Mother's Day at the Ballpark

 

 

BEAUTIFUL weekend at Baum Stadium in the last home series of the year. Richard went on Friday night and the whole family went on Saturday. It's fun for us to know someone on the field and it's always fun when the HOGS win! After the game the team huddles on the field and then the players can come talk to their families and hug their girlfriends. Erin and Sheridan were down on the wall and apparently there were TV cameras filming the winning pitcher who was standing beside Ryan. We started getting texts that they were on TV as we were leaving the park. It's so fun to live in Arkansas!

 

 

Great View

BEAUTIFUL view...of weeds, that are simply glorious on our drive home every day.

Senior Night

 

Yesterday was a rainy day. It matched our mood. We planned a special night full of family and friends for senior night on the soccer field but when it's your last game ever, it's kind of bittersweet. Ryan and Katelyn came from Fayetteville though he had text Lauren all day and pretended he didn't know about her game at all. Grandma and Grandpa Boogaart were able to come and see the game and then treated us all to dinner! We took a canopy tent to the stadium and set it up in the bleachers just in case the rain didn't hold off during the game. Seven seniors started the game. Lauren's best friends played the entire game right beside her. Did we win? No. Did it matter in the scheme of things? No. Today ended a great run of fun and athletics for Lauren.

 

Running Hard

Sheridan placed about 15th in the 3rd grade girls 800 meter event last week. I was so proud of her not stopping to walk once during the event! It was hot outside and she worked hard! Here she is following her friend, Lydia, as we got to cheer her on near the finish line!

GOOD NEWS

Excellence

Your Word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.

 

SENIOR SKIP DAY

I'm pretty sure I know where Lauren is this morning, but I'm not sure where she'll be the rest of the day. I offered to be on "stand by" if her friends weren't planning something she wanted to do to go buy school stuff...new bedding, clothing, etc. Neither of us really like to shop...but we might make a day of it.

I can't believe she only has 3 full days of high school remaining. This school year has gone by fast!
This week:
MONDAY: SKIP DAY
TUESDAY: SOCCER IN HUNTSVILLE
WEDNESDAY: SHE'S TEACHING IN YOUTH GROUP
THURSDAY: SENIOR NIGHT...LAST SOCCER GAME

We spent the weekend together at Women of Joy in Branson: