Cheyann Elease Turns 13

It is hard to believe that Cheyann is 13!  She has grown up to be such a beautiful young lady....I will be the first to admit and tell you she is the talker of the bunch, is head strong, and impatient at times. But she is also very giving, loving, a great big sister, outgoing and a JOY to our life.  She stays involved at school and yes, gets drug around to all of her brother's baseball games. She claims she has no life because her brother plays baseball!  Love you!

Merry Christmas ...my Grandma's Style

This was the first year to have Christmas without my Grandpa H. As last year was the first without my other grandpa I thought somehow I would be a bit better....it wasn't any easier and shed no new tactics on how to make it easier. Nonetheless, my Grandma was very strong as always and with a powerful prayer by my Mom Christmas was an absolute joy...yes Grandpa was missed, there were tears, but their was also a house full of love, memories, happiness and laughter..we spent the day eating, playing games, and chasing one kid after another. We are blessed to have such a wonderful family...Grandma I hope your next three Christmases this year are as joyful as the first. Our family photo below...my grandma, my mom, dad, sisters, brother in laws, nieces, nephew, Ciff and the kids....Merry Christmas!!

A Baseball Kid and His Dreams

Haden tells us regularly he is going to play baseball when he gets older.  He says for the high school and at college.  (He periodically references that to Alabama - Cheyann insists she will then go to school with him so she can cheer him on) 

In any event, we started kid pitch a couple of months ago.  Wow! Alot to learn - there is stealing bases, picking off kids, getting hit with the pitch, pitching, and when you are catching stopping every wild pitch that comes within a 10 foot radius!  Haden loves it and looks forward to practice everyday!  He started pitching and continues to catch.  He surprised us with his pitching! The first game he pitched a no-hitter, pitched only 9 pitches the first inning and allowed only 1 walk with 4 strikeouts during the first two innings!  The other outs were pop outs!  Not too bad. 

I can tell you the games are much longer - not alot of action but the kids feel like they are big stuff!  Here are few shots of him pitching in his first game!

 

Cheyann and Junior High

It has seems like a lifetime since I updated this blog.  The last few months have flown by and free time is hard to come by.  I could probably right for days to detail this few months so for now I am going to get started with Junior High and try to be better about posting on a more regular basis!


The McBroom family has journeyed through alot here lately.  Cheyann is now in Junior High!  Busy in cross country, on student council, attending volleyball and football games, and active in CYM at church (Vice President).  

Running for Student Council brought on Cheyann's first campaign.  We had to make posters, flyers, handouts any type of approved campaigning material to try to win her vote.  There were 10 kids running for 5 positions.  We spent an entire weekend making posters, broom pencils, labels and flyers.  Thanks to Cliff for his super idea on the poster with "bloom", Aunt Cheeto for the handouts....it was lots of fun.  I don't know who was more nervous and anxious on voting day her or I.  At the end of the day she called me excitement ringing she had been elected.  She was so super happy! 

Vote Cheyann she will help "sweep" away your problems!

This was totally Cliff!

Family time...

It had been a year since we had seen Cliff's sister, kids and his mom.  Haden had been dieing for them to come see some baseball. Cheyann had been dieing for Alyssa to get here (they are the same age, full of drama, lots of laughs and well two peas in a pod!)  We were very thankful that they loaded up and made the very looonnngg drive down here to spend some time with us. 

We spent lots of time at the baseball park - glad they caught several games, we sat in the rain, sat in the heat and did lots of cheering.  It was very hot and no one ever complained.  I think the girls kept the sno cone place in business.  And I was thankful Ashley was here as she took lots of pictures with my camera of the games (more on those later).

We managed to find some time to go shopping, watch a movie and do some swimming.  I would say they found some time to stay up late and catch up with stories and laughs...I am an early bird and was always the first to bed! 

Thank you for coming down!