First time at the batting cages. He can hit the ball better than I (which isn't saying much but, nonetheless...).
T-ball pitch machine was broken so we had to go to the next one up. Took him a while to adjust to the speed (35 to 40-mph) but, once he got situated, he did surprisingly well. Need some more batting work but the lessons are going to have to come from someone else (because 1. He won't listen to me and 2. I'm terrible).
Good times.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Today, we attended the birthday party for Jake and Nate Fucillo. Jake turned 3 and Nate 1. They had the best party at their grandparen's place up in Santa Cruz mountains. The kids went pony riding, chased the chickens, hung out in the hammock and had fun running around, just exploring. The weather couldn't have been better. Such fun. Happy birthday Jake and Nate! Hope you had a great time - we did!
Friday, March 2, 2012
Max is signed up for t-ball for the Spring, a total of twelve weeks. His buddy Luke is also playing, together with Ella, Addie, Sienna, Kendall & Austin from Central Nursery School. We had our first practice today. It was so fun to watch them! They did great listening to the coaches. Here are some cute photos that Karen took.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Progress Report
Another amazing weekend in Tahoe with our big man. It is so much fun to watch him progress and, as with all things this age, it happens so fast it's like watching time-lapse photography. He jumped in on Saturday morning and, after a few turns, picked up right where he left off a few weeks ago. His turns are considerably sharper and the difference in his competency between our last trip and this one is like night and day.
Although he definitely OD'd on mac-n-cheese (dinner Friday night, lunch Saturday and almost dinner Saturday as well), the first clip below is not a side effect. He's working on getting comfortable unweighting his uphill ski. "Pizza" in the turns and "french fries" while traversing. I have no doubt that, assuming we keep up the frequent trips, he'll be parallel skiing in no time.
He also became quite fascinated (as we all did) with the boy in the blue helmet (participant #1 in the second clip below--Max is #2). (Again, my apologies for the horrible camera shake. You may want to pop some Dramamine before viewing.) The little dude couldn't have been any older than 7 and was pulling consistent 360's. Max was hooked on the terrain park after discovering it Saturday afternoon and this only served to solidify his commitment to discovering air.
Our buddy Josh stopped by to see how things were going and, after a few more runs with him, we finally convinced Max to head back up the big mountain. I was so impressed with him as the conditions were absolutely terrible and he handled it like a champ. The "run" we took him on amounted to a semi-narrow catwalk that was practically sheer ice (we're talking kids on skates in Central Park ice). It wasn't that short and was steeper in places than what he's accustomed to skiing. I was out in front the entire way down, ready to catch him when he lost control and started sliding for the edge (which I was certain was going to occur). Not only did he totally remain in control, he didn't panic once. I stopped a few times to ask him how he was doing and he told me to get out of his way.
The last clip pretty much sums it up. He's wants to do everything on his own (put his boots on, ride the lift, etc...). I've got a sneakin' suspicion that I had better enjoy skiing with him while I can. Hitting the slopes with dad will surely be too pedestrian in the not too near distant future.
Although he definitely OD'd on mac-n-cheese (dinner Friday night, lunch Saturday and almost dinner Saturday as well), the first clip below is not a side effect. He's working on getting comfortable unweighting his uphill ski. "Pizza" in the turns and "french fries" while traversing. I have no doubt that, assuming we keep up the frequent trips, he'll be parallel skiing in no time.
He also became quite fascinated (as we all did) with the boy in the blue helmet (participant #1 in the second clip below--Max is #2). (Again, my apologies for the horrible camera shake. You may want to pop some Dramamine before viewing.) The little dude couldn't have been any older than 7 and was pulling consistent 360's. Max was hooked on the terrain park after discovering it Saturday afternoon and this only served to solidify his commitment to discovering air.
Our buddy Josh stopped by to see how things were going and, after a few more runs with him, we finally convinced Max to head back up the big mountain. I was so impressed with him as the conditions were absolutely terrible and he handled it like a champ. The "run" we took him on amounted to a semi-narrow catwalk that was practically sheer ice (we're talking kids on skates in Central Park ice). It wasn't that short and was steeper in places than what he's accustomed to skiing. I was out in front the entire way down, ready to catch him when he lost control and started sliding for the edge (which I was certain was going to occur). Not only did he totally remain in control, he didn't panic once. I stopped a few times to ask him how he was doing and he told me to get out of his way.
The last clip pretty much sums it up. He's wants to do everything on his own (put his boots on, ride the lift, etc...). I've got a sneakin' suspicion that I had better enjoy skiing with him while I can. Hitting the slopes with dad will surely be too pedestrian in the not too near distant future.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Our Holiday weekend so far has been great. Yesterday, we rode our bikes over to Rosegarden Park where we met up with Leo and Lily, Brenda and Lars. Charles and his Dad showed up as well. We spent hours there, hanging out in the sunshine. The kids had such a great time riding bikes, kicking the soccer ball and running around. Brenda and Lars invited Max and Charles over for dinner and a sleepover. We didn't know if Max would go for it, but he accepted the invitation and had so much fun at his first sleepover! This morning, Lars made the boys pancakes for breakfast and Max ate no less than five of them! When Brent and Max went to church, Finn and I made a Costco run and bought EVERYTHING we needed and more. I decided to get some food prepared and made a batch of meatballs, a large Shepherd's Pie and prepared hamburger patties for Brent to grill tomorrow. The boys played out back in the yard where Max hit a few mean baseballs. We took a family bike ride over to the University. Todd came over to visit and them boys were so excited to see him. Best part about today being Sunday is the tomorrow is a Holiday and we have one more day to spend together as a family.
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