There's NO Crying in Baseball

March/April/May

One of dad's favorite quotes is from a League of Their Own, and Tom Hanks' Character is yelling at the girls and he says,"Are you crying, There's No Crying in Baseball.
On the morning of the leagues Jamboree, our team had to be there at 7:30 am for Pictures and an 8:30 game. We all know how unpredictable Idaho weather can be. One year we got sunburns at the Jamboree, because it was nearly 90. But it was so cold the kids were crying and didn't want to play.





Ash was on the Lookouts this year. Her coach, Steve Green, was in mom and dad's ward.
The team spent a lot of time practicing hitting, and not so much on fielding. It's interesting, you can tell what the different teams coach's emphasised during practices when it came to the games. There was really only two teams in the league that had the whole package, but they were also the teams that had had little to no changes from last year, and had been together for the two year age bracket.
Ash had fun, but still had ants in her pants while waiting for the beep, beep, beep of the pitching machine. There were a total 5 girls in the league this year. The girls softball league called us several times trying to recruit her, but Ash is adamant, she doesn't want to play with the girls.











Ash was introduced to sunflower seeds this season. That is what she is trying to dig out of her back pocket, while she was playing second. Second base was the position where she made the most outs. She was also one of three kids on her team that could make the throw from third to first.



She had a fun season, and is always sad to see it end.

Remember Einstein

April

One day a couple of years ago, I caught Brennen copying the Einstein pictue in our classroom.

Well the "Easter Bunny" brought him this shirt. To bad the "Easter Bunny" couldn't find one in a bigger size.

Easter

April


The kids had fun coloring eggs, for weeks afterwards, Brennen always asks if we can color more of them.

Another Playmate

March

The kids have enjoyed having another person to play with, most of the time.

Brennen got mad one evening, and tore apart a little pillow, that had tons of little white foam balls in it. We spent most of the night and the rest of the week vacuuming them up.


Addie acquired her own Lear jet. She had fun jet setting with her big brother and sister to the different exotic destinations around our home.

Leg Warmers

March


Remember these? We all had them in the '80's. They are my Favorite "baby item" this time around. Addie's knees were getting so chewed up crawling around on them, that I had to do something. The answer was leg warmers! They are Perfect for baby girls to crawl around in!!

My ever creative little boy.

March 2010
In one of our teams classrooms, we have a ping pong table. We'll Brennen wanted one for home, so he made one of his own. He used up the very last of his duck tape that he got for his birthday to make the paddles. He even let Ash play with him. They had fun.

Much has Happened since January.

February 2010
One of the most significant things that is happened in our lives since January, is the Factory closing. The "Factory", as we called it, has been a huge part of our life here in Nampa. It is the reason WHY we live in Nampa.


I have a lot of memories that are centered around the Factory. Taking lunch to dad in the summer, riding our bikes or roller skating around the workroom, sleeping in the office when we were to sick to go to school, cleaning out storage units (i hated this one, because of all the creapies and crawlies- have I ever mentioned that I really hate mice!!!!-), and many, many more wonderful memories. We even lived there for 3 1/2 months while our house was being built, when I was 14. One year, I even took my students on a fieldtrip to the factory, (we had been down the road at another parents work place) and dad gracesously showed the kids how mattress are made.





I hope that my kids have some memories of the Factory too, but I'm afraid that they are to young.

I have never seen the Factory gutted before. It has always been full of innersprings, boxsprings, buildup tables, sewing tables, the gluestation, pad, quilt, foam, and at times rolls of cotton. It made me want to cry.



It just goes to show, that the economy we live in is constantly changing... That the consumers as a whole want bigger, and "better" for cheaper, and for the cost of living in the U.S., we can not continue to manufacture any goods here for us to be profitable. Thus in slaving our country to others, and putting our trust and relying on others that maynot be so kind or forgiving in the future.
There I feel better now!