Baseball with Elena

We took Elena Likhovtseva(Pro-Tennis Player) out to Stonehouse for some baseball fun on a rare day off while the rest of the Capital's team traveled on to Newport for their match on Monday...she opted to stay and spend the day hanging out with the family. She was dying to try her skills on the baseball field, and of course she was quite good! She, Cole, & Rick all hit home runs, but I must say, I surprised my family by not being too bad myself. Maybe my boys did get their talent from me!! LOL Even Carsyn tried her hand at the plate with a little help from her big bro! It was a nice way to spend a relaxing day!
We did have an incident that was quite exhilarating! A foul ball flew over the fence to where we were sitting, no joke! If I hadn't pulled Elena out of the way, she would have taken it on the top of her head...could you imagine our having to call Lonnie and tell him Elena wasn't going to be able to play in Newport because she got hit in the head with a baseball! He would have killed us, but my quick reflexes saved the day...instead the ball ended up hitting Carsyn in the nose after bouncing around the bleachers a few times! Sorry Carsyn, but I know my priorities! We all had a good laugh!!

From Baseball to Tennis to Football

We are a little sad, but after playing for 4 days in a row, Cole's all-star team finished their season with a heartbreaking 8-9 loss...but it was exciting while it lasted! Cole finished the regular season with a .753 batting average; during the All-Star tournament he hit .560, pitched 7 scoreless innings, & hit a 3-run homerun! He made an amazing "superman" style catch at 1st to keep the opposing team from scoring with bases loaded...he is so fun to watch!

Now Cole, Rick, and Chris are gearing up for football which starts in 2 weeks...until then, we have the Capitals Tennis Matches thru July to keep up occupied!!

Back from China

Now that I have recovered from jetlag, I am finally getting back into life. Kendal and I had an amazing experience in China with Galena Street East for 2 weeks! It is difficult to put into words the memories we will cherish for a lifetime. I loved the country, the people, the history...could have done without the squaters and only eating chinese food, but I am ready to go back! Here is a link to all the pictures we took on our travels.