Tee Ball

Kali has had 3 tee ball games!  They are so entertaining to watch.  We enjoy every game.  It is such a riot watching 5 and 6 year old boys and girls playing tball together.  The rules of the game...is pretty much there aren't any.  They all get to run the bases even if they get out....which quite frankly doesn't happen very often.  They get to go only one base at a time and the last batter runs all the way home.  

Kali's first game she definitely loved all the eyes watching her.  She did a pretty good job hitting, but then every time she would run she would worry more about holding her helmet instead of running fast to the base.  Then when she would touch home plate she noticed that everyone was watching her so she would stop right in front of home plate and wait and then touch the base.  It was pretty cute.  

I was quite surprised at how aggressive Kali was at fielding.  It didn't really matter what position the coach put her because she would almost go after every  ball.  I think she was playing short stop and she went out to center field to field a ball.  Then she was playing 3rd base and she fielded the ball cleanly and started running to first base, because I don't think she thought she could throw the ball that far.  Then she finally threw it when she was close to the base.  With all the running to 1st base, Kali must have gotten confused as she started to think she was the hitter/runner and she stood on 1st base with him and she ran with the runner to 2nd base.  It was so funny!  Daddy told her, "Kali when you have your glove on, you can't run the bases."  IT WAS SO HUMOROUS.  Kali has a lot of players on her team that haven't played before so it is amazing watching them progress and get better every game.

Kali's 2nd and 3rd games were about the same.  She is getting better at batting.  She continues to be very aggressive fielding, regardless if it is her position or not.  I think her goal is to have the dirtiest white paints.  She has started a bad habit that any time she fields the ball she will slide on her knees.  On the 3rd game, Kali was the last batter and she ran so fast around the bases she beat the little boy in front of her.  You could see it on her face that is all she wanted to do was to catch him!

After watching the 1st game, Grandma Dolores didn't think Kali quite looked the part so she graciously bought her cleats, a hot pink helmet, and a pink softball bag.  Thanks Grandma for spoiling her rotten.  I do think she runs faster in the cleats and on the 2nd game when Kali was fielding she was out trying out her cleats by spinning in the dirt like a little ballerina. 

I want to thank all of Kali's great friends/family who have come out to watch her.  I think Kali has the biggest cheering section. 

The below pictures are from her 1st game.

I forgot to take pictures of all the fans that came to support her the 2nd game.  But here are a couple that I did take of the family.

Hoyt sure likes the snacks at the game......suckers and popcorn....2 of his favs!!!!

3rd Game

Team Huddle after the game....GO TIGERS!! That is what the team named themselves!!!  Again, thanks for all of our family that come to watch Kali play.  We all greatly appreciate it!!!

Fishing, School Carnival, Wedding, & Tball

We sure have been busy the past two weeks.  We had a family fish night, with Daddy, Brianna, Brent, Kali, Hoyt and myself.  However, Hoyt and I didn't stay too long.  Hoyt was a handful.  I think everyone caught at least one or two fish.  So it was a good night out at Palo.

Then we had Kali's first school carnival.  She was pretty excited to go.  I just took Kali and Hoyt because Daddy was busy shingling a roof.  Kali's favorite part was getting her hair colored purple and her nails painted.  Hoyt's favorite part was getting the pointer paw balloons and the flower balloon.  (I didn't get any pictures of those.)

The same night as the school carnival, we had a wedding reception.  Hoyt definitely is girl crazy and he likes the older ladies in particular.  There were two girls, probably 10-12 years old, he was pretty fond of.  He would try to get their attention by running by them while theywere dancing.  Then he attempted to slapp there behinds....hmmm I wonder who taught him that!!!  At first he was a little bashfull to actually slap their behinds, but he finally got the nerve.  That definitely got the girls attention, and Hoyt would run off expecting the girls to chase him.  This went on for about an hour.  It was very humorous.  Most of the people at the reception were watching Hoyt get his game on! LOL  

Kali had her fair share of fun at the wedding.  Towards the end of the night, Kali and the bride ended up having a dance off.  Kali won......the bride tried one of Kali's maneuvers and she slipped and fell on the floor.  I think she just rolled her anckle, but we got the bride some ice to be safe! OOOPPSSSIIEE. :(

I didn't get any good pictures to share of the wedding reception, but I had to tell the stories!

Kali's Tball Pictures

Top Row Left to Right: Coach Traer Morgan, Seth Werner, Zach Butler, Brenna Wilson, Kali Washburn

Bottom Row Left to Right: Sydney Maue, Jacob Regan, Tristan Miller, Katelyn Hamer, Paige Foltz

Not Pictured Logan Lala

Next Post will be about Kali's first two Tball games!!!!  I have some additional humorous stories to share!!!

Happy Retirement Dad!!!

My Dad finally retired on Thursday April 26th after working 44 years at Quaker!  HOLY COW that is a long time!!!!  My mom had a little party/open house for him on Saturday April 28th at Pappy's in Center Point.  He had a wonderful turn out with a lot of friends and family.  Congratulations Dad!!!  We hope you enjoy your time off!!!!

Dad and his twin brother, Gary.

In a lot of my pictures, dad was doing a lot of talking....imagine that a Holub talking!

Chad is winking at the camera!!!  Dad is talking again! :) I didn't start taking pictures until a little later in the night.  Everyone was pretty happy! :)

Congratulations Dad!  We love you!  Enjoy your time off, you deserve it!  Mom, start making that honey due list!!!! :)



Savannah's First Prom

Our little Savannah is growing up!  She went to Center Point's Prom with Conner Jones on April 28th.  I happen to think they were the best looking couple of the night!!!

The theme was Titanic!

Springs in full swing!!!

It has been a busy spring.  Kali started Tball practice on Friday 4/20/2012.  She has been doing a good job following directions and listening to the coaches.  In practice, while she is fast around the bases, she was unclear on the direction to go.  First she went to the pitcher and then she went to 3rd base.  It was really funny!!!  But on her defence, during the first practice, they only played in the outfield because the field was too wet.  I think she will have it figured out soon! :)

Kali's great friend Kathryn had a birthday party on Saturday 4/21.  She had a great time!  They always have fun spending time together.

Hanging out at home and playing outside!

Hoyt loves the lawn mower!  He could ride on it for hours.  It's a good thing that Gma Dolores and our yard is BIG.  Gma and Gpa Holub now have a BIG yard too, however it sounds like their back yard is a little hard to mow!  They are still trying to figure that out.

Hoyt loves his new Hawkeye's robe that Gma and Gpa Holub gave him for his birthday.  I thought this picture was pretty cute so I had to include it! :)  He cries when you take off his robe to put on his pj's.

Last Thursday, 4/26, the kiddos and I visited Aunt Laura and her boys.  Holy cow was it a house full!  The triplets and Hoyt played pretty well together.  The Popelka's have a blow up jumping toy that the little ones just loved.....I guess the BIG kids liked it too!  Holy cow it was a riot to watch the triplets go down the slides...unfortunately I didn't get any pictures.  I only took a few pictures...otherwise the kids kept us pretty busy!

Next posts will be Savannah's Center Point Prom and Gpa Holub's Retirement Party!