FORE!!!

We had the best day ever at Nibley Golf Course today. We decided to spend the day with Vicki and go golfing. Even Zhi Wei decided to come along. It was BIG FUN!!!

The best part was driving the golf cart. Katie is getting good at it and Zhi Wei definitely needs a little more practice.

Zhi showing off his form.

Katie showing off her form.


Checking out the fish and ducks in the pond on #9.


Two happy kids in the shade of the golf cart. This is definitely something we are going to do again!!

AT THE OLD SWIMMING HOLE

It was a GREAT DAY to go swimming today. After the kids spent a couple of nights with Grandma they came home ready to hook up with friends and play. They each grabbed a friend and went to their favorite swimming pool to cool off.




The boys couldn't help themselves with the water guns...it was a good time!

The Dog Days of Summer

(Do I detect a hint of a peach-fuzz shadow on that upper lip?)























Ahhh...all the softball/baseball games are completed and we no longer have games or practices every day of the week except Sunday...life has slipped back into the usual chaos. This summer will be a busy one with girls camps, scout camps, golf camps, football camps---do you get the impression we're camping all summer?!?!? If only there was a "mommy camp" to escape for a while.
Things are busy and the kids(and dogs) are healthy and happy...what more could a girl ask for?

Take Me Out to the Ballgames...

Here's our evening schedule for the next several weeks: Monday softball, Tuesday baseball, Wednesday softball, Thursday baseball, Friday softball practice, Saturday mornings baseball & softball practice. Sunday is truly our only "day of rest" but it has been so much fun to spend the evenings watching the kids play. It is amazing how their skills have progressed in such a short time. Katie (keep in mind that I am not predjudiced in the least) is one of the most consistent fielders and has the best throwing arm in the outfield. Our Rookie, Zhi has really enjoyed being on a team with "the guys" and is much more confident in the batters box. Last game he hit a sacrifice/fielders choice to 1st base and knocked in the go-ahead run. You should have heard the crowd go wild and cheer him on as they recognized his accomplishment. Good times...

SHE has A League of Her Own!!!

Katie with some of the girls on her team. So far the team remains "nameless" but we're working on it.


Katie demonstrating her awesome batting form and fighting off a foul ball. Look carefully in the bleachers and you'll see Mom, Zhi and special guest, in the yellow, Mr. Butcher--her 6th grade teacher who came because Katie invited him. What a great guy!!


Going for the long fly ball in center field. It was a GORGEOUS CATCH! Good job, Katie!!! (ok, really this was taken during warm-ups, but it was good nonetheless.)

Spring In Utah----ya gotta love it!!!

Yes folks, this is correct. It is April 15th. Officially SEVERAL WEEKS into the spring of 2009 and this was the weather when the kids got out of school today at 1:30 PM. They had to make a mad-dash to the car in an effort to avoid gettting soaked from the snow that was falling. Needless to say, Katie's softball game scheduled for tonight was "snow delayed" and they spent the afternoon watching a movie on the big screen and munching on popcorn. Honestly, will it EVER be spring???

PLAY BALL!!!

The Boys of Summer have hit the ball fields and this is the first year Zhi is playing baseball. He's excited to be a "Met" and is loving playing with his teammates and coaches.

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Z's first ever "at bat." He ended up getting hit by the pitch and was credited with his first ever RBI because the bases were loaded!!! Pretty good stats for a rookie...


His first experience as a "baserunner." He made it to second on a base hit by the next batter, then was forced out on a fielders choice on the next play. His team ended up winning 11-0 with the mercy rule after 5 innings. It's gonna be a fun summer!!!