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July turned to August....and All Star Baseball

It's 2016, so that means it's a Purdue Conferences year. Which basically means my summers are MUSH. My posting is rare on this blog, and my balance of family & work is a little skewed...but we made it. We had a successful Conference for work, we played some all-star baseball on both weekends flanking my conferences, we had the White County Fair right AFTER my conferences, and then vacation right after that, and then we started school right after that. Do you see now why MAYBE we lacked at posting in this timeframe? And why it's now September 8th, and I'm just sitting down long enough to actually RECALL what happened in that time? My brain is still a bit foggy from all the fun...

All Star Pinto -- Colton was lucky enough to have been invited to play on the All-Star team again this year, and boy are those kids fun to watch. The level of intensity jumps a notch, and the kids rise to the occasion. They played some really tough teams, and because they did well in the opening weekend, had to play in the winners bracket the following weekend. Why do I say that like they had too....basically, we had the toughest teams first. A long road to walk. And we lost the first game of the tournament, but that kicked us into a losers bracket, that we got all the way to the end of, before eventually losing to the team who would lose to the overall tournament championships. It was a FUN ride, with some great families and awesome boys. We adore these summer days at the ballparks nad will forever cherish these memories. Colton - it's been a fun summer watching you grow & learn the game of baseball. What you might have missed during the regular season, you certainly picked up in the all-star season. We love watching you play, and love that you are a wonderful teammate. Always do your best, and we'll forever be proud of you!











Remember how I said the games flanked my Conference? I couldn't actually make it to your game on Wednesday night, but I was able (thanks to your coaches being awesome)  to watch from my phone and enjoy a beer on the conferences. I call that a win/win! :)
 Thankfully, someone had a Frontier Hat for Grandpa to borrow -- perhaps a Christmas gift this year?






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