GIANTS BASEBALL 2012

Cole had an awesome Spring season this year!  He killed it as catcher and also did well when pitching.  This was his best season so far in hitting even though he went through a few slumps.  I haven't finished putting his video clips together so it's just pictures for now.  This first one is by far one of my favorites.  He digs wearing eye black and would sometimes paste it on like his favorite pro, Bryce Harper, of the Washington Nationals. 

 

This is a great picture...The pitcher's dad is talking to the catcher (Cole) and the catcher's dad (Nathan) is talking to the pitcher. 

William spent a lot of time with Cole showing him pointers about blocking as a catcher.  Cole does amazing when he wants to but just doesn't really want to be the catcher.  It's very hard on your body and you work harder than any other position.  He really can play anywhere but he really stands out as catcher.  I hope he doesn't give it up all together.

 

 

 

Cole got the breath knocked out of him when diving at home plate to tag a kid out.  I can't remember if he got him, I just remember how it made me stop breathing for a minute wondering if he was ok.

 

Cole had a great season as a player, but a very rough season as the head coach's son.  I don't know if it was just that age where he decided to be a little turd towards his dad and have the "I-know-everything-and-don't-care-what-you-say-attitude" or what, but it was down right awful sometimes.  I would often tell Cole to just say yes sir and be quiet. At the end of the season, Nathan said he may not need to coach Cole anymore.  Sad but probably true.  Nathan pulled Cole to the side and talked to him several times during every game.  It was hard on both of them, not to mention, on Momma having to watch it all.

 

GATEWAY GIANTS

 

 

 

Overall we had a great team with great parents.  The first half of the season we were undefeated and playing well, but then the tougher teams came around.  It's hard when you only have a handful of kids that are true ball players.  Even though it was a fun season, I think travel ball may be the way to go in order for Cole to have more competition.
 

 

GONE FISHING

We took the kids fishing...basically for their first time.  No boat or anything, just a work buddy's pond where you have to dig up your own worms and all.

 

 

It seemed very country and like we were living the Tennessee life. Lol...Whatever that means.  All we needed was a four wheeler or a Gator to drive around and it would have definitely made it a blast.

 

 

Cole caught the first fish but was ticked that Brooke's first fish was bigger than his.  Go girl!

A couple more fish for the boys.  Brooke was done after one and didn't want anything to do with those stanky things.  Agreed.

I finally gave in and tried to snag one of those bad boys.  I don't see the joy in having to wait and wait and wait...Just to catch a little fish and throw it back in.
 

It wasn't terrible and it was kinda cool to reel the fish in but, we all agreed we didn't really care to do that again.  It's yucky.

 

FRUSTRATING FRIDAY

So, for the most part it's been a fairly frustrating Friday.  No need to get into it but, it started off with a whiny, dramatic child being so ridiculous before school...Grrrr!

Music always calms me down and changes my mood...
And a little of Jackson's own Josh Miller can do just that.

You gotta listen...if only for the high notes he hits on the first song.  Such a baller.

Some of Josh's own original stuff that he's currently recording in Nashville.
Hope he makes it big!

RANDOM SILLIES

Nathan and the kids were sitting there so cute one Sunday afternoon in May...

And then all of a sudden Nathan got up and went to lay down...for HOURS.  He had forgotten to take his thyroid medicine that morning and just got hit with a bad case of the sleepies.

The kids and I decided to get a case of the sillies instead...

 

 

We cracked up while taking goofy pictures for absolutely NO reason at all.

Cole kept getting on to me for smiling though.  I couldn't help it.  I can only take so many bad pictures of myself...I don't want them to be used against me one day. 

 I did manage to get Cole to smile normal a couple of times.  Brooke, however, politely declined.

Sometimes you just gotta get those silly sillies out...

And it feels pretty darn good when you do.

LOVE MY BABIES!!!

 

 So glad it's Friday...
Definitely a reason to smile!