BOOM!

Mitch hit his first home run of the season and here's the swing, PERFECT! This was a BOMB, 320' to right center clearing an 8' wall at the 300' mark. Unfortunately, the other team was not as excited about the tater as we were. He batted twice more in the game and saw a total of 13 pitches, ALL CURVE BALLS. Very poultry like if you aske me.

So far this year Mitch is batting cleanup, hitting .333 and leading the team in extra base hits, slugging percentage, hit by pitch and STRIKE OUTS, ugh... He's really been working on his swing lately and in his last three games he is hitting .800 with a .750 slugging percentage and an .889 OBP with 4 runs, 2 RBI's, 2 stolen bases and only one strike out. Way to go!!

More pics of the trot around the bases will be coming, and hopefully many more pics like this one.

SURPRISE!

That sneaky Caitlin flew home to St. Louis and surprised her Mother on her birthday. This is kinda after the surprise, but you get the idea.

Three Desks

Hi Family!

So you know that picture called "Three Dresses" or something with the baby blessing dress, the baptism dress and the wedding dress? Today I discovered a relation of that painting to my life.

Get this. That painting is a person's entire life in three dresses. Well, this post is my entire day in three desks.

Desk 1: The UW

About four or five of my hours in the morning are spent here. It's kind of sad looking, but I enjoy it most of the time.

Desk 2: The DU

This is where I spend my afternoons. I like the window.

Desk 3: My room

This is my favorite one. I'm supposed to study here, but sometimes that doesn't happen. Case and point: I'm blogging now instead of studying Isaiah.

Now you know my view during a typical day. Love and miss you!!

-Cait

6th Grade Here I Come!

Ive been in Elementary school for 6 whole years! And I announce that today I'm not! When this summer sadly ends I will be in 6th grade,and my first year of Middle School!!! I will be going to LaSalle Springs Middle School. In these pictures I am at my 5th Grade Celebration. In one of the pictures you will see my friend Anna. Anna is going to a separate middle school. And at the end of the Celebration she was not so happy. Lets put it this way She was bawling! I felt so bad and wanted to cry myself! But my friend Elizabeth stepped up to the plate and cryed for me. But not only was she crying but she was laughing too. As I walked down the hall with my half laughing half crying friend I couldnt help but laugh myself! For my 5th Grade Celebration we went to Sports Fusion. This is like a Chuck-e-Cheese but with blow up activities. My friends and I decided to play laser tag. The game sessions were about 30 minutes long. I had no idea how to play and not suprisingly I came in last place. But that didnt stop me from having a really fun time! These are a couple pictures from the Celebration. Well thats all I've got to say about that!

Abby

Miss Abby's Gotta Dance!

This is a dance routine that Abby did entirely on her own!! She performed this at her schools variety show on May 2 in front of about 500 people. Way to go, Abby!!

The Road Home

This post is for Caitlin. First, to show her our beautiful "new" Old State Rd. This road has been a disaster as long as we have lived here. Finally, after 6 long years, the road was repaved! Everytime I drive on it, I feel happy. Everyone is tired of hearing me say, "Look how beautiful our road is!" It just feels so luxurious! (Seinfeld moment) Secondly to remind her how to get home. So she never forgets how much she is loved and needed here in our home. She is a 1000 miles away, but still a very important and necessary part of our family. We don't see her everyday, but we could not function as a family without knowing she is a vital member. We love you, Caitlin, and miss you, but we know you are out there in the big world spreading your wings and becoming the person you are supposed to be. But don't forget to use those wings to come back to the nest!

Love you more,

Mom