Pumpkin Patch 2011

Halloween 2011

We had a great time Trick or Treating last night. Madilyn dressed as Wilma and her friend Emmy as a prisoner.

Grace and Madilyn

LSU Softball vs National Pro Fast Pitch

Pre-game ceremony

Emmy, Madilyn, Gracie and Maci

Last night the stands at Tiger Park were full with little girls watching some of their softball idols as LSU played against the National Pro Fast Pitch team. LSU was winning at the bottom of the 7th inning 1-0. But the NPF came back and got a few lucky breaks by walking some runs in and won 4-1. It was a great game and wonderful to watch all these little girls see the BIG girls play.

Softball Tournament

Madilyn played on the Zachary Blue Angels tournament team this past weekend. It was a lot of fun but freakin' HOT!!!!!!!! I don't know how these girls do it. I about died sitting in the shade in front of a fan. Here are a few pics!

Zachary Blue Angels Team Picture

 Madilyn resting in between games in front of the fan.

 Madilyn was catcher for most of the games. One game she played 3rd base.

BEACH VACATION 2011

The view outside our condo. We also had a view of marina, lazy river and ocean.

 Grace, Anna and Madilyn watching a movie while waiting on lunch to be prepared.

 Everyone in the ocean but me and Vickii. We are not much on dirty water. We only spent 2 hours at the beach the entire 5 days. There were not too many waves at the beach and the resort's Lazy River was by far better than the beach (just my opinion)!

Family pic on Dolphin cruise.

Willie enjoying the water slides.

Hallway and elevator surfing! Since the two older girls wanted to wonder around the building they got the job of babysitting. Anna wanted to be pulled around on her boogie board since she didn't get much use of it at the beach. Madilyn and Grace didn't seem to mind. This gave them a chance to check out all the boys that were staying at the resort for a Little League Series game.

I definitely recommend staying at THE CARIBE RESORT in Orange Beach, Al. It has something for every age. We are not the biggest beach people but love going to the beach. This way we had plenty of things to do at the resort and we could go to the beach when we wanted. They have a trolley service that brings you to the beach whenever you call. Willie and I plan on going back in October for an adult only weekend just to sit in the Lazy River. Needless to say the front side of my body got a little more sun than the back. It was hard to lay on my stomach, float and drink at the same time.

DIRT DIVA's

Madilyn's softball team this year is the DIRT DIVA's. She has been playing on 1st base, 3rd base, catching and pitching. Here are a few pics:

FAVORITE PLAYERS!!!!

Madilyn and a few of her favorite LSU Softball Players last weekend!

Catcher, Morgan Russell

1st Base, Anissa Young

Pitcher, Brittany Mack - Madilyn started taking pitching lessons from Britanny yesterday.

Madilyn as Junior Announcer at last Sunday's softball game.



TIGER FUN AND MORE!!!!!!!

Boy what a busy and FUN filled weekend we had. To start things off Friday night Madilyn watched a 14 inning LSU vs Alabama Softball game at Tiger park. After playing 7 extra innings Anissa Young hit a walk off homerun to win the game. Saturday morning we headed to Tiger Stadium to take a tour of it for the Mike's Kids Club Event. I have decided this is the best $10 I have spent in a long time. If you have kids interested in LSU sports sign them up. Get more info at www.lsusports.net. We got to see the locker room, holding room (where the players run out of for the game), walk on the field and learn all kinds of interesting facts about LSU football history. Later that evening we went back to LSU Tiger Park to watch Madilyn and Grace run out on the field for pre-game program with the softball girls. Madilyn and Grace got to run out with pitcher, Rachel Fico. As soon as the girls were back to the seats Willie and I headed to my friend, Heather's, CANCER FREE celebration at The Little Village. Madilyn and Grace got to watch another long 10 inning winning game with Anissa hitting yet another walk off homerun to win the game. While they were all at the game Willie and I enjoyed an evening with friends, food and fun. It was great to see the smile on Heather's face at the surprise party. Sunday once again we were back at Tiger Park to watch LSU sweep the weekend series against Alabama. Here are some pics of our very eventful weekend.

Locker Room

Madilyn and Grace on Tiger Field

Madiyn and Grace running with Rachel Fico

Me and Heather

Now back to reality and WORK!

MIKE'S KIDS CLUB

This year we enrolled Madilyn in the Mikes Kids Club at LSU. Yesterday they had an event at Tiger Park. Madilyn brought Grace with her to enjoy the festivities. All of the kids got to tour the Softball Facilities, eat pizza, make spirit posters and go out on the field for pre-game announcements.

Lauren (club coordinator), Grace, Madilyn and me

 Coach Yvette Girouard's office

LSU Softball Catcher, Morgan Russell's, locker. She is Madilyn's favorite player.

Madilyn and Grace found a shady spot to enjoy their pizza.

The Kids Club singing the National Anthem on the field before the game.

LSU Softball Squad Room. We found out each girl sits in the same chair during meetings because

 they are supersitious.



PINKALICIOUS

Sunday Feb 27th a group of us went to see PINKALICIOUS the Musical at the Manship Theatre downtown in the Shaw Building. Here are a few pics.

There was a cupcake decorating party before the musicial started. We all decorated pretty pink cupcakes and drank pink lemonade.

Me and Madilyn

Karen and Madisyn

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Vickii and Anna

Morgan and Avery getting an autograph from Pinkalicious

Morgan, Heather and Avery before the show.

After the show the girls played in front of the Shaw Building in the fountains. I think they enjoyed this as much as the musical if not more.