Windy Cactus 2013

The Dirty Dozen

Boys of Summer

It begins again, and I love it!  Boys had their first games last night- Elijah in Craig with Dad (=no pictures), Liam in Rangely with Mom (=very few pictures).   From what I gather though, Elijah had a good game and felt good about his fielding- then he pitched a little and said it all went well despite the 14-4 loss.  So Happy Boy = Happy Mama (this is like a built in math lesson...)

Liam started at first base, then pitched a couple kids as well- and no one got hurt!  I think that's all you really hope for is that your pitching kid doesn't start beaning people.  So successful night all around- it was a good team to start the season with, the pitcher was just accurate and slow enough that it gave our kids a good intro to batting and made it fun.  They ended up winning 14-3.

And Finley got to enjoy the beautiful park near the field, a good buddy, and some dill pickle seeds- and some self-ies with Mom's phone.  So, despite Subway being closed in Rangely (the nerve!) we hit a very clean Kum & Go for some very crusty hot dogs after the game and Life Was Good.

Skillz

I guess he "feels" the ball coming...

Life

So, it's been a while.  The previous post still makes me sad, but as intended we move on (at an ever quickening pace it seems).  And when it comes down to it- Life is Good

Winter has flown by.  We skiied, we basketballed, and now we wrestle.  "We" are busy.

Another glorious day at SUNlight

3rd place and Sportsmanship Award

3rd place and Sportsmanship Award

(if only they could be more "sporting" with each other) 

  

Goodbye

Mr. Otis Shortz

August 1997-September 23, 2012

 

 

Thank you Otis,
for being the
best
dog
ever

 

 

SFMH (or sometimes SMHF, or MHSF, or FMSH.....but always BFFs)

Dirt bike riding, dirt scooping, dirt digging, dirt throwing.   

4 dirty little boys= love.

Yes, I've been quite remiss on the ol' blogging updates lately.  Apparently "upgrades" to a computer system means making things that worked just fine not work at all.  So once again I'm snagging Mandi pictures to fill in the space that is the Deming experience.  Below is a really cool video that Mandi compiled (that's videographer talk for those in the "know"....) of Elijah and his bestie Matilda's first snowboard lesson.     

                                 

His cool factor just went up about 20 points......

Click Here to Watch

Mandi "Warren Miller" Etheridge

I have the best bunch of girlfriends- who are cool and talented, and who do really cool things for MY kids!  Check out this rockin' ski video from last weekend. 

http://hampandsam.blogspot.com/

Thanks Mandi- I'm so glad you always have a camera at the ready!!!