Week(s) in Pictures: June 1-30

The start of our summer vacation...a full calendar of things to do and places to be!

*Does one ever get to old to be in awe of bubbles? If they weren't to messy... I would buy them in bulk...keep the kids busy for awhile!

* I think our dogs...Cooper and Mollie...are thrilled to have the girls home for the summer. Now they get to venture off the driveway since their is no longer a reason to have to sit...wait...and look sadly down the drive for someone to get home!

Silly Girl + Silly Dog = 100% Puppy L♥VE


* All the dirt work and seed planting is starting to be worth the hardwork...there is signs of grass in front of the house! Just give me a couple months time and I will be cursing the stuff!!!!

* I don't think a day goes by without the girls casting a line into our pond by the house! It is full of bass...and other little creatures that give me the goosebumps!!!

* Like every year for the last 7 or so years....we gear up for ball season! This is the twins first year to play Pee Wee Softball and they did great! Both got to go to Allstars and received medals! Madi played for the Little League Softball team and also had a great season! She filled in for the Babe Ruth Softball team and really enjoyed the faster paced games!

Madison played shortstop...she is quick and has a good arm...perfect position for her!

Callie played 3rd base. She did a great job when she wasn't trying to easedrop on the other teams dugout!!!LOL

Abbie was my ball hero....catcher! Let me tell you...that is one HOT job in the middle of summer! She did awesome and never complained a word! I can still see her walking back to the dugout...red as a beet...and smiling the whole way!

Madison was asked to be in the Little League AllSTAR game. There was 20 girls picked from various teams and they all got together for a fun game! It was a great way to get to know the other girls from nearby towns...girls that she will be playing in school sports! She now has several new "facebook" friends...I guess that can be a good thing?!?!

Here are the girls that represented Longton Ball Association before the game....

....and after! Madi ended up adding 4 trophies and a medal to her collection!

*Now on to the other side of softball....BASEBALL! My nephew Cody played his last year for the Little League team. He is the catcher...and does a great job. I didn't get to watch as many games as I would like (played same night as the girls!)..but was impressed the times I did get to watch! He has a few homeruns under his belt...he doesn't let Madi forget!

Once again...I really admire the catchers! Can you imagine sitting most of the game in this position??? It pains me just to watch! Well....not as much as it pains me to think about his poor momma having to wash these WHITE pants after every game!!!

*Not this just goes to show what a great daddy the girls have! Mark (and friends) spent Fathers Day getting the ground ready for the pool!

A couple days later...the girls where recruited to help out...and it was a hot job on a hot day!

In true Ashenfelter fashion....if we are going to PLAY together...we are going to WORK together!
.....and the job finally got done!