Craziness!

Okay, so I really did plan on posting several times a week... But to say that our lives are crazy at this time of the year is an understatement! M&M have had baseball/softball games. Two weeks ago, Megan was at bat, and got hit by a softball. She wasn't hurt too badly, just a red mark on her stomach. It was actually a good lesson for her- for the next game, she wore her glasses when she was at bat. The game really works so much better when you can actually see the ball coming. (!) She didn't get to hit the ball, but she got "walked" to first base. (The pitcher threw 4 bad pitches in a row, and she didn't try to swing at them.)
She was so cute, as she was running to 1st base, she put her arms up to celebrate. Everyone in the stands, on both sides, chuckled. That night she learned how to "steal" a base. She made it all the way to 3rd base, and then the team got three outs. She was so excited to make it on base at all, let alone 3rd, that it was all fine with Megan.
Fast forward to tonight... Again, she got to walk to 1st, stole second, and then got to run to third. Then, there was lightening. several times. close. So, the game got called. Poor Megs! We got home before the rain got too bad, and the storm that was expected went around us. (whew!)
Matthew has also been busy with baseball. The team didn't win the last game, but Matthew got a home run! In the game tonight, Matthew didn't get to hit the ball, but they won the game!

I took M&M to see Akeelah and the Bee on Sunday. It was SO good! So many different story lines going on at once. It was the kind of movie that made us talk about it all the way home. I asked them questions, to make sure they understood the movie, and they asked me questions about things they didn't understand. They were the perfect age to see it.

Last night was our Girl Scout Troop talent show. It was so much fun. For the most part, the girls in our troop are not shy, and had no problems getting up to perform their dances, songs, magic tricks, etc. But, there were a few that needed some "prompting". They were all wonderful! Megan played a piano solo.

Lots of stuff coming up this week. I will try to write more, and more often!