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4th of July

Madison the All Star Softball Player!

After a long softball and baseball season, Madison and her coach convinced us to allow her to tryout for the All Star team. We knew that it would be a big commitment on her part and ours but we decided to go for it. To our amazement Madison made the team. It's not that we didn't think that she's a good player; it's just that it was her 1st year playing softball and there were plenty of other talented players.

Madison plays catcher and right field. Her All Star coach told us one of her favorite things about Maddie is that she has the heart of a ball player. Boy, she really has no idea how much that's true. During the regular season all Madison thought about was softball but now it got worse. The child did nothing but live, eat, breath and sleep softball. She practiced 6 days a week for 2 hours each time. I was attending school in the mornings and taking her to practice in the evening. While her and I did this Steve was at home taking care of Joseph and Evelyn after working a 12 hour day. Then, of course we had to travel to her tournament. Needless to say, we all made big sacrifices to help make it an experience to remember.

She had a wonderful time playing and wouldn't trade the experience. However, Stephen and I are unsure if we will allow her to do this again next season. It was very difficult not just for us to juggle everyone's schedules but it was physically demanding on Madison. Several times she actually fell asleep at the dinner table =( Anyways, I'm not trying to bore anyone with this story but it is by far the most excitement we've seen this summer so far. My school schedule limits our summer activities.

Steve's Birthday at Ocean Beach

Joseph sings in the School chorus

Madison performs in the school talent show!

Madison decided to participate in the school talent show. She sang "Accidentally in Love" by the Counting Crows. It was a wonderful performance, but I'm not exactly impartial either...LOL! Hopefully sometime soon I'll be posting the video clip of her performance.


Madison on Stage


Still Singing!


Madison with her friends Clarissa and Kaci

Future Day 2009

Joseph & Madison's school had an activity called Future Day. It's where the kids go to school where they dress up like whatever they want to be when they grow up. Joe & Maddie loved it!!!

Newport Beach

Easter

Evelyn was really into Easter eggs hunting this year! She loved finding eggs. For a couple days after we were having to drop her plastic eggs all over the house and let her pick them back up. She was addicted =) Joseph and Madison also had a great time and loved their gifts from the Easter Bunny.

Action Pics of Baseball/Softball

Baseball / Softball Season

It's that time of year again....our kids are keeping us constantly busy with their sports! For anyone who would like to attend a game here is their schedules....this way I don't have to keep emailing it out...LOL =) If you're not sure which park they play at just contact me and I'll let you know. Pictures are soon to follow of baseball/softball and Easter.


Here are the kids’ game schedules:

Tuesday, April 14th – Maddie Field 3 @ 5pm (Win)& Joe field 5 @ 5:15pm (Win)
Saturday, April 18th – Maddie field 3 @ 9am (Win)& Joe field 6 @ 4pm (Win)
Thursday, April 23rd – Joe field 5 @ 5:15pm (Win)
Saturday, April 25th – Maddie field 4 @ 11am (Loss)& Joe Field 6 @ 4pm (Loss)
Wednesday, April 29th – Joe (Player of the Game) Field 6 @ 5:15pm (Loss) & Maddie field 4 @ 5:30pm (Win)
Saturday, May 2nd – Joe field 6 (Loss) & Maddie field 4 both @ 11am (Win)
Monday, May 4th – Maddie field 3 @ 5:30pm
Wednesday, May 6th – Joe field 5 @ 5:15pm
Saturday, May 9th – Maddie park field @ 9am & Joe field 6 @ 4pm
Monday, May 11th – Joe field 6 @ 5:15pm
Tuesday, May 12th – Maddie park field @ 5:30pm
Saturday, May 16th – Maddie field 4 @ 9am & Joe field 6 @ 1:30pm
Wednesday, May 20th – Joe field 6 @ 5:15pm & Maddie park field @ 5:30pm
Thursday, May 28th – Maddie park field @ 5:30pm
Saturday, May 30th – Joe field 6 @ 8:30am & Maddie field 3 @ 9am
Monday, June 1st – Maddie park field @ 5:30pm
Tuesday, June 2nd – Joe field 5 @ 5:15pm
Saturday, June 6th- Maddie field 4 @ 3pm
Monday, June 8th – Maddie park field @ 5:30pm