Baseball, baseball, baseball. This week is tournament time and oh my goodness...busy! Last night they had a double header (Cobb then MP). They won the game in Cobb playing against Bear Valley, then they won in Mineral Point versus Mineral Point (the other team). It was so great. I have never seen kids so excited! Noah played third base and caught two to make the outs. He also made a base hit. I like baseball, but it really isn't my favorite. Watching the kids play really brings the game to life. Mineral Point parents are so wonderful also. No matter what, everyone is out there cheering with positive attitudes and hope for a great game. Teamwork is totally essential and can be seen and heard throughout the field and bleachers.

Tonight we played in Plain versus Plain. It was so hot : ( Plain had a great field, right next to a corn field - it totally looked like something out of 'Field of Dreams'. We lost, but we played good. Both teams were good; we lost 5 to 2. Noah struck out swinging both times he was up to bat. I think the batting cage is really paying off.

Thursday we finally get a 'day off'. I think Noah could really use it. We have our "sack" lunches packed and are going to go to Governor Dodge for a little bit of hiking. I think we will hit the pool after that.

Cecilia had her softball practice cancelled...I guess we will have to see how she does on Sunday. She has been at the batting cage a little with Erik this week also; hopefully this will pay off. She actually is pretty good at batting...it is the whole GAME thing she needs to work on : )

Hope everyone is staying cool! Good luck Mineral Point!!

It is so nice to go visit a "new" place...even though it was only Michigan (again), but it is even better to be home. I missed my kids so much.

Celia was so beautiful at her dance recital. I can't believe how much she has grown compared to last year. Last year she looked like a doll in her dress and this year she looked like a small princess. It is so adorable to see the little kids dance. After all of the work that goes into teaching them how to dance together, I often wonder how the teacher feels when they don't move in sync : )

Noah was not the pitcher tonight, or the catcher, and he did miss a ball that came into left center, but the team did win. He was able to run the bases after he was dealt a "ball", but I explained that baseball is a team effort, so it took the whole team to create the run score.

Memorial day is coming up, but I am so far behind on school work that I am afraid I am not going to get to take advantage of the vacation part of the weekend. The kids are going to be gone to Mom's and we are supposed to be going to the Brewer game and hopefully 'Cracked Pepper' in Dubuque for dinner. I am definitely looking forward to checking that out.

I have been so crazy busy lately that it seems like time is standing still...same thing every day. Hopefully some day soon, things will slow down.

On a crazy note, I for the first time, was able to try out bacon on ice cream...yes, BACON. It sounds entirely insane, but it was wonderful!!!!

Later gator-
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