My Baseball Boys

It's April, and around these parts, that means baseball season.

Joe is coaching Elijah's Div III select team, the Bombers.  

Elijah is a lefty pitcher and first baseman.  I can't tell you how much I enjoy watching him play...he pitched the entire game yesterday, and although they lost, he had a great game.  His skill, composure and knowledge of the game astounds me; I go to him for questions and he always has the answers.  I love this kid!

We have over twenty games plus tournaments this season, and I hope to be cheering from the sidelines at every single one!

Another baseball fan in this house is Gabe.  While he isn't ready to play yet (I wanna wait til I'm eight, Mom), he did become a member of the Reds Kids Club and got a backpack full of great gear.  And although the Reds are not off to a good start this season, they do have one of the cutest little fans hoping for a winning game!

Do you enjoy baseball season?  Have a favorite team?  Go hoarse from cheering your favorite team on?

Time

Now that I'm finished with school, I have all sorts of time on my hands.

The question is:  what to do with it?

Finally, after 2 1/2 years, I have time to...

figure out my new camera and Photoshop.

plant a bigger garden, full of fresh veggies and fruit for my family.

re-do Elijah's room, making it more "teenager-y" and less "school-boy-like".

plan new window treatments for the downstairs.

plan some new landscaping for our backyard.

visit with friends, old and new.

clean my house (aww, do I have to?).

surf Pinterest for new ideas, and have the time to carry them out.

Mixed in with all these big plans of mine, though, are the things I have to do, not just want to do.  Work my 24-plus hours a week at the hospital.  Take the kids to their various school/sporting events.  Volunteer at Isabel's and Gabe's schools.  Take care of the house, the groceries, the kids, homework assignments, etc.  Make time for Joe. Really, I don't know how I managed to squeeze getting my Bachelor's degree in with all of those things.

I'm excited for this new chapter of my life, having time to do the things I want to do and managing my time to do the things I need to do.  The trick is mixing the two things together, I think.

What's on your to-do list this spring?