Sunday, June 30, 2013

Spring/Summer Baseball & Softball

BOSTON COLE
this was Boston's 2nd season of playing machine pitch

Game 1 - 
went 3 for 4 with a single, double & homer.  Won 16-2

Game 2 (freezing cold) -
went 2 for 3 with a single & double.  Won 6-3

Game 3 -
went 1 for 3 with a single.  Lost 22-7

Game 4 -
went 4 for 4 with a double & 3 singles.  Lost 27-14

Game 5 -
went 3 for 3 with all singles.  Won 13-12

Game 6 -
went 1 for 1 with a double.  Lost 9-1
Game called due to lightening right before his 2nd at bat!!

Game 7 -
went 0 for 2.  Lost 17-0

Game 8 -
went 3 for 3 with a single, double & triple.  Lost 7-2

Game 9 -
went 4 for 4 & hit for the cycle!! Won 23-20

Game 10 -
other team had to forfiet so they scrimmaged
then his daddy took him to Texas Roadhouse.  WIN

Game 11 -
went 4 for 4 with 2 singles, triple & a homer.  Won 15-4

Game 12 -
went 1 for 4 with a single.  Won 18-16

Game 13 -
went 3 for 4 with 2 singles & a double.  Lost 22-15

Game 14 -
went 4 for 4 with a home run & 3 doubles.  Won 22-7

Tournament Game 2 -
went 2 for 3 with 2 doubles.  Lost 14-13

*Boston missed game 1 of his tournament because he was dehydrated & had a little spat of heat exhaustion. He slept for almost 24 hours straight minus the time he was up getting ready for his game that he threw up all of his water he drank on the way there just before the team took the field, so he didn't play & went home and back to bed!!*

Tournament Games 3 & 4 -
Game 3: went 4 for 4 with a single, double & 2 triples.  Won 24-9
Game 4: went 2 for 3 with a triple & homer.  Lost 25-19

South-side Smith finished their regular season 7-6-1 & 2-2 in the tourney.

During Boston's 3rd game of the tournament, he was "recruited" to play on a 7yr old traveling team this Fall for St. Joe Smoke.  He is sooooo pumped to be headed to the big leagues :)


Daddy Pitching Clinic

DJ & Cody trying to teach the kids to pitch



MADI GRACE
this was Madi's first year playing kid pitch

Game 1 -
went 2 for 3 with a single & a walk.  Won 7-2

Game 2 -
went 1 for 2 with a single.  Won 10-5

Game 3 -
went 2 for 3 with a single & double.  Won 11-1


Game 4 -
went 1 for 2 with a single.  Won 13-4

Game 5 -
went 1 for 3 with a single.  Won 7-0

Game 6 -
went 1 for 2 with a single.  Won 5-2

Game 7 -
went 1 for 2 with a single.  Lost 8-6

Game 8 -
went 0-2. Won 5-3

Game 9 -
went 1 for 2 with a double.  Won 6-0

Game 10 -
went 0 for 1.  Lost 10-2

Tournament game 1 & 2 -
Game 1: went 1 for 2 with a double.  Lost 2-0
Game 2: went 0 for 3.  Lost 7-2

Madi also got the chance to pitch in one of the games.  
She did pretty well for her first attempt at pitching in a game!!
She had one strike out & didn't hit anyone 
(which is a pretty big deal, as pretty much someone gets hit almost every inning!)


D&R Tigers finished their regular season 8-2 & 0-2 in the tourney.

**all stats aren't entirely accurate as the kids think that whatever base they make it to after they hit is what they got instead of base on errors ;) **

BASEBALL CAMP AT K-STATE!

pretty big time at the indoor facility

on the field


with his FAVE KSU player, #9 Blair DeBord

Boston made a friend while he was there that he went to the batting cages & played with one night.  While he was with him, Boston told the mom that he was going to play baseball for K-State and then get "drifted"  aka drafted to the pros!

Catch Up!!

A lot has happened since my picture update at the end of the year, I REALLY hope to start blogging more often, I don't journal & I have a terrible memory, so this is my only hope at retelling my children's lives :)


Little Mr. turned {SEVEN} 7






Boston shooting a free throw during one of his basketball games

 We celebrated St Practice Day in February at Willie's
Madi LOVED the shirt I made for her


Boston during one of his indoor soccer games 

Hank was being such a good friend when 
Boston wasn't feeling well at the girls basketball game!! 

Madi's basketball team waiting to play in the 
championship game of their basketball tournament

Coach Dittemore talking to the girls after their tough loss

Tigers lost by 1 - they weren't real happy about it!! 

Birthday celebration #2 for the 7 year old

Rick (57) Boston (7) & DJ (37) 

*SNOW*DAY* on his actual birthday!

Celebrating Great Grandpa's 88th Birthday!! 

Ready for Spring Baseball Tryouts 

@Tryouts with Yogi & Jeter 

1st grade vocal concert with his friends Ethan & Jillian 

KSU BASEBALL 
LOVIN some baseball, even if it's cold outside!

Boston's Spring Party 

1st time ever going to a Royal's Home Opener! 

with the Wenzl's 

with Corinne & Kelsey 

Some of the photo booth props I made for the school carnival 

Bruce kids w/the Molt kids 

The "old couple"
Madi & Will 

Madi with Macie & Blair "rockin it" 

Madi & (one of) her BFF Rayne 

Proud of my MR
He was awarded Citizen of the Year by the Rotary Club 

Madi & Rayne during her class field trip to
Kansas Children's Discovery Center in Topeka 

Me & my girl during her field trip 

I'M A GODMOTHER!! to this handsome little guy,
Creed Kasselman! 

GOOBER!!  So excited for his class field trip to Science City! 

Boston & Michael "flying" the helicopter 

Boston & his spring soccer team
-I didn't get a pic of Madi's team :(


Mock girl slumber party while their older sister got to go to RockFest with Mom & Dad! 
We had so much fun making Mother's Day gifts, playing & watching movies! 

Field Day at school 

As they say, all good things must come to an end, 
we were sad to say goodbye to Mr. Reub 
as he retires from principal at AES.


Had a great graduation celebration with this gal
minus the nasty shot we took, but I laugh every time I see this picture!!

Boston found money in his pocket & made up this "wonderful" song!!

Madi & Rayne had Boston in their class talent show dance

DJ & I made it to Manhattan for the College World Series Regionals 

with our friend Lyle

DJ & I after Friday's win over Wichita St

DJ & I with Julie Clark & Lyle Sadler
Coach Clark Ball Park #42 

Rayne & Madi before they marched in the 
Juneteenth Parade with Atchison TopDawgs 

This is what happens when you show up to a 
dance competition team meeting with an iPad 

KState Day at The K 



Bill Snyder at Willie's for the Atchison Catbacker event 


Finally it's pool time!! 


Date Night with the Wenzl's at Majestic

Me & Abby 

with our CRAZY waitress 

this place was so cool! 

The kids are OBSESSED with Duck Dynasty!! 

Madi as Mama Giant in Theatre Atchison's play Jack & The Bean Stalk 

Madi & Kale after her show 

That pretty much gets us caught up, minus baseball & softball, but that's going to be a separate blog.  Stay tuned for that & our adventures on family vacay to BOSTON!