The biggest trophy ever!

Bradley had a GREAT season playing coach-pitch baseball with Nick as one of his coaches. He was so adorable on the field and is quite a good little hitter! Finally, after a very long season, he received his much anticipated TROPHY!! And, not only was it awesome, it was BIG and even bigger than his trophy last year or  Rachel's trophy this year!! He was so excited by all of this! He LOVES trophies and has his proudly diplayed on his shelf above his bed. 'Till next year...bye, bye ball season!

Like father like daughter?!

Rach really wanted to try catching this year. So, at her last game, her coach put her in to catch. I thought she did a great job! She may not have caught every ball, but she blocked them all! She was by far the cutest catcher!!

Go Dodgers!

Bradley couldn't be any cuter in his ball uniform. He is proud to be a Dodger and unceasingly chants: "Let's Go Dodgers!" at all games for the entire game. He wears a big grin and has a good time and is super fun to watch! Go #5!!

Go Diamonds!

The Diamonds have had some really good games so far! Rach looks adorable and the uniforms are sooooo much cuter than last year! So far, they are 4 and 1. At Rachel's 1st game, she hit a homerun!! Go Rach!! Softball is fun!! The cheers/chants are adorable and verrrry different from what we sang back in my (short) softball days. Here's one of Rach's favorite chants:
Player- "My name is Rachel and you know what I got?"
Team- "What do you got?"
Player- "I've got a team that's hotter than hot!"
Team- "How hot is hot?"
Player- "Grandslams and home runs too!"
Team- "Uh huh! Uh huh!"
Player- "Hit that ball, hit that ball, like -----another player's name---- can do!!"
The girls all end up singing and it's really cute!

Play Ball!

The kids have started their spring ball seasons. Rachel is a Diamond and Bradley is a Dodger. They are both having a good time and it's fun watching them! Rachel's playing on a girl's softball team and it's really cool seeing how good some of these girls are. Plus, this is our first year to keep score! Bradley is enjoying coach-pitch and has really been hitting well and sliding into every base! Nick is helping coach Bradley's team. He is quite cute himself and such a natural when it comes to all things sports-related.

Sibling Support

Trent is a real trooper about attending his sibling's ball games. He loves being outside, so that's not a problem and he's always armed with several cars/trucks and lots of snacks. Usually, he gets dirty but has a great time and sometimes he plays with a friend or two. Rach and Brad are good about cheering on the other one's games too. They are so sweet to each other!

The cutest coach I've ever seen...

...is Nick Milligan and sometimes I can't take my eyes off him! :) Seriously, though, he's good looking AND he's so good at baseball! How lucky for the Dodgers!

Our favorite cheerleader!

sweet JuJu

Let's Go, Flower Girls!!

Juj is a tried and true (and talented) little cheerleader! We love getting to watch her cheer at each game. It's also especially sweet when she's cheering for Rachel's team! Juj is the prettiest, sweetest little "Flower Girl" on her squad!

Go Lady Titans!

Excitedly running onto the court!
Go for it, Rach!

ready and matched up with her opponent

The 3 stinkers!

Rach made the switch from cheerleading to basketball this year and has LOVED it! She is having a great time and really getting the hang of the game. Our sweet girl is not naturally aggressive, so that aspect of the game has been hard to learn. However, she's really enjoying herself and she sure does get alot of exercise running up and down that court! (I never realized how much was involved in playing basketball!) I am so proud of her for trying something new and even (gasp!) doing something different from her favorite cousin, Juj! Luckily, since I'm in charge of scheduling the cheerleading, Juj does cheer for Rach most games. Go Lady Titans!!

Go Jr. Rhinos!

Sheer excitement!

Upward season has started and it has been lots of fun this year! I have to say, I'm enjoying watching both kids play basketball! Bradley really loves it and is getting the hang of the game. He gets really excited and is proud of himself each time he does anything...from passing the ball to guarding his opponent. Sometimes it even looks like he's playing a game of chase out there! :) His games are extremely entertaining and precious to watch! We love our sweet basketball player and are so proud of him for getting on the court and trying his best!!