Brian's New Bike!!!

I was finally able to get Brian a 'big boy' bike, and one that he loves. He definately deserves it, and is riding great. I'll probably be able to take the training wheels off next summer at the rate he's going. We've already rode our bikes down town and does fine. Trevor even let him win a race or two.

The 2012 Baseball Trip

Last month we concluded our baseball trip for 2012. We headed across Canada, and started our trip with two games in Syracuse, watching the Chiefs take on the Rochester Red Wings. We then went to Rochester ourselves to see the Empire State Yankees take on the Durham Bulls. Our next stop was Cooperstown, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame. That was fun, but not as great as we expected. We watched two games in Binghamton, watching the Mets take on the Trenton Thunder both nights. We then headed north back up to Rochester, to watch the Red Wings face the Louisville Bats. We headed to Buffalo the next day, to first watch the Univ. at Buffalo Bulls vs. Bowling Green State, and the Buffalo Bisons and Gwinnett Braves. This was the first time I've been in Buffalo since 1993, while working with the U.S. Customs Explorers at the World University Games. It was a long trip back to Michigan, and we watched Central Michigan take on and defeat arch rival Western. Lisa brought the kids down, and they joined us for our final game in West Michigan. So happy to be with the kids again! Much more on these games and more pics at Minoring In Baseball:

http://burrilltalksbaseball.mlblogs.com

Little League Practice Starts For Boys

The 2012 Little League Baseball season is officially here up in the Sault, and this year I'll have both Trevor and Brian to root on. Brian, at 4-yrs-old, is starting to adjust to the whole practice thing, and Trevor is doing well after taking a season off last year. I plan on managing Brian's t-ball team, and being an assistant coach for Trevor's team. This should be a fun season for all of us, and I can't wait for the teams to be split up and for us to get outside.

Fun First Ballgame Of 2012

Last week we made our first trek down state for the West Michigan Whitecaps game against the Bowling Green Hot Rods. We had a great time, and each of the kids went away with something. Brian probably had the most fun of all, as he was able to race Crash around the bases! He did a good job, and won the race. Trevor caught a stuffed toy that he gave to Lily, and he also was thrown a game ball by one of the Whitecaps players. We all had a really good time with Papa for his birthday, and he enjoyed the game with his grandkids, too. The next game I'll be going to will be our baseball trip, and Lisa is going to bring the kids down when we get back, so we can get them to a game, too.

We Watch The Snowman Burn...

This just might be a formality at this point, but they still burned the snowman in effigy over at Lake Superior State. The kids and I had fun as usual, and the kids even got a free t-shirt each. The weather was great, in the 60's, and the first time I can remember doing this without the kids being bundled up in at least a winter hat and coat. And driving through campus, I made sure to blast some Def Leppard in the mini-van, just to make sure all the college kids remember how cool I am...

Totally Tube-ular Time

The Amigos took to the tubing hill for a couple of weeks in a row. Of course we had a great time, and we were even able to bring Brian this year, too. He had a great time, laughing all the way down the hills. The second week he went on the bigger hills, and did a great job there, too. He really liked to go down by himself, and this kid fears nothing. Lily and Trevor had fun as usual, and they each brought a friend the first week we went. Lots more snow this week, but the weather will be turning warmer. We'll try to get out at least one more time before the winter ends.

Lakers Win Over Broncos

To end another very busy weekend, we watched the Lakers beat the Western Michigan Broncos 3-2. Papa was up for the game and we had a great time together as usual. Trevor got a treat and was able to stay the night in the hotel with him. Brian wouldn't stay still long enough to get a picture with him and Papa, but we'll catch him off guard sooner or later. This was the final regular season home game for the Lakers. Not sure yet if they'll host a playoff game or not. I hope so, or this will be the last we'll see of them until next October!!!