Our Little Leaguer

Sable has had two baseball games now. Remember how she was suppose to be in girl's t-ball ages 6-7. We now find ourselves in Boys baseball - coach's pitch with 7-8 year olds. First couple of practices were rough. She didn't want to run and got hit in the hand with the ball. Last night we got our first Hit!!!! Yea! But of course there was still drama. She left her baseball glove at practice the night before and we couldn't find it and then somehow she got eaten alive by ants on the back of her neck while she was playing outfield. Now how does that happen? We know it wasn't diving for a ball as we watched our little princess watch a ball as it rolled past her in left field and she just stood there. The short stop had to run and get it. Funny in a way but daddy erdmier wasn't too happy.

Baseball might not be our fortey - but we will see how it goes. She has been getting in trouble at school also. Talking, playing in the bathroom...... so everyday the question is not how was school what did you learn--- it is did you get your color changed today. And don't get me started on the whole color change thing -- what ever happened to the good ole get your name on the board? Anyway. Never boring at the Erdmier house.

Enjoy the pics!

Drama Queen -

Well -- life at the Erdmier house has definitely changed over the past month. School starting has had an affect on all of us. Dinner is earlier, Bath time is earlier, and our Drama Queen has had a rude awakening. Of course like all parents we blame the other one for the acts our children begin in order to get attention. But we all know it is Brandon.
The first 2 weeks Sable didn't want to take a bath, she wanted to be outside with daddy, she wanted to do anything except what she was suppose to. And of course the good ol' question -- what did you do at school today? is answered with Nothin'.
We had to pull out the Love and Logic after two weeks of crying, throwing fits, and slamming doors. It has worked rather well, we have had a few interesting conversations circumment for instance:
We were at the grocery store and Sable was already upset because she wanted to be swimming at her friends house. We told her she could go when we got back. She then starts saying she is too tired to walk and she wanted to ride in the buggy. Love and logic extraordinaire mom speaks up and says, "Sable, you have two choices, one you can ride in the buggy but because you are too tired to walk it must mean you are too tired to swim. The other choice is to walk like a big girl and swim when we get home". Okay, so mom thought she had it under control.
Sable then says, "Mom, I think that those are your two choices not mine!" So much for the extraordinaire part.
Other than that -- our little dramas -- life has been pretty good for the Erdmier's. Colby is growing like and weed and his head has been correcting itself. He can sit up by hisself now and is into touching your face or earrings or hair.... whatever he can get his hands on. And for any of you who thought he was puny and a little wryly at birth -- not so much anymore.
Brandon has his foot in many doors right now and we are very excited and blessed about them.
So I think I will keep him around for a little longer.
We got to spend a wonderful little vacation in Santa Monica, CA this past weekend. Visited some family, ate some shrimp, etc. The vacation was good for us -- time together. It did remind me of something my grandmother said a while back. When you start getting old all you do is plan your day around when you eat. On Monday of our trip we had several dining locations we wanted to visit so we ate lunch at 10:30/2nd lunch at 3:30 / appetizers at 7:00 / and dinner at 9:00 -- "here's to getting old!"