Before! (above)
After! (above)

And a close up of each side! She was so brave! She wanted to cry so bad, but she didn't!

Coach Pitch Suits Angelice

She did pretty well! Like her little brother, she had a little dance party in the outfield though. Which was actually pretty cute. I was with Ben on the nearby playground, watching from afar. She got two hits in all. Lots of fun!

Kickball Rocks!

These pictures sort of say it all. These kids don't know how to run bases, tag runners, or play outfield. But they sure have a lot of fun! Ben actually laid down in the grass and looked at the clouds at one point. And he was having a dance party while playing shortstop. Ah, what I wouldn't give to be able to play with such carefree abandon again!

Holly Gets Her Swing On

I think these pictures just speak for themselves. *Sigh*.

So, this weekend we went up to help mom and dad move out of Pocatello. They have lived here for 22 years. They are moving to Payson, about 15 minutes south of us. It was really weird being in the house all empty, like the day we moved in.

While we were there we stopped at this great little drive in at Ross Park. It has a particular delicacy that I think is unique to Pocatello. It's called Taco Spaghetti.
I ate it on my lap in the car. Which is kind of hard, because it's messy. But oh so good. And twice as good when consumed with a cherry shake. Yes. We totally abandoned our "healthy by 36" objectives here.
So goodbye Pocatello. My last familial ties are gone. I imagine we will swing in every once in awhile to visit some dear, dear friends who still live there. But driving back, I realized that Pocatello hasn't felt like "home" for some time now. The home I grew up in, the memories of cruising around town with my friends, the fun and sometimes crazy things we did, all of that is really just a place in my heart now. It was a good place to grow up. But grow up we must. Thanks, Pocatello, goodnight.

Baseball Season is Here!

This will be Jake's first year playing baseball. He is enjoying it so far. Isn't this the most beautiful setting for small town little league baseball? It was the most gorgeous day! You really cannot beat this view.


Jake scored 2 runs, was walked both times at bat, and his team won 8 to 10. He seems to like baseball more than football. I think it has something to do with the fact that he was actually scoring points for his team.

It's An Opera!

Angelice's second grade class has written an opera. From the lyrics, to the music, the scenery, to the costumes and staging, the children did it ALL! The plot was a group of scorpions scare away a group of cowgirl's horses. A group of hip hop loving, mtv watching mummies, and a group of hungry vultures (cue Angelice) help them get their horses back.
This is Angelice sitting in the vultures "nest". The girls made sure there were vulture eggs in it. Everybody loves babies. Even carrion eating, murderous, ugly babies.
This adorable little boy kept forgetting his lyrics. And each time he did, the girls would give him the stink eye, and he'd start giggling.

All in all, a very good show!