Busy, Busy, Busy

May has been a busy month.  As we gear up for the end of the school year and get ready for summer we are right in the middle of baseball and softball season.

Haley has been working hard on her pitching and is really improving.  She is so excited to pitch during games.   She is still nervous when she is batting.  She would rather walk than swing.  She still tells us her stomach hurts before every game.

 

Hunter's team is playing almost every weekend.  This past weekend we were at Snowden Grove in Southaven, MS for the Super NIT Tournament.  There were 24 teams in this tournament.  They went undefeated until a 5-4 loss in the championship game.  Finishing 2nd place won them a bid to the Elite 32 National Tournament at the Wild World of Sports Complex at Disney World.  

Hunter played great and he hit two homeruns.

 

May is so busy at school with programs and fun things going on.  Below are pictures from Field Day at AES.

Haley & her 4th grade teacher Mrs. Kee

Hunter and his 5th grade teacher Mrs. Smith

Next week is going to be another busy week with the end of the year awards, 5th grade Luau, and more ball games.  I am already dreading the Luau.  I know the tears are going to be flowing.  I am having such a hard time with Hunter going to middle school.  Every morning when I wake him up I tell him how many days he has left in elementary school.  I can't believe he is growing up so fast.  I am really going to miss seeing him at my school everyday.  I have loved having him at work with me.  Then to think I have to do this all over again next year with Haley going to middle school makes me even more sad.  I sure love my babies and feel so blessed that God gave them to me.

Easter Weekend

What a beautiful weekend.  We were free from sports this weekend which gave us an abundance of family and rest time.  By Sunday we were asking ourselves "How do people who don't play sports do it?"  While we LOVED every minute of our time off we actually missed our busy schedule.

When I said time off I mean we didn't have games.  That didn't stop us from getting in the yard and pitching.

Thursday night Haley had Katey spend the night.  They had so much fun.  We pitched for a little while then headed to dinner at Wendy's and the see the movie Soul Surfer.  The girls loved the movie.  I cried the entire time.  It is such a motivational movie about determination and never giving up no matter what the obstacles.

Friday and Saturday we did a lot of nothing but we did get to spend some time with Hannah, Charlie and Heather.  =)  Here are a few pics.

Sunday was Easter.  We had a wonderful worship service and then were off to the park for Easter with my dad's family.   Here are a few of my favorite pics

My sweet babies!!  

Hunter 11 & Haley 10

Beau & Hannah Grace

My sweet nieces Izzy & Hannah

Hannah Grace

Me & Hannah

I love all these McKay's

Charlie & Hannah

The worlds BEST grandparents!!!

Aunt Zig Zig sneaked Hannah a Sprite

Haley decided to hide eggs this year instead of hunt.  When did my babies grow up and why so fast?

Carter

Charlie

                               

Grandad "Drandad" is always a good taxi

This is Izzy only hunting the pink eggs and throwing back the dirty ones.

Mamaw Carole and Izzy

Mamaw and Drandad with the grankids

Robbie & Izzy

Haley, Izzy and Aunt "Me"

We are very blessed to have such a wonderful close family.  I love spending time with them!

As I was laying in bed I was thinking about how much my children fight with each other.  I feel like every time we get in the car I am a referee.  I thought back to my childhood and how my parents always said "Stop fighting!!! You don't realize it but one day you girls will be best friends!" We always laughed at that thought.  I can positively say my parents knew what they were talking about.  I am so proud to have Amy and Heather as my sisters.  They are truly my best friends!  I love you both!

Wonderful Weekend

Friday was the TCAP Pep Rally to get the students excited about the upcoming test.  It was a country western theme. 

It was a lot of fun and 4th grade won.  Haley was so excited.


The rest weekend started off with Haley and I having an early dinner with Monica & Kaity Gallimore and then a 7:45 softball game for Haley.  She started the game as the pitcher.  She always tells us her stomach hurts before the game.  I try to explain that it is butterflies but she says that doesn't make it any better.

The first inning she struck out three batters.  She is working hard and we are so very proud of her.
When her game was over(9:30p.m.) Rob called and said they were waiting for umpires to start Hunter's game.  The game was suppose to start at 9:00 in Southaven.  Since they hadn't started I decided to book it down there.  It took about 35 minutes to get there.  When I arrived it was the 4th inning.  Hunter was about to step up to the plate.  Hunter jacked his first homerun of the season to straight away center field.  I was jumping for joy.  It was so worth the rushing to get there.  I was so glad I didn't miss it!

Saturday and Sunday would bring even more Tigers baseball.  We had a great busy weekend!  I am sooooooo proud of both my babies.  I love them so much and I am so thankful they are active.

Blessed

On Friday Hunter had a 9:00 ballgame in Southaven.  We were so excited to have Carly spending the night with us.  Carly is the daughter of a friend from school.  Haley was excited to have someone to play with at the ball game. 

 

The game ended at 11:15 and both girls fell asleep in the car.  Hunter didn't fall asleep he was still worked up from the game that ended in a 4-4 tie.

The rain started last night and we knew Hunter's tournament would be postponed or cancelled all together.  When we woke up I decided to make a big breakfast.  It wasn't long before my dad (drandaddy) and Rob decided to pitch in.  We had quite a feast and a few extra guest.  My nephews Jonah & Carter, my sister Heather and her kids Charlie & Hannah and Carly(my friends daughter).

  Haley & Carly

 Hannah enjoying cheerio's don't let the sausage fool you she didn't even take a bite of it.  She just held it and wouldn't give it back to drandad.

Charlie loved the big breakfast

 Hunter, Jonah and Carter chilling after filling their bellies!

 Later in the day I gave Hannah an oreo cookie.  By the pictures you can tell she loved it. 

I feel like God has blessed me with such a wonderful family and I am so grateful for everyday I get to spend with them.  Today I got to spend an awesome day with my husband, my children, my parents, both my sisters and my nephews & nieces.  So while some saw today as a rainy, dreary day I saw it as a blessing that allowed me some much needed family time.

I love my family!!!