More from the Dug-Out

I went to see Allie play her t-ball game last Saturday! Papa and Joey would be proud of her! I know we are. She loves t-ball and is so cute out there running the bases and fielding the balls. She is always paying attention to what is going on. She gets a chance to play around the field in different positions, stands "baseball ready" and hits good off the T-ball stand. We are SO proud of her. She's our little sports girl for sure.

Here are a couple of pictures I took from the game.

Ready to field the ball

Oh man, the ball got past her!

Throwing it back to the mound

Getting ready to bat. The red bat she's getting ready to use is actually Uncle Joey's bat from when he played t-ball. Still hits good, and Allie loves that she is using Joey's bat. Guess in some ways, is nice Mom throws nothing away.

Just hit the ball, now time to run!

Batter Up!

Allie has taken up girls t-ball this fall. Her love for t-ball all started this summer when she saw two boys down on our street playing (they are about 7 and 8). She wanted to play ball with them every chance she got. So, we got out a bat and wiffle ball and started playing in the backyard. Allie loved it. We asked she if she would like to try t-ball in the fall or stick with soccer, which she has done in the past, and she was ALL for t-ball.

Here are pictures of her at a game. I believe these were taken at what was supposed to be her 1st game, which was rained out, but our team showed up anyway. I have yet to go to a practice or game, but will be there this Saturday to watch my sweet girl play! (expect more pictures soon!) Brian says she's having a lot of fun. Her team is the Pittsburgh Panthers, (blue shirt), and she is #5 with Tydlacka written on the back of her shirt. She wears white baseball pants, cleats, and the coaches got all the girls silly socks to wear for the games too! Allie did tell me when I washed her baseball pants, to not do that because they are supposed to be dirty! She is also telling me the correct way to throw a ball, and what "baseball ready" is! Guess she's realizing I watched sports, and didn't play!

Allie goes to Kindergarten!

Really.... Can it be true? Yes, Allie is in Kindergarten!

Seems like these last 5 years have gone by so fast. She is in afternoon K, so I take her to the bus stop and she catches the bus about 11:25, and then I pick her up from school at 2:30. We are close enough to the school that she is a walker, or once the weather turns colder, I will probably drive up and pick her up. She LOVES the bus, and school. Her teacher is Mrs. Brown. Her school is Legacy Elementary and the mascot is a Labrador. Go Labs!!

waiting for the bus

She never looked back once walking to the bus. No wave good-bye, nothing! Guess she was excited!

Coming to give Brian a hug when school was over!

A special night away

Brian and I wanted to do something special with Allie the weekend before she started Kindergarten, so a few months ago I asked my mom if she would come up and keep Hunter, so the 3 of us could go somewhere. Of course, she said yes!

We decided with all the weather that hurricane Irene was going to bring us, that we would stay close. We ended up in Baltimore at the Children's museum. We surprised Allie with our adventure after she had gone to Open House at school to meet her teacher.

Allie had fun at the children's museum. It was nice having Brian watch her do activities because usually he is working when we go to a museum.

Cashier Allie ringing up all our grocery purchases

Climbing up a rope maze, up 3 stories high.

Allie and Brian doing dominoes

Next, we went to our hotel, then to the Harbor for dinner. At the harbor Allie saw boats she wanted to ride. So, we rode a speedboat that went 45 miles per hour. It was windy and lots of fun!

Allie before the ride started

Allie while we were going 45 MPH

Finally, after we were back in our hotel Allie got to stay up later than usual, playing board games with us. It was a fun one night away, and one Brian thinks we should make a family tradition right before school starts!