T-Ball, Tantrums and Princesses

I was so excited for Saturday to come because it was going to be Woobie's very first T-ball practice.  We packed up everyone and all of our stuff including water bottles, baseball gloves, diaper bag etc. and headed to the fields.  We stopped and picked up Grandma on the way so she could help out and watch his practice.

We arrived at the sports complex and boy was it like strolling down memory lane.  We hadn't been there since Peanut was 15 and he will be 18 in a week.  Daddy met up with one of the little league board members and picked up the equipment.  He is going to be the coach which is something he hasn't done since Peanut was playing Little League.  Woobie was so excited, however Schnooky was not very happy at all because he couldn't understand why he couldn't play.

We went out on the field and waited for the rest of the team to arrive.  Meanwhile, Woobie and Schnooky donned the oversized batting helmets and thought they were the cat's meow.  So adorable.  Missy was just enjoying being on the field wearing her baseball cap.

It was so blazing hot out despite the fact that it is the middle of September.  Come on Fall!!!  Once practice was starting I had to take Mr Schnooky off the field and he screamed like I was cutting off his arm and held on to Daddy for dear life.  I felt so bad for the little fella!  He continued to holler and cry for Daddy and Woobie for the next half hour or so.  There was just no consoling him even when we promised that he could go back on the field with Daddy after practice.

After practice as promised Daddy took Schnooky and Woobie back on the field for a little more practice.  Grandma and I headed to the van with little Missy and met up with Andy and were telling him of poor Schnooky's plight and when he found out how old he was and that he would be 4 in February he told us that the League had recently changed the age requirements and now Schnooky was eligible to play.  We were so excited and told Andy to let Daddy know the good news.

When we pulled up to the front of the complex to pick up the boys they were pulling up on a golf cart and you could just tell by the glow on Schnooky's face he had heard the good news.  I opened the door and he excitedly told me the good news that he was allowed to play on the team.

We then met Grandpa at McD's for some lunch and a little playground time.  The boys were very eager to tell Grandpa their good news too.

Missy Miss was very into the whole Princess theme all day.  In the morning she insisted on Princess pancakes for breakfast and then when we were at the field Woobie was introducing himself and his siblings to some of the team and when he introduced her she very matter of factly informed them that she was not Missy Miss, but that she was a Princess.  The theme continued through lunch with her announcing that she was eating Princess yogurt and then she wanted Grandpa to give her a Princess cookie.  The funny thing was that if we didn't present it just the right way as the Princess object etc then she would get upset with us until it was presented in just the right fashion.  Such a true Princess she is!!!

When we got home Daddy mowed the yard and I did some house cleaning while the little ones played.  Daddy finished up the yard and then took the two little boys outside to practice baseball while I made dinner and watched Missy Miss. 

The boys came back in all sweaty and happy.  They both hit 90 balls off the tee and Daddy reported that they were both very good and paid attention to his instructions.  Woobie was so sweet as he told how well Schnooky had done.  He said " Schnooky is doing so good.  I can't believe we're going to be on the same team.  We are going to win".  So sweet and supportive of his little brother. 

We had dinner with all 6 of us which is a rarity these days with how busy life is and our varied schedules.  The littles ate so well I couldn't believe it.  They gobbled up the steak and greenie beanies as well as oranges and peaches.  I was so proud of them.

After dinner it was time for the bedtime routine.  The two boys went down pretty well.  They were exhausted after their busy day.  Missy Miss was a little more challenging but Daddy finally got her off to dreamland.

I left around 730pm to have a girls night out with the Cha Cha's.  It was so great to just spend some time catching up with my 3 best girlfriends.  We chatted about all that was on our minds and then topped off the night with a sweet treat from Coldstone Creamery compliments of Miss Lisa.

I got home around 11pm and hit the bed.  The littles all woke up at 0630 this morning rearing to go!  They let me doze for a little bit while they watched cartoons.  We had breakfast and then it was time to get everyone ready for church. 

The boys ran around all morning calling each other "Baseball player Woobie' and Baseball player Schnooky'.  They truly are so excited to be playing ball together.  They kept asking all day when Daddy would be home so they could don their helmets and play ball.

I taught Bible Buddies again this week and Schnooky insisted he was staying in class with Woobie.  Grandma tried to convince him that since he was now a big boy and playing baseball that he should go to his own class.  He however turned her logic around and said that he had to stay with his team now that he was playing ball.  How do you question that?  He is his mother's son.  I could always figure out how to get what I wanted when I was young by out 'logicing' my parents.

After church we ventured out to get Missy Miss some new sandels.  Little did I know that it was going to be quite the adventure it turned out to be.  Finally after hitting 6 stores we found her some cute little white sandels that didn't cost me a small fortune or were not the right color.

Finally, we got back to Grandma's about 330pm and took it easy until dinner time.  We had a yummy dinner about 630pm and then the littles jumped on the couch cushions for a while and then it was jammy time.  Missy Miss was very excited to wear her new Dora pajamas that I got her today.  After she put them on she announced that she was now Dora and when you would say her name she would tell you that she was Dora.

They are all so sweet and I am truly blessed.  We missed Peanut this evening, but he had to work until 8pm tonight. I thank God every day for my beautiful children and their health.

Time to call it a night.  Work dawns early in the morning.