Our friends Sarah and Jason invited us to Lay Lake for a day full of fun and laughs. We stayed on the lake all day. We all got to go tubing and Jason even took Erin and Emily for their first wake board ride. After hours of playing we headed back to their house for dinner. It was such a fun-filled day for all of us. Thank you Sarah and Jason!
Today we headed down to the Warrior River to spend the day with my best friend, Tonya, and her family. We had such a wonderful time. Of course Tonya and I have known each other since we were three and we are so much more like sisters than friends. Erin loved swimming in the river, but most of all she loved playing in the mud. Yuck! Emily didn't care too much for the mud so she just stuck to swimming in the kiddie pool. I am so thankful for my bestie!
Well softball ended on Saturday so Sunday I was sitting around wondering "now what"? We spent nearly everyday at the ballpark so I ended up finding us a place to stay and we headed to Panama City with the Wilkins clan on Monday and we just came home today. We had such a fun time and all of the kids really enjoyed spending time together. We spent every day on the beach and then would head to the pool after a late lunch. Erin loved riding the ocean waves with her friends and Emily and her friends played in the sand all day every day. Kelli and I were actually able to relax since the kids played so well together. It was such a fun trip! Of course, it's always good to be home and we missed daddy too!
Erin's team finished 5th in the state tournament today. She had so much fun playing and is sad that it's over. I think we are all a little sad that it's over. She is already looking forward to next season. Erin, you should be so proud of yourself. Your dad and I could not be more proud of you. We love you "E"!!!
I forgot to mention that we have a new member of the family in The Cagle Household. Meet Midnight. She is a lab/boxer mix. She is so sweet and the girls love her, but we have got to get a fence soon!!!
The girls survived the heat this weekend at the area tournament in Clanton. They walked away with another 2nd place trophy to Chelsea, but they are headed to the state tournament. The state tournament starts tomorrow and ends on Saturday and will be held at Liberty Park in Vestavia. Good luck Helena Dominators!
The Helena Dominators played their 2nd pre-area tournament in Thorsby this past weekend. They are continuing to play great and "dominate" their opponents. They made it to the championship game once again and came in 2nd place to Chelsea. Next weekend will be the area tournament and hopefully these girls will be able to make it to the state championship!
My dear friend, Jennifer Hughes (http://wwwdoyoubelieve.blogspot.com/), has been such an inspiration to me during my battle with cancer. She was able to bring two of her sons to meet me for the first time this past weekend. It was such a pleasure meeting Aiden and Jax. They are two of the most handsome little guys I have ever seen and I am so blessed to have them, along with their brother Austin, praying for me every single night. Jennifer, thank you so much for all of your love, support and prayers over the past year. I can't wait to see you guys again!
Erin made all stars this year and has spent the last month practicing nearly everyday. She is playing center or left field. She has even spent extra time practicing with daddy and has learned how to catch fly balls in the outfield. She had her first pre-area tournament in Chelsea this weekend. The girls won several games and made it to the championship game where they lost out to Chelsea. They played really hard and were still excited to walk away with the second place trophy. Way to go Dominators!!!
After a hot day at all star practice with Erin, we met up with some dear friends of ours for some fun at the river. The girls got to enjoy their first boat ride, they swam their little hearts out and Emily even caught her first fish. It was so nice to just kick back and relax and forget about cancer for a little while. Our dear friends even picked up ribs and bbq for dinner. Joey, I can't thank you enough for inviting us. We all had so much fun and we can't wait to hang out with you guys again!
Erin has been taking piano lessons since around October 2010 and she is doing great! She had her second piano recital tonight and she memorized three songs to play. She played them well although she said she messed up. I didn't notice! After everyone played their pieces everyone was given a certificate and then trophies were given out for "Player of the Year". Erin received the piano player of the year trophy. We were not expecting it and were both surprised and so very proud. She has just caught on so quickly and one thing I know she has learned is that when it gets hard, you try harder! Erin, mommy and daddy could not be more proud of you. We love you!
