Their team is called S.W.A.T. and will be moving up to 10U. Rachel is a true 10U, but Courtney could play another year of 8U. This will be a big jump for her. Both girls will be in the pitching rotation and they are very excited about that.

Courtney pulled Grandpa out of retirement to show him her stuff on the mound. He was impressed indeed but doesn't think he's up for playing the role of catcher. It was a great moment watching him get out on the field again. He used to coach girls softball. I think he even shed a tear.

Blogger World

What do you do with three kids on a rainy day with no school? Blog, of course! I finally gave in to the kids and helped them create their own blog sites today. I have set them up to be private sites and are readable by invitation only. I have sent many invitations out to several of the family members and a few friends. If you did not get an invitation, let me know and I will send one to you. After you get on, make sure to become a "follower". The kids are excited to see how many followers they have and it also lets them know who's reading their blog.

We customized each of them to their personalities.

Dustin chose "Haulin Dirt" for his theme. He has figured out most of it on his own.

Rachel chose "Sunshine Day" for her theme. She is having fun typing whatever she can think of or has ever written.

Courtney chose "Bravo Burgundy" for her theme. She is currently stumped for content.


Be sure to leave a comment with their posts. They will enjoy that too!

Times are changing so quickly. When I was 7, 9 or even 11, blogs were not even a concept in someone's mind. Now everybody has one. Well, almost... Do you have one?

Freezing New Year 2010

This has been the coldest winter ever! We've had 3 days of below freezing temperatures for the high and only into the teens at night. Lots of friends have had frozen water lines and broken pipes despite the preventive measures taken to avoid them. We had our share too. One of the pipes in the old farm house froze and then broke this morning. We were fortunate to just be able to cut off the water since we don't use the water over there any more for the most part. We've kept it running because we are still needing to move everything out and do some clean-up but it's been too darn cold to go over there.

Keith and the kids have been having fun taking the dogs to the tank so they could "walk on water". The tanks have been completely frozen over and finally started thawing a bit this afternoon when the temperature got up into the 40's. I think our freezing nights are over and am looking forward to getting some golf weather soon.

The Journey of Life

I Believe....
That just because two people argue, that doesn't mean they don't love each other. And just because they don't argue, that doesn't mean they do love each other.

I Believe...
That sometimes when I'm angry I have the right to be angry, but that doesn't give me the right to be cruel.

I Believe...
That we don't have to change friends if we understand that friends change.

I Believe...
That no matter how good a friend is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while and you must forgive them for that.

I Believe...
That true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance. Same goes for true love.

I Believe...
That you can do something in an instant that will give you heartache for life..

I Believe...
That it's taking me a long time to become the person I want to be.

I Believe...
That you should always leave loved ones with loving words. It may be the last time you see them.

I Believe...
That you can keep going long after you think you can't.

I Believe..
That we are responsible for what we do, no matter how we feel.

I Believe...
That either you control your attitude or it controls you.

I Believe...
That heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences.

I Believe...
That money is a lousy way of keeping score.

I Believe...
That my best friend and I can do anything, or nothing, and have the best time.

I Believe....
That sometimes the people you expect to kick you when you're down will be the ones to help you get back up.

I Believe...
That maturity has more to do with what types of experiences you've had, and what you've learned from them....and less to do with how many birthdays you've celebrated.

I Believe...
That it isn't always enough to be forgiven by others. Sometimes, you have to learn to forgive yourself.

I Believe...
That no matter how bad your heart is broken the world doesn't stop for your grief.

I Believe....
That our background and circumstances may have influenced who we are, but we are responsible for who we become.

I Believe...
That you shouldn't be so eager to find out a secret. It could change your life forever.

I Believe...
Two people can look at the exact same thing and see something totally different.

I Believe...
That your life can be changed in a matter of hours by people who don't even know you.

I Believe....
That even when you think you have no more to give, if a friend cries out to you...you will find the strength to help.

I Believe...
That credentials on the wall do not make you a decent human being.

I Believe...
That the happiest of people don't necessarily have the best of everything. They just make the most of everything.

Thank you God for all the wonderful people who help us throughout the journey of life...