Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Men will be...boys??

So yesterday morning the kids and I woke up to find Springville City employees tearing a big hole in the sidewalk at the intersection between the side and the front. We think they are going to replace the crumbled mess of a sidewalk that was previously there. When I got home from getting my hair colored, Ross and the kids were outside (minus Brayden as he is with his mom for his summer break) playing. Ross had been doing some jackhammering to the lawn (long story) and they were just kind of relaxing. Being that it was almost 8, I went into the house to fix dinner and clean the kitchen. A little while later Ross comes into the house with his “fake mad” face, saying that I have to come and see what the kids have done. This usually means that something is a mess and it was all Ross’ idea, lol. I go outside to see that they have filled the hole with water and Ross had made a ramp going from the hole onto the sidewalk. The kids were riding their bikes, getting a good speed going and hitting the ginormous mud puddle. Needless to say, they were having a blast, and who am I to ruin their fun. Ross tried to take pictures but our camera is on the fritz so we have no proof of this blessed event, dang it! By the end of the night Courtney, 3 of the neighbor girls, and Cade were covered in mud. I actually think Cade must have sat in the puddle and had a mud bath because he was covered from the tip of his head to the bottom of his shoes. Their clothes will never be the same, but like Ross says, as long as the kids are having fun, they will remember this stuff for a lifetime. He is such a great dad, and a great husband. He amazes me all the time with the sweet things that he does for us, we are so blessed to have him. Love you babe!!

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Baseball Season Comes to a Close

T-ball is over for the boys, they had a blast and Cade's dad has started working with him on pitching. Matt was a pitcher in little league up to like 9th grade and was pretty good. Cade has the natural talent for athletics but baseball is his fav and he has got quite an arm so it will be interesting to see how it pans out. That kid can hit anything, and I mean anything, you throw at him, it's amazing! It was really fun to see Brayden progress from the first game to the end of the season. The very first game, though I had practiced catching with him a little, Ross and I neglected to tell him how to actually play the game. He ran to first, and then ran all over the field, not sure where to go, it was hysterical! By the end of the season however, he could hit really well, was a great runner, and could even field the ball pretty well. It was awesome. Courtney finished up softball last night. Her team ended up taking 4th in Springville so Monday and Tuesday we were down in Ephraim for a tournament. At the beginning of the season she was doing ok, getting hits sometimes, striking out others. As the season went on however, she started getting all self conscious about striking out and therefore wouldn't swing unless it was perfect. She started striking out a ton, mostly from strikes the pitcher would throw that she wouldn't swing at. Last Wednesday I took all the kids to the batting cages and she did awesome! Her dad bought her a bat of her very own and batting gloves. He took her to the cages Monday morning and she did great. Then at her game Monday she struck out, but at least she went down swinging. This time however it was different, she really wanted it, so it made her upset enough for a couple tears. "I just want to hit the ball and be able to run around the bases", she told me. My heart hurt for her, I know how it feels to want something so much and have it not come together. Well her dad took her to the cages again Tuesday morning, and after getting hit with a baseball at medium speed (she has an awesome 'show and tell worthy' bruise on her upper thigh to show for it) she did even better with her hitting. So at yesterdays game, she steps up to the plate with that "bring it on" look in her eyes. First pitch, and BAM! She hit it, and hit it hard!! It was a great hit, she got on first, and was able to make it all the way to home. Seeing that ear to ear grin that didn't stop, and having her throw her arms around me as she got back to the dugout, made the whole season of sitting in that hot sun, and driving 1.5 hrs each way to get to the tournament, totally worthwhile. She is super excited for next season, and now that her dad is finally involved with helping her, I am excited to see her progress. It was an awesome day.Check out that concentration!

For Cade, baseball is serious business

Brayden puts a whole new definition to "stepping into the ball"

Thursday, July 3, 2008

Wedding Pics...Finally!!

Believe it or not, this was Ross' doing-since Scooby is a part of the family, she had to get all pretty too!

Isn't she pretty? Ross got the tiara for her, aaah sweet!



Courtney and Ross coming down the aisle


Jami and the boys



Putting on Ross' ring



Kissy Kissy!


Ross putting on Jami's ring


What a beautiful family!


Just relaxing from all the picture taking


What a good man, no shoving of the cake!


Isn't the cake topper fitting??