Weekends in may have been wild. After election troubles, international trips, environmental days and rain outs we finally ended baseball season. The highlight of the final game was Emily. All season long she has been battling the pitching season. Early in the season she had this big looping swing and she never quite made contact. Then she leveled out her swing but was always behind the pitch. She was hitting the ball, but never in fair territory. In her first at bat she made contact an hit a slow roller back to the pitcher. She was a bit surprised to have hit a fair ball that she forgot to run. With everyone yelling she took off to first base but was a half step to late. Her next at bat she smacked a ball right between first and second and past the left fielder. Emily took off running right away this time, and she didn't stop till she was standing on second base. She was so excited that she wanted to sign up for next season right then and there. She was even happier when she got the "Team Player" award along with her trophy. After baseball it was time for Jacob to take center stage at the annual Blue and Gold Banquet for cub scouts. Jacob picked up his wolf badge and awards for computers, baseball, soccer, swimming, and a couple of more activities.
The next weekend in May was a work weekend. Ed fair 2007 took place on Saturday. Gina and I did double duty, half the time teachers meeting with parents and half the time parents meeting looking at all the amazing work Emily and Jacob have accomplished over the year.
The big weekend event of May was last weekend. Jacob turned celebrated his 8th birthday with the help of all of his class and the "compound kids." To start the event we braved the mid day Lagos heat for a few innings of kickball then it was off to the pool for swimming and Bar-B-que.
