Opening Day!

Just a couple to share. DramaQueen was the only one of my three to play a game, and you know I just can't resist getting sports shots!
Sadly, I didn't get very many of Opening Day. I handed off my camera to my father in law and he was unable to penetrate through the masses of parents. :(

Remember to breathe...

I finished writing out the schedules for the two little ones. How overwhelming! We got LegoQueen's schedule for next week. I have to be in two places at once both days :(
So I will most likely make it to LC's first game and miss her second. Or maybe its the other way around. I don't know.
Today is preparation for the big day tomorrow. I have jerseys, sweatshirts, and socks to pick up, and patches to sew on. 27 patches...holy cow!
I have a couple of hours until Hongo gets home, so we are going to run to the bank and to Target. Then at 4 the fun begins, because DramaQueen has to be at practice at 4, and then straight from there, we go to our softball game, and then come home and everyone has to shower and lay out their uniforms (and I have to sew all those patches!!!! ugh!)
I have to research which Blackberry will be best for me. I have come to the painful conclusion that the Storm is not it. Touchscreen and the way I text just don't fit hand in hand together. So I am looking at the curve and the 8330. We will see though.

Post-St.Patty's Day...

SO I didn't wear green...but if you count all the time I spent at the field yesterday, I must have had grass stains of some sort on my clothes or shoes, lol!

That crazy softball parent...all I can say is that some people are f-d up. She pulled her stunt again yesterday after practice. I lost it and started yelling when she told me that my parenting style sucks. I told her I wasn't fond of her style either.
But as one of the other parents reminded me today, I am coaching young ladies, not parents.

Today was a babysitting day. Beautiful outside, so we took a short walk before naptime. I didn't have him very long due to early out schedule for his older sister. So they came after 8 and left at 2. And that is when he takes his two naps, lol!
I took DramaQueen to practice today and her coach asked me to help. I got a little taste of what coaching Minor B is like. Kind of like Pee-Wee as far as skill level, but more intense. The attention span is a little better too.
I still won't do baseball.
Hongo is already talking about moving DQ back to softball. This might be my last year of managing for a long time! She loves baseball though, so he better let her stay if she wants to!

Champions!

Today we had our final games of the season, and we won BOTH!

The first game ended something like 29-6, and the second game was sooo perfect.
We were down by 2 runs in the final inning. We had two runners on base, and two outs. We managed to get 2 runs to tie it up, so then my dear friend came up to bat with one runner on base. She hit a BOMB to the outfield, and as soon as the runner crossed the plate we all started jumping up and down and cheering! She stood on second base and we ran over to congratulate her!
What a perfect end!

But victory only lasts for so long, and champions still have kids to feed. So after we got home we went to COstco and bought some things. Then later one, the Hairy One convinced his father that TWINKIES were a necessity, so Hongo went and bought some.

I am finally healed enough to start jogging and weight training again. For the past few weeks I have been too scared of lifting due to back issues, and my ankles were not holding up very well. I have only been walking, just not very regularly.
So tomorrow I will start back up. I have the baby to sit for, but I can ask his mom for the stroller so I can walk with the kids. Maybe I will call up a friend to go with me.

This week is the last week before Opening Day. My schedule is jam-packed and there is very little margin or flexibility. I had to give up some things to make it work, so hopefully it will be worth it in the end....

Finally Friday again...

Softball update...

1. The Thursday Men's No-Names pulled out a spectacular win last night. Even with their shaky defense they managed to win by 2 runs. They are now 2-0 in the playoffs and need to win next Thursday to claim first place. Winner receives 150 dollars towards their next season.
2. The Friday Co-Ed No Names just started their season 3 weeks ago and they are 3-0 and are atop the entire division. Tonight they will attempt to go 4-0.
3. The Sunday Mad Batters are in a tight fisted 3 way tie. This weekend they will play a doubleheader against the team that is right behind them. Mad Batters need to win BOTH games to claim the 1st place spot from the other two teams.

Little League updates:

1. I love my Pee-Wee team! They are all so cute and I have two that are sooooo shy and never want to talk to me. But one actually said hi to me, and told me he will be six. Then he asked me how old I was, which wasn't so cute, lol!
2. DramaQueen is loving baseball. She still wishes her daddy would coach, but is adjusting to her new coach well. Every time I go to pick her up, they always have wonderful things to say about her attitude and playing abilities. Today I get to actually sit and watch an entire practice, yay!
3. My junior team is a little shaky. I had one parent a few weeks ago that insulted me and my coaches, and then dropped the f-bomb in front of the girls. I could have gone crazy and screamed at her, but I remained calm and simply let the higher ups know and they put her on probation. I am so proud of myself for that, I can be hot-headed sometimes. LegoQueen is having a hard time. She isn't catching or fielding or throwing well at all. I need to spend some time with her, but I have been so busy :(
4. My board position is going alright. I have a constant to-do list but I am managing it pretty well. The board meetings once a month kill e though. I have to spend 2 1/2 hours away from my family and its hard to get used to. We like going everywhere together.

Overall, I am juggling pretty well. I have most Friday's free during the day, so today after I clean the house we are going out to find a birthday gift for a friend's kid and we are going to swing by and drop it off on the way to practice tonight.
I caught up on paying all my bills, and hopefully I can get my car washed and grass cut today as well.
Then softball tonight and dinner out with friends. can't wait!

Thoughts on a Sunday night...

We made it through another week.

We had a BBQ today/coaches meeting. We had everyone over and we discussed the team and some issues that have come up. It was a good time with lots of yummy food.

Only two more weeks of Thursday/Sunday softball. Unreal. Then we get a little break before the storm rolls in during April.

Things are going well, and I am not feeling overwhelmed just yet. So far my scheduling has been going well, and I can plan my days out pretty good.

My body is sore, so time for a nice relaxing bath.
Night!