Monday, January 10, 2011
Snow Day
Today was our first snow day of 2011. This was also the first time I had to try to drive to the airport for work. Regarding that topic, it will also be the last time I go to the office when it is snowing. What a freaking mess!! I can work from home and if I did not have to get one very important thing done I would have turned around. Okay, on with something of more interest.
We left early and when we all got home we started in on the driveway. This is a very light snow, which is good when you are a shoveler. We have some good helpers around here so it went really fast.
We left early and when we all got home we started in on the driveway. This is a very light snow, which is good when you are a shoveler. We have some good helpers around here so it went really fast.
This is really the first time that Addi has been helpful with a shovel with any significant benefit. I have to say she still has a way to go because she shoveled her little row right off the driveway, across the street, and down the cul-de-sac. When you tell her to clear snow you better mean it!!
After the driveway is clear we are good to go on sledding!!! We love to sled, or at least in theory we love to sled. Addi does great until that first push. Then she is all screams, and not the joyful type. Addi loves to make snow angels but she hates to do it when it is still snowing because it gets in her face. It is to snow all evening and into the night so hopefully we can make some angels tomorrow.
oHHHH, KCMO just cancelled for tomorrow and so did Lee's Summit? Could we get two snow days in a row? I so hope for Luke's sake. That means he can play in the snow whenever he wants and how ever long he wants tomorrow .....I am so crossing my fingers
Indoor baseball
Are you thinking about baseball?
Luke had his first indoor baseball game Saturday afternoon. They play at an indoor facility in Lee's Summit. It really is not set up for people to watch, you have to stand or sit on the cold ground for 90 minutes but the boys have an awesome time.
Luke is going to play for the Rascals this year. This will be their first year as a competitive team. This will also be the first year for boy pitch. Yep, that means the boys have to pitch the ball, no t, no machine, no coach. It could be scary folks!
Just about every boy needs to be able to pitch. Luke is working on his throwing and being a catch will help him out they say. We have a couple of boys that are pretty good so that should help. No one is expecting an amazing season here but the boys are excited and that is the key to getting anything going.
It is hard to get pictures in the indoor facility, for some reason they did not install good picture taking lighting. I am so going to have to talk to someone about that. Hum, maybe Frank White because he was there talking to all the boys and our coaches Saturday. What an awesome guy!! If the lighting was not enough of a problem I also have to deal with a chain link fence and a black netting system. I hate to complain because we all know I would really bitch if I got hit by a ball while I was standing around.
As the season moves along, and outdoors, I will keep you updated as to the schedule for league games and tournaments. Baseball this year will go from January to September and the football starts in August. Have I mentioned lately how glad I am we are sitting out wresting this season?
Luke had his first indoor baseball game Saturday afternoon. They play at an indoor facility in Lee's Summit. It really is not set up for people to watch, you have to stand or sit on the cold ground for 90 minutes but the boys have an awesome time.
Luke is going to play for the Rascals this year. This will be their first year as a competitive team. This will also be the first year for boy pitch. Yep, that means the boys have to pitch the ball, no t, no machine, no coach. It could be scary folks!
Just about every boy needs to be able to pitch. Luke is working on his throwing and being a catch will help him out they say. We have a couple of boys that are pretty good so that should help. No one is expecting an amazing season here but the boys are excited and that is the key to getting anything going.
It is hard to get pictures in the indoor facility, for some reason they did not install good picture taking lighting. I am so going to have to talk to someone about that. Hum, maybe Frank White because he was there talking to all the boys and our coaches Saturday. What an awesome guy!! If the lighting was not enough of a problem I also have to deal with a chain link fence and a black netting system. I hate to complain because we all know I would really bitch if I got hit by a ball while I was standing around.
As the season moves along, and outdoors, I will keep you updated as to the schedule for league games and tournaments. Baseball this year will go from January to September and the football starts in August. Have I mentioned lately how glad I am we are sitting out wresting this season?
Hunting
Jeremy and Lucas have been lucky enough to hunt a lot this season. This season Jeremy has shot more banded geese then every before in his whole hunting life as Luke likes to say. The winter has been mild until this last weekend so Luke has been able to go quiet a bit in the blind. Saturday Jeremy brought home another banded goose!
Addi decided to check it out, I mean who does not love a goose with a little jewelry on it?
This is one happy hunter!
Addi decided to check it out, I mean who does not love a goose with a little jewelry on it?
This is one happy hunter!
Happy New Yar 2011
We hope you are having a wonderful start to the New Year. I am not so big on resolutions, maybe because I am not so great at setting ones I can achieve. I do think the new year is a good chance to start new traditions and to re-focus on things that are important to you. This year we started a new tradition for New Year's Day. We did fondue. Aunt Shelly got a new fondue pot and gave me her old one, which is wonderful for us. We started off with cheese fondue and moved to dessert with cho-ko-lot fondue. That was every one's favorite. It was a tradition I am sure we are going to keep because after all the eating of the holidays that something lite is perfect!
The kids had such a good time that I think we are going to do fondue a lot this year!
cheese, bread, diced pepperoni, salami all equal yum.
Addi tried to dip peanuts but she could not stick 'em.
blueberries, strawberries, bananas and marshmallows now that is serious yum!
The kids had such a good time that I think we are going to do fondue a lot this year!
cheese, bread, diced pepperoni, salami all equal yum.
Addi tried to dip peanuts but she could not stick 'em.
blueberries, strawberries, bananas and marshmallows now that is serious yum!
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