Baseball

For the past several years, Sam has wanted to play baseball, but for whatever reason, it never worked out until now. Saturday, we got him registered for Little League and purchased most of the things he needs. He was so excited, I wouldn't be surprise if he slept with his new glove Saturday night.

Sunday afternoon, I took Sam to the park, and we practiced baseball a little. I tried pitching to him, but I wasn't so good at it. He tried not to hurt my feelings while admitting that it would have been better if Scott had gone along with us. At one point, he said, "I'm not going to get good like this, am I?" Poor thing! He quickly assured me that he knew I was doing my best to help him, and he was grateful.

After playing baseball for a while, we walked on one of the trails at the park. It was great exercise and lots of fun. An added bonus was the nature we were able to experience. We saw lots of birds which I called ducks but Sam insisted were geese. Anyway, whatever they were, there were hundreds of them. Here's a picture, you can decide for yourself what they are. Feel free to leave a comment, letting me know what you think they are.

Sam's First Swim Meet

This past Saturday, Sam had his first swim meet. He was excited about it, and Scott and I were both very excited to go to the YMCA to watch him. Here is a picture of Sam in the pool, waiting for the meet to start.



Sam was the only boy in his age group who swam the backtroke. He, obviously won that one.



In the boys over 11-years freestyle, Sam and his friend Nic were the only ones. Amazingly, they tied.

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!

For all of you who read my blog, I will share my Valentine's Day flowers with you. (I'm sure Scott won't mind.)

Last week, a dear friend of mine buried her father, and my heart breaks for her. I know what it's like to lose a parent to cancer.

Five years ago this week, my wonderful, sweet mother lost her fight against cancer. I may be a little biased; but to me, she was the best mother that ever lived. She was a Godly, Christian lady with high ideals and morals, who did her best to live up to her high standards. She was an example to many young ladies who crossed her path over the years. Most of all, she was the most loving grandmother. The bond between her and Sam was indescribable.

This picture, taken sometime in 2002, is one of my all-time favorites of my mom and Sam. You can truly sense the love between these two!

Swim Team

Sam has joined a swim team at the YMCA. Last night was his first practice. Although he enjoyed it, he said it was harder than he had expected. Nonetheless, he's looking forward to practice next Monday and his first swim meet on the 16th.

Pearl

When I hear about the problems burdening people I care about, it makes me realize that my problems aren’t as bad as I had thought they were. It’s good for me to keep that in mind, since I’ve been getting a little depressed lately, especially this week.

Pearl has been sick all week, vomiting and messing in her crate, which is not like her at all. I’ve been distraught about her all week, and have been very busy every day: cleaning her crate, giving her baths, cleaning the tub, etc. I’ve been hoping she’ll get better so I don’t have to take her to the vet. Well, this morning, when I went outside to let her back in, she took off. It was raining hard, and I had a towel with me to dry her with. I think she was afraid she was getting another bath, which she hates, and bolted out of fear. I drove around the neighborhood and walked around the houses close to ours, but I couldn’t find her. I finally had to go on to work. I’m praying that she comes back home before she gets herself run over and that she gets over whatever has been ailing her this week.

I know that’s not nearly as bad as what some people are going through, but it has made me sick to my stomach, worrying about her.