Softball

Well, I just wrapped up my 4th summer of playing softball. We finished tied for 7th at 9-11 and were one spot away from the playoffs. Considering this is our first year in the Canton Joint Recreation League, I'd say that is a pretty good start. The competition in Canton is definitely a lot better than the Massillon Recreation League. It's always fun to play one night a week with your friends (and the competition aspect is great as well).

Here are my stats for 2011 and my updated career stats. I wanted to post them on the blog so that I have some different "record keeping" options to look back on.

2011 Season

At Bats - 51
Hits - 24
Singles - 22
Doubles - 1
Triples - 1
Homeruns - 0
RBIs - 15
Walks - 2
Average - .471

Career

At Bats - 174
Hits - 76
Singles - 66
Doubles - 4
Triples - 4
Homeruns - 2
RBIs - 38
Walks - 5
Average - .437

Surfside, SC

Yard Work 2011

Housework is something you do that nobody notices until you don't do it. ~Author Unknown

This past weekend (Friday-Monday), I tackled a lot of yard work that has been neglected over the past few years...mostly in the weed department. I wish I had remembered to take some "before" pictures...because...it was bad.

Real bad.

Anyhow, after over 20+ hours of weeding, mulching, weeding, mulching, mowing, pulling out shrubs, edging, cleaning, brooming, digging, planting, etc...our yard finally looks like it should. I think I even heard it thank me (or maybe that was a delusion from my impending heat stroke). Megan was a big help, too. She planted a bunch of flowers that helped add a lot of beauty to our mulch beds. Kayley helped too with a Dora gardening set she had gotten from Grandma Kumpf. Reagan...well...she sat around and watched.

Here are some pictures of the blood, sweat, and filth. Hopefully, I can get back off the couch after these have uploaded...

Daddy/Daughter Date

This past Thursday night, Kayley and I participated in our second Daddy/Daughter Date Night. This time the venue was Chick-fil-a. Now, you might be thinking...a fast food place for a date night? Really?

I was thinking the same thing.

However, it turned out to be one of the coolest experiences Kayley and I have had. First, we had made reservations a few weeks ago after seeing the promotion on Facebook. I just thought they might have some balloons and maybe an employee dressed up in a cow costume walking around the dining area.

It turned out to be a lot more than that...

When we arrived, we signed in and Kayley was given a pink rose (above). Then, we took a picture with the employee dressed up in a cow suit (fun job) before we headed inside for dinner. The restaurant was sectioned off so that we had a special area to dine. The tables were covered and had place settings and candles. The employees waited on us instead of the normal counter ordering. We had "starter" questions to ask each other. They played music and had a man playing the saxophone. There was a photo booth to take silly pictures. Kayley got free ice cream, a goody bag, and a tour of the kitchen. It was really over the top and I walked out of there paying $10.04.

In a day and age where the "family" has been attacked by societal changes, it is comforting to see an organization go out of their way to make something special happen. Imagine if more places offered this type of environment for parents and their children, children themselves, or just parents. HUGE props to manager Doug Pugh and the entire staff at Chick-fil-a.

8 Months?!?! Oops...

Sorry for the long nap...OK...long hibernation.

Eight months?

Really? That's like more than seven months and less than nine months.

That's a long time...

I don't really have an excuse. Can I blame Facebook? We'll go with that...

Now that summer is here, I'm going to try to get back into a blogging mindset. With two girls under the age of four and a TON of other stuff going on in our lives, I thought it would be a good time to reinvest in this blog. If nothing else, it is a great way to keep things on record.

Soooo...here is a reattempt at blogging. Awesome, right???