Well, since our baseball season ended we have really been enjoying the rest of our summer. We haven't really done anything special, just enjoying each other. Yes, I said it, we are enjoying each other. After we finished baseball, the Recreation Department called to see if we would be interested in being a Host Family for the AAA Dixie Minor Tournament. After talking it over with Jason we decided we would give it a try. We decided since we were going to be out there anyway watching Lawson and Noah and their team, Troy Americans ~ The Host Team, we might as well do it. I thought it would be a neat experience for the boys to be on the other side of a baseball tournament. We found out last week that our Host Team would be the District 4 Champs from Monroe County. I was really excited since I do have friends that grew up in Monroeville and have a close friend there now. We meet them at their hotel on Friday afternoon. We delivered each player and coach a drawstring backpack with lots of goodies in them. We had made some signs for them and got some balloons to put up when they got there to welcome them to Troy. That didn't go over so well. We couldn't get the signs in the ground and they got there when we were doing it, some of the balloons popped and I just gave up and let those go! Kate was really upset, she wanted the balloons! Anyway, we got everything to them and left them to get settled and met back up with them Friday night at the Homerun Derby. We were able to meet more of the parents and found out what a small world it is. We have so many friends and family in common so it made us feel like we already knew one another. The rain delayed the Homerun Derby so we went with the team to the Rec Center for dinner. It was catered by Country's BBQ and it was delicious! During dinner the rain moved out so we were able to go back to the field for the Opening Ceremonies. Each team was introduced and after several people spoke the night was topped of with a fireworks show. It was really nice. Really a little depressing after the experience we had at State last year. Troy definately know how to host a tournament.
Games began Saturday, Monroe played at 4 and lost its 1st game to Underwood. They were really nervous, but they played a Great game. Sunday they played Geneva, the district champs from our district. Geneva dominated our District tournament here in Troy so I was a little nervous for Monroe. The score stayed 0-0 until the 5th inning I think. Geneva scored 2 runs in the top of the inning. Monroe came back to the bats and couldn't get the cracking. They held Geneva in the top of the 6th and then came in and scored 3 runs to win the game. It was so exciting!! Those boys never gave up and they play with such heart! I can't wait to watch them play tonight. They play Bellingrath tonight in an elimination game. I think Monroe has gotten the nervous butterflies out of their system and will play great tonight!!
Our Troy Americans won their 1st game against Hartselle Saturday but fell to Auburn yesterday. They will play Underwood in an elimination game today. We will be cheering hard for Troy and Monroe!
Last week the boys participated in Golf Camp at Camp Butter and Egg. They totally enjoyed every minute of it. They always to the baseball camp and are doing it this week. They have brand new golf clubs and always want to play so I talked them into it! They spent the night out their last Thursday so they were so exhausted when I got them on Friday.
