Please enjoy the following sunrise hike photos courtesy of Michelle. You will not find me leaving the house at 3:00am to hike with friends but I am proud of my middle children when they do. Can an Independence Day blog post be complete without some time at the ball fields? Natalie has her final tournament of the season and it was bittersweet to see the girls play so well but knowing this was the last chance they would have together before some of the girls (N included) aged out. I will always appreciate these coaches, players, and their families for truly making something special. Pool play day was sunny and hot. My alarm went off at 5:30am to be at 7:00am warm ups an hour away. The first game was close but didn’t end the way we would have liked. The second game the girls took a solid beating and then after leading most of the third game, it ended in a tie. Natalie did some great work in the outfield and knows how to make those pitchers work when she hits those foul ba...
Since I got to take Natalie to California early, Hubby said he got to take Natalie to Nebraska for her softball tournament. Fair enough but I think I got the better deal because I didn't have to drive three hours from the airport to get to the hotel... and lose an hour with the time change... so check in at 4:30am. I am amazed she was able to play 3 games that day and that he was able to function as a fan at all. These girls demolished the day one competition, mercy ruling all 3 teams they played. The next day they had a bye for their first game (since they were #1 seed), won their 2nd game of the day, and came home as tournament runners up. Always fun to bring home hardware. I'm just glad they were safe and had fun! While we were in Orlando for spring break a woodpecker decided the front of our house would be a great place to make a new nest and then abandoned his project. We had the damage repaired in June and it looks amazing. If you need som...