Saturday, December 23, 2017
Aunt Sarah & TeraGanix
Friday, December 22, 2017
Ava's Writings
Saturday, December 16, 2017
Future Teacher
Friday, December 15, 2017
Happy Birthday to Resa!
Monday, December 11, 2017
Fourth TIme Around
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Putting in the Work
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Moving into New Rooms
We did opt to paint the beds ourselves which took a bit of time. And with the help of Naggy and Pappy we added shiplap under the beds with some recessed lighting too. It all turned out great!
Sunday, November 19, 2017
Gobble Gobble Slam, Wedding Showers and Bells
Carli had a tourney in Cedar Hill on Saturdasy so after hitting lessons, she and Keith headed to DFW. Carli was so excited to get her own hotel bed and not have to share with anyone! Ava, Drew and I met Grammy and Pa at Chili's for dinner. Pa treated Ava (and Drew) to a molten lava cake in celebration of her accomplishment!
Back home in time to play games and watch big trucks on kindles before I got my two minions into bed. Sibling bonding at it's best. ha!
We are still trying to figure out Drew's reflux and it turns out I think it's somehow related to pasta. He ate so good Friday night, but he shared pasta with me and he and I were up very late into the night b/c of his reflux. :( Ava on the other hand slept like a baby pretty much all by herself in my King sized bed! Our long night, meant Drew was a bit tired Saturday morning and when it got quiet while I was working in the kitchen this is what I found...
While Carli and her Texas Glory Team were playing ball, Ava, Drew and I got to go to see Ms. Patty, Kayla and Kinsey at Kinsey's wedding shower. It was really good to see them and Drew had a lot of fun picking on Ms. Patty! :) And of coarse it's always a good day when we get to see Kayla! Since he had an early morning nap, Drew knonked out all the way home after playing so hard at the shower!
Carli played in Cedar Hill this week at the Gobble Gobble Slam. She pitched the first game and we were disappointed when she was pulled b/c she didn't keep an eye on her runners. Once again, she pitched against the team that ultimately won the tournament. But, this Momma swallowed her pride and saw through the fog to know...although it's hard there's still a lesson there. Pa got to meet Keith and Carli at the tournament so he was able to go talk to her and get her to continue to cheer her team on and be a team player even if she wasn't happy with the decisions being made. Ultimately, we can't control it all. She came back after being pulled and got a hit to score two runs and eventually made it home safe sliding under a tag.
While Carli never got the chance to pitch again, she did play an awesome right field for a couple of games, throwing out a girl at third and almost getting on at second. Overall she did have a good day and our goal for today was to be a team player no matter where you are...on the bench, on the mound or in the field. Keith and Pa both said she achieved that today so that alone makes me one proud Momma! The team ended up in 3rd place for this tournament after playing six games in one day! Keith forgot to take any pictures...men! ha!
Once again, Keith and Carli got home late Saturday which allowed us to be able to all go to church together.
And finally...love this picture. "Brother & sister are kind of like Tom & Jerry. They tease each other. They irratate each other. But they can't live without each other."
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Donating Hair and Losing Teeth
I have been trying to get Ava to donate her hair since the summer but she just didn't want to. But it got to the length now that even she was tired of the heaviness and knots while we brushed it! So she asked if we could still donate her hair to a kid who might need it and of coarse I told her yes! So we made an appointment and got to Mrs. Terri's house only to have Ava get cold feet!! So I did what any good Mom would do...I told her I'd donate my hair with hers. Oiy. My hair has never been this short but we did it and she is so pleased and proud of herself!
Then on top of losing over 9 inches of hair she decided she'd lose her other top front tooth! Guess we know what she'll be asking for for Christmas! :)
Monday, November 13, 2017
Sunday, November 12, 2017
Arlington Metroplex Fall Classic
Carli only got to pitch one game this tournament and she was disappointed. While we wished she had gotten to pitch more, she did get to play in the field. Her body language in the field ultimately probably helped in the decision in her not pitching another game. It was disappointing and a very hard lesson to learn. But fake it til you make it is not an easy lesson to get the first time! She was disappointed but she got over after a good long talk and came back to cheer on her team and bat EH in the last game of the day. They played 5 games in one day and made some huge steps forward together as a team.
Meanwhile, Ava and Drew spent Friday night with Grammy and Pa so they could go to Eady's 4th birthday party. Ava started the day on a treasure hunt and found lots of cow bones...lucky me, she brought them home! ha!
Thursday, November 9, 2017
Where's Ava's Turkey?
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Catch of the Day!
Sunday, November 5, 2017
Carli's first Glory Tournament
Carli faced 47 batters and pitched 156 pitches this wkd. Only gave up 4 Earned Runs and 4 bases on balls with 5 strikeouts. Her pitching coach calls Carli a contact pitcher right now b/c she throws strikes and depends on her defense to help her get the outs. She averaged a 63.5% strikes with 63% of the batters she faced seeing a strike on their first pitch. Many times the ball was put into play and tested her defense. Her defense was fully capable of getting the outs for her but nerves, error and a few times a bad call worked against them. But that means there's room to grow. And for Carli too, she's learning that her body language is the scoreboard. So she's got to be able to show her teammates that she believes in them just as much as they believe in her. Overall, I think she grew a lot this wkd. She was put in some tough spots. In one game, we had 2 outs and a legit blown call at 1st that would have been out 3 and turned around and gave up 6 runs on a multitude of errors. Another game, we got a very experienced team held at 1 to 1 with 2 outs in bottom of second only to make error after error for them to take a substantial lead. A lot of what the girls need, Carli and her teammates, comes from mental toughness and believing in themselves that is gained from game experience...the ability is there.
Carli's siblings did a very good job cheering her own. Drew even managed a 1 hr nap at the restaurant! We had a great day and overall were pleased with the whole experienced. We wanted Carli to gain game experience b/c that is something you just don't get from practice and this wkd she gained a lot!
Friday, November 3, 2017
Ava and Monkey Bars
Thankfully, the xray came back clean and Ava was told to use her wrist as she feels comfortable. The swelling finally went down and she wore the brace the rest of the week. She keeps asking to do the monkey bars again and is aghast when I tell her no!! Oiy...
Thursday, November 2, 2017
No Cavities Celebration!
Dental Cleaning
Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Trick or Treating at Trane
Drew was not a fan of all the dressing up - even the pretty princesses were not to his liking! :)
Halloween night we actually had a few trick or treaters, despite the porch light being off and it raining. The girls are picky when it comes to candy so our visitors got what the girls wouldn't eat. Better than it going in the trash. And our neighbors are pretty awesome too. The Stricklands from across the way asked if the girls could come by to get some treats. Homemade cookies and decorated Halloween bags. :) Mr. Strickland even dressed up for the night!
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Texas Glory Scrimmage and Fundraiser
Saturday, October 28, 2017
2017 Trunk R Treak
While we knew Carli would be busy on Saturday of Trunk R Treat, Ava was not and she very passionately wanted to do a trunk! Her Momma really isn't into the whole dressing up for Halloween thing...the candy, the prep work, the trick-or-treating...but thankfully, her retired school teacher Grammy came to her rescue! Ava and Grammy planned their trunk and I thought it turned out pretty cute.
Ava came up with the game and painted all her Monster cans herself with very little help from her Mom. The game was actually a pretty big hit much to Ava's delight! Grammy even found vampire emoji balls to use to knock them down!
Carli was able to make it back half way through and join in on the fun! Grammy had some awesome décor and was much more creative than I could have been at this. She even found Mewmaw's old wash pot and got some dry ice to use as a cauldron! That was a cool feature that lots of the kids oohed and ahhed over!