Sydney

A new addition to the Bruce family. Papa Bruce adopted an 8 week old Australian Sheep Dog. She is adorable!

Happy Birthday Vicki

We celebrated a BFFB birthday

today at lunch.

Baseball Wrap Up

The 2010 baseball season ended yesterday with a loss in the semifinals of the CABA World series. The Prospects had a great season with five tournament wins and two 2nd place finishes! They played 64 games and practiced atleast once a week since January. That is a lot of baseball.

However, TJ and teammate, Jacob will have one more weekend of baseball. They were invited to attend the USSSA Tri-State All Star Weekend in Illinois. They will join other players from Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin. It should be a great experience for the boys.

Silver Bracket

TJ's baseball team finally finished their Thursday games today (scheduled for 10 a.m. and noon). It was questionable as the thunder rolled. Their noon game stopped and started and stopped again, changed field locations and finished around 5:30 p.m . It has been a long day! However, in the end, they won and are the #1 seed in the Silver Bracket ...of the Caba World Series! Elimination round starts tomorrow!

CABA World Series

TJ's baseball team qualified for the 10U Caba World Series Tournament. Luckily, it is being hosted in Westfield, Indiana this year! Opening ceremony and a parade was held at Clay Terrace Wednesday evening. Games began yesterday. Rain and lightning stopped their first game against a team from Kansas City in the 4th inning. They were tied and will finish it on Sunday. However, this morning...............they won 5 to 3! They played the Columbus Ohio Cobras. TJ pitched the last three innings to get the save. It was 3 up 3 down in the 4th. The Prospect defense quickly closed out the 5th and TJ made two of the three outs in the 6th to win the game with less than 28 pitches in the book. It was his best pitching performance of the season! Pool play continues through Sunday then they begin the elimination rounds.

SOLD

Our neighborhood garage sale was last weekend. Since TJ did not have any baseball games scheduled, we decided to throw a few items on the driveway to clean out the basement. All but 4 items sold. Those being two pillows, a large metal desk, and TJ's high chair (I had it priced above garage sale prices). We raised $100 selling many items such as half full bottles of shampoo, throw rugs, TJ's old cleats, lots of McDonaldland toys, old hunting gear and bathroom accessories from the remodel. Oh and my car. Yep, sold the Explorer to a nice elderly couple that will use it to haul future garage sale treasurers. Now................what should I get?

"Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner!"

Following their final day of baseball camp, TJ and some buds ventured to Papa Bruce's house for a cookout, fishing and swimming. A good time was had by all and EVERYONE caught atleast one fish! Big Thanks to Dad for opening up his home to us!

Jacob & Joe Showing Off Their Similaneous Catches!

Sasha Showing His Catch Some Love!

Hey Jacob - give it a little kiss!

Jackson & Caleb catching a Ride to the Dock with Jacob & Joe providing the Peddle Power!