Softball Awards Banquet

We went to the softball awards banquet last week. Woo-hoo. Hannah was named Offensive MVP and got big praise for her consistently strong hitting. She was also recognized as the queen of left field, which she took over about half way through the season and had everybody wondering why in the heck she hadn't been playing left field her whole life. She OWNED it!

She is on a backpacking trip this week, then has graduation Saturday, June 4th. Sorry if the announcements are late. We were trying to get a photo shot to include and the Utah weather has not been at all cooperative.

Well, here are some photos I know you will enjoy, and one in particular that will remind you who Hannah's hero is.

Photos, hopefully

Hannah's Prom

As many of you know, because I have called and asked for advice!, Hannah went to the senior prom last night with her good friend Philip and a wonderful gaggle of other friends. We counted back and we are pretty sure she hasn't worn a dress since the 8th grade, so this was a pretty big deal. Thanks to Aunt Chris for the hair tips. We scrunched her natural curl a bit and then pulled the front back with the bobby pins as you recommended. She really like it. And as you can tell from Philip's cute red cheeks, he liked it too. Of course, he arrived early, so had to sit and chat with Dave (no, no shotguns in sight) while she pulled on her first pair of panty hose and we got her into her shoes. When she walked down the stairs he said, "Oh Hannah, you look lovely!" Then we had the tying on of the wrist corsage, and me pinning on the boutonnière, because there was no way Hannah was going to do it. Sounds like they did more talking and laughing than dancing because the music was way too loud. But Hannah had a great time. Ah, another milestone.

Well, unfortunately the blog is not letting me post photos, so I will post this and see if I can figure out what is going on, and post the photos.

Basement Woes be GONE!

So the channel goes almost in an entire U around the basement. The Sump Pump was moved to an opposite corner of the basement. The bathroom was taken out and the workshop wall was taken down to allow the workers to get to where they needed. It's a little depressing looking at such and unusable area at the moment, but we're looking forward to coming up with plans and ideas for re-finishing the basement as usable space again! It will be an adventure I'm sure! Haha

Thought I'd just share!!! =o)

Now is that a beautiful fence, or what?

Not sure if we told anybody that big sections of our fence blew down, quite literally, during a wind and snow storm a few months ago. I had it propped and wired and held together with everything from duct tape to Gorilla Glue, hoping it would last until spring, but it did not. We found a great fence guy on Angie's List (Have you ever heard of that? It is a fantastic way to find great people to finish things like, oh I don't know, kitchen remodeling .) So here are some pictures of our new fence. I showed the guy some photos of a Craftsman style gate (our house decor is Craftsman style) and he was able to customize the gates to make them complement the house. And what comes after a fence...maybe...a puppy? No pressure Dave, really. Really. Almost. Kind of. Just sayin'...Come on June. Get here soon.

Re: June--I am actively recruiting my replacement and I have at least two FABULOUS candidates who can start in May, so I can hand stuff off to the one we choose.

This just in...

Article in the Salt Lake Tribune today under the Softball Analysis section:

Rowland Hall

North Summit put Rowland Hall in a 0-1 hole in Region 14 by beating the Winged Lions 15-5 on March 29. Hannah Midget doubled for Rowland Hall in the loss. Rowland Hall was only down 6-5 going into the fifth inning, but North Summit exploded for nine runs in the top half.

Tried to scan the article but it didn't work and for some reason it wasn't included in the on-line version. Oh well.

Happy Birthday Chloe Bear and get well soon Dale. Love you all.

Dad's Home

After arriving home from church to beginning cleaning for Dad to come home tomorrow, we get a call from Dad saying he is being discharged today. So, he's home much to his pleasure as his roommate in the hospital was beginning to have major problems. So much so that Dad spent most of his night listening for Charlie. We have all his pain meds, but he seems to be getting around ok in the wheelchair. Bryan and Nikki are coming over later this evening as well as Grandma and Grandpa. Mom put meatloaf in the stove and left me in charge of Dad who seems to be in a little pain right now, but he's in between the OxyCodone pain meds. He's in a good mood, but we are already hearing "I Can Do It Myself". This will be a fun few weeks!!!