The Yard Goats all traveled to Pigeon Forge to particpate in the Ripken Experience – a week long baseball tournament with teams from all over the country. It was pretty cool! They played 7 games total and did everything Pigeon Forge had to offer! ha! It was quite an experience!

Robert, Spencer and I traveled up early to hit up Dollywood on Saturday obviously. It was a hot day in the park but we rode all the coasters and then rode them again!

After Dollywood we checked into our cabin for the weekend. All of the families on the team got a cabin in the same neighborhood. Let’s just say I wasn’t jazzed about our accomodations for the weekend, even if we did have a raccoon on our porch welcoming us that night.

A trip to Target for a new pillow, pillowcase and comforter made it a bit more palatable.

While the cabin was not the best, it was nice for all the boys to be close to each other and be able to run over to the various cabins…many of which were much nicer than ours!

The opening ceremonies started on Sunday and it was fun to see what all we were in for that week!

That night we all got together in one of the cabins for dinner and a little Father’s Day celebration!https://flic.kr/p/2rdK6EU

Games started early Monday morning! LOTS more to come. Go Goats!

During the spring the Yard Goats played in the OTM league and also did several weekend tournaments around Alabama. Spencer consistently played catcher and outfield and pitched a decent amount too. The Yard Goats did not have what anyone would call a winning season. They were mostly playing up in AAA when they are really a AA team. But, they were challenged and good things come from that. I just loved watching Spencer play – rising to the pressure when up to bat, executing great plays from behind home plate, making clutch catches in the outfield – he’s a strong overall player.

Of course the best part of baseball is the time with the team – goofing off in the dugout, celebrating birthdays, and yet another lunch at Bdubs.

Some of the fields we traveled to were really nice turf fields….and some were not. ha!

The boys didn’t take home any tournament rings this year. They got runner up in the OTM summer league behind the AAA Spartan team. Again, it wasn’t a winning season but that’s ok.

I just love to watch this kid play – his attitude and sportsmanship are top notch and he is a good, good kid.

I am so proud of my Yard Goat! The season ended with one last big tourney – full recap to come!

Let’s go Goats!

Last week we said goodbye to little league baseball. It started with Maxwell playing t-ball in 2016 all the way up to this year with Spencer on the Yard Goats – that’s a lot of little league! Yes, there’s still more baseball to play next year, but it won’t quite be the same. What fun memories we’ve made over the past 9 years!

The Yard Goats were together again this year and played a few tournaments in the fall…

When you’re playing both football and baseball, you look this tired many nights! ha!

By the time February came around the Goats were in full practice swing! and had a fun Super Bowl party too!

The Goats were ready for the spring season! More baseball tomorrow!

Just a few tennis pics from pre and post surgery! My knee is healing and getting there – not 100% yet but it just takes time. It’s feeling good enough to play and that’s all I care about! I made it through the spring soft court and USTA season with no issue so I’ll take it. Of course, I’m still playing lots of cardio tennis…

Of course I can’t leave out these tennis cardio princesses!

We had the spring round robin in May that was fun…

and we celebrated Amanda’s birthday with a party-o! The best!

On the tennis court with friends is my favorite place to be!