Day 2

Mr. Baseball is moving kind of slow this evening...maybe we are not as young as we think we are? I believe this coach also told me he lost the bat from fingers. How far did it fly babe? I believe you just say it was so cold you just couldn't feel your grip on the bat. Lol, looking forward to the many stories of the season.

His mistress has arrived!

Today is the first day of baseball practice...the sun is out, a sea of boys in baseball pants and the crack of the bat. Does it get any better? Apparently not soon enough as the forecast is for it to be cold and wet. That's the spring we know.

Yes, baseball is Steve's mistress. She is here and he is all too happy to get up at four in the morning to accommodate her. Early to work, to the HS by mid afternoon and late to dinner. Packs his bag, early to bed and we repeat.

The first preseason game is only two weeks away...hoping it warms up around here soon! Batter up.

Surprising news!

To our surprise Steve has the honor of being invited to Marco Island again this year. Yay! The best of the best honoring the work he did last year. We wouldn't ever decline such an invite, we love Marco Island! This trip takes place early May and is the perfect time of year for Florida. It is warm and isn't miserably hot which it will get about a month or month and a half later. His bosses plan a quick "business" meeting for the first evening and then we all indulge in pure relaxation. Steve is dreaming of kicking his heels up by the pool and perhaps a trip to the spa. I feel a vitamin D enriched tan coming on, oh yeah.

love

Love. I think yes. On February 14th? Couldn't hurt but the other 364 days of the year...yes to those days too. If the ones you love need to be loved today, love them. If they need this day to show you love, let them. That is what love is about. Unconditional on any given day. I hate people whining about this being a made up holiday, maybe so but it's not going to make this day go away. Like it & love the ones your with. And step up how you show your love the other days of the year...growing love, one heart at a time.

Blazes like a shooting star...

She's here one minute and gone the next. When you want a weekend to drag out forever, it's gone in an instant. Sydney was able to surprise the boys with a Friday night arrival but everyone had their own agenda this weekend. Steve had a game to ref and Jordan always has a social life to contend with. He cheered on the boys basketball team to a win. As for me and Sydney, we went to see The Vow. Saturday we split up...the kids to Monmouth and Steve and I to the state cheer competition. This left with with a short time before bed...I'll take it.

A side note, girls varsity cheer took 2nd in state! Yay! They competed with a knee injury but their performance was amazing otherwise, I don't think they could ask for more.

Today, breakfast, shower and Sydney was out the door. Laundry, check. Love on the dog, check. Hugs from the rest, check. See you Spring Break baby girl.

Thank you!

My hubby likes recognition :) and gets excited to show me his good works...his good works this weekend was to paint our bathroom. Yay! Looks good honey...freshened up & clean. Also, the lights for the Crab Feed looked great. You have a fascination for lighting our world and the results are always beautiful. I do not thank you enough for all you do, thank you painting fairy. Thank you lighting fairy. Thank you coffee fairy. Thank you! And so on, and so on and so on. I do think the list is endless, xoxo.

And so it goes, another semester begins today. It has been a long road from the first day of school until now and I imagine the road to the finish line will be a bit bumpy as well. The end of the road will bring a cap, gown and diploma though! That will be a hip-hip-hooray moment.

It is also that time where the boys are gearing up for some baseball. February 27 is the first day of practice and before too long we will be on the benches watching games. Hopefully this season will bring warmer and drier days. All I can recollect is wearing too many layers too count to keep warm last year. We are looking forward to a new season, a new coaching staff and an exceptional team to go with them. Go Tigers!

Hard to believe we are in the 2nd month of 2012 already. How time slips through our fingers...

milestones

As a mama I have to record my babies firsts...Harley put a toy away into her basket, yay! Very unintentional as she was just putting it down to grab another. I'll take it though! I like the fact that within a half hours time I witnessed Jordan doing the dishes and Harley picking up after herself. A mother's dream, yes? Milestones :]