Last Day of School - 8th grade promotion

Nichole with some of her school friends at 8th grade promotion.

Close the Barn Door

Penni told me the other night that her sister (who needs some cheering up) asked for a funny story. Since every one in my family feels that I "throw them under the bus" when I tell my stories - it has been difficult to come up with one. But I think that I have one.

Penni went with me to a doctor's appointment last week. We go into the office and I was at the front counter signing in, paying my co-pay and showing my insurance card. A little old lady was sitting in a chair next to the door in between the door and the front counter.



Penni was standing behind me when the lady sitting on the chair motioned to Penni, with her finger, to come closer. I thought that the lady was going to say something like how nice Penni looked or maybe ask if Penni helped her at the hospital. But instead the lady said in a sweet voice - Your zipper is down! Penni thanked her and quickly zipped up, then we went out the door to an adjacent office for my appointment. As we walked Penni said "why didn't you notice that my zipper was down?" - I quickly shot back the only zipper that I would notice is if your zipper was in the back of your pants or down the front of your shirt. Sorry that is just how I role - you are on your own with everything else!

Jodi that is the best I can do right now - but I did tell you the washer and dryer story - that should always bring out a laugh.

2009 Family Pictures

Zoe Play'n Some Softball

Zoe is our naturally gifted athlete. I tell her what to do and she does it.

She strikes poses all on her own. Notice the sparkly shoes.

Playing second base she fielded this grounder.

Ran to second base.

And got the runner out. Looking at the replay the tie should've gone to the runner. It may have been nice for the center fielder to take four steps so Zoe could of thrown the ball to her but oh well. I did notice that the center fielder is really into the game - notice her right arm goes behind her back and is holding on to her left arm. No problem Zoe's got it!!

Zoe is in the 7-9 coach pitch league. Some of the girls are pretty big - may need to check some birth certificates. Until one game a girl looked like she had Downs Syndrome - I thought oh how nice I hope she gets a hit. She walked up to the plate and promptly sent the ball clear over our outfielders head - then trotted around the bases - like she had done it before. During this same game Zoe made some terrific plays out in the field. One girls hit the ball hit up the middle and somehow Zoe got a glove on it - it was pretty impressive. Her coach and alot of the parents are big Zoe fans - I think it is because of her cute personality and the fact the people like to yell ZOE!!!!

I have talked about Kristine playing softball and she is still doing great. We have to miss her game today because of a band concert. When she told her coach he said can you miss the concert because we really need you - nice to be needed.