Preparation and Gratitude

Preparation.  It's a large part of life and keeping up with all of the activities that go along with having active boys.  We hit the road this past Friday bright and early.  Four o'clock in the morning early.  It's not just the professionals that head south for spring training! 

Two and 1/2 days of training at the Cal Ripken complex in Myrtle Beach.

Our older two boys have been training over the winter inside since early December.  It was fun seeing the teams able to play outside on a full field.

Our Oldest

The Middle Guy

Our little guy enjoyed the playground and practiced taking pictures.  He made my husband and I pose for this picture.  I think he did pretty good!

And of course, I had to take one or two of him!

We did get to spend a little time on the beach.  I enjoy being at the beach when it's cooler.  No crowds and no worries about fitting into a bathing suit!

 

 

 

 

There were quite a few dead jellyfish on the beach.  The boys were very interested in these! 

 

 

The men in my life are Kiss fans, so we had to hit this place...

 

And I like Jimmy Buffet and margaritas, so...

In case you were wondering, I did take my stitching along.  With all the activity, the stitching time was limited though.  Here's my start on my ornament for the month.

I picked an easier one to stitch this month, so even though I don't have much done, I know I can get there by the end of the month!

It's TUSAL time already!

I have been stitching!  And now, I can reveal on what!  I participated in the Stitched With Love Exchange.  The theme was Love and Friendship.  Here is what I sent to Tricia.

Since this was a secret partner exchange, I had to ask Lainey to get me some information, as she moderates the exchanges.  I placed Tricia's maiden initials, her husband's initials, and their wedding date on the pin pillow.  I didn't even realize it until she told me, this year marks their 25th anniversary!  Tricia's blog is The Stamper's Stitches, if you've never been, pop on over and say hello!  I've definitely made a new blogging friend.

My package was from Pam at Confession's of a Southern Stitcher.

 

Pam mentioned that this was a new type of finish for her.  She did a fabulous job and I love it! 

I loved all of my goodies ~ oh, and there were cookies too.  Can you guess who ate them?  Thanks again Pam, I love it all!

If you are interested in joining along in the next exchange, you can do so by clicking on the link above.  The next theme is Spring into Easter.  You can also see the gallery of all the goodies that were sent during the last exchange!

Thanks for stopping by!  I am grateful, grateful for being able to do the things we do with our boys, and grateful for all of the friends I have made through my blogging journey!

“Piglet noticed that even though he had a Very Small Heart, it could hold a rather large amount of Gratitude.”
― A.A. Milne