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Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Girls' Night

Call it a midlife crisis, call it crazy, I like to call it Girls' Night. Last week was the Father Son's campout for our Stake. Since it was just Kelsie and me, I volunteered to watch a friend's girls (she was going out on a date with her husband...no sons so no campout) and another friend's girls while she ran some errands for the YW fundraiser. Fun times. The only rule was that we had to do things that boys don't do. We painted nails, curled hair, danced like ballerinas and watched Cinderella. Yeah...I think I am feeling a little old lately and am trying to recapture my youth. Kelsie had a great time, though, and still shows everyone she sees how pretty her nails are. I guess it was worth it, then!

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How Precious is This?

You can thank my blogging mania on a phone call from one of my best friends in the world, Lindsay. She moved clear across the country and I never get to see her and I am quite sad about it. Anyway, she called and needed my blog address again because it got lost in the move. I sent it to her of course, but thought to myself, "Tiff...you need to get on it...you haven't been updating your blog much lately." Since I always listen to myself, and in honor of Lindsay, I am blogging like crazy instead of cleaning my house.

I was trying to get some stuff done around the house the other day, so I let Ty play on the computer for awhile. I came into the family room and this is what I saw. Awww! If only they could be that cute and nice to each other all the time!

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T-Ball Tyson


It is hard to beleive, but my little baby boy is playing T-ball. We debated between soccor and t-ball. Due to intense peer pressure, we went with the t-ball and his best friend, Blake.

I don't think I have ever laughed harder in my life, than I did the first few practices I watched. It was hilarious. Kids were running in every direction (besides towards first base) and most of them were doing anything but watching what was going on. Bugs and dirt were common distractors.

Things shaped up as the season progressed, though. I'm not counting on the majors, but there was definitely some improvement. I think there was one game, even, where Ty ran all the bases without having to be reminded. He actually watched the hitters and ran as soon as the ball was hit. I've never been more proud.

My favorite part of the whole thing was Ty's thumbs up. Anytime he looked at us in the stands or at practice, he would get this goofy, toothless smile and give us a big thumbs up. It was super cute.
Below, is his "ready position." I'm not sure why, but he always kept his legs together and then leaned over. Note to self...work on ready position.
Ty turned out to be a pretty good hitter. He didn't hit a grand slam every time, but he was consistently good. The second half of the season, the coach would pitch them three pitches. If they didn't hit it, they got the tee. It was hit and miss whether he hit one of the three pitches, but I think he did more often then not. Here's our Number 2 getting ready to bat:


The season is now over. The last game was Saturday and I just can't say I am all that sad about it. It was fun, but I didn't like being tied down. Two practices and a game a week. Come on now...I can't have that much structure in my life. What am I going to do when he started kindergarten?!!

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May I Present...Our Fireplace


Okay...so it might have taken a titch longer than it should have, but the tile around the fireplace is complete! Wahoo! I still don't get the honor of calling it complete due to the lack of mantel. Someday...



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