DeA vs. the Mean Girls

Rock had a single game up in Oroville. He played well and the high socks looked sharp while he manned third base. We enjoyed the game from the bleachers, and eventually some Oroville girls sat behind us. After a bit, one of them said "the third baseman is built like a girl" and they kept talking about that. DeA started getting agitated, and I tried to tell her that they are making fun of Oroville girls, not Rock, but she was not happy that they were talking about Rock that way.

I thought things had calmed down by the time Rock came up to bat, but no, the girls had to say something again. Before I knew what was happening, DeA was spun around and telling the girls that they were being rude and to stop talking. They gave her a little resistance, but stopped talking about any Manson players after that. I wondered if I would have been safer with Dad out in left field. 

By the time we got to KFC/Taco Bell, things had calmed down and the profanities had stopped flowing from DeA's lips.

Thankfully the next night was much more peaceful and calm.

We had double doubleheaders in Liberty Bell. Jens started both games and got squeezed so much by the ump that I'm surprised she isn't a diamond. Hampa Dale could not abide the blatant home-town umping and got a special visit from a LB event staff, but he was not wrong in his opinions. Some people just can't handle the truth.

Rock has been trying to get DeA up in the plane with him, and it finally worked out. Ryker went as her emotional support son.

It was a good lesson in trust for DeA, knowing that she could not do a thing if Rock needed help.

Doesn't she look so confident?

Yes, she definitely seems to be doing well not having any control over the situation

Of course it was a great flight and Rock got them home safe and sound.

Just ignore the barf bag in her hand.

Jensley had a double header against Bridgport and balled out. She threw strikes

And hit a dinger! It was the first Manson home run over the fence in the history of the fence, and the first home run of any kind by a Manson girl in years.

Luckily we were able to keep the ball.

It was a battle for DeA to keep the sun off of her delicate Norwegian skin.

Hopefully the first of many!

The school did a great little write up on the DH and her accomplishments.

Now we won't accidentally use the ball for practice.

 

Spring Break!

The kids decided to go to Medford for Spring Break. DeA and I were exited for a relaxing week of work, but no trips to Oroville, Tonasket, or wherever for games. She was a little sad watching them drive away, but not that sad.

Our relaxing week started with a decision to drive to the Wenatchee hospital to cheer up Jaydin who had had an appendectomy a few days earlier. So, we drove down and visited for a bit. Then, on Tuesday, we had a call that one of our pregnant friends was in the hospital and needed stuff brought down and for another blessing. So, we coordinated with Dad who was on his way to Wenatchee from the temple and gave her a blessing and dropped stuff off, gave a blessing to Jaydin who was staring at another surgery for infections (didn't end up needing it!) and then DeA volunteered to have Dad drive Sis Kruse home from the hospital because she was tired and we drove Susan's care home (yeah, I probably could have just driven Susan in her car and saved Dad the opportunity to help, but things were confusing at the time). 

Our "relaxing" week was already not relaxing, but we had a nice night home on Wednesday. Thursday night was spent in the temple, which was very worth the drive.

They have a good teriyaki place that we've discovered and DeA likes that they have all the sauces.

Leo seems to miss the kids, occasionally we don't know where he is and he almost always was hiding in one of their rooms, or caves.

DeA assembled a bouquet for Laura and the new baby.

She killed a bird driving me to church, she was pretty proud of herself.

I think she likes pathways, but her face makes me wonder.

The kids came home and seminary hit really early that next Monday morning. But there was a pretty sunrise.

 

Goings on

Sofia found a willing sherpa to carry her around. She was in heaven.

Ryker's sleeping cave is coming along nicely, he installed some LED lights. He said that they are remote controlled, so to wake him up for seminary all I have to do is hit the button. I have a feeling he wouldn't really like that at 5:50 in the morning.

He definitely has a unique "bedroom".

Rock played Oroville and personally did well, although the wheels fell off as a team and they got blowed out.

The post-game huddle was extra long and DeA was ready to go cause a commotion.

I have a patient who really knows the best way to pay his co-pay.

Easter Basket Saturday was a big hit for the kids. DeA was a little bummed that Rock forgot about his basket because of his double header, but Jens and Ryker quickly looked for and found theirs.

Rock played great in his DH and caught both games.

The kids were excited to drive to Oregon to visit Ma and Pa Judd for Spring Break, and DeA was pretty touched when the kids said that they wanted her to come with them. They like having her around.

Easter Sunday on Conference Sunday is always nice.

The kids are a lot more reverent than when they were little, but they listen about as well.

Last year the donuts were crap, so we went back to the classics.

They turned out pretty pretty good.

Luca was a big fan.

Sofia could take them or leave them.

I guess Schoogies wanted some space to eat her Easter lunch.

She definitely didn't want to be over in that madness.

 

More Stuff

DeA finally hit her breaking point with the crappy spring weather, so she bought herself a cozy pod.

She gave it a test run on our front yard, and she was pleasantly pleased with how much the wind didn't reach her inside.

We had quite the Saturday, Jens and DeA went up to Oroville for softball and I went to Hartline for baseball. I have driven past Hartline probably 100+ times in my life but have never stopped. The field was classic high school baseball.

Rock played well in both games. In the 6th inning of the first game, ACH intentionally walked the bases loaded with two outs in a tie game to pitch to Rock, and he punished them with a two-RBI double into the left centerfield gap for the eventual winning runs.

Ryker and Hampa stopped to catch some of the games. They were returning from their Minnesota trip to pick up Ryker's new truck and apparently a fridge for Nama.

Three days of Canonball Run style driving seemed to have worn out Ryker.

Rock and Schnoogies had enough energy for everybody.

He slept right on through all the madness.

Horchata has claimed the patio chair as her new throne, and likes to sit and watch me read.

Leo Puppy was glad that Hampa was back, he hadn't been fed a hot dog in like four days.

Rock invited the Christensen boys over for some Sunday afternoon shooting. You can't be too ready in case the silly protests make it to the hillside.