Baseball Boy

Swine flu diverted and baseball underway….Yay!

Dalton has really enjoyed playing T-Ball this year.  I’m pretty sure his team hasn’t won a game yet, but they have tons of fun and it’s all about the sno cones after the game anyway.  Dalton made it very apparent why he was there one afternoon while during the third inning he was singing (at the top of his lungs I might add), “I’m getting a sno cone, I’m getting a sno cone.”  He has learned all the basics, scored a few runs, loves to batt and has had an awesome group of coaches who patiently work with him and all the other little ones on the team.  We have the youngest team in the league by far.  Over half of the kids are still in car seats!  They go out there each time, play hard and most importantly have fun.

Here’s our little man safe at first base.

Here’s our little man playing catcher for the first time ever.  It wasn’t his favorite position to play, but I think that had something to do with the fact the shin guards are longer than his entire leg.

He also had a chance to play pitcher for one game.  Even though it is T-Ball, it is the most sought after position by all the members of the team.  He enjoyed it more than catcher, but I think his favorite position is digger, I mean outfield.

Swine Flu

If you did not know there was a town in Texas called Cibolo before, you’ve  probably at least heard of it now.  Well, that’s where we live and that’s where the first cases of Swine Flu turned up in Texas.  Everything, and I mean everything, came to a standstill in our little town of less than 20,000.  The library was closed, the parks were closed, baseball was cancelled, school children were loving their extra spring break.  Some neighbors down the road were able to keep their sense of humor through the whole thing though.  We were driving home one evening and this is what made us take another trip around the block just so I could take a picture:

Just in case you can’t tell what’s going on here.  Yes, those pigs are wearing surgical masks.  Too funny!

Another day at the zoo

We really love our zoo passes and try not to ever pass up a chance to go with friends.  Here is Dalton and some of his buddies enjoying the animals.

The Jaguars are usually hiding up in one of the corners of their cage, so we couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get such a good shot.

For whatever reason, Dalton just can’t seem to pass by this sign without having me take his picture…. 

…. or in front of this waterfall.

One of these days it will be fun to make these pictures into a scrapbook page to see how he has changed over the years.

Birthday Girl!

It’s almost been a month ago now, but our little angel turned one on May 1st.  We went to San Angelo to celebrate with our friends and family.  Thanks everyone for making her day so special.

For whatever reason, I can’t ever seem to decide on a cake.  It seems that it has become a tradition to always have at least two.

It took her a few minutes to get interested in the cake, but once she did, she made sure there was not a clean spot left on her face.

Words of Advice: If you ever get invited to a one year olds party, just get a gift bag and fill it with tissue paper.  This really is all they want.  :)

Giddy Up!

Seeing as how my last post was about cowboys riding longhorns, I though this was only appropriate to follow.

This cute little pony was a gift for Addie from our neighbors, Brad and Jeri.  She loves the fact she can get off and on all by herself.  Thanks Brad and Jeri for the fun little pony!

Only in San Angelo….

We made a trip to San Angelo a few weeks ago to celebrate Addison’s first birthday with friends and family.  As we were driving to my mom’s house on Sunday morning, this is what we saw….

I mean, how else would the “Cowboy Church”  see fit to get your attention on Sunday morning than by having two cowboys sitting atop two saddled longhorns in the parking lot.  They were very friendly and even rode over to the car so Dalton and Addie could get a closer look.

Playing Catch-up

I have not been very good about keeping the blog updated this month.  We have been super busy with birthday parties, baseball and life that I am now playing catch up.  That said, be prepared for a lot of blogging coming your way.

Team In Training

Somewhere along the way in college I set a personal goal to run a marathon before I was 30.  Well, I’m not quite 30 yet but it is fast approaching, so I’ve decided that this is my year.  Last year, just 5 months after Addie was born, I ran the Rock N Roll San Antonio Half Marathon.  Yes, there was a little bit of back patting going on when I came across that finish line. ;)  It was a lot of fun but I trained on my own, ran on my own and finished on my own.  An out of town friend of mine was training for her very own first marathon at about the same time but was doing it with this group called Team in Training.  I followed her blog, visited her website often, offered encouraging words and a little monetary support (only $10 I think).  I was enjoying what I was doing, but she seemed to be LOVING what she was doing.  So this year, I decided to look into the group she had trained with, run with and finished with.  This past week I attended one of their informational meetings, took the plunge and signed up and am now well on my way to making a difference with my desire to run a marathon and change people’s lives.

Why I am telling you this though?  Well, that’s because I need your help.  Team in Training is a campaign organized by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.  We run because we can and many of our honored teammates can’t.  We run to raise money and awareness for research and grants that go directly to the families of people living with blood cancers.  My fundraising goal is $2000.  That may sound like a lot, but it’s really not.  I knew I was going to run the marathon no matter what and figured as long as I was doing it, I might as well do it for a good cause and not let the fundraising goal scare me away.  A goal of $2000 is just 200 people giving $10 each.  It may not sound like a lot from one individual, but it all adds up.  No gift is too small.  Remember I only donated $10 to my friends cause.

Here is the link to my website:

http://pages.teamintraining.org/stx/rnrsa09/clacyh

You can go there to make a secure, online donation and follow my Fundraising/Training Blog.  If you would rather make a donation by mail, send me an email with your address and I can send you the donation information through the mail.  Email me if you would like any more information and I’d love to answer any questions.  Feel free to email my fundraising page out to anyone you know who may also want to get involved and support me on this journey.  Thanks so much!

Crystal