Softball/ baseball season

We are in Softball/ Baseball season which means we are in the crazy time of year. I love it when this season starts and I am completely done with it when we have reached the end. This year we have Penelope in Softball that is 2 times and week. And we have Austyn in t-ball that is once a week. They both really love it!

This is Austyn's first year and he is beyond excitted. He is on the team called "Nationals". He is not much of a "talker" normally but during t-ball he never stops talking. He refers to T-ball as "B-ball". He does so many cute things during practice/ games. For instance when he first started hitting the ball off the T he wouldn't hit it far. So before he ran to first he would get the ball and throw it further. Also if he hasn't been told to run to the next base he would stand his ground on the base and not let any other kid on. He is just too cute.

Penelope is on a team called "the stingrays" and their team color is jade. They are known to chant or scream (as little girls do all too well) "lets go Madison! Lets go!" By the way almost 1/3 of her team is named Madison. She has one school mate on her team and several more that go to the same school. She isn't scared this year like last. She use to get scared about everyone watching her, especially her mother. But once she started relaxing and having fun she is doing well. I am so glad that she is not struggling with that this year. I ended up being the dug out mom. I have my own t-shirt and everything. Russ is usually helping out on the field or being a catcher behind home plate. I got enough ribbon to make little hair things for all the girls but I haven't gotten around to actually making them yet. I need to get on that.

Taking a step...

I'm thinking of encountering a new adventure. But before I tell you I want to start at the beginning. I always wanted to be a writter. I took journalism in high school and though I loved it decided I wanted to do more "creative" writting.  Except that I had a learning disability and was never looked at as the "best".  When I answered I wanted to be a writer to my grandfather, who was paying for my college education, he responded, "No, what do you really want to do?"  I looked into other avenues.  And I love being a nurse.  But writting always comes back to me. 

So now years later I still want to write.  I want to write about something significant.  I want to write about something I'm passionate about.  So I got the idea of starting a women's ministry website I could write devotionals, bible studies, maybe short-stories.  Do I dare?  Am I good enough to proceed?  My head says it's probably not a good idea but the desire within me really wants to.  Do I take the step?

Our adventures

We recently took a trip to Disneyland. This was not our first time going. We use to have annual passes so we have been there many times. However we had not gone for about a year and a half. (That doesn't sound very long does it? LOL.) Anyways this was our first time staying at one of the park hotels. And let me say it was WONDERFUL!  Besides being able to get into the park an hour early it was so nice to not carry anything around because we could just run back for something.  We could go back to the hotel for breakfast, snacks, and lunches.  We could go back when we wanted a nap.  It was fabulous.

One thing I learned during this trip is they play music in the park all day and night long.  Don't try to sleep with your window open when you have a park view.  The first time I noticed it was 3:30 am,  I lay there thinking is there a party going on?  Oh no, it's the theme park.  Also, their pools are AWESOME!  The hotel we stayed at had 3 large pools, 1 kid pool, and a hot tub.  Plus a large water slide.  And I didn't find this out till the end, but you can go to any of the pools at any of the hotels, just ask the front desk for an extra pool key.  They all have pretty awesome pools.

We had a great time.  But it was not a relaxing, lets catch up on sleep, get rid of these wrinkles type of vacation.  In fact it probably did the opposite.  We were up early so we could utilize getting into the park early and we were up as late as we could possibly move our legs and keep our eyes open or until the park closed on us.  (Most of the time we crashed before the park closed.  But we always came close.)   Anyways I needed a vacation from my vacation.  But of course we never get one.  It has taken me almost 2 weeks to adjust because the following weekend when we got back was Easter.

Easter was really nice.  We have a family tradition of going to Good Friday Service.  Which I love.  We use to go to a Sunrise Service Easter morning.  But our church doesn't do one and we had commitments that morning.  Plus that would have been a lot for the kids.  One of these days we will get back into it.  I look forward to being able to go to one with the kids being old enough to take care of themselves in it.  We only went to one Sunrise Service before they were born, but I was pregnant with Penelope. 

Our church hosted an Easter egg hunt on Saturday which was really fun.  With a BBQ, jumpers, face painting, and lots of other fun things.  Mostly when we have done Easter egg hunts it has been through a church function.  The eggs are always scattered across the lawn and the kids have a great time.  This year we had Easter at my parents house and my mom did an Easter Egg hunt after Easter lunch/ dinner.  My parents live in a mountainous area and on 26 acres.  We kept the hunting around the house but it was a lot of fun hiding the eggs.  And it was fun watching the kids find them.  They came out of the house when we told them it was time.  And looked around with a look of confusion.  Like, "where are all the eggs?".   I think they kind of expected them to be laid out in front of them.  But it didn't take them long to get the hint.  And off they were.  Austyn every time he would find an egg, he would shout out "Ohhhhhhhh!"  then "So Coooooooool!".  It was hilarious.  That is something I am going to miss about this age.  I wish I had gotten a video of it.   But I was too busy enjoying the moment.  : )