The baseball holders that I ordered for John’s first and second over-the-fence home runs came in today. They were $8 each on Etsy. John loves them!
Home Run Balls
28 Miles!
We had dinner at The Station House, but that is not the important part of the evening. Andy and Laura rode from our house to there AND back. That is 28 miles round trip. Now, that is not a big deal for the Cycling Beast of our family, but that was her longest ride to date. Laura was so proud of herself and she should be. She is not a “push yourself” type of kid (at least not athletically) and she rode 28 miles! I am sure Laura will be tired and sore tomorrow, but she has earned a relaxation day. Great job, kiddo!
New Shelf
John’s new shelf is set up and ready to display the tournament trophy and home run baseballs. Now, I just need the two surprises that I ordered to arrive. Stay tuned!
Mug Brownies
The kids are making Mug Brownies. I wonder what condition the kitchen will be in when they are done…
More Zucchini
I got two more zucchini from a work colleague. He grows the best zucchini, but these things are always huge! Up next to try is Chocolate Chip Zucchini Brownies!
It Takes a Village
It takes a village when playing competitive sports. One person simply cannot capture it all. One of the moms caught a series of pictures from John’s first over-the-fence home run (while I was cheering my head off). She got “the swing.”
She got him rounding the bases.
She got the boys waiting at home plate.
And, she got that smile…
What a Weekend!
Championship day started early with the 9 am game against the #3 seed.
The game was stressful to watch as the boys struggled and made some errors. They hung in there though and pulled out the 10-7 win to make the championship game.
Somewhere between the end of our game and the start of the championship game against the Missouri Gators Baseball Academy, the boys worked out the nerves and put the errors behind them. They played their best baseball of 2020. The boys started with putting up a run and then never looked back. Cody pitched a complete game. The defense was great and made minimal errors. The boys recovered easily when an error happened by getting the next out. The last three outs, which were amazing plays, put the stamp on the game. The final score was 7-2, and the families were just as excited as the boys. John worked so hard this past week on his batting confidence and he was especially excited to receive his first-ever trophy.
Congratulations to the Mid-MO Stars! You boys played your hearts out and left it all on the field! Enjoy those trophies!
