Tball has ended!!

Well......Thomas's tball career ended that Thursday night. They lost to the team that eventually won the district title. Thomas did a great job at first base and third base. He LOVES to tag people out. He also loves to slide into the bases......especially home base! He will move up to the next league in the Spring, but then Grant will be in tball! : )

The Agony of Defeat!

Well.....Thomas's team lost last night. The score was so bad I don't even remember exactly what it was.........we were just glad it was over! Our boys just could not get it together!!! We play again tonight at 6:30...if we win, we play again at 9:00. If we lose........we are out! Jill's team scrimmages tonight at 6:00 in West. We are supposed to be going to Lubbock today for my cousin, Sarah's wedding tomorrow night. It looks like we may make it to Abilene around midnight or so and spend the night at Lady and Granddad's, which is not all bad, because that means we can go to the bakery for breakfast and a few thumbprints for the road to Lubbock.

BUSY BUSY BUSY!

STILL PLAYING BALL..........

Thomas's team won last night! I think the score was 43-32. He caught a pop fly to get the last out and was SO EXCITED! If only I would have had my camera ready and could have captured the look on his face! His team plays again tonight at 8:00 against the other West team that made it to district. It should be interesting!!! Can't we just play in West instead of having to drive to Hubbard? NO..........that would be too simple.

Jill's team is still practicing for the State Playoffs. Yesterday a girl that graduated from West (that plays at Texas State) came to their practice and taught them how to SLIDE properly. They used a slip n slide! I sure am glad we have the AFLAC accident plan. They ended practice by pitching water balloons to the girls and letting them hit them with their bats. It looked fun.........Jill said it was----and she was totally wet when practice was over.

Shelley.......I think you may be the only person that reads this blog! Thanks for your post! Love ya, V

Workplace Benefits Solutions Tball Team
Thomas is second in from the left.
Jonathan is the coach you can barely see!

Thomas at bat....sorry I could not figure

out how to rotate the pic after attaching it!

Grant loves his POPS!

TBALL PLAYOFFS 2007

Thomas continues to crack me up........daily. Take last night for example: It is our first game of Tball playoffs in Hubbard, TX. It is the bottom of the 3rd inning (Dad...notice I did not say quarter here...haha) and Thomas, who is playing 3rd base, takes off running. He goes past the pitcher....past the first baseman...and into the dugout where he tells Jonathan he has to go to the bathroom...NOW...in the middle of the game. Jonathan asks the umpire...he laughs...and says to let him go!

Thomas takes off running again behind the dugout......through the fence....down the hill to the restroom while the other two teams are just standing there on the field. Of course there is a line to the restroom, so he walks behind the restrooms and just goes on the grass. He then starts running again.....back to the game and everyone started clapping! It was pretty funny. AND the best part is that they won the game 32-21.



They play again tonight at 9:00 PM. Yes......imagine little 4,5,and 6 year olds trying to play at 9:00 PM......dont even get me started.

We are still busy with tball and softball. Jill's team won the West League and District and will advance to the state tournament in Clifton next week. Thomas's team got 2nd in the West League and will play for District this week in Hubbard.

Thomas lost his first tooth this past week. You can kind of see it in the last picture. It came out at Taco Bell in Mexia after one of Jill's games.

The tooth fairy did come that night and even left him $1.00.

Love to all................V

Leisurely summer? I think not!

I really am trying to get better at updating this blog. I do have good intentions......really I do........Anyway........this is what we have been up to!
Vanessa: My new job is still keeping me busy. I do like it and the people I work with. I went to the TEPSA/TASSP conference in Austin earlier this month for 3 days. I have just returned (last night) from a 4 day trip to Grapevine where I took a class about selling securities and being certified through the NASD. OH MY! It was like reliving economics at ACU all over again---now that I am far removed from it..I can tell you that Dr. Jackson's economics is the only class I failed while there. I was pledging Ko Jo Kai that semester, too, but I think that was only an excuse. The information was just too much! In a way, it still is..........the instructor in Grapevine was good. I filled all but 4 pages of a legal pad with notes. I hope to take the tests in 2 weeks.

I also turned 34 this week. Thank you to those of you who called and sent sweet notes. : ) I spent my actual bday (6/27) in a hotel in Grapevine that had no electricity for 4 hours that night due to crazy weather.

Jonathan: has been at the fireworks stand in Sweetwater since last Saturday 6/23. He is doing well there.........which is good........we are hoping to use the firework money to pay off my Suburban. (Then we can build a house on the land we bought!!) He has also been coaching/sponsoring a Tball team this season. I think baseball began here in April........we are still playing and practicing. More on that below.

Jill: Her softball team is undefeated for the season! She will proudly tell anyone who will listen. They have worked hard all season and have practiced a lot! She had practice all week (thanks to Charlene and Dad for getting my children where they were supposed to be all week : )) and they go to the playoffs in Teague this coming week. She even has practice tomorrow........a SUNDAY! With Jonathan still gone.........it should all be very interesting. And did I mention that our wonderful babysitter, Cooky, started her 2 week vacation yesterday?

Thomas: His tball team got second in his league. There was a 3 way tie for second, so his team had to play last night (they won) and this morning and they won again! So............that means more practice this week for his team and they will go to the playoffs the second week in July. At least Jonathan will be home by then.

Grant: He is the #1 cheerleader for both teams. He can play tball next year and cannot wait! I do think his favorite part of the games is being able to have some Sour Patch Straws and a Dr. Pepper, but he cheers them all on. This morning, one of the players on Thomas's team got hurt and was sitting in the dugout recovering and Grant said, "Mom...I have to go check on BJ. I'll be back." He is so sweet!!

We are all enjoying swimming in the back yard when we can. Jonathan and the kids ride their bikes some......did I mention that Jonathan got bit by a dog last week while riding his bike? He is OK now, but did have to get some stitches......

The kids and I are hoping to be able to go to the fireworks stand sometime before it closes on July 4th......it all depends on practice and games. I will try to post results and maybe even some pics! ha....

SHELLEY: I hope your kids are better.........I am so glad that you did not get sick from all of that..........love ya, Vanessa

Caudle Family Reunion 2007

WOW! 17 great grandkids.......wouldn't Momba and Bob be so proud??!! Next year there will be 18!! My cousin Dusty and his wife, Lindy, are expecting in December. The pictures randomly position themselves.........I have not mastered the whole blog thing yet...as you can tell!

We all met in Abilene at the old Embassy Suites.......now the Elegante. We had fun visiting, swimming, attending a talent show put on by all of the kids, and........of course.........eating!!

We were nice to the kids and took them all to Mr. Gatti's on Saturday night so they could waste all of our money on those games. haha

It was great seeing everyone and I look forward to the next reunion..............Shelley, thanks for the picture help........I am still not sure how I got these to attach. : ) I will try more later!