Jonah’s favorite thing about baseball...playing dirt!

I promised to take some pictures of Jonah playing in the dirt at the baseball field and Saturday provided the opportunity. Knowing we were going to most likely be down at the baseball fields most of the day, he decided to bring his whole construction outfit! LOL! After mean old Mom and Dad said no, he managed to whittle it down to 3 large Tonka vehicles and a grocery sack full of smaller cars and trucks. He also brought along my small garden shovel so he could make better ditches and tunnels. He had quite the day and a miniature construction site going by the time we headed home later in the day. He was dirty, tired, and a little sunburned but totally joyful over all the digging he was able to do. I’m not sure who was more excited about the continued baseball practices for the all star team…Levi on the team or Jonah dreaming of expanding his construction site. Jonah is the boy on the left.

They won… they lost… they played great ball!

We spent 10 hours at the baseball fields this past Saturday watching Levi and his team play 3 baseball games for the championship. The team lost the game on Friday night so that put them in the loser’s bracket playing Saturday morning. They won the game Saturday morning in 4 innings; Levi played catcher the whole game and really enjoyed it. By winning that game, they played in the championship game at 1:00 pm. So, after a short rest and some food, the boys all stepped up again. 2 ½ hours later, our team was the winner by 5 runs. YEAH! But, it also meant another game, as the tournament was a double elimination tournament, meaning you had to lose 2 games to be out. So at 3:15 pm the boys began another game. This game slipped by our guys, but they tried hard and played well. So, Levi’s team took second place in the local tournament and over all they boys played great ball. Now, we’re on to All Star practice that began last night, just 3 more weeks of baseball left then on to other summer activities. I think we can make it after all…LOL!

Levi receiving his medal from the coaches....


Levi with his medal - up close!

Still at the ball fields...

Well, we’re pretty much living and breathing baseball these days. Tonight Levi had batting practice so Jonah was ecstatic because he was able to go play in the dirt pile! LOL! I’ll try to get some pictures as we’ll be at the ball fields the next two days for tournament play and I’m sure the dirt pile will get a workout. Levi is starting to really hit well again, he had kind of a slump going on, but I think he’s getting in the groove again. It was very hot here today, in the upper 80’s. I know that doesn’t sound very hot, but just last week we were only in the upper 60’s, so it’s quite a change. We’ve hauled all the shorts and sandals out so at least we’re able to dress a bit cooler now. That’s a quick update for the household, not it’s off to eat some dinner.

Windmill Farm

A little bit more about our trip home from the baseball tournament. We passed by a large windmill energy farm and the boys were wide eyed with excitement, Mom and Dad were too! It’s quite impressive to drive through the middle of this large windmill farm, it’s almost dizzying. In the small town located nearby, one of the windmill blades was strapped to the ground for the curious to explore….so of course, we did! The blade is approximately 120 feet long, stands well over 10 feet at the widest part, and takes 54 bolts to connect to the center portion (Jonah counted.) It was quite a site and we all enjoyed the stop.



The 3 guys in my life.... Levi, Randy, & Jonah

Tournament Champions – Playing Ball & Playing Dirt!

Levi Catching

Today follows one of the days that will be a highlight in my oldest son’s life. Yesterday, Levi’s baseball team won the Lewistown Cal Ripken Majors Tournament. He was so excited last night on the drive home I thought he was going to explode. He did finally drop off to sleep and I mean literally DROP! One minute he was chattering away and the next he was sound asleep, with big smile on his face! It’s just his first year in this division of baseball and he is on an exceptionally talented team. Tomorrow begins our local tournament and all the boys are very excited, hoping to walk away with another trophy this Saturday. They have a good chance as long as they keep working hard and don’t become over confident. And if that isn’t good enough, Levi was chosen to be on the 11 & under all-star team, so that adventure begins next week.

Jonah, my youngest son, also enjoys going down to the baseball fields but for a totally different reason…he loves to play in the big dirt pile they have there. Jonah packs along numerous grocery bags filled with plastic cars, metal trucks, and plenty of figures then proceeds to make roads, tunnels, and mud holes for all of them. It’s always a toss up as to which one comes home dirtier…Levi from playing ball or Jonah from playing dirt!

Well, speaking of ball fields, it’s time to get ready to head off to one. Have a great day!

My First Blog Entry!

Well, I have finally taken the step and entered the world of blogging. It may be a very simple corner of the world, but hopefully one where my family and friends will feel welcome. I hope to keep everyone updated on the big things in our lives and most likely a lot of the little things as well. I hope you check back often, no guarantees on how frequently I’ll get here, but I will try to be fairly regular about it. Welcome and have a blessed day.