Baseball

I have Alec in baseball this summer. He absolutely loves it! He has always had the desire to play and I thought he was pretty good at it too! I had signed him up for t-ball when he was 5 years old and then just never really got a chance to get him signed up again probably because of babies being born or just wrong timing. So now he's almost 13 years old, we decided to have him play no matter what. His team is called the Padres. When he found out that that was their team name he was so excited! This is the team that his dad loves because he's from San Diego. It's so much fun to watch the games. I find myself getting into the games and cheering louder than other parents. Alec is doing great in it. It's been a challenge for him to hit the ball sometimes. The pitchers are kids his age and some of them struggle to pitch a good pitch. It's kinda scary to be up there to bat when you know that the pitcher does not have a good aim and sometimes uses the batter as the target! But last nights game was Alec's best one. He actually hit the ball in the outfield and got a double! And then ended up making it to home! He was on cloud nine all night long! Other times he got on bases was because the pitcher walked him to first or the catcher dropped the 3rd strike and he ran to base. All these little rules I didn't know about baseball are kinda cool! He has awesome coaches, he's building up his confidence and he's loving it! This is something I know he wants to do next year too!

Big Birthday that ended with a big..........Cut!

Well, my little baby Caidin turned 6 on the 12th. I can't believe how much he has grown! I would show pictures if my scanner would work properly so until then, you will have to use your imagination on how cute he really was and still is! He came out like a hairy little monkey and still is very hairy! You should see his lower back hair! It is really funny!

Caidin had a birthday party with his friends on the 11th. It was suppose to be a great big slip and slide party but it was only 60 degrees out! So we had some inside games, cake and ........some more cake! Just when I had enough of the craziness in the house and I was about to lose my mind before the mothers came to pick up their kids I sent tham all out to play. The sun was poking through and it was a little warmer for some outdoor games. We all had fun running around playing tag. Then they decided to play hide and go seek. They used the front porch as the base. Everything was going great, kids were having fun, I was destressing, and there were only 20 more minutes until the moms come and pick their kids up. Whew! I almost made it through another birthday party! I went inside the house to clean up the mess when I heard this glass break. I ran right to the front door and saw that the glass on the door was shattered. My heart sank, my stomache twisted and turned and fear started to kick in. Before I got to even ask what had happened, I saw my Calli standing there with her hand out, eyes in shock and her face pale. The other little 6 year olds were standing there with eyes wide open, mouths hanging down and in shock too. I looked down and saw the biggest cut I have ever seen on my baby's arm. Things were showing that were not suppose to be showing. Things severed that were not suppose to be severed. And I said a quick prayer and asked Heavenly Father to help Calli and prayed that it wouldn't be real serious - that their wouldn't be a lot of damage done to her. I felt like the world was twirling around me so fast. I couldn't think - all I know that I was the only adult and there were - which seemed like- a million little kids that need to go home asap. I very caring guy across the street came over - which happened to work at the ER but only stocked the shelves. He sat down with Calli, held her arm and was great support to her and me. I did manage to find someone to watch the kids until the moms came. It was a great feeling to know that there were a lot of people over from my neighborhood to help clean up the mess, watch kids and even offered to make dinner for my family! Thank you so much! I got her to the ER and they took her right back. To make a very long story short, Calli did great! The worst part of the whole ER stay was the 10 shots they put in her wound to numb her. She got 41 stitches, severed one tendon - with was a tendon that 90% of the population don't even have and is used as a donor tendon - cut the main tendon almost in half and the scariest thing is she was literally only a hair away from the main artery, and nerves in her arm. She was definately watched over and protected! She will have a slow recovery but thankfully she won't have to go through any hand therapy! She was one very lucky little girl! So since it was her left hand that got cut and she is right handed - I told her she will still have to go to summer school!!! I know, I am a mean mom! :)

Pheasant Hunting

My brother uploaded this video to YouTube. It's of my dad hunting - he gets 5 pheasants on the rise. They were wild and the crazy thing is that my dad is 65 and his eye sight is not as good as it once was! The birds are going all different directions and my dad only has 5 shells in his gun. For those who have gone hunting or even shot a gun before knows that this is amazing!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOB-A79oO7Y

Happy Birthday Jeram!

Sorry this was late but I wanted to wish Jeram a Happy 15th Birthday! Here are 15 great things about Jeram!

1. He was my first nephew!
2. He was so cute as a baby and grew up to be a very cute young man!
3. He has the longest eye lashes in the world! Just like his daddy's!
4. He's great buddies with my boy Alec
5. Always so happy
6. He has great parents that teach him to be strong in this crazy world we have!
7. He was his sisters little side kick and did whatever she wanted him to do! Even dress up in her dress up clothes! Very cute!
8. He's a good chess player
9. He's smart!
10. He's got a great personality and fun to be around
11. He lives clear in Iowa but is so thoughtful enough to call me or text me every once in a while!
12. He's an awesome big brother to two cute little sisters and one big sister!
13. When my family and his family took a trip to South Dakota, we stopped somewhere in the black hills to tour around. We found a place that had a big dinosour behind some brush. We all sat there and watched him to see what he would do. Then all of a sudden, he roared so loud and stuck his neck out of the bushes. Jeram seriously thought the dinosaur was going to eat him up. Jeram darted out of there like his life was going to end. He ran for his little life! It kinda scared us cuz there were a lot of tourist there.
14. He also likes to play video games - that is one thing Alec loves to spend time doing with him!
15. Jeram is just been so fun to see grow up. He turned out to be such a good young man. He's going to be an awesome adult! I love you Jeram! Hope you had a wonderful Birthday!!

Happy Memorial Day!

Happy Memorial Day to everyone! My thoughts and prayers are with those that served are still serving and those that have fallen! Our little town in South Dakota had lost a hero. Thanks for all that you did Scott and the example you showed to your country, friends and little town that you grew up in! The above picture is a memorial that some of Scotts buddy's did in memory of Scott and his service to his country. Thank you! http://www.fallenheroesmemorial.com/oif/profiles/saboescotta.html

Happy Mother's Day!!

To all the mothers out there - Happy Mother's Day! To all the women out there that never got a chance to be a mother - Happy Mother's Day! You too have helped make a difference in children's lives! There are many women out there that taught me skills that made me who I am today. There are school teachers that taught me to love books, music, basic cooking, sewing, goal setting, and developing leadership skills. There are many other big and little things that many women in my life had taught me. I am so grateful for every one of them!



I would like to especially wish my mother and her mother a Happy Mother's Day! When I think of my mother, tears immediately come to my eyes. She is one valiant soul! She has a heart of gold, there are so many great things about my mother that I don't have room to share it all. Let me first start with Oma - my mom's mom - she taught me how to be organized, (which I am still working at!), how to work and do your best at it, how to be frugal (yard sales are the best!) and she gave the best back rubs! I am so thankful for Oma and her generousity. And now my mom.....where can I even start? She is my bestest friend ever! She's so beautiful, caring, giving, thoughtful, loving, fun, humble, righteous, a hard worker,....oh, I could go on! She is the perfect mother! I wish everyone could have her as a mother! I am so blessed to have her as my mother and friend. Now that I am a mother, I always reflect back on how my mom was with us and strive to be like her! I wish we could live closer to each other but Ma, you are always in my heart! I love you so much! Thank you for all that you put up with and thank you for your unconditional love!


Also, there is my dad's mom. I never knew her. My dad was only 4 when she passed away. But he told me that she is just like my mom. Just a sweet, sweet lady! I can't wait to meet her! Grandma Cone, I love you too and Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all!!

My Best Friend......Lysol!

I never knew how much I liked lysol until 3 of my 5 kids got sick yesterday! Boy was I the cleaning lady! Hopefully noone else will get sick! I hate the stomache flu! Poor Caidin was screaming just before he threw up, "I hate ME! I wish I was someone else!" I am the same way! I hate being sick! They are all well now and bouncing off the walls. Aren't our bodies amazing?