A Great Birthday!

_KRN6630-704237This was one of my most memorable birthdays ever! Upon my return from the grocery store, I was greeted by Katey and her viola serenade of “happy birthday to you” along with a hand made poster that the girls had made taped to the wall. Aunt Jaimie and Tyler joined us for pizza and cake.

I attempted to make home-made ice cream as well and after 4 1/2 hours of watching the ice cream maker spin, we decided to eat whatever we found inside… I’ll remember the vanilla extract next time!
I’ve never seen so many candles on one cake and am not sure that I look forward to seeing more… After dinner, I opened the gifts that the girls had made for me. Lauren made a hand painted pottery vase with her name on it and Katey made a pottery cross that says “Dad”. I am grateful for their hearts and will cherish these memories.

Moving!

After 7 trips to the dump and unpacking an endless sea of boxes all containing stuff I haven’t touched in years, we’re officially settled in to our new home.
 
I will never move again!

Blue Angels Team Party

sball1-710275Today we celebrated the close of a great softball season. We made it to game 3 in a double elimination playoff and had a great time every step of the way!
I could not be more proud of each of these angels as they all showed great sportsmanship even during tough games. I won’t soon forget their smiles, or the ringing of Aaliyah’s voice…

We celebrated with a pool/pizza party and they all found it very funny pushing me in the pool at every opportunity (I owe you one Elle!) Thanks to all of you parents for your assistance this season!

The 2008 Blue Angels

Sball-Team-2008-748809As this year’s softball season nears and end, I can report that aside from our 2-8-1 record, we have had a great time! Our last regular season game is next week and we are already planning our team swim party.

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It has been a joy to get to know each of these girls and watch their improvement over the season. Trish and Jill, I can’t thank you enough for your meticulous scorekeeping. I can honestly say that I learned something from each one of these girls.  As for Katey, I am SO proud of my little 3rd base girl.  I will never forget the look on her face as she caught a game winning pop-fly or the night she made her first double play.
Thanks for a great season and great memories!