Saturday, July 25, 2009

All-Star Play-offs

Little League All-Stars
in Wheatland, Wyoming
What an adventure!
Blake played, I kept score,
(free room - with 3 boys)
Benson is staying with Grandma & Royce for a few days,
everyone else is back at home - Brayden is in charge (he does a good job)
Wheatland is about an hour north of Cheyenne, in the middle of nowhere.
Small town, nice people, farmland,
But kind of in the middle of nowhere - oh, did I already mention that??
Day 1 - Monday
Travel day
Team meeting, check-in, practice
And a movie
(in my room - Bryan loaned the big screen projector, hard to beat)
Day 2 - Tuesday
First game against Lander
They were so nervous
Fielded great, just couldn't get home
R&R for the day
The team had a blast, after two hours messing around in the park, dinner, an hour playing ultimate dodge ball, then back at the hotel for another hour of ultimate 500.
You would think they would be ultimately tired!
They still needed a movie (in my room)
Day 3 - Wednesday
Game against Platte County (Wheatland)

Lost again, but this was close, they brought a great game!

But that meant we had a down day Thursday and didn't play until Friday - ugh.
R&R for today
I think they pretty much monopolized the water slides
And another round of ultimate dodgeball
And another movie (in my room)
Day 3 - Thursday
Fort Laramie

The barracks

The bakery

I've been there before, but I still thought it was cool. I don't think the team cared about it too much. Actually it was kind of hot - 103 degrees - they probably weren't used to that kind of heat, our side of Wyoming is still staying cool.
The visit to the bar was their favorite part - first sarsparilla all week long!
Back to Wheatland, nice BBQ & another movie.
Day 4 - Friday
Game against Green River
I think this was their best game, really close, but no win.
And a little more R&R that night.
Along with one last movie.
(I'll be glad to not have to share my room with 3 boys any more)
It was actually a pretty good time.
Blake & the team had a blast.

2 comments:

bullfrogranch said...

Wow Janell. I can't believe that Blake is that old already. Time sure does fly. I thought you said that you were scrapbooking instead of scorekeeping the first time I read it.:)

Jim and Tammy's Life. said...

Hi Hoggans, I missed Bryans birthday. Haapy belated b-day! Hi to all the boys from Brother Tammy