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!