Wintoniak Racing Baseball

Today was the opening ceremony for Ephrata Baseball.  Opening Ceremony is something that is special and helps show our kids how important this game is to all of us as parents and how proud we are of them.  I believe the program has around 450 kids playing baseball and fast pitch for 2010.  It is also a time where the association can give thanks to all of their sponsors, coach's and parents.  It should be a GREAT 6 weeks. 

Our 2010 Wintoniak Racing Baseball Team

Being announced as a Team

My 3 handsome Boys

Bangs

So last night I finally caved and gave Alyee a little trim.  My dad has been threatening me that he was going to cut his granddaughter's hair if her mother didn't do something about it always being in her face.  To you all it really won't look like I did much, but for me, I feel like I cut WAY too much off.  I still think she is pretty dang cute.

She really didn't even mind

The day after...I couldn't even get a smile from her, she hates it!

~mark it on the calendar~

So, if any of you know the Roberts family, you will know that the men always think they are right, NO MATTER WHAT!  Today something happened that I have only experienced a few times in my 7 1/2 years of being married to Josh, I was RIGHT!!  That's right folks, today I helped Josh put the numbers on his race car, and for the first time we actually worked well together.  And to make matters even better, my husband actually said, "Your Right".  I know, for those of you who know Josh, you are going to have a hard time believing this, but not to worry, I thought of all of you.  I have documentation for life.

He had a hard time showing his face.

After thinking about this situation, I began to think how could I show my husband that he really doesn't do a very good job of telling me that I am right every once in awhile and my ideas aren't always so bad.  I decided to hang my sign up in his shop so I could mark the dates down that I am right.  Come December I wonder just how many dates I will have.  It may only be the 1, 4/21/10, but 1 is better than none and it leaves room for important for the following years.  I like to think he is still in training.

Those special handprints

Last Friday my dad was having concrete poured for their hot tub.  Due to Winston being sick and not attending school we were able to zipped down and put a few handprints in the new concrete.  Who doesn't love new concrete?  It was all I could do to not write my name in it.  Like my mom had told me, I was only responsible for taking pictures since she had to be at work and miss the big event. 

For Alyee this was her first time making a handprint in concrete.  If you have been to our house, you will know that Josh and I love concrete and love making sure the kids always place a hand or even a few footprints in it.  For me a hand or footprint is just one way of being able to remember all these wonderful moments with my children after they grow up and leave.

The boys watching as the concrete get poured

Dad and his help

Dad giving the kids a little practice before doing the big slab

Before we were able to leave, the boys had to go looking for teasures

and so it begins

The day finally came that the boys have been talking about ever since watching, 'The Sandlot', yes, it is baseball season.  For my boys, they live and thrive on outdoor activities, as do I.  So the Wintoniak Racing Baseball Team is gearing up and getting ready for a great season.  The only difference this year is we are playing real baseball as Winston put it.  Winston will be playing in the Rookies League this year instead of

T-ball.  There isn't too much of a difference from T-ball, except most of the kids actually understand the concept of the game and there is no T of course.  

 When baseball season comes around, that usually means windy days are also around.  Who would have predicted that our first day of practice would also be the day that the Columbia Basin was given a wind advisor of 50+ gusts of wind.  Thank goodness we canceled practice that day and reschedule for the following day.  It sould be a season full of interesting moments and a wonderful opportunity for my husband to spend quality time with his boys and teaching others. 

Winston taking in some practice swings

Hans so desperately wants to be old enough to play on the team.  For now his dad has made him the manager.

My 2 baseball players

My loving husband and amazing coach and teacher to our kids

Walking with Dinosaurs

This past Sunday, Josh's parents treated the whole family by taking us all to Walking with Dinosaurs.  What a treat it was.  The boys were in Oh, as us adults were too.  If you ever get the chance to go, I have to strongly recommend it.  Absolutely wonderful.

Grandma made us breakfast at the ranch before heading into Spokane, the boys each got a Dinosaur book that they looked at for the rest of the day.  The best part of the day was listening to them talk about it on the way home.  It was like music to my ears.

Go figure, my camera battery went dead about 30 minutes into the show, so I didn't get but a few pictures. 

~ we learn something new everyday ~

How does any parent ever know when the right time is to feed something new to your child.  It was Sataurday night, Josh and I had helped his brother by working at his home track meet.  It was a long day of being on our feet, watching a bunch of high school kids throw a shot put and to top it all off, it was WINDY!!!  Once home, Josh decided to feed the kids dinner all on his own, what a wonderful treat that was.  But, after only 10 minutes of the kids eating I heard Josh say, "Hav, HAV"!  I came out into the kitchen to see my little sweet girl look nothing like herself.  Poor Josh, for some odd reason he had thought I had givin Alyee peanut butter before, which I hadn't, so of course Alyee looked like... well just look for yourself.

These picture were taken after I had called the Dr. and calmed down once I had given her Benadryl.

So, I guess Alyee will be making a visit to the allergy Dr. 

Easter Marathon

For Josh & I, this was 1 of our most enjoyable Easter's.  Unlike past years, we had an Easter marathon this year which started with dying of eggs on Good Friday.  For the Roberts family, it doesn't matter how old you are they still all enjoy dying Easter eggs.  It's always interesting to see what everyone comes up with and who's is the best.  This year was most enjoyable for me because watching all the kids be so into it and do such a great job was very rewarding as a mother.

Cousin Hayden & Payton

Next was an Amazing Race put on by Lyndsy & Ashley.  Saturday was spent racing around the farm on 4-wheelers, solving puzzles & obstacles and of course spending time with all of Lyndsy& Ashley's family & friends.  Josh & I are already looking forward to next years amazing race.

Brian & Staci completing clue #2.  Carry a straw bail as if you are barrel racing. 

 (They won the 2-man race)

Sorry I really didn't take very many pictures, it was craziness.  Although, someone really should have taken a before & after picture because we all looked like we had rolled in dirt all day at the end of the race.

Finally, Easter was here.  Like all Easter's, we spent the morning at church with dad & mom and then made a quick trip to Othello to visit Grandpa & Grandma.  Once we made it back home, Josh & I had our parents over for dinner which was the most unorganized meal I think I have ever put together.  Lyndsy, Ashley and the cousins joined us for a quick egg hunt before the rain started.  I'm not kidding, it sounds unorganized and rushed because it was!!  But, Easter and all other holidays aren't about how smooth things go, there about being together and making memories.  It was a wonderful Easter Marathon.

 Thank you Lyndsy & Ashley again for a GREAT AMAZING RACE ADVENTURE.

Egg Hunt

Grandpa, that's not an egg

This is Alyee's way of egg hunting

Uncle Jacob was able to come out and see the kids, the boys love him

So, what is 1 to do with all the eggs after they have been hunted for? 

That's right, we had a little baseball practice.