Cayucos- 2011

Our trip to Cayucos is always the highlight of our year. We treasure the time we get to spend together and with friends relaxing, playing and eating well!I am blessed to have such dear friends!

Our annual sunset pictures during the rib cookout! This year Kent and Kristi led us on a hike in San Simeon. During the hike we found this awesome tree and the kids had a blast climbing it!

Our new beach hobby- backgammon. The boys had a blast competing against eachother all week long! And of course, Cayucos wouldn't be the same without the daily Bocce ball contests!
The boys hanging on the beach....what I wouldn't give to be a fly and to listen to the conversations that take place here!

4th of July

For the 4th of July this year we had a great day spent with family and friends. We started the day at the lake with the Papi crew and ended up BBQ'in and firework'in with great friends!

These two sat there for what seemed like hours and did not make a peep. I think they thought they were tied down and unable to move in their lifejackets. :) My Four Handsome Men!! I am the luckiest wife and mom in the world!

These two hold my heart and make me smile every time I am with them.

Just loved this pic....Lukie's smile and his laugh are extremely contagious!

My two sis's....I am so blessed to have them in my life! Couldn't imagine doing it without them!Cody and Papa riding the waves...when mommy wasn't looking Papa let Cody take over driving the jet ski all by himself!

Swimming and setting off fireworks at the Casaroli's house. So thankful for great friends and great times!

Summer Baseball...Gotta love it!!

Well.....the summer started with a bang. And I do mean a big one! All three boys were members of their baseball All-Star teams and Nicholas was also a member of his first travel team- the Clovis Outlaws. So, being on 4 baseball teams at once was quite a thrill. We had practice almost every night of the week and baseball tournaments every weekend. One weekend, we had all three boys playing in different cities- Sierra, Selma and Central!! Although it was quite busy, we had a blast watching our boys do what they love and making some great friends along the way.

Neil coached Nicholas's 11 year old all star team this year and they had a great season hanging with all of the hard hitting teams of the district. Nicholas spent a lot of time on the mound and was a great leader on the team.Cody played for Coach Don again and got to play in many different positions including catcher, pitcher, 2nd, short stop and center field.Brett played on the 8 year old team with Coach Budd and had fun with all of his buddies!
The last game was an Outlaws tournament played in Santa Maria and it was a blast for Nick and his friends to get to swim, boogie board and have lots of time to play together!

Nicholas with two of his best buds- Connor and Sawyer

Nicholas and Cody on the Track

Once again Nicholas and Cody ran track for Nelson this year. Nicholas competed in the 800, long jump and 4x100 relay. He placed 4th in the Clovis West section in the 800 and his relay team placed 2nd advancing them to the district finals. Cody competed in the 200, long jump and relay. He took 1st place in all three events at the sectionals qualifying him in all three for districts. There he places 5th in the relay and 6th in the 200 for the whole district!

Baseball 2011 Highlights

This year Brett played on the Rays with all of his buddies from Nelson and Coach Rush again. Once again they made it to the championship game and once again they took home the title!! They had a great year together and Brett played most of the year at pitcher or catcher.Cody played on the Mets once again for Coach Richardson. Although they did not make it to the championship game, they made a good run in the playoffs and Cody played catcher and pitcher most of the time this year as well....he even got his own catchers gear from Mimi and Papa this year for his birthday!

Nicholas moved up to the big boy field this year- the Majors. Playing with 11 and 12 year olds Nicholas held his own and led his team on the mound and at the plate. Although they did not win many games, Nicholas really improved his teamwork and leadership skills while on this team.