Katie – May 2008

Katie had a busy month. She had softball practice 3 times a week that was mandatory and the other 2 days the coach encouraged them to come then too. Then she had 1-3 games per week too. Usually 2 on Saturday. It was crazy, she is only 7, my goodness… they are a little crazy here about softball! And a difference that I am still getting used to is I had to drive all over the place to get her where she needed to be. Her practice was 15 min. away, her games anywhere from 15 min. to 1 hr. away. So her double headers took most of the day, driving there, 4 hours game time and driving home. Becca’s schedule was simliar and so between the two of them I was so ready for softball to be over. And get this… after the regular season is a short all star season. Both coaches invited the girls to participate. When I told them that we would be in Utah during that time and couldn’t do it, Katie’s coach actually said “Boy I sure wish you weren’t going, we could really use her!” I said “yeah, well my kids need to see their grandparents and family!” I wanted to add that ‘you have had my kid nearly every night for the past month and a half and you want me to not go on this trip for a softball tournament??? I don’t think so…..’

But the most important thing was that Katie absolutely loved it! She had so much fun and improved a lot. Daddy told her every time she hit and made it to first base he’d buy her a candy bar and if she got a home run he’d buy her a milkshake. One Saturday she earned 11 candy bars!!! She was so excited. She shared with all our family and our friends across the street! And she did get one home run!!! GO KATIE BIRD!!! I was really regretting that I didn’t have my camera with me that day…

Katie was invited to 2 more award ceremonies for her Young Author Award, one a local celebration and one with the Board of Education. We only made it to one of them.

Katie had several field trips in May. They went to the NC Aquarium, her favorite part was seeing a sea horse and sea turtles. They also went to Outback Steak House. They got to see how they make a bloomin onion and they got to eat frog legs (chicken wings)! Her last one was to Cold Stone Creamery. They played all kinds of games: ice cream toss, (with a ball and scoops) juggling, (with the scoops, and when the kids dropped them they yelled fumble! It got real loud!!!), relay in and out of the big freezers, and singing a silly ‘theme’ song. The best part was making their own ice cream. Katie chose strawberry with cookie dough!

And another fun school activity was they had a Fairy Tale Parade. The kids chose which character they wanted to be and dressed up like it and had a parade. She chose to be 1 of the 3 Little Pigs. She was the cutest pig ever! Her two teachers dressed up as pigs too so with Katie they were the 3 Little Pigs! She was so funny planning out her costume. She wanted to make sure to have black boots on for hoofs and was disappointed when we couldn’t find black gloves for her front hooves!!! Her favorite part was the curly tail! What a goof ball!

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