I have been remiss in my blogging.
So what has happened in the last 4 weeks? So much-
We had house guests from Connecticut for a week, Randy and Mary Keinz. We went to the zoo, had bar b ques, saw a great movie, (CARS!!! I loved it!) went to Disneyland and in general, had a great time. :)
My nephew is sort of living with us now- He graduated in June, Thank God! I am so proud of him. So now he is sleeping in our guest room/computer room and helping around the house.
He was just in a baseball tournament. He plays center field and has a wicked throw; twice I saw him throw a guy out at home plate from deep in the out field! He also has a pretty good bat- 4 home runs this summer. He was on the all star team for his district and they won their section. They went on to the sectional tournament and came in 3rd- not bad considering that they had never been that far before!
We spent all of last week shuttling back and forth from here to Bellflower for games. Their last game was on Saturday at 4:00. SO, in 110 degree heat they played, but unfortunately they lost 10-0. Not so great, but hey, that's why the World Series isn't won in 1 game. In baseball the teams are expected to have an off night every now and then.
I was impressed with several of Danny's team mates and with him as well. I was not, however, impressed with the parents of an opposing team. Get this...
Abby, being my expressive daughter, had one heck of a tantrum. We, trying to teach her to be a good human, disciplined her. Randy physically carried her to the car. He put her in the car, WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN OF COURSE! And waited for her to stop screaming and acting like a brat. He stayed right where he could see her.
So this parent came walking by, and then walked by again where he stopped and said, and I quote, "Excuse I'm a pastor and I wanted to make sure the windows were down." As if being a pastor has anything to do with it. Randy said of course they were down. Then the "pastor" said, "Well we have several sets of eyes watching you so just keep it under control."
CAN YOU BELIEVE IT!?!?!? It's not that the man came to check on Abby, we don't have a problem with that, it's that he had the gall to say what he did. Randy did not hit Abby, nor did he lock her in the hot car without air. The guy even cam back to check that everything was "under control".
GRRRR.... Randy was so mad and offended and shaken. He would never do anything to hurt his kids. He has a hard time even spanking them. He is such a good daddy that it was had to be judged like that. I think what made him the most upset was how the guy made a point to say he was a pastor- ok and so you're a pastor, so what? What does that have to do with anything?
So what else?....
We have a patio now! An actual concrete patio- we hope to have the back yard done in time for Abby's birthday so everyone can see it. We even have art on the walls- painted by my mom. (yeah mom!) Curios up in a curio cabinet and china in an honest to goodness china cabinet- We are SO grown up! It actually scares me a bit, me a grown up? Please!
Alexander is still walking all over the place and Abby is getting so close to reading. I am very proud of her.
I am working summer time easy with FRIDAYS OFF!! Awesome. Randy has been working like crazy, eventually I'll get to see him for more than a few hours and just enough time to talk about the bills and say hi.
Well I guess I should actually do some work--- yeah right.
Saying for the month:
"I'm not bitter, I'm right!"
C. Erickson
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