Busy Baseball and Cousins Weekend

My big brother Mike, and his kids, Charlie and Alice came to visit us on Friday night for the weekend. We knew we had a busy weekend ahead with 2 baseball tournaments and Jack's Little League game. 6 games were on the schedule for Saturday some in Indianola, one in Waukee and some downtown Des Moines. We came up with our plan on attack on Friday night of who would go to what game, who would stay with the kids, and which games we would bring all of the kids to. I will say we were a well orchestrated machine by the time Saturday morning rolled around. First games were at 8:00 am. It was a whirlwind day, we also squeezed in 2 graduation parties as well on our street. It was hot and windy here, so everyone appreciated showers and baths to end the day.

note Drew's fans in the stands

Jack at catcher

Tommy coaching first base for Jack

Tommy on first

Alice laughing at the ball park

Sunday was more of the same, more baseball and more orchestrating everyone to their ballparks. But only 3 games on Sunday. Felt like a breeze.

Inbetween baseball we enjoyed time playing...Charlie and Jack had fun building forts, playing with Legos and trucks too. Alice enjoyed MAX, which she says in a VERY VERY LOUD VOICE! BABY MAX! She learned new words too, nursing, breast, Buckeyes, baseball games, barn store (antique store we stopped at in a barn)...she is a joy and we loved having a little girl around with all of these boys.

Charlie -6 yrs and Jack

Alice 2 years

Thanks Mike for making the effort to come, know it isn't an easy trek with little ones for a weekend. Friends, please join us in praying for Cara's (Mike's wife) Mom, Jean Larson. She was diagnosed with ALS in the fall and is having a difficult time right now. She spent the weekend in the hospital and they are currently waiting for a feeding tube to be placed so she can have the nourishment she needs without having to swallow it, her throat has become very weak. Pray for Jean and her husband Bob. Pray too for Cara, who is very close to her Mom, for Mike and Cara's brother Cort as they care for her. Pray they make wonderful memories. Pray for a cure for ALS, it's such a tough disease.