T-Ball

We gave Caleb the choice of playing either t-ball or soccer this year.  Much to my appreciation, he chose t-ball.  I signed him up to play in the Bentonville league, because I’ve heard from reputable sources that they have a better program than Rogers.  Because we live in Bentonville School District, we were able to choose. 

Caleb was assigned to the Cubs, which nearly killed Rudy and I since we are life-long Cardinals fans.  But, I have to admit, he looks pretty stinking cute in his uniform, even if it is blue instead of red. 
The first practice was on April 5th.  We weren’t sure what to expect, but felt okay about it since we already knew 2 of the kids on his team from daycare.  Caleb loved it from the very first minute.   Rudy has been working with him in the backyard and that practice paid off, because Caleb threw and ran and hit the ball like a t-ball pro!  Of course, the kids have no idea how to actually play the game, but they are pretty cute while they are learning.  Here are a few pictures of the first practice:

And, of course, after the first practice comes the first game.  Caleb’s first game was April 9th.  I could’ve just keeled over when I saw him in his uniform for the first time.
 

He loved the game.  They all get to bat and nobody gets out and nobody takes score.  It’s just about learning the fundamentals and how to actually play without everyone swarming the ball all over the field.

 

Aunt Kathy came out to see Caleb’s big debut.

And, of course, his Mama and Daddy were proud of him!

Nola’s Birthday Party

We celebrated Nola’s first birthday with a small party at our house on January 29th.  Mom and Mr. L. were already here after taking care of Nola while she was sick.  We were joined by Jan & Bill, Nana and Aunt Kathy.  We decided not to try to do anything really fancy this year, since Nola isn’t really a social butterfly at age 1.  We don’t have any close friends who have toddlers, so it seemed like a family party would be just the right thing.  Rudy and Mr. L. smoked a ham that morning and we served that with rolls, fruit, veggies and chips.  Of course, we had to have cake!  I decided we’d celebrate our little girl with little cakes, so I ordered petit fours with “N” and “1” on them in colors to match the plates and napkins that I found.  We were pleasantly surprised that it was sunny and warm enough for us to have lunch outside.  Here are some photos of Nola’s big event (scroll over for description):