Diaries of a Baseball Mom...

...Colin...

Half way into the season and the Cubs show promise!! They are pulling together as a team and seem to get better every game. They are 7-2 and it has been a very exciting season! Some of the boys have played basketball & football together and even fewer played baseball together and then there are some who this is their first time picking up a bat and ball EVER! But they are doing awesome!


Colin has some mad pitching & catching skillz...He LOVES those positions...loves loves loves!

More batters than not walk away with a strike out...awe...so sad! NOT! I love it!! {although it is kinda nerve racking too!}


He is fierce at the plate and when he makes contact...he makes contact...if you know what I mean! If he's on base, you can bet that he is gonna steal and score before the inning is up.

Getting some last minute coaching from daddy before heading to the plate


Pitching again...I must have a thousand pictures of this kid pitching...

...and stealing...

...and catching...

Loving these hands

Love this last shot of the field...Colin is catching
So half way through the season and there is a semi recap {sorta}...I know not as detailed as last year, but man alive...with the 2 of them on different teams and a bazillion games week it's a miracle I can keep up!! I am not gonna lie when I say that I have lost track of their games and stats...I know BAD mom...but at least I have the pictures to prove I was there!!

Diaries of a Baseball Mom...

...Brendan...

Half way into the season and the Cardinals are 3-5...not great but they are learning. There is a handful of kids that have been playing together for the last few years and then there are some boys on the team that have never played baseball before...yep...first season ever...so we are learning!


Brendan has spent some time pitching...which he LOVES but makes his momma so nervous!

Such concentration

I can't believe that I actually got this shot...I was shooting as he was batting but instead he was hit by the pitch...look at the bounce and his face...OUCH!
He got to take his base...way to take one for the team buddy!! (his face is so sad in this shot...still recovering from being hit! lol)

An after the game pow wow

He's outta there...

Whenever there is an out they have to call it to the field...
Brendan getting coached up by Ryan on first base

Brendan at bat...one of his good friends is pitching...sadly they lost this game

Brendan has had a few good hits this season...one of them being a 2 run homer...can you say AWESOME?! (Ryan is the 1st base coach in the background)

Last Wednesday (my birthday) it was rough...really rough. The boys had no school and it must have thrown off their entire day cuz they played like crappola! Here is Brendan in the outfield...is he awake or asleep??? Not sure! Cards lost this game 8-0...big fat shut out.

So half way through the season and there is a semi recap {sorta}...I know not as detailed as last year, but man alive...with the 2 of them on different teams and a bazillion games week it's a miracle I can keep up!! I am not gonna lie when I say that I have lost track of their games and stats...I know BAD mom...but at least I have the pictures to prove I was there!!

Project 365

A picture a day for 365 days...a year's worth of fun!

Sunday~108/365

Sunday April 17, 2011

We spend the day with my good friend Grace and her family. She was here visiting her in-laws for spring break so we hung out, chatted it up while the boys played, headed to the pool for some splashin' around and then ate. Even though we only see each other once a year...we pick up right where we left off.

This was my view of the boys swimming while at the pool...still a bit cold for me to get my tootsies wet!

Grace (with baby boy #3 due in August), David,Sean, Colin,Brendan & me

Monday~109/365

Monday April 18, 2011

Monday was the start of our spirit week. Today was superhero day...I was super girl, Bren was superman and Colin was batman.

Brendan had a game tonight, which they lost {insert sad face here} BUT he did hit a 2 run home run...it was so exciting!!! Here he is crossing home plate after running the bases!!


Tuesday~110/365

Tuesday April 19, 2011

Day 2 of spirit week....Decade Day...Colin & I decided to dress in 50s style! I borrowed a skirt from the drama department at Ryan's high school...I should have been born in the 40s so I grew up in the 50s...love everything about the era...clothes, music, dance...everything!


Wednesday~111/365

Wednesday April 20, 2011

Happy Birthday to ME!Yes...lucky me...don't be jealous...I spent my birthday in 7 hours of professional development and then at the baseball field for almost 5 hours. All I wanted for my birthday was to see 2 wins and sadly I didn't get my wish! Oh well...
{That is Colin behind the plate btw!}

Thursday~112/365

Thursday April 21, 2011Day #3 of spirit week...Twin Day

Here is Brendan with his friend Mitchell as twins!

Friday~113/365

Friday April 22, 2011

Day #4 of spirit day = Nerd/Geek Day AND field day for grades 4-8. I was able to sneak out to the playground and snap a few pics of the boys having fun! No pics of us dressed up...but we were sure a silly sight!

This is the chick basket my kinders made on Friday afternoon. While they were at library the Easter Bunny came and filled them. So much fun hearing all of the gasps...oohhss and aahhhsss as they came back into the room!


Saturday~114/365

Saturday April 23, 2011

Lots and lots and lots of pictures today!

Baseball practice and errand running took up most of the morning, but the after showers the Easter egg dying commenced!

After all of the dying fun...it was time to get ready for PROM!

Every year Ryan and I chaperone the Jr/Sr prom for the high school where he teaches. We always double date with another football coach and his wife. We have such a great time!

AND

I got to wear my {semi} strappy dress!! (as strappy as it's gonna get for me!!)

This year's prom theme was

Red Carpet Affair

...so much fun...as if they were walking the red carpet in Hollywood...

Dawn & I

Ryan & I after prom on our way home

I must say that this was the best proms we have been too...the kids were all well behaved, the dresses very pretty and classy and they danced all night long!

Join in with Sara...It's not to late to join the fun!

Project 365

A picture a day for 365 days...a year's worth of fun!

Sunday~101/365

No picture for today...recouping from Country Thunder while doing laundry, cleaning house and and washing dishes!! Life doesn't slow down just cuz I'm not home...geesh!

Monday~102/365

Monday at the diamond...Ryan in the dugout waiting for the game to start and my new job...keeping the books. Not sure how I scored that job but I will admit that I pay much more attention to the game now!! Both boys won tonight...these double headers are gonna be the death of me!!

Tuesday~103/365 My vice...85 cents of pure goodness each and every school day...44oz of the best thing on earth...Diet Cherry Coke...YUM!

Wednesday~104/365

I spent HOURS getting plans ready for a guest teacher for Thursday and Friday...I was summonsed for Jury Duty and didn't know whether I would be out or not...well it was NOT...all that time I spent planning...wasted!

Thursday~104/365

Another double header...tonight Brendan was up against one of his good friends, Elijah. They have been friends for the past 7 years so it's always fun when we are up against one another...in all sports...football, basketball and baseball! Sadly the Cards didn't bring home a win, but fought hard against the Rangers.

Friday~106/365

Friday was the last day of our AIMS testing (state wide standardized testing). Kinders don't take this test, but since one of our kinder classes is in the 3rd grade hall we doubled up so they wouldn't disturb the classes that were testing. Friday was my day to have the class...over 40 kinders in one room all day long...I learned (for about the millionth time!) that silence is golden!!

Saturday~107/365

So when I started losing weight last summer, I didn't have a number that I wanted to lose in mind...I just wanted to be healthy and happy...and be able to wear 2 things that I haven't worn in probably over 10 years...my goal was to wear shorts and a strappy sundress this summer. WELL...I have reached half of my goal!!! I wore my first pair of shorts today in years!! Tiff bought them for me for my birthday!! I was so excited (and a little self conscious!) and am excited to go strappy sundress shopping very soon!!! (for the record..I have lost over 60 lbs since last July!)

Join in with Sara...It's not to late to join the fun!