Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Oconee Thunder - Kalee's All Star Softball Team

Kalee was selected for the All Star team, after the Spring season of ball.  Normally All Stars only lasts a few weeks of the summer, but this year they decided to do something a little different and play in multiple tournaments, not just the local All Star tournament.  So, we have been playing ball continuously, since spring!  It has been a LOT of fun, but also a LOT of work.  Kalee has really improved in multiple areas and it's been fun to watch her and the team (for the most part!)!!! 

Getting the car all decked out for the first tournament.


Getting pumped up before our very first tournament game!

How cute is she?!

Resting in between games

In the second tournament Kalee was chosen by the opposing team as the MVP for her team.  She was so excited.
I love that it referenced a scripture verse!

Our 3rd tournament - which I managed to not take one picture at - was our best tournament to that point in time.  We started the day at 8am and finished at 8pm.  Our girls were excited!

Our 4th tournament, which was just last Saturday, was even better!  We came in second place!  This is even more impressive when we think about the fact that we are playing true travel ball teams, who practice together multiple times a week.  Our girls haven't practiced together as a team since the beginning of September, since it is also Fall Ball time in our local little league, and the girls are split between 3 teams.

We are so proud of our girls!  And coaches!  :)



 Kalee's fans...Sweet Charley
 Alton

 Celebrating a good day of ball with Uncle Kelly, Aunt Crystal, Rich
 & Grammie T

Kalee's Baptism

So, I'm WAY behind on updating this blog.  I have a few minutes so I thought I would add a few key events from this year so far. Kalee was baptized earlier this year.  She wasn't on the list to be baptized on this day, but felt like God was pulling on her heart to get baptized, so she took the step.  We are so proud of her!






Monday, May 20, 2013

Time moves too quickly...or sometimes not fast enough!

This year has been one wild ride, so far.  I've been looking forward to the end of May, since the end of January, so I'm the one who is probably wishing my life away!  Kalee's birthday was in January and we have been crazy busy with ball for the past few months...here are some pics that show all the fun we've had!

Kalee's birthday with her friends...she turned 11 this year!
 Root Beer Floats!
 Family birthday party...her favorite gift, outside of the trip to Disney World!  (pics to come)
 My Beautiful girl at Easter

 We went to our first Rodeo!
 Softball time!  Kalee pitched for the first time this year.  She did really good, for her first year pitching.  She is so calm...some of the other girls really get worked up, but Kalee does a great job of keeping her emotions at bay.  They can't all be strikes!  ;)




 I LOVE this pic!  She is talking to herself, on the mound.  This was her first day pitching, and she did awesome!  Got her first strike out!
 Mother's Day 2013
 Same dress, but this is the day of her 5th Grade Gradution Ceremony
 All the 5th grader's, singing to the parents
 Getting her certificate from her teacher, Mrs. Hoard
 Looking more like her daddy, I think