First Time For Fishing

Lisa and I took the kids fishing for the very first time the other day. There is a trout pond by Rotary Island that is filled with fish every week and is just for kids. Unfortunately, we had no luck catching ANYTHING at all, but the weather was great and we had a fun time being together, which is what fishing is really all about. Going on a Monday night, the pond had been fished out all weekend. We'll have to go earlier to get some fish next time. I do hope they catch at least one fish, because neither of them were very happy that we got skunked!

Their fishing poles where presents from the 'Easter Bunny' for Easter.

Putt-Putt Golf Season Begins

Lily, Trevor, and I started out putt-putt golf season today in Sault Ste. Marie. It was a beautiful day, and we all had a great time. I lucked out with a hole-in-one on hole 5, but the kids did really well too. Lily had a couple of hole-in-twos, and Trevor, is, well, just Trevor. Lily can hit the ball a little more consistantly, but Trevor still has fun hitting the ball and running around. We'll do this plenty of times this summer, and hope to hit a few new 'courses'.

Lily Beats The Storm, Gets Her Uniform

Lily had another great night of baseball, and just in time as the later games were cancelled due to the pending storm. It started off as a beautiful evening, but halfway through the game the sky turned dark with rain seen in the distance.

Lily had two more great hits at the plate. One was a liner up the middle and the othr a fly ball toward third base. She's really getting her swing down and making good contact. In the field Lily made a good play on the ball and had a solid throw to first base.

Lily's cheering section this week consisted of Mommy and Daddy, Trevor, and cousin Timothy.

The teams received their uniforms this week, too. Lily's teams colors are light blue and navy blue (like the Whitecaps!) and she's opted to wear #9 for this season. We'll be taking some quality pics of her in her uniform soon, and will get them to family and anyone else who wants them.

Lily Shines In The Cold Sault Weather

Despite the cold and windy conditions, Lily excelled in Sault Little League competition Tuesday night. In her first at bat she hit a solid liner up the middle. Her second at bat took her a couple of tries, but she hit another good one after a swing and miss in her first attempt. Lily runs hard to first and likes to slide into the other bases. In the field, she played first base. Being a 'southpaw', she is likely to see a lot of action at this position. She did a good job of getting in front of the ball and throwing it back to the coach. She likes to sit down by the base until the ball is hit as well as entertain with her usual antics.
In attendace to cheer her on again were Mommy and Daddy, brother Trevor, Grandma Nichols, and her Great Uncle John (Lisa's uncle). Lily also got to play against her freind Sarah McKinney, who she used to play with when she was a todler. Next game for her is Thursday at 5:30.

Rain, Rain, Won't Keep Us Away

Severe thunderstorms couldn't keep us from the ballpark on Saturday night. The weather cleared up nicely and became beautiful for a fun night of baseball at 5/3 Ballpark in Grand Rapids. Lily and Trevor were more concerned with getting their ice cream, but enjoyed the game. Of course meeting Spiderman had to be the highlight. Papa and Nana enjoyed the time with their grand kids and, of course, spoiling them rotten.

We planned on going to Sundays game, but opted for Saturday night since the weather was supposed to be worse on Sunday. The kids still got some autographs from coach and former MLB player Benny DiStefano and a ball signed by Detroit Tigers prospect Gorkys Hernandez. Just one more month before the big baseball trip with myself and Papa.

Whitecaps Double Up Wizards 8-4

The West Michigan Whitecaps beat the Fort Wayne Wizards 8-4 at 5/3 Ballpark on June 2. Hometown local Duane Below earned the victory, upping his record to 6-2 for the season. The 'Caps bats were hot on Saturday night, too. Designated Hitter Michael Betram led the way going 3 for 4 with two RBI's. Scott Sizemore and Diek Scram had 2 hits a piece, with Sizemore driving in 2 and Scram 1.

The win moves the 'Caps into a second place tie in the Midwest League Eastern Division with the Lansing Lugnuts with a 30-24 record. Sunday's game was suspended due to rain, with West Michigan leading Fort Wayne 1-0 in the second inning. Here's the official box score from Saturday's game:

http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&gid=2007_06_02_ftwafx_wmiafx_1&cid=582&t=g_box

Lily Has More Fun With Baseball

Lily had another great time playing baseball last night. When asked what her favorite part of playing is, she stated "Everything. I like to play everything." She added two more hits, but wasn't satisfied with the second one. Lily knows where to stand when she hits to get the heart of the bat on the ball. The coach kept moving her closer, resulting in her hitting the ball on the inside of the bat. Still a good hit, but she's a good hitter and can be left alone to bat. Rooting her on again were Mommy and Daddy, Trevor, Grandma Nichols, and Grandma 'Pappy'. After the game Lily and Trevor enjoyed playing on the park and spending time with teammates. More games next week on Tuesday and Thursday.