buzzzz!

tonight ben's team played a GREAT game

it's fun to see them hitting well
AND
winning!!!



the REAL highlight of the game came when ben got the game ball

he's been consistent with his hitting
getting on base most of the times he is up to bat
and tonight was no exception

WAY TO GO, BEN!

and then there were 5

for the first time EVER ...
this weekend we had all FIVE cousins together!



FIVE BOYS!!!!

bekah and ryan came up from chicago
and
we made the trek from the cities

 it was the perfect long weekend!

the weather was beautiful

we got to enjoy the memorial day parade

 

 

 

 

and ALL it's goodness ;)

ben was excited because he got to work with ryan on his pitching

we got to celebrate hannah graduating
she's a NURSE ...
ALL DONE WITH SCHOOL ...
and we are SO proud of her!
 ;)



and we got to enjoy spending time with owen

  

 

 

although i'm sure owen was more than happy
to get back to his quiet little house in chicago
after spending a weekend with 4 crazy and loud boys ;)
thanks for the fun weekend, guys!

the works

this week i got to go with the 3rd graders to the works museum



we spent time in the actual exhibits -
exploring the hands on learning fun

 

 

 

 

and spent time in a classroom
learning about sound
and building an air harp

 

 

 

 

just what we've always needed ...
but much cheaper than the real thing ...
so i'm going with it ;)

thanks for a fun day, ben!

how we kept busy at practice ...

week of baseball in review - the late edition

although the past 10 days have not been fun
i believe i have finally turned a corner
and am starting to feel a little better
SO ...
i am trying to unbury myself
from
the papers on my counter
the clothes in my laundry room
AND
the pictures on my camera

SO ...
before another week of baseball starts
i am attempting to catch up
and i give you ...
our week of baseball in review - the late edition


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

these are the faces of boys that just beat the undefeated team!!
WAY TO GO STINGERS!!!

track n field 2012

friday brought jefferson's annual track n field day

for ben and drew

and

it was a BEAUTIFUL day for it!

i was able to enjoy the entire day at school

still not feeling the greatest

BUT

a powerade in my hand

and

the best surprise of the morning by my side

the morning started with the individual events

they are allowed to choose from a list of events

and then they spend their morning

working their way through each event that they selected

 
drew's friends

the individual tug of war -
ben won all 3

the obstacle course

the running long jump

the 50m dash

the lions at the football throw

the hurdles

team lightning

100m dash

ben's friends

3MC

the 5th graders and mr. enerson

the 200m

jordie and ben

 

even alex's class got out to enjoy the day!
they didn't get to compete in any events ...
but they cheered for a few,
played outside for a while,
and then had a movie party!!


after finishing their morning events
the classes ate lunch
took a little break from the heat
and then returned for some heated classroom team events

3MC ROCKED the tug of war
1ST PLACE CHAMPIONS!!!

they also did great at the shuttle relay
but came in 3rd

5EN also fell a little short in the shuttle relay
and came in 4th

but showed that what they were lacking in speed
they had in strength
they completed dominated the tug of war
winning each heat in about 10 seconds flat
guess that's what happens when you have 1/2 a football team's
offensive line in one class ;)
WAY TO GO 5EN!!

the boys had a GREAT day
they were each really happy with how they did

 

and more importantly they had a fun day with friends

nice job, boys!!
and alex ...
next year it's your turn ...
and i can't wait!!