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Tonight Holyn had soccer practice and Max had a game (on opposite ends of the city). This seems to happen to us a lot on Monday nights, so we divided and conquered. Holyn and I went to soccer and she chose her outfit for the evening. I caught her popping a pose while waiting for her turn to pass the ball. I was laughing to myself when she did it and had to take a picture. What a model! It was another hot evening, still about 90 degrees at play time. Thankfully her coach let the girls take lots of breaks and cut out early. 
We raced over to Max's game. He was playing near the pitcher when we arrived and had grabbed a line drive and threw it to 1st base, for the out. Lant said Max had a great hit and belted it into the outfield. Too bad we missed it. His next time up to bat, he had a little trouble getting a good pitch (half because the coach can't throw a strike if his life depended upon it and also because Max was a little lazy swinging the bat). He ended up hitting off the T and getting on at first. I must have jinxed him! And yes, you guessed it, they won (well according to Max).
Today was a hot one, and of course Max had a game. But first, there were team pictures. I let Lant handle this one and when the team returned from group shots, he let me how Max smiled. Needless to say, I bet you will enjoy this year's baseball cards. I quickly asked about retakes, but Lant said to let it go. So I'm letting it go (just stating my case). Again, it was hot, humid and the wind stopped just in time for the kids to take the field. Max got two hits this game and played catcher (although an older kid stood behind him to catch his misses) and short stop. The blue team dominated and used the 5 run rule every inning. At the end of the game, one of Max's teammates yelled "We're Unstoppable." All the boys cheered, even the parents ('cause we got to go home)! Max declared he loved baseball, so that's all that matters.
Game #3 for Critter Force tonight, and it couldn't have been more girly, the purple team playing the pink team. Holyn was really funny during the opening drive. One of her teammates kicked the ball and it ricocheted off the other team and landed right in Holyn's arms. Knowing that holding or touching the ball with your hands is a big no-no in soccer, she yells out "OH, Oh my God" and drops the ball. Both team's parents got a laugh out of that one! Holyn got right back in the game and scored a goal. She even helped guard the goal when the other team threatened to score.
Our cheerleader also kept spirit strong during her time on the bench, and lead her fellow teammates. I personally liked the chant spelling out P-U-R-P-L-E, and Fire Up (which hopefully loads on the blog!)
The Critter Force Soccer Team played their second game tonight. Holyn started out strong, but suddenly came down with a bad stomach ache that sidelined her for a while. Lant checked on our pro as did the coach during the first half and things didn't look good for a return.
Much to our surprise, after halftime and a few sips of water, #3 returned to the field. She got right back to business and scored her own goal!
Things got even better when we looked across the field and saw Holyn leading cheers during her time on the bench! Thankfully the Critters came out on top (well, according to the girls in the purple jerseys).
Max had his first baseball game tonight and its apparent it will be another season like the Bad News Bears. His coach can barely throw the ball over the plate (underhanded) and each kid swings at any pitch that comes near. Thank God they have the 5 runs and or 3 outs rule in effect. While waiting to take his turn at bat, Lant and I overhear the conversations going on at the bench. First, Max shows all the kids how to make fart sounds while using your armpit and hand (and then they all try it). Wish I got a picture of that! Next we hear "So, do you got an innie or an outtie" (and no, they were not talking about what inning they were in or how many outs they had)! I am proud to say that at both at bats, Max hit the ball solid. He overran first base once and got tagged out, but the second time got to run the bases and bounce over home plate. Should be interesting... I'll keep you posted!
Holyn had her school music program last night and did a fantastic job. After watching the 4th and 5th grades perform for what seemed like an hour, the 2nd and 3rd grades took the stage. She was so proud of her outfit and made sure we planned it out days in advance (we think she looked pretty cute too). Wonder who she gets that from? We were pleased to see the songs had dance moves to accompany the lyrics, and as you can see. Holyn performed them dramatically. Holyn also had a small speaking part, but wouldn't reveal what she said until she performed (what an artist). After her big finish (I wish I could get the videos to load) Lant told her she sang with feeling (this is particularly funny because on Max's last report card he didn't get great marks on only one thing... "singing with feeling" in music class). Way to go Holyn!
Tonight Holyn had soccer practice and Max had a game (on opposite ends of the city). This seems to happen to us a lot on Monday nights, so we divided and conquered. Holyn and I went to soccer and she chose her outfit for the evening. I caught her popping a pose while waiting for her turn to pass the ball. I was laughing to myself when she did it and had to take a picture. What a model! It was another hot evening, still about 90 degrees at play time. Thankfully her coach let the girls take lots of breaks and cut out early. 
We raced over to Max's game. He was playing near the pitcher when we arrived and had grabbed a line drive and threw it to 1st base, for the out. Lant said Max had a great hit and belted it into the outfield. Too bad we missed it. His next time up to bat, he had a little trouble getting a good pitch (half because the coach can't throw a strike if his life depended upon it and also because Max was a little lazy swinging the bat). He ended up hitting off the T and getting on at first. I must have jinxed him! And yes, you guessed it, they won (well according to Max).
