June 1/2 done

With June being ½ done, you would think that nothing happened in that first part of the month. Well let me tell you, it seems June was just one big rush. From the first day of the month with the family coming home from there Disney World vacation to ball games a mad dash to Fathers day occurred. Brian and Mimi were very brave they took 4 children ages 4 to 9 and two teens on a week long Disney vacation. Mimi said the smart thing they did was renting a house for the time they were there as it was cheaper on them then a Condo. They could eat at the house each night, take a picnic to the park, and carry a cooler full of water bottles filled up from home to quench there thirst. They didn't get away with not spending money in the park and you know the kids were going to buy something that said Disney World on it even if it was a cloth snake yucky! I don't know what the teens bought as I didn't see my other niece's when they came home. They were dropped off on top of the mountain, Phil Campbell if you know Northwest Alabama were there mother picked them up. I think the main thrill of the Disney adventure is that Will the little brother learned how to swim in the deep end of a pool with out a life vest on. Hurray for Will, that is a big achievement.
Well the rush started the following week with Brianna back in softball, Will and Bailey were in T ball and the weather wasn't very nice for part of the month's worth of games. It was either so hot that the kids burned up, or rained so that the field was to wet to get on . Then the sun came out and I ventured with Mawma Pat into the world of T_Ball and softball all in one evening. Will and Bailey were up first with there games of T_Ball one was a regular game and one was a make up game as it was rained out. Bailey took the game very seriously. She was first base catcher, and was always on the look out for the ball coming her way so she could tag someone out. She even ran after the first base outfielder ball to make sure she got it before anyone else. She came up to bat several time and hit that ball always it seemed on the 3rd try a good lick, ran her bases and had a big grin on her face the entire time. Now Will was a different story, he was the third base catcher. Like any good catcher he watched for the ball, the runners, but didn't run after the ball if it went past him. He also found the Alabama red dirt was very interesting. Sitting down on first base, filling his cap with the dirt, building up a mound of dirt over the base, and just having a good quiet time playing alone, not really caring when runners headed for 3rd base and the ball was pitched to him to tag someone out. He also came up to bat, hit the ball quite well and ran the bases, but when the ball was thrown to first base to tag him and other runners out Will ran over picked up the ball and handed it to a little boy on the other team before going to stand on home plate. Will is ever helpful to everyone and that includes the other team which the Dodges were playing against. The games were a draw which made all the little players very happy for that night.
Brianna now is a different story. She take softball games very seriously. Her team has a sponsor from one of the business in town. The team colors are green and gold shirts and pants, also not a good color for someone playing in Alabama red dirt. Coming up to bat, Brianna will swing her bat, test it then pick another one and do the same thing. She can hit that ball fairly well and runs the bases, with a determination that a major league baseball player would like. Her father is the first base coach, he always has a high five for a girl that has to stop on first base, cheer’s them on and will give them a quick tip before the dash to steal second. Well after 4 innings, it was to hot for Mawma and I to sit on a bench, and keep one eye on the field, the other on two small fries running around the outside of the field wire. So we gathered up the two T_ball players and headed home. End of one busy day.