Baseball anyone?

Lots of activity the last few weeks.  Zoe earned her third ribbon in gymnastics which means she has been able to master 30 skills! I guess it gets more difficult as they continue to work to the next several ribbons. She still looks forward to it and it is a great activity for her.  Sonja just signed her up for T-Ball for the summer.  I still remember watching Nathaniel playing his first year of T-Ball, now he is playing high school baseball. In less than two weeks he will try out for summer legion ball. He had a good spring season.  Pitched well and played primarily short stop and second base.  I clocked his pitches and he was throwing about 71 miles an hour...not bad for a high school freshman. Coaches used him as a starter and middle relief. Zoe enjoyed going to the games, as long as I bought her a bag of popcorn and a drink she was good. We look forward to watching her play T-Ball should be a hoot!

Nathaniel pitching v Bryan High School

Zoe napping with Minnie

Zoe was invited to her first birthday party this past weekend!She had a great time.  As you can see in the picture  below she was dressed in her favorite color...pink. Right down to her pink sandals.  Oh boy, dad (she calls me bapa)  is in trouble if she becomes a fashionista...and she seesm to be trending that direction. I may need some tips on girls fashion and matching colors.   When I went to pick her up, she still had some frosting around her mouth and said she had fun. I think we will see many more birthday party invitations in the future as she seems to be very well liked by her classmates.  We are only weeks away from two big dates in Zoe's life...her birthday is May 21 and our Gotcha Day is May 28th.  We will look to celebrate both...cannot believe she has been with us for almost a year! Zoe is an amazing little girl. Sometimes, maybe to astute.  Last week she decided to get a pair of scissors and cut her bangs.  Unfortunately, we did not catch her in time and now is sporting some very short bangs. I am being told for girls, that is a very common thing. Oh my, we have a lot in the future in store or us...I can just feel it...



Going to a Birthday Party!



Last week I met with an attorney to finalize Zoe's adoption in the state of Nebraska.  Everything should finalize in the next 30-90 days. At the same time we finalized my parents probate and plan to put my parents house up for sale a few weeks.  Must say, it has been a long and difficult process. I think of them daily.

Well Nathaniel is now driving to and from school daily and his 9th grade year is ending in just a few weeks. Wow, where did the time go.

Well, that is about all for now.  Hope all is well..enjoy the Spring.