In a League of My Own

Tonight, we had a coaches clinic for all the tball and rookie coaches in our youth baseball league.

I'm sure, you can guess by the title and picture what I'm about to tell you...

I'm the only, yes only, mother (woman, whatever) coaching!!

I was surrounded by men tonight... usually, that is something any woman might dream about... but not me.

Or at least not tonight ;)

I was overwhelmed. I was looking forward to see what other mother had the guts to join "the boys club" and coach their son or daughter - or in my case, both.

Well, I was left alone. All by my lonesome to be there with men upon men. Buddies who grew up in this town and know each other for forever... guys who looked at the lone woman like an enigma.

I sent an email to my mom tonight while there (gotta love my blackberry) saying how I was the only mom coaching...

I should have known that emailing her wouldn't get sympathy... but rather "YOU GO GIRL! You can do it... Be a "----" (my maiden name)"... Instantly, I felt somewhat better.

I even stuck up for my team when it came time to pick the field date and time! I basically said that being "odd woman out" that I should get one of the first picks... I am woman, hear me ROAR!! LOL

I'm looking forward to coaching... I know its not going to be the easiest thing to do. Partially because I'm doing it alone. I have no assistant coach and Derek has no desire to coach... so its just me. I'm going to rely on parent help... which, being a first time coach, I'm going to welcome. But I know I'm not going to let some egotistical man overstep the boundaries and take over the team!!

Again, I am woman, hear me ROAR!!

So yea... I'm in a league of my own (my favorite movie of all time, so its kinda fitting)... but I'm SO looking forward to it!!

Someone Turns 4 Today...

Today, my baby boy turns 4 years old...

Its amazing to see how he is becoming such a "Big Boy" and isn't a "baby" anymore...

He's my sweet little cuddle bug boy... and its hard to see him grow up... knowing he is it. The last one.


We celebrated both Rowan and Zach's birthday last night with family and some friends at a local pizza place. Zach's birthday theme was WALL-E... hence his WALL-E outfit in the picture...

Today, we are going to my parents for a late lunch/early dinner so celebrate again - but this time with my grandma... since she didn't make it last night.

So, Happy Birthday Zachary Justice. You are 4 years old today!!

Lil'Bit Out and About

Rowan took Lil'Bit out for some fun this morning...

Thought I'd share a few of the pictures that I took while she was out...

Miss Rowan and Lil'Bit...

Lil'Bit hopping around on the couch. Of course, Zach snuck in there...

She decided to climb up onto my lap... and proceeded to climb on the computer too! Guess she wanted to see what I was doing :)

Lil'Bit standing up to say Hello!

Chopped

I chopped my hair off, once more...

It was short to start with - but I cut more into the back and now I'm really Loving it!


The husband doesn't like it... he says its too short. But you know what I say? I tell him its my hair and he's not the one having to do it... so just deal :)







I also had her fix the color. I wanted some high lights, but I didn't want the color that it turned into the last time she did it...

This time she did something a bit different and I'm loving the creaminess of the colors. They look more natural and not as harsh as bleached out blonde.

I'm still trying to prefect the look - I'll get there - but I just wanted to share!

Party Party!

Last night we had Rowan's birthday party with her friends...

It was supposed to be four girls total - with Rowan - but unfortunately, one of her little friends came down with a stomach bug, so she was unable to make it!

There was pizza and snacks - as you can see from the picture - and cupcakes for the girls to decorate!

I think the girls were a little shy because one of them ate the pizza - but you know all three girls indulged in the cupcakes with a SUPER amount of sprinkles!!

They played Rowan's Disney Wii Sing It for a while... its was so cute to see them rock out and sing their favorite songs together...

Its funny to see kids interact outside of school... I think its a lot better for them... since they don't have the Pressure of other friends, ya know?

They also played some Twister and then it was time for presents.

Rowan is the proud owner of a brand new $10 bill and some High School Musical PJ's. I believe she said that she was going to buy something for herself at Target when we go today with that $10.... That's going to be a hard one to explain to Zach why he's not getting something ::sigh::

I'm not sure when we'll be heading out... The weather is horrible today. Extremely windy, cold and wet. It doesn't make running errands very easy.

I want to go to Kohl's or Bed Bath and Beyond to see about getting a new bedding set for our room. I'm tired of the mismatched stuff and I want something I've picked out - rather then handmedowns. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind the handmedowns (from my in-laws) because they are really nice bedding and if I don't have to pay for stuff, I'm down for that. But I'd like to have something that Derek and I picked out. We haven't bought any bedding for our bed and we've had it for about two years now.

I'm thinking something like a tan and blue mix. I love those color combos and I'd love to paint my main wall a blue gray color and then do a light tan on the rest of the walls. Now, I just gotta convince Derek to do it! LOL

Okay!

I'm off to eat Cinnamon Rolls with the kiddies - horribly bad for you, but horribly tasty!!

Have a good weekend Friends.

Huh

Damn, I'm such a slacker... really.

I seriously try to come here and post... but when I open up the "post blog" window, my brain kinda just peeters out and I don't know what it was that I was going to write.

Things have been pretty good here...

Busy as always with the family and work.

I signed up to be a t-ball coach this year - and I'm going to be coaching both Rowan and Zach's team. They are on the same team, so it shouldn't be too hard.

Technically, Rowan could have moved up a level and played Coach Pitch... but truthfully, she wasn't all that great last year, so I think one more year building her skills will be fine. Plus, I'll never get another chance to coach them together. You know?

Cheerleading has already started as well. Okay, not practices and what not. But fundraising and sign ups.

Yea, I'm not looking forward to shelling out money already - but its got to be done. We are doing fundraising too, for sure!! It will help with the cost and what not.

Derek and I honestly can't wait for Football season. It was so much fun to watch the kids play and our beautiful daughter cheer. This year will be different though, since she'll be moving up to Jr. Novice. Earlier games and she'll be cheering with girls her own age - instead of being a mascot with girls in Jr. High.

OH!

And don't forget 4-H.

Rowan's rabbits are dealing with something, so I'm not sure what we are going to do. We are going to separate them and see how they deal then. If they don't cooperate, we'll be having to purchase a new rabbit - or trade the others for new ones from the breeder.

We'll see how it goes.


It really seems like time is just flying lately...

I just realized that in about two weeks, my son will be turning 4. It seems like yesterday that he was born...

We'll be doing a joint birthday party for both Rowan and Zach come the 21st. Its just so much easier to do it that way right now... we're having friends and family and pizza and what not. Oh, a bounce house too, if the weather holds.

Rowan's make-up birthday party is this weekend.

She's having three little girlfriends come over and we'll be watching movies, decorating cookies and cupcakes, and presents and what not. It technically was supposed to be a sleepover, but I don't think anyone is going to. Actually, I think its just one girl that will be... so, that's okay. Better than 4 babbling girls staying up until two a.m. LOL


Hmm, what else, what else.


Derek and I just had a good weekend alone together.

Yes, I said alone.

My parents took the kids up to Yosemite for the weekend to spend some time in the snow...

They had a wonderful time... and so did Derek and I.

We did a long of hanging out as a couple and just relaxing... like getting pedicures (yes, my hubby did!! He loved it!) and watching movies.... drinking beer and eating. You know.

It was nice to just be a couple... and not have any interruptions.

I would recommend any couple to just have some alone time... its LOVELY!!!

And with that... I'm off.

Its about time for bed... I'm whopped.