As time goes by....

This week has just flown by and although I had good intentions of updating the old blog, I just never got to it! Anyway, here's last week in review~

Brinlei had her first softball game. I had no idea she was such an athlete! She pitched for one inning and had only one girl make it to first base. She struck everyone else out. You go, girl! She also had an awesome line drive. Her team lost by two points but I couldn't have been prouder of our little slugger.

Jake and Maleia are on the same T ball team and they had their second practise. The first one didn't go so well. Jake used the bat to hit anything and everything in sight and Maleia refused to even get out of the car. The second practise went MUCH better. Maleia came home and told me it was GREAT! Their team cheer is "Go, baby!" and their first game is tomorrow night. Should be interesting! Jake and Maleia are both south paws and Jay had a hard time getting Jake to leave his mit on his right hand so he could throw the ball with his left. We'll see how it goes at the game.

Cecy has moved down to South Ogden to live with a cousin and a friend from school. We made a couple of trips down to get her set up and then I went down for a Mom/daughter night. The girls had a Mary Kay party and then made dinner. It was fun to just get away and spend some one on one/ giggle girl time. Cecy is so excited about being on her own finally and has already had a blast. It was hard to watch her go, but it was definitely time. My little girl is all grown up now.

The pool was open all last week, but we've had such rotten, cold weather that only a handful of people came. Not good for revenue. The kids have only gone once and Jake keeps asking when it's going to be hot so he can go swim. Good question! This has been the weirdest spring/summer!

Jordan spent all week at wrestling camp, so he wasn't around much. He would come home between sessions and head straight for the basement where he'd crash until the next session. Then when he came home at night he would disappear again to the dungeon, not to emerge again until morning. Now, he's getting ready to head to Son's of Helaman camp tomorrow morning for three days and then the following week he will start his football camps. I guess it's a good thing he doesn't have a summer job!

Jaxon spends his time watching the little ones for me when I have to run, and the rest of the time he's either hanging out at his friend's house or hibernating in the basement. I wish I could find some activity for him that he could really get into.

I made three hospital runs with the little birth mom who was going to place her baby with us. I feel so badly for her because she's been contracting for the last five days, but because she isn't 39 weeks yet the doc won't do anything to help things along. So, she has to just suffer until at least Thursday. She has been having contractions every three to four minutes, non stop. She's still such a little girl and I feel so badly for her. She's been going back and forth about whether to place the baby and I'm trying to be as supportive as I can. I just want her to do what she feels is best for her and her baby. If that means she keeps it, I'll do all I can to help her. It's been such a rollercoaster ride, but I've finally come to the point that I know the Lord loves this baby even more than I do and He will take care of things. I hope I can let it go graciously.

We started our summer tradition of making ice cream every Sunday night, but I think it's time to break down and purchase a killer, industrial strength ice cream maker. Tonight, we ended up with chocolate shakes instead of ice cream. Yummy, but not quite the same. I'm looking for a machine of all machines, so if anyone has any suggestions, pass them along!