Toys for Tots Baseball Tournament 2009

This weekend we spent most of our time driving to Peoria for Cade's baseball tournament. There was 2 games on Saturday, which they won and seeded 3rd overall out of 14 teams. Sunday was playoff day. They won their first 2 games, sending them to their 3rd Game for the Championship. Cade hit 2 doubles and 2 singles overall and had a some GREAT defense plays on 3rd base as well.

WAY TO GO CADE and GREAT JOB CHANDLER REDS!

Goodbye Butterscotch

Unfortunately today is a sad day....we had to put Miss B down. Santa brought Butterscotch to us 2 years ago and how sweet she has been. We had so much fun with her. She would run in her wheel all night long and was quite the adventerous one too. She managed to get out 3 different times. The first time was about 2 weeks after we got her...we found her in Cade's closet. The second time..she was behind the dryer. The last time she got out, we tore the house apart trying to find her. We ended up finding her in our closet......she made it down all the stairs & past the dog. Wow, it was like a scene from the Stuart Little Movie. She has been part of our family & she will be missed!

WE WILL MISS YOU "MISS B"

Madison and Butterscotch
Our sweet Miss "B"

Thanksgiving Baseball Tournament

While Brett was spending his 22nd Black Friday at work.....we were at Cade's baseball tournament. It was quite crazy for us, not only were Madison and I the cheerleaders, we were also texting play by plays to Brett so he could still feel like he was watching the games too! Overall they played 5 games and went 3 and 2, one of those games was for the Championship. They placed 2nd overall in the tournament......not so bad since it is only their 2nd tournament together!

Great job Cade and way to go Reds!

Cade taking his practice swing
Cade getting ready to bat

Starbound Dance Competition 2009

Last weekend Madison competed at Starbound. It was a small venue, but was a great place for the first dance competition of the year. She competed in 5 dances, 2 hip hop dances and 3 jazz dances. All of her dances took Gold awards. It's always great to see her dances after all the hard work she puts in every day at dance. She did an amazing job and we had a lot of fun too!

Great job Madison and thanks for all the great memories! Hip Hop Dance "ROBBERS"
Hip Hop Dance "TRIBUTE"

Jazz Dance "CAN CAN"

Happy Thanksgiving 2009!!

Wishing all of our family and friends a very Happy Thanksgiving!! We hope your day is filled with fun & lots of turkey!

1st Club Ball Tournament

This past weekend Cade played in his first Club Baseball Tournament. Of course playing baseball is nothing new for him, just with another team. He played third base and had some great hits too, a single and two doubles. They didnt win the championship on Sunday, but overall the team did great for their first time together. They will have another chance this weekend to play in a tournament. Good luck Cade.....GO CHANDLER REDS!

Halloween

It's hard to believe another year of Halloween came and went. It was a pretty mellow evening. Nana and Papa came up to go Trick or Treating with the kids.....something they havent done in over 20 years. Madison went as a fairy this year. She informed us this was her last year for a costume and trick or treating. She told us that next year she would like to pass out candy to the kids instead....guess she is growing up! Cade was begging us for a scary costume this year and that it was. He went as a Zombie and definately was the scariest costume we saw all night.......what a boy thing!

Madison and her "sweet" fairy costume

Zombie Cade....he didnt even have to make a scary face,
he was already so scary looking!