The Saga of the Finger Continues...

I don't want to keep using my finger, but I can't stop!

Just a Few More Baseball Pictures...

The standing joke with the baseball moms: James' shirt is always untucked and his shoes are always untied...

His coach taught him how to measure where he should stand in the batters' box.

Called Strike Three...Ouch!

Finally!

Finally! After 40 months, that's right, I said FORTY, months, the braces are finally off. Wow...What a handsome fella!

Looooong Weekend!

What a looong weekend! The Flyers played in the State baseball tournament. I was in Oak Grove (which is a dump, by the way!) Friday evening, all day Saturday (8:30-9:45), and Sunday morning. Out of eleven teams, the little Flyers came in fifth.

This was taken at Buffalo Wild Wings during our four hour break in the action.

Soccer Party

Meghan loves her trophy. She took it to James' baseball game afterwards.

How many fingers can she fit in her mouth at one time?

He's just James.

Here are Meghan and Leah. Meghan's tall.

Golfing

How are Ryan and Boompa and Grams doing on golf? I'm doing good!

Everyone Wants to be a Princess!

Here are Grams and Meghan right before we entered the Princess Diana exhibit at Union Station. What a fun time! Thanks for taking us!

This is what Meghan says about our trip to Union Station: "I just want to say that seeing the princess's clothes was very fun and I like how she got her marriage."

Meghan Likes to Golf!

Meghan told me that she likes golf. She's been practicing her 'GAP.' She also showed James how to correctly do the handgrip. James then he said wanted to play golf, but I told him that he needs to stick with baseball and football. Can you imagine James playing golf? He'd get mad because he'd have to wear a shirt with a collar.

I hope you're enjoying your weekend in St.Louis. My house is very quiet and I like it that way! :-)

Busy Week!

We had a busy week last week and it continues this week! James had another baseball game last Thursday night and he actually got to pitch. They were already losing 11-0 in the second inning, so it was his turn. He was VERY nervous--He told me that he doesn't like people starring at him. His results weren't that spectacular...three walks, a triple, a single, and a strike out. After the inning, he was actually teary-eyed in the dugout...Poor fella! He must not have done too badly, though, because he was practicing with the pitching coach at practice last night.

Meghan has golf Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday this week (weather permitting) and I think that she really enjoys it. She was wearing her visor over the weekend when she was playing with Olivia.

Tonight I get my hair cut and highlighted (FINALLY!!) and James has a ball game. I hope that I can get there in time to watch. I think it's really fun to go and I enjoy sitting with the other moms, especially Lori, Lynne, and Dannette.

Julie M. is coming down from Iowa tomorrow. She's working downtown and I'm going to meet her for dinner.

Thursday is also a fun/busy day. James has a game and we have a retirement dinner for Richard, the counselor at Gracemor who is retiring. I'm moving into his office this week. My principal expected him to be out by Monday, but that didn't happen. Now all of my office things are stacked in the social worker's office. The new counselor at my school is named Maria. I don't know here--She's one of the counselors at NKC High School and she works part time. Wouldn't that be nice!!??!!

This weekend is Memorial Day--Yeah! I love three day weekends. I believe that Ron is going to the lake Friday evening. The 'gang' is going to eat at Bentley's (a steak house in town) and I know he won't want to miss that. I actually don't mind that he's going and I'm not. I plan to just relax, shop, and play with the kiddies. The water park opens Saturday, so maybe I'll take them there.

Nick starts working this weekend too. I wonder if it will interefere with his time with Aynsley......

Baseball Tournament

We had more exciting games at the ball park this weekend. Unfortunately, they didn't get to play in the championship game, but they tried their best!

James, improving his skills as third baseman, eyes a pop fly!!

He caught it for the out. Matt Franklin is running over to help.

Getting ready to throw it to homeplate...



He looks very relieved!

Just admiring his 'handy-work'...

And we can't forget our little girl, entertaining herself playing with the rocks...