Owlz Bat Boy 2015

Nick was the Bat Boy last year for the Orem Owls.  They are a minor leagues team (I think) in Provo Utah.  But they are soo fun to watch on a summer night.  He was the bat boy last year and liked it so much he wanted to do it again.  They actually called me this year to see if he wanted to do it.  So we signed up for two nights.  Jack isn't old enough or he would have done it also.

So, June 30, was his first night.  It was super hot.   He was doing a great job of getting the bats, providing the Umps with water, and making sure the Umps had extra balls.  However, about the 8th inning, it started to Rain. Then Lightening.  It was crazy.  the game was delayed for about 30 minutes.  So during that 30 minute time, the coaches helped him run, bat, and throw.  According to him.  He has been coached by the best!

We had all the gang there.  Grandma and Grandpa Lewis, Michelle, McKenna, Creed (her new boyfriend-- Koa came last year), Jack, Brooke, and me. 

He is on the far left.

Arriving at the Stadium.  Must wear Red

Creed, Mckenna, Jack and Brooke with Hootz the mascot

Jack with the players

Nick far Left singing the National Anthem

Mcakenna and Creed

Jimbob and McKenna

Nick in action

 Brooke, McKenna, and Creed (kenna's friend) were asked to play the Hot dog game during the innings.  The idea was for the Hot dog (Creed) to run ahead, and the ketchup and the Mustard are to try to tackle him.  Kenna was the mustard and Brooke was the Ketchup.  Brooke tackled Creed between first and second base, and McKenna kept on running.  She wanted to win the free Menchies (frozen Yogurt) if she was first...

Creed, McKenna, and Brooke Playing the hot dog gaame

 About the 7th inning, the sky started to change and it poured rain.  The wind blew and there was a ton of lightening.  Kind of cool.  Well, that lead to a rain delay of at least 30 minutes.  We had to wait it out so our batboy could finish his job.

sitting in the dug out in the middle during rain delay

 Nick is sitting on the bench in the dug out during the rain delay

Jack on the berm waiting for Nick

Nick after he finished.  That other kid on he right was the other bat boy

Nick, all tuckered out

New Car

Usually that would be my favorite title for a post.  However, I had to buy a new car because my other car was totaled. I LOVED my other car, except that it was having trouble with the slider door.  But everything else I loved.  I have waited for the insurance to pay off my car, and it left about $2500 remaining.  The insurance will only pay what your car was worth, not what the loan is.  (kind of a weird deal, but I get it.)  So conveniently I have GAP insurance that will pay for the remaining balance between what the insurance paid and what I owe.  (that is a good thing.)  Anyway, I called our good Salesman Darren from Larry H Miller.  He fixed me up with a van.  I like it.  Glad I found one and it was mostly painless.  They also threw in a second key (that costs about $250) and a year extra on the maintenance agreement.  I also have a year of free oil changes on the maintenance agreement...

Brooke wanted to go with me.  So I met her in SLC and we headed over to see our Bud Darren.  He is soo funny.  He is certainly a car salesman.  I was approved in about 4 minutes.  I do have a 775 credit score.  That's Phenomenal.  I think 800 is the highest, but when I bought my house, the guy said he had never seen an 800.  I was very proud of that...

Anyway, the second best thing is that he gave us roses.  Soo funny.  So glad its finished.

NEW CAR

Jim with the Roses

Maureen and her new car

Salesman Darren in the back.  This is from the other car purchase...

Celebration dinner Cafe Rio

Brooke and Queso 

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Abi and her Salad

OLD CAR

Here is link for more OLD car pics.  There are only a few here...I can hardly look at them without wanting to throw up.  Relive it every time I see them.

Golf lessons 2015

Nick and Jack have been taking Golf lessons.  They love it.  They go for an hour Monday through Thursday.  Jack won 5.00 for hitting a target and Nick won a pack of skittles for doing something good also.  They go Friday night and play 3 holes on the course.  Jack had his baseball game for the championship that night.  So they missed the last day of golf.  Nick also got some new clubs.  He was suppose to get them for Christmas but I forgot they were in the closet all wrapped.  I had hidden them and forgot them for Christmas...So I had to give them to him since they are not returnable.  Its easier when they have their own clubs.  Abi went to Golf league on Monday.  It is about 150 kids that meet on Mondays and get paired up and play a round of golf.  There are 3 girls and the rest boys.  Thats why I thought golf was such a great sport for a girl.

Summer time

June is kind of a strange summer month.  I teach Summer School (good money) and everyone else does not.  So they stay home.  Abi went to her golf club on Monday am.  Andrew is either at friends houses, working, or at friends.  He slept over at grandma's house for two days because it is closer to his friends houses and they were going to the gym in the am...

Sunday we had a party for McCall on graduating from college.  Yahoo.  Such a cool thing.  Nick decided to stay over night.  Well, he stayed 3 days...He had to wear Michelle's shirt and shorts so they could wash his clothes.  He also forgot his shoes.  Nothing like spending 3 days away with no shoes.  .  .He went to a movie, washed the car, went to Scheals (sporting good store) and Sonic.  He did do some dishes to earn his slushie at Sonic.  (I didn't even know that Nick knew how to do dishes)

Jack was soo mad that nick slept over for so long, that when Brooke went to get Nick, Jack tagged along and stayed over also.  He had to go mow with Marti since no one would be home during the day.  He was so glad to help out Marti with the blowing.  He also forgot his shoes.  I told Michelle to just borrow some of Mckenna's flip flops.   They stopped by to get some shoes on their lawnmower route and he came out with flip flops too.  Well, he can't find his shoes.  I wasn't home, but they are probably in the car or in the garage.

He can't be bothered to put them away.  Just throw them the most convenient place...

So Jack went with Michelle to Provo to the Food Truck festival.


















Glad they have soo much fun with Michelle and her family!!!

Happy Birthday Jack - NINE

Jack turned 9.  Now comes the oh I can't believe how fast time goes part...Yes, its true, time goes fast.  He was born on 6/6/06 at 6:00.  He LOVES anything about sports.  He watches ESPN every day and watches sports all the time on TV.  He reads the sports page of the newspaper at Grandma's house and reads their Sports Illustrated Magazine.  He plays them all the time.  He makes me laugh, because he can tell you everything about any sports event, but won't read.  He ONLY reads the correct amt of time to get his book report finished and most of the time he wants me to read the book to him.  Really  just can't be bothered to read!  haha.  Jack is everything about fun, unless it involves driving somewhere.  He is concerned about how far things are if he decides to go. He hates shopping.  He wants you to go to Costco and then bring him home a smoothie and a churros.  NOPE.  doesn't work that way.

He played a great baseball game on his birthday.  He got two doubles, a triple and a single.  (I think)  A great catch on first base, and scored a few times.

Jack is wearing black standing on 2nd base

This is how Nick goes to Target

Paranaoia

This car wreck is the pitts. I have talked to a ton of people....okay like 10....and every time another insurance person calls, i get sick to my stomach.  Really.  Then every time I have to drive somewhere, and go through an intersection, a little bit of anxiety surfaces.  I just think, if I get hit again. . . and every time Andrew goes somewhere in the car, it makes me nervous too.  I can't afford a wreck or the trauma of another one.  I hate being a basket of nerves.