Horchata is a silly cat that I think loves to tease and taunt Leo Puppy

He was very agitated and wanted to run out and play with her.

DeA made some whipped cream for strawberry shortcakes and tried to share the beaters with Rock. I guess that he was not feeling it.

We had a windy DH in Omak. It was fun, we split the two games and I got yelled at by the PA announcer, the Janels tried to fight the PA announcer and the ump, and at one point the opposing team's pitcher turned to his parents and asked if he could come hang out at Rock's house. It was quite the fiasco.

DeA earned her Sunday nap.

Sofia learned about Jell-o and was a big fan.

DeA made the mistake of picking up a farm kid while wearing a white shirt.

Rock played the last baseball game of the season in Tonasket. It was a loser-out playoff game. He went 1-2 with a single and a walk and made a few plays at 2B. It was a good season for him and even with the loss it felt like they ended on an upward trajectory.

"Is the season over yet?"

Yeah, I don't think Horcha is that scared of Leo anymore.

Magnum PR ran well, and shaved about six seconds off his 1600 time.

Miss GreenThumb is cultivating some vegetables and we have sprouts!

 

Ryker Stuff

Ryker received this cool scanner that he can use to make bobbleheads or cool busts for the garden.

Schnoogies helped him scan his own head.

Rissa took a shift to escape her duties at home which left the boys were left between rides. They walked over to the track meet where I was doing the announcing. They were not impressed and just wanted to go home.

Ryker was gifted some cool spikes to help him better be the speedy bullet.

Coach Walsh took this picture of Ryker winning his 400 heat.

He ran the 800 and did well, he PR'd but felt like he should have been faster.

He also PR'd in the high jump (not pictured) and it improving steadily. Also, Schnoogies has guns.

The Pigs

The Rusty Nail Petting Zoo picked up a pair of piglets.

Luca quickly bonded with the piglets and was fascinated by their lifestyle.

He chose to assimilate himself into their culture and belief system.

Leo really wanted to play with the pigs, but we were not sure what he would actually do with them.

Leo has found his people, his kin.

Schnoogies is pretty.

Oh yes, he knew what to do with the mud.

I have a feeling that Sofia will quickly join Luca with his new family.

The only thing that could pull Luca away from his new brethren was chocolate wacky cake for Hampa's birthday.

Ryker printed this for a girl who DeA is 99% sure is Ryker's crush. At this point, I'm really not sure what it would take for her to be 100% sure.

 

A Very Funzee Weekend and Rock's Speech

Jensley has really enjoyed her team's softball practice.

Her pitching has improved, it's probably all the practice throwing her squishy balls into the taped square on her bedroom wall.

We had to celebrate Jens' birthday on Friday night. We did an old fashioned Company Creek pizza party with Max and his Karen haircut.

Brownies and ice cream while Max asks to speak with the manager.

Birthday presents from Mama Zista!

Saturday morning started very early with the first bus to Ritzville leaving at 6:45. Jens woke up for birthday pancakes at 7 and left for the Wenatchee Youth Apple Blossom Parade.

Leo decided by the second trip to the school that he would just wait in the van for the next shuttle run.

Karen Max had a flag football game in Brewster, across the street from Rock's double header. Javi conveniently got stuck on the lake on opening day and Rissa had to coach the team. I came and rescued Sofia from seeing her mom get ejected by an 8th grade referee. She pretended to miss her mom.

She slowly calmed down when we were in our chair.

She really liked having the hat for shade and I could tell that she wasn't going to be awake much longer.

She slept through the 2nd, 3rd and 4th innings.

She tried to wake up, but decided to hide from the world instead.

I had to help a player with back pain, and Janel Lyman held her for me.

Rissa showed up to retrieve her daughter, and as soon as Sofia heard her mom's voice she cried like she was being tortured. She turned that display off very quickly.

Trojans beat Brewster for just the second time in 20ish years.

We had to re-group and stay the night in Wenatchee because Rock was invited to speak in the youth session of conference at 8am. He looked so excited.

He did a great job and no one asked him to sit down in the middle of his talk.