On Tuesday, I took Mary Beth and Matthew to my inlaws. They have had a blast! Mary Beth loves visiting, because my sister in law lives two doors down, and she has 3 little girls around the same age as Mary Beth. Since she lives in Boy World here, I think she really enjoys her visits in pink and purple houses! Because of sports and school, Matthew hasn't had much one on one time with his grandparents in years. They have enjoyed spending quality time with him and getting to know what a great kid he is!
Meanwhile, back at the ranch, I have loved my time alone with Thomas. He is so happy, laid back, and easy to please, that I have felt like I have been on Mommy Vacation all week. Not only have I slept in each morning, I have been able to organize so much of the house these past few days! Every cabinet and drawer in the kitchen, my bathroom, and mudroom were emptied, 1/2 of the items discarded, washed inside and out, and reorganized! I am constantly culling out unnecessary things, but I still managed to fill a dumpster full of unwanted items! I had a ton of cleaning energy this week (who knows when it will strike again?) so I used every ounce of it, and feel really great about the house right now!
And, of course, there was baseball every night! We had been playing in this city tournament since last Tuesday. On Friday, we lost to the number one team in a neighboring city. This put us in the losers bracket, which meant that we would play every night except Sunday until we lost. We won Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday! Unfortunately, we had to play the same team again last night, who we lost to on Friday, and were defeated in the last inning. We parents felt to bonded to each other and to the team. This was truly a special team, and all of us will miss it dearly. Of course, I am also looking forward to seeing what my house looks like at 6pm! Lots of quiet, long nights lingering around the table are a huge part of our summer plan!
Before and after each game, and sometimes between innings, the team huddled up, and Thomas got to scream "Who are we? Who are we? Indians! One...two...three... INDIANS!" Yes, he was the resident cheerleader for the Indians! His coach said he liked for Thomas to do it because of his loud voice. This says a lot about we Barnhills, since Thomas is the quietest out of all of us! ;) Bryon and I feel like Thomas got a great foundation this year, and we look forward to him moving up to kid pitch next year!
We are ready to all be together as a family again. Yes, this was a week I will not soon forget. What a gift it was!
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