Trey, #10, was excited after winning by one today in the 9 & 10 All Star Tournament.
After downloading a trial version of Lumapix, I couldn't wait to try it out with some good ole baseball pictures.
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Rain and Baseball
We've been trying to play All-Stars this week. Twice we have driven 45 minutes, only to have the games called due to rain.
Wyatt plays on the 11/12 year old team and Trey plays on the 9/10 year old team. They have each played a game, Wyatt's team lost and Trey's team won. Our cleats on the back porch drying out from two nights ago, if that tells you how wet the fields were.
Hopefully we get our games in tonight at 6:00 pm.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
Monday, June 30, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Monday, June 02, 2008
Trey Hit an In-the-Park Homerun!
And Mom perfects her photography skills with her camera. (Notice the ball in the third photo.)
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Home Educating is like a Baseball Game!!
It was another Saturday, a day which started cold and windy. Trey was up to bat, there was a runner on first and the dugout was chanting his name, "Trey, Trey, Trey." He got in his batting stance, one he chose by watching many hours of the Braves. The first pitch came, low and outside. Everyone yelled, "Good Eye." The next pitch came and CRACK, he hit a shot to the fence. As he ran, the crowd cheered!!
As I sat for the first of three games of the day, I reflected on how much home education emulated a baseball game.
For one thing, it takes the whole team, or family, to play the game. If everyone doesn't participate, the game is most surely lost.
Also, as each person on the team comes to bat, so it is in the home school arena. Throughout the day, year and life, someone is always "at bat." At these times, they can either get a hit or strike out. Alot depends upon the support they feel from the dugout. In our daily learning, hearing words of encouragement can mean the difference between getting a single, double or maybe even a triple or striking out.
The time to prepare for a baseball game begins way before the game. The hours of practice where infielding is done over and over until it is right means the shortstop makes the routine throw to first. The practice of fly balls to the outfield means the difference between an easy out or a score by the opponent. The practice pays off when it counts. In our pursuit of education, the rote drills, learning of vocabulary rules, memorization of spelling rules all prepare us for the time when it counts. The point when all the dots are connected and a new realization is made.
The team depends upon the coach just as my children depend upon Jeff and I. They are looking at us when they get on base, so we can safely send them ahead. Sometimes the next base is easy, but other times it might require speed and courage. Yet other times, they might get out and have to start all over again. The key is to go to bat again and try harder.
And, as we lost the first game, I realized not each day will be a winner. Somedays it seems we have more to-do's than done's, but the learning has only ceased momentarily. Tomorrow it will begin again, and hopefully as we won the next two, to win the big one in the end!!
Love that Strut!!
After winning the last tournament, the team was moved up two divisions. However, they still won second and I just love that strut after Trey got his medal.
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Monday, May 05, 2008
Quail
Here are our baby quail that Sheyanne faithfully turned 3 times a day for 20 days. She had 21 of 29 hatch which they told us was a very good job!!
They have to go to a quail farm in the morning.
Champions!!
We won the championship for the 10-under baseball tournament in Charlotte this weekend. Here are some shots of Trey in action. Love that determination in his face.
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