All Good Things Must Come to an End

Don't worry Melissa; you won't have to be torn between two softball teams. My church softball team unfortunately lost on Monday night so we are done for until next summer. A group of us are considering a city league though, so we will see if we are done for the year or not. Look at how great our team looks though! I had so much fun and met some amazing people in our church. I can't believe how much fun we had and can't wait to do it again!

In other news, I look like Quasimoto. I have a huge sty in my right eye and I woke up with my lower eye lid swollen. It is itching like crazy. One person at my work is super paranoid and worried about pink eye but I am not too concerned. I can see the sty so hopefully it will go away soon. Don't even think you are going to see a picture of me though!

Cory posted yesterday on another post that he was supposed to do. We were told early in the summer he should be switching squadrons but to no avail. Hopefully soon but it seems the Air Force is always slower than we would like.

Talk to you all soon!

It's Official...

So, Cory and I have been playing on our church softball team all summer long. While Cory is quite the baseball/softball player, I myself have never played. I must say I was nervous but it is a blast!! Of course I play right field, where almost no one hits and I can't make too many mistakes, but I had two goals. The first was to catch a pop fly which I did earlier in the season. It was super exciting. My second goal was to hit the ball over the outfielders head. Now initally this must sound insane because while I am not a wussy girl, I am a girl no the less, and have never played softball until this summer. It is important to know that all outfielders scoot up to the orange spray painted line when a girl hits. That means they stand pretty shallow about 10 feet behind the infield. So in our first playoff game I am thinking that if I don't do it this game, I might have to wait until next summer because it is a single elimination tournament now. The first at bat, I only advance the runner and get thrown out at first. BUMMER!!

Then, my second at bat happens. I swing hard the first time and totally miss. Super embarassed and thinking I pretty much suck. Second pitch was a major ball and the the third pitch came. I swung the sound off the bat was incredible and my hands didn't tingle from hitting the ball wrong. The ball easily cleared the left fielder and rolled all the way to the fence. I was celebrating all the way to first base because my 2nd goal was accomplished! What I forgot about was running the bases as fast as possible. I did get to third where my third base coach told me to keep running. I was floored. I couldn't believe he was sending me home, but I made it!! I hit an in field home run!! Plus two people were on base when I did it! I couldn't stop running. I jumped on Cory and he just caught me. My team jumped up and down and it was awesome!! I still am giddy about it. My coach and friend Matt King then gave me the game ball. Yes, the picture is the ball I hit over the outfielders and received 3 RBIs for and an infield homerun. I was and still am THRILLED!!

We have a game tonight too, so hopefully the magic can happen again!

Finally Some Pictures!

Okay, so I take forever to get pictures on here but I am doing better!! YEAH!! Can you believe it! Here are some pictures of our trip to California and of course, Savannah and Zoey!

By the way, I never download pictures onto the computer, so I am so proud of myself for doing it! Yay!

The 1st picture is me with bride Andrea Portue and fellow friend and bridesmaid Micki Smeeding.

2nd Picture-Our handsome men, with groom Kent in the middle, Richard on the right, and Cory.

3rd Picture-Our sweet girls sleeping together.

4th and 5th-Our Zoey!

California and the Rest

The rest of our trip in California went great!! Leaving the Smeedings was tough on me. I realize how much I miss them! Finally Andrea is now a Portue and all is right with the universe. We went to the beach on Saturday after the wedding and I learned how to body surf. Basically, my body was treated like a surf board with no one riding it but it was so much FUN!!! We got home on Monday at 4:30 am and Erin left on Tuesday morning to go back home.

Tonight should be an interesting night because our family is expanding from 3 to 4; 2 adults and 2 dogs that is. We are getting Zoey, a sister of Savannah, today at 1:00. Luckily, I have a fantastic neighbor in Brittney as she is picking her up at the airport for me. I hope that i get some sleep tonight as I have to work one of my 2 Saturdays a year tomorrow! I will post more recent pictures when I get them, but here is a sneak preview!!

We made it!

I have never been as tired as I was yesterday around 2:15. We left at 8:00 pm on July 1 and arrived in CA at 2:15 pm. It was rough, but we are here!! Now, we are enjoying the pool and weather before all the wedding festivities begin. Our hotel has computers, so this is nice.

We are hanging out with our long time friends Micki and Richard Smeeding! We realized just how much we miss each other when we are together. They are currently stationed in Del Rio, TX so visiting each other is pretty much impossible. Airfare out of the state of MT sucks and it is no better into Del Rio. At least we get to see each other and enjoy the time spent together. All we have done is laugh and laugh!!

Rehearsal and dinner is tonight and wedding tomorrow so these next two days are pretty packed. We will see how absolutely terrible I look in the dress!

On the Road Again...

So tonight, Cory, me, and Erin (Cory's sister) are starting our 1263 miles trip to Santa Ana, CA for my 11th wedding as a bridesmaid. Of the 1263 miles, 1227 of the miles are on 1 road! We are going to become very familiar with I-15. We get to stay in a hotel with our good friends we haven't seen in over a year. We are so excited about that.

I didn't tell you the best part. Cory is 1 of 10 groomsman and I am 1 of 10 bridesmaid! Every gave for crap for having 7!! Someone beat me! YEAH!! We will let you know how the trip and wedding was when we get back!!

Enjoy the 4th of July and please remember those who have sacrificed much for our freedoms. I know that I may be a little biased with who my dad, stepdad, and husband are, but we truly live in a country that people sacrifice time with families, time living away from home, and even their lives to keep us safe. Thank you to everyone who sacrifices for our nation. Your time and sacrifice is appreciated!