Dr. Seuss Day

This week is Read across America week with Dr. Seuss. Our school always does this week up in a big way by inviting special readers for each class. This year was no exception! Tyler was able to invite his Papa to come and read "Happy Birthday to You" by Dr. Seuss - it also happened to be ON Dr. Seuss' birthday! Papa was such a hit that one of his classmates commented that "he had never seen a Grandpa with so much energy!"

It's days like this that make me cherish the memories that Tyler is making with his Papa. He loves him with all that he is and each day is a gift.

Thank you Papa for taking the time to go and make a one little boy very happy....we love you!

Pre-Season with the Shock

New Business

Look what I'm doing! I am so excited about this new business!

I have had a friend selling this for some time and I fell in love with the products. They are so great they basically sell themselves! Of course it does involve getting in front of people and talking so not so sure that part is going to work out so well - especially after tonight. I had my first show and lets just say it can only get better! Luckily they were close friends and were very supportive.

So if you need some organizing, a new purse or some cute cards give me a call!

www.mythirtyone.com/lorinda31

Change is good

If you have been reading this blog for long you know that Tyler's sport is baseball. He picked up a bat and ball when he was 3 and seemed to have a natural gift to play. We nurtured that gift and eventually felt that going to play for a more competitive team would be to his benefit. It was great at first - the competition, the traveling from town to town, the excitement of winning, making new friends.

Then it happened.

His coach just seemed to forget he was on the team. He saw the bench a lot more than he saw the field. His passion for the game slowly faded. He hated going to practice and hated going to games even more. He felt like a failure.

This for any parent just won't do.

So we made a change.

Change was scary. Change was unfamiliar. Change was right in front of us.

We found a local team that is based out of our own town and called the coach.

He told him to come down and he would take a look at him.

So one night we did.

There were several boys trying out and the coach said he didn't have any spots open right now but he would take a look at all of them and consider them for his spring team next year.

Out of all the boys that tried out Tyler was the only one he said he wanted - not just for next year but for RIGHT NOW!!!

He did that good.

So now he plays for the

Spring Hill Shock

and he LOVES it!

He is hitting again.....

Pitching again.....

allowed to steal again.......

playing positions he never played again........

Change is what we prayed for.....

Thank you Lord for answering that prayer.

Memorial Day 2010

Getting together with family is always a good time....today we went over to little sisters to swim and enjoy some great food.

Tyler has been waiting for today to come because he couldn't wait to jump in!!

I finally got him to take those orange goggles off....I think this is the first picture of him swimming without them!

Charlie just chillaxin.....
This picture makes Tyler look 9 to me.
I haven't seen him as 9 until this picture....my baby is growing up.

Our private chef did a great job on some burgers, hot dogs and corn on the cob!

Thanks Corey!!!

The funny part about today was the weather. It had been a little overcast all morning but looking at the radar it seemed we would be ok to continue our cookout outside. As soon as the food was ready the rain began to fall. It wasn't a heavy rain so we decided to just huddle up and all eat under the umbrella. Right after we all finished eating - the rain stopped.

One way for a family to get closer!!!!

Tournament Baseball

Tyler got a chance to play first base.....he loved it and did well!!!

Being an infielder for a tournament team is very stressful!

Tyler looking to steal.....

Pitching is definitely his thing.....he LOVES it and is good at it.

He is one of the top on the team and has gotten them out of more than one jam.

Tyler has been playing in several tournaments over the last few months. Honestly it is not going as well as we had hoped. We don't have a stellar record and it is frustrating to watch the games sometimes. I know the boys are trying their best but for one reason or another they just haven't been able to bring it all together yet. Hopefully soon it will all come together and they will get a few more wins under their belts.

Pennsylvania or bust......

We got to take a long needed break from baseball, school and work and headed out to my sister's house in Pennsylvania. My nephew was playing a part in the high school musical and we wanted to see it. He has done this for several years but for one reason or another we couldn't make it. This year I was determined to see him because he was playing Henry in Finean's Rainbow. I am so glad we made it because it was amazing!! Randy did a great job as Henry and didn't even mind all the makeup to get him into character!
It took a lot of hard work and we were so proud of him!
Great job Randy!!!

Right down the road there is a small amusement park.......but it's big enough for the kids to have some fun.

Anyone who knows Tyler knows he takes after his dad in the fear of heights area. The older, bigger cousins were going on this drop fast and leave your stomach at the top ride so he was going to brave it too......that will be the last time you see him in this seat.

This one he loved.....I think they rode it 4 times.

It is about all the roller coaster fun he can stand.

This was the even higher version of the first leave your stomach at the top. Tyler learned from his first mistake of going on the other one so he sat this one out. The cousins tried it and this is probably the last time you will see Jared (on the far right) sitting in this seat.

The srambler scrambled them good!

Tyler chose to ride with Randy on the bumper cars....not sure why he didn't want one of his own?

At least it is a safe way to get some aggression out!

Now this ride was the biggest mistake Tyler made all day. It's the big boat that sways from side to side really, really high. Remember my statement earlier about the fear of heights thing? Umm yeah - usually if he sees what a ride does he will decide if it is something he can or will do. He didn't see what this one did and before I could warn him it was moving. He rode the ride with his head down and about peed his pants.

After this he was a lot more aware of what a ride did before he just jumped on!!

Poor thing!

Didn't spoil his appetite for an ice cream cone to top off a great day at the park with the cousins.