The end of Baseball, Fun in the sun/water and Zo Zo Bean!

Can't believe that June has come and gone already....and now as I type this July is almost half over too! Where is this summer going?  June was filled with sun, fun, and lots of baseball.  Austin's traveling team did awesome this summer-winning the majority of their games at home and away. 
We played teams from Verndale, Bertha, Henning, Battle Lake, Wadena, Deer Creek & New York Mills.  Ending the season with a tournament in Mills this past Thursday.  It was warm but the boys did great-winning two out of their three games and ending up capturing 3rd place in the tourney! They had a blast, you could tell it was the season ending day as they really amp'd up the teamwork! That is one thing that really gets me about this team, the boys and parents combined-the teamwork and the sportsmanship.  No matter who is up to bat or in the outfield there is always someone cheering them on-whether it be a fellow teammate or a parent.  I know I usually lost my voice at each game & my hands hurt from clapping to much! :o)

Bayleann ended her summer baseball season also in the beginning of July-they just played games amongst themselves, there was enough kids to play each day.  I was surprised tho there was only 5 girls this summer playing on the 1st grade team.  She really showed off her abilities this summer.  Her speed and strength is quite awesome! 

Here's some pictures from our last few baseball adventures.........

Getting a line drive against Battle Lake

Rounding third going for home!

We ended up beating Battle Lake that day even though the tempature was close to 95 degrees! We had to make sure they had plenty of water.

Getting a run against Henning!

2012 Team-4th & 5th graders

Zoey cheering on Austin with Jodi at the tournament. Zoey was a constant cheerleader at all of the games this summer!  She already loves the outdoors.

Getting a run in the tournament

The 3rd place winning team! At the tournament only the 5th graders and a couple 4th graders play.  We are so proud of these boys!  They are winners in every way!

Attacking their coaches.....they were going to dump the gatorade cooler on them than decided against it since they still had to ride the bus home :o)

Team talk after the last game

Our little baseball star!

Got a double

The third base players were not really paying attention!

Home run for the peanut!

For fun the other night we had Moen Movie night....the kids had tickets that cost $.50 to get in....they found their money and paid for their tickets (of course mom put their money back when they fell asleep) and we went in the basement and watched a movie.  A couple years ago santa gave the family a movie projector.  You hook it to a tv or computer and play the dvd and it projects it on the wall. We made a huge bowl of popcorn and watched a old classic cartoon....Beetle Bailey that we found at a thrift store! The kids thought it was cool (especially when we told them we used to watch that cartoon when we were small!)

Water wars anyone?

Stick em up dad!

Austin: Squirt gun high-powered of course...
Dad: Water hose...
Who do you think won that war!

Guess who is 3 months old already!! Can't believe that-not sure where that time went...seems like yesterday I was waddling (yes I waddled!) around waiting for Zoey to make her appearance and now she's so active! She is a very smiley baby.....not too much gets her angry.  Unless she's hungry or she wants some attention!

Sisters!

Her favorite monkey!

Zoey's first 4wheeler ride with Daddy! She seemed to like it :o)

Princess Zoey!

Catch ya later gators!