Spring Craziness

Ryker likes to tell you what he thinks about every new vehicle he drives. My truck is more touchy than Grandpa's, but not as bad as the van.

DeA set up a Minute to Win It game night for the kids. They seemed to have a lot of fun with it.

She seemed to have fun trying to manage the circus.

It was funny to see the kids try to seem too cool for some games, but then really get into others.

Baseball is here, which means sitting with DeA while she tries to manage her nerves by bouncing her knee 1 bajillion time a minute.

Rock has been splitting the starting catching duties along with second base.

We got to drive the whole way out to Coulee Dam for a doubleheader. He made some bead necklaces in Jensley's room for his uniform.

Doubleheaders can be long and DeA wears herself out bouncing her leg.

Rock went 2-3 with a 2B, walk and four runs scored. Not bad at all. In the second game he faced a pretty good lefty and walked, got hit by a pitch, and battled in an eight-pitch at bat to help get the LHP to his pitch count max.

Stressing about Rock catching really wore her out.

She's always beautiful, even when she is worn out.

She wasn't the only one that was worn out.

Ryker decided that his room looked too much like a bedroom and wanted it to look more like a workshop.

He didn't want pegboard because it looked too "man made"

Rock caught the second home game and did well, even with a sinus infection.

It started out as a close game for about. Then the seniors couldn't throw strikes, the ump didn't know what a basepath was, Rock's coach got ejected and had to be escorted out by his wife, and Colby slid so awkwardly into third that he broke the base and Manson ended up getting 10-runned after six innings.

It's definitely looking more like a workshop.

Rock did really well trying to block everything he could get his body to, but ended up with four ball-shaped bruises on his arm.

 

Bonfire with the peeps.

Bishop Hinckley wanted to go out with a fun activity for the kids. We did a bonfire at our house on Friday and it was a lot of fun.

The fire was a legit bonfire that was too hot to roast marshmallows.

DeA is always pretty, but even more with the glow of the bonfire on her face.

Marissa and Javi had some chick hatch, Jens was pretty happy to hold them.

Feral Luca is in full form.

Another Teenage Driver

Ryker has his permit and drove us all over the valley.

DeA handled it about as well as you would imagine.

Rock had a scrimmage and caught most of the time I was there and did well. He had a solid single to left and seemed to have fun.

We had family lunch on Sunday and Luca isn't going to put on airs for anyone.

Rock had a jamboree against Tonasket and Liberty Bell. He hit a rope single to center and made some good stops behind the plate. It was cold and rainy and pretty miserable baseball weather.

About an hour later DeA was still trying to warm up.

I went down to the basement wondering what the noises were. Ryker was trying to fit his bracket on and said "crap, oh well, there are already a lot of holes in this wall".

Two filament shelves full of filament. It's quite the workshop so far.

Being a YouTuber is serious business.

 

Teenagers...

I'm glad that Rock left me enough gas to get to work. I guess that is what we get for putting him on a tight budget.

Apparently it was Nama's week at their time-share next door, but she wasn't around long enough to bake her sourdough. She left instructions and I baked it.

I guess I didn't mess it up.

The signs of spring are showing up!

Ryker has discovered the hill behind our house and loves to climb it. Leo puppy loves to follow and find deer bones.

Sofia can be finicky about who holds her. She likes Schnookums.

Does not like Ryker

No a fan of Rock

And finds Jens barely tolerable.

Ryker didn't think I could or would climb the hill with him.

It's amazing how just a little elevation gives you an amazing view.

He scampers up the hill multiple times a day.

It's been helpful to get him ready for track.

It was a nice, relaxing Sunday night until Rock called and said he was stuck. I thought he was in the basement, but since he is allergic to being home he was trying to four-wheel over to Rissa and Javi's. Rissa and Javi were great helpers to bring the tractor.

There's nothing like believing that we will have a free night only to be reminded that there is a band concert on the schedule.

They both did great.

DeA made a delicious lasagna, the boys ate quite a bit. About 90 minutes later I came into the kitchen to see two starving teenagers who were acting like they had never seen food before.