Catch Up

It has been too long, I know.  Let's see... Kellen turned 6 this month!  We had Kellen's birthday party at Bricks and Minifigs (lego store).  Kristin lost another molar.  Kristin tried out for Classic Soccer U11 and made the A team!  Kristin was picked to be a Mountain Guide at school by her teacher.  She had this as a personal goal and got picked because she is a responsible kid.  :)  Mountain Guides are 5th graders that help with getting younger kids to where they need to be, monitoring hallways and bus areas, etc.  She is pretty excited.  She even had to sign a contract. 

Kellen also learned to ride his bike without training wheels.  Well, "learned" is not the right word.  We took them off on Tuesday and headed up to the school to practice without the training wheels since we had a rare night home.  Aaron held on for a second to let Kellen get going and let go and he was off.  I figured that would happen as he has been riding for many months without the training wheels ever really touching the ground.  Now he wants to ride his bike all the time.  :)

Lot more happened between the last post and today, like lots of softball and tball games.

Today we had a softball game and a tball game of course.  It was raining this morning, so we weren't sure we would have either game.  It stopped raining about the time we got to Kristin's game for warm ups.  :)  Her whole game was dry.  Her team played Lincoln and won 18-10.  We had some good pitching in the girl pitch innings, Kristin had a great line drive, and all around it was a fun time.

Kellen had a tball game after lunch.   It started raining shortly before we left and never stopped... well not until later in the evening.  The boys and coaches wanted to play so we got 2 innings in instead of 3.  Kellen started hitting off coach pitch on Thursday this week (twice on Thursday) and he had another hit today.  Way to go Kellen!

Softball Game vs. Jets - 4/27

This afternoon we had a softball and t-ball game at basically the same time.  I was at Kristin's game. Kristin and her team all played really well.  Their bats were on fire!  Kristin hit every time except for the first kid pitch inning when she was walked.  They won 17-6!  Go Fire & Ice!!! 

Kristin batting in 1st inning - kid pitch - and our wonderful cheering bench

Catcher Kristin

Great scoop!

T Ball Game vs. the Mariners

Here are a few pictures from Kellen's game on Friday night.  We missed having coach Daddy there.  The boys had fun and are starting to hit more regularly off the coach pitch.

Kellen swinging at coach pitch

Coming in to home plate

Full Swing

We're into the full swing of Tball and Softball season for the kids.  Seams like there is someplace we need to be every evening.  Probably because it is true!  The kids are really enjoying their respective sports and Danelle and I are having a blast coaching as well.

Kristin is tearing it up this season at softball.  She has grown into the team leader in both skills and cheering on her teammates.  Kellen has been doing great at Tball as well.  His team has been doing well enough that we have already introduced coach-pitch.  Kellen isn't quite sure about that yet - "It's called Tee Ball, Dad!" But he's been a good sport about it.

They're both doing well in school, too.  Kristin is working on a project with salt-dough that she shaped into a topographic map of Oregon.  I haven't seen it yet so I'm excited for when she gets to bring it home.  Kellen has a new kindergarten teacher.  The previous teacher transfered out of the school.  Seems late in the year for such a move, but Danelle says that the new teacher is fantastic.  Danelle spends a lot of time at the school volunteering so its nice to have her finger on the pulse of things there.

Hopefully we'll be able to post some pictures from the activities this spring.  Of course, that would mean that Danelle or I would need a free hand during one of the games!

Weekend Recap

Well, the weekend had some sports games, but could have had more.  Saturday was chilly and it had rained Friday night, so Kristin's 2 tournament softball games (just pool play) got rained out.  What a bummer!  We were looking forward to that.  Kellen's t-ball team still had their game after team pictures. 

Sunday afternoon Kristin had a soccer game.  The games in the spring are at Liberty High School and it is so windy up there all the time.  So, it was quite chilly, but when the sun was out it wasn't so bad. 

The rest of the weekend we pretty much hung around the house and outside.  Aaron and I got caught up on some yard work too.  :) 

Tball Season Starts

Kellen's T-ball team, the Cubs, got to start their season last night, after a rainout on Saturday.  Kellen was super excited to get to the game.  I think that is even why he woke up early yesterday.  :)  The team did well and everyone had fun at the game.  Uncle John was even able to come watch the game.

Today has been on and off rainy and sunny.  One of those spring days you need to have an umbrella and sunglasses with you.

Team getting ready for the game to start

Kellen playing catcher

Playing right pitcher

Slappy Cakes - March 11

We had a no school day on March 11, so we went out for breakfast with friends at a place called Slappy Cakes.  There is a griddle at the table and you can make your own pancakes.  The kids had fun making different shaped pancakes.  We made hearts, Mickey Mouse ears, a number 5, a number 6, circles, and not sure what else.  Kellen had fun seeing his buddies Alejandro and Jayden.

Jayden, Kellen and Alejandro

Slappy Cakes