The end of baseball season.

Well, last Saturday ended the Mets baseball season. The boys played a good game, but unfortunately ended up not winning and being eliminated from the play-offs. It was kind of shocking, I think to the players, coaches, and the mom's and dad's. When it ended everyone just kind of sat there for a minute, not quite knowing what to think. It had been an intense game, with some semi-questionable calls from the ref. In the end we had to just remember that it did not matter if they won or lost, because those boys had played their hearts out. Even coach Pete got a little emotional after, and almost made all of us mom's cry. I especially wanted to cry when Dillon came over to me after, pulled his hat over his face, and just started sobbing. I just hugged him and told him that he should be proud of himself for playing so hard and doing his best. A lot of these boys had never played baseball before (Dillon was one of them), and it really was amazing to see the improvement each of them made from the beginning to the end. They ended up being one of the best teams in the league. I really appreciate the time and effort that all of the coaches put into helping these boys. Dillon not only learned how to play baseball, but he learned the priceless lessons of teamwork, and sportsmanship. We really did enjoy going to the games as a family, it became something that we looked forward to each week. We also enjoyed getting to know the families of the other players. We made some great friends.

Yesterday there was a end of the season party at Mark Rich's New York Pizza and Pasta. They were the one's that sponsored the team. It was a great time, with plenty of laughs and delicious pizza! Coach Pete had pins, medals, and trophies for each of the boys. Dillon felt so special after he got his trophy. What a great experience this has been for him... we can't wait to do it again next year!

A special THANKS to Coach's Pete Villa Gomez, James Cahill, Jeremy Cooper, Jared Sechrist, and Alex Rosborough. Also, Eli Garcia, Mark and Kathy Rich, Selena Villa Gomez and Missy Cahill (team moms) and Gretchen Lin (for the great, weekly Mets Minute)!
Shalise-thanks for letting me steal pictures from you blog... hee, hee! :) (First 2 pictures, courtesy of my sister-in-law Shalise)

How to make wheat bread!

Yesterday I went to my friend Erin Buck's house to learn how to make whole wheat bread. It was so fun and interesting. Lately I have been to several things that have got me really interested in getting my own wheat and learning how to use it. I really want to get a wheat grinder. There are so many things that you can make, and it is so much more healthy for you. Erin about died when she found out that I gave my BOSCH mixer to my mother-in-law. I know....it just figures that I don't use the thing for years, and then as soon as I give it away, I find things that I could use it for. Such is life, I guess. Anyways, the bread turned out fabulous! Erin sent us home with a loaf and I was so excited that I told her I was going to take a picture of it and post it on my blog. She said she would be watching for it... so here it is. Beautiful! Thanks Erin!

Playing with friends and Ashlynn's new roller-blades...

Last week we watched the Bushman boys, while their mom and dad went to dinner. Dillon and Josh are the same age, and Brandon and Ashlynn are the same age. Then Jason is about a year younger than Samantha. We also had our neighbor kids, Clay and Kyndal, up here. They were all very hyper that night, so I made them go outside and play. They had a good time having races on the street in front of our house. (Don't worry, we live at the end of the street so hardly any traffic goes by.) I made the boys pose for a picture, but Jason was trying to be a little escape artist. The picture with Dillon, Josh, and Brandon posing is suppose to be their Smack Down comercial pose. :) Silly Boys! I thought it was pretty good though!














Nana bought Samantha a new bike and we were able to bring it home with us from Utah. She absolutely loves it! We of course make her wear a helmet, because we don't need any seizures episodes going on! (If you don't know about that story, I will have to fill you in later .....) Nana also bought Ashlynn new roller-blades. I equipped Ashlynn with her helmet and some knee pads, and she actually did pretty good. She had her share of falls, but by the end of the night she was doing a pretty good job of balancing. Ashlynn is the most determined and also the toughest of my kids. When she sets her mind to learning how to do something, she will do it until she knows how. It doesn't matter how many times she gets hurt doing it... she just gets right back up and tries again. I wish I was more like her, I think that her determination is a trait that will carry her far in life. We actually found roller-blades at Saver's today for Dillon. It should be interesting to see how he does on them, he is not quite as resilient as Ashlynn. When he falls down the whole world has to know about it, whether he is hurt or not...... I think I should equip him with full body armor. :)