Tiny Texan, More Baseball, and a new Ride

The kids had Tiny Texan Day at preschool yesterday.  They were so excited about wearing their cowboy hats and boots. At school they got to ride a horse and a pony.  Brody couldn't stop talking about Oreo the pony.
 

My mom came over yesterday and picked the kids up from school for me.  I was able to get out and run a few errands by myself.  Last night we headed out to the baseball field for another cold night of watching daddy's team.  We lost to across town rival Flower Mound but the kids still had fun.
Harper doing the YMCA for her audience.


Daddy warming up his team before the game.
 
I love to see how animated Jeff is while coaching.  Here he is at Third base waving in another runner.

Today, I had to say goodbye to my trusty Volvo.  I've had it for 5 years and loved it. But three car seats won't fit easily across the back seat so we had to trade it in for something more practical.

I swore I would never drive a mini van but here I am.  I think my mom drove every make and model of mini van in the 80's and 90's. I had a negative perspective on them.  But I have to say I'm secretly excited about the sliding doors, DVD player and more room for everyone.

GAFIA 2013

Last weekend I managed to slip away from mommy duties for THREE whole nights.  My Baylor girls got together for our annual GAFIA weekend.  (Getting. Away. From. It. All) We went to Natalie's parents lake house out in East Texas again.  I so look forward to this weekend each year where we can reconnect and build our friendships even more.  We enjoyed time in the kitchen cooking together, long walks through the country, laughing around the dinner table, playing games and even a little lounging around the pool.  Yes we had 80 degree temps in March - got to love Texas! I love these girls dearly and always come away so refreshed after time with them.

This year Baby Colin got to come because he is only 2 months old and still relies on Elisa for his food. It was a good reminder as to what my life will be like again in a few short months.  I forgot how much they sleep.

Headed out for one of our long walks

Natalie and I are due just two days apart in June. 

Emily & Elisa

Emily lives in Nashville so I definitely don't see her as much as I'd like throughout the year.



Sweet baby Colin

Thanks to Papa and Mimi for entertaining the kids in Paris while Jeff was busy with baseball. 

Fun day with Anna Lou

The weather was very nice during Spring Break which allowed us to continue our hunt of new parks in our area. On Wednesday, Anna Lou came to visit for the day.  They were neighbors of ours in McKinney and dear friends.  They are moving to West Texas so her parents were spending the day packing the house.  We are so sad to see them go but so excited to see what the Lord does with their precious family.  Anna and Harper have been friends since they were babies.
 






After the park we headed to Chuck E. Cheese's for some pizza and games.

These girls were serious about their games.  They only wanted to do the games that gave them tickets at the end.  So funny!



Daddy had to "help" them "win lots of tickets."

First District Game

Last week was Spring Break.  Daddy still had baseball but no school.  We enjoyed having him around a little more than usual.  Tuesday night we headed up to Denton for the first district game.  We were 14 - 1 going in to District and ranked 3rd in the state! I'm getting smarter about what to take to these games..especially when they start at 7:30 p.m. (normal bedtime).

Harper enjoyed playing on her leap pad and recording and taking photos of the game.

Once the sun went down it was pretty chilly but we managed to stay warm.
 
Granny Sherman was here for the week and enjoyed watching the game with us.


Harper and her new friend Mallory.

I think this was around 9:30.  They look like they are both about to fall asleep.

Our pitcher threw a no hitter.  Which apparently is a big deal.

Another win for Daddy and his Team!

Jeff and his Granny

Frisco's Tournament of Champions

Last weekend was another tournament for our Marcus Marauders.  This time we headed back to Frisco for a few games.  We played Centennial which is where Jeff coached for the past 5 years.  It was very strange to be back at that field but wearing my Marcus gear.  

Harper's usual stance in the stands "GO MARCUS"

Was strange being the VISITOR at our old field. Yes we beat the Titans!

Jeff, #26, doing what he does best. Coaching his kids.



We beat Plano then went on to win the whole tournament

Go Marcus!