Game 10

GAME 10:
Cardinals 14
vs.
Yankees 1

Well the 4 game run ended last night with another Cardinals victory! They just seem to be getting better and better!

Josh had a pretty solid game defensively...he only got to bat twice and had a single and struck out once. His batting average has improved quite a bit over the weekend and is now 0.347! Way to go, Josh!

Tim and Rich took the whole team to Dairy Queen after the game for ice cream cones which they surprised them with after the game. The kids have been playing their hearts out and it was a nice reward for them.

Next game isn't until Saturday, so the boys have a well deserved rest!


The kids reaction to hearing about the ice cream :) I think Josh was really excited!


The boys enjoying their cones.


Two faces only their Mothers can love :) hehehe

The Show is Over...ORLANDO Here We Come!

The recital this weekend went great and ALL the kids looked awesome! It was a long weekend, and I have a pretty tuckered little girl after all the craziness :) But...no rest for the weary...she has a little break and then rehearsal on Friday for the Finals in Orlando...then we leave July 6th!

Kayla is so excited...and yep, so am I ;)

Game 9

That's a single :)

GAME 9:
Cardinals 15
vs.
Tigers 3

Another Cardinals victory on Sunday! Josh went 3 for 3 at bat, scored 2 runs and had 1 RBI...not too shabby! Tim mixed things up a bit too and gave some of the kids the opportunity to play positions they normally don't get a chance at. Josh got to play catcher for an inning, and was absolutely thrilled! I wasn't so sure it was a great idea, but Tim assured me that's what all those pads are for. The kids are playing some great baseball, and we have one more game tonight to finish off this 4 game stretch.


Tim suiting Josh up in all that gear!


My little catcher :)

Go Cardinals!!!

Game 8

GAME 8:
Cardinals 17
vs.
Pirates 9

What can I say? These kids are HOT!!! The Pirates have a pretty good fielding team too...but our kids were swinging the bats great! The rain moved in about midway through the 4th inning, but they still played the game out to the end.

So... 2-0 on the weekend so far! Next up...the Tigers!

Go Cardinals!

Game 7

Photo courtesy of Kayla :) My photographer in training.

GAME 7:
Cardinals 14
vs.
Tigers 1

With the threat of rain in the forecast all day long, we were so happy that the skies stayed sunny and clear. We really don't want any more rain outs otherwise we may be still playing in August!

Once again, the boys did great! Bats were connecting, fielding was excellent...we couldn't expect anymore from this team. Josh went 3 for 3 at bat, singling all three times. He had a tough call when he was running to second and the ump called him out (he was safe, and the coach on the other team even said so). He came to the bench with tears in his eyes...he knew he was safe too! But, he knows the ump is always right...or I should say, what the ump says goes even if he has the call wrong. Josh made up for it the next inning with some great fielding and an out made at first...so he got it back!

Today, the Cards take on the Pirates at 2pm...should be a good game and should challenge these boys a bit!

It's Almost Showtime :)

Last night was the dress rehearsal for The Future's show "B-Lo the Funk"...and it was a long one! We started around 11:30am and got home at about 11:00pm. Kayla's group did well and looks like they're ready to get this show on! All the kids look great and I'm sure they'll come through with an amazing performance this weekend.

I did a little video last night so here is a preview of my personal favorite number of Kayla's, her trio. The song is from "The Wiz"...bear in mind that this was their last number of the night and it was pretty late (and they were very goofy and delirious)...Kayla is the crow on the left who loses her hood 20 seconds into the routine. Hey, that's what dress rehearsals are for...I'll be stapling it to her head on Saturday :) Enjoy!

Happy Father's Day!!!

Happy Daddy's Day :)


My Dad with his kids :)

We had a really nice family day today! We started out by going to breakfast at Houlihan's (our favorite breakfast place). We went with Mom and Dad, Lori and Mike & Paula & Chris...we always eat way too much, but it's so good!

And then Tim and I took the kids and we headed out to the Bison's game for an afternoon of baseball! The Bisons lost, but the weather was gorgeous and we all had a great time.



The kids were asked to participate in a promotion for Fisher Price and they were given kid digital cameras to walk around for an inning and take pictures which later in the 8th inning they put up on the scoreboard. My pics of the scoreboard didn't turn out that great because it was so sunny, but the cameras actually took pretty good shots! Then, as a thank you to the kids, they got their own cameras to take home...not bad, eh?

Here is one of the pics that they took on the scoreboard...


The Father's Day promo was to play catch with your Dad at the end of the game on the field...which the kids and Tim took complete advantage of...along with other bazillion people :)

Game 6

GAME 6:
Cardinals 14
vs.
Yankees 1



After another rain out on Friday night, the boys got to play on Saturday against the Yankees. You can tell by the score, everything was clicking and the kids played awesome. Josh hit 3 times, had a base hit, ground out and he struck out...he had 2 RBI's though :) Next weekend should prove to test them...since we've had so many games cancelled due to the weather, the boys are scheduled to play Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday to get those make-ups in!

Current record: 5-1-0 (1st in their division)

Let's Go Cardinals!

Happy Birthday to Me!

After the game on Sunday we had my family over for a cookout to celebrate my birthday! It was the perfect kick-off to my birthday week. How 'bout that ice cream cake, eh??? My sister is the BESTEST ice cream cake maker ever! Specially made with my favorite flavors, Mint Chocolate Chip and Chocolate. I only managed to save one leftover piece...darn I should have cut those pieces smaller!!! It was delish!


Nice sunburn from the baseball game, eh? Yep, Kayla and I were lobsters for sure!

Game 5

GAME 5:
Cardinals 12
vs.
Tigers 1

The boys were on fire last weekend!!! It was sunny and hot on Sunday (6/8)...perfect baseball weather and the kids were playing great! Josh went 3 for 3 at bat, and he was so proud of himself (we were too of course) ;)

The Dance Craziness Has Begun!

Pictures, Rehearsals and Recitals...Oh My!

Sunday morning was spent at the dance studio taking pictures. It's always so hectic, but fun...I got some cute pics of Kayla and the girls in their jazz costumes. Enjoy!


The Shorties ~ "Let Me Think About It"


Strike a pose :)

Game 4

Ok...I've been a bad blogger, but promise to try to get caught up!

GAME 4:
Cardinals 11
vs.
Giants 0

The Cards played last Friday night (6/6) under the lights! The first game they played at nights and thank goodness because at least it cooled off. After not playing since the Memorial Day shutout it was nice to see the bats working again. They played until the 5th when the entire ballpark lost power, but it was enough to make the game official :)


Josh is playing first base in this shot.

Rain, Rain, Go Away!

*Sigh* Josh's game was rained out last Saturday and unfortunately it looks like we will be rained out at some point this weekend too. All the rosaries are in the windows and were crossing our fingers that the weather will cooperate, but our 10 day forecast is looking pretty wet :(

What a bummer!