Softball

Jordan had her 1st softball game last Saturday. The league is VERY laid-back, and since it was the 1st game it took a little bit to get the machine pitching the balls correctly, but the kids didn't know the difference and had a good time.

Hitting was a little difficult. Like everyone else, Jordan is swinging the bat after the ball has already passed her by, but that is to be expected. She did a good job on defense though. When the ball came her way she chased after and grabbed it. She really enjoyed herself. Grandpa Simms was here to watch, which made it even more extra special.

Sunday was her 2nd game. Everything went smoother, and Jordan once again chased down anything that came her way. It is obvious that she is having fun.

Jordan's Day on the Farm

Jordan, Bill & I went to Shatto Dairy today for a field trip. She was very excited, especially to have Daddy along. Between that and her missing tooth ...

Anyway, the trip was a lot of fun. Shatto Dairy is a local family dairy that supplies milk to area grocery stores, etc. The milk is great, and it comes in glass bottles, which are reused again and again (less plastic in landfills!). We sampled root beer milk, strawberry milk, banana milk ... of course, the majority of the kids said the chocolate was their favorite! Jordan voted for "all of them," which means a great future in politics for her. Her favorite part of the field trip was the hay ride. It was funny to watch the reactions of these kids to the farm. Some of the girls even covered their noses with their shirts when we went into the milking barn. We ended the day with a picnic lunch.

Lost Tooth

Jordan lost her 1st tooth Sunday. She is very excited, as you can imagine. Inflation being what it is, the tooth fairy left her $2 last night.

Weblos Woods

Drew and I went to Weblos Woods camp this weekend. The camp is for scouts who are in the transition years between cub scouts and boy scouts. Weblos (stands for We Be Loyal Scouts) is a two year program, and Drew will be "crossing over" into Weblos in May. So, this was his first campout!

We arrived on Saturday morning, and Drew set up our tent with the help of a boy scout. (Weblos start learning how to camp for themselves with little parental involvement. This is because as Boy Scouts they will expected to completely fend for themselves, with parents there just for safety reasons.) The picture shows Drew in front of our tent after he completed setting it up.

Then, after lunch and the opening ceremony Drew participated in 3 activities - Forestry, Geology, and Sportsmanship. Foresty consisted of learning about the different trees in Missouri, Geology was a lesson about minerals and rocks, and sportsmanship was some team games. Then we went back to the campsite where Drew made a "foil dinner" - hamburger, potatoes, and carrots - and we sat around the campfire.

The night was cold, but we were prepared and slept just fine after a busy day. We had a small religious ceremony and the closing ceremony Sunday morning, and were back home. Needless to say, the first thing I did was hit the shower, while Drew went for the food. He had a cinnamon roll and 4 waffles! Hungry Boy,