The Weekend....

Since probably Thursday evening, we have been under cloud cover with the occasional cold rain shower. And just enough of a breeze to bite right through you.
We have also been out at baseball practice since Thursday night as well. This new coach is a former marine he is  young, and  hungry for a great team. He has three assistants and has tagged them with areas to help the kids in..Senior is the batting coach, and a nice man named 'M" is the pitching coach...he is working with NW in that position
Yesterday  morning the league held a baseball clinic, It was again cold, drizzly, and that same annoying breeze. But it did not stop our two from wanting to attend. So we all bundled up.

I think the boys desire to play was reinforced Friday night when we watched the Olympic Opening Ceremony.
Since then they have been virtually plastered to the action. They especially like all the freestyle skiing, Ski Jumping and etc... 
They've asked how much training you have to do for those sports...I tell them the athletes train an entire life time, just for this moment. I explain the dedication they have to strive to be the best at their sport. And I  told them they only way they could become that good is practice, practice and more practice.
Despite it being held in Russia, and any controversies the press is starting, you have to respect the sacrifice made by the athelets and their families, and the punishment their bodies take just for this one moment.

Then there is  that blooming "Thank you Mom"  commercial from P &G..They have a few of them airing but this one makes me tear up the most:
Click here to watch

Currently our boys love baseball. Senior and I both give them the choice to play..When I was four my parents through me in to piano lessons..for the next 16 years it was shoved down my throat. When I asked to play volleyball..I was denied. I swore that I would never do that to my kids. And I remind ND and NW every day that if they are not having fun any more, and it is something they do not like then just tell me.
But, they can't do it on a bad day of ball. No, they have to tell me on a good day.   :  )  

Usain Bolt Stops Interview

Senior and I never really watch Track and Field events, until the Olympics came on. I usually just keep up with the swimming and the gymnastics. But when we saw that Sonya Richards-Ross was running, I wanted to see her, She is the wife of a NFL football player and his team allowed him to leave training camp to travel to London to watch his wife run in her event. She won the gold in the women's 400 meter race.

If you do not know who he is, Usain Bolt is a Jamaican runner, he is the worlds fastest man. Senior both thought of him as arrogant..until I saw this display of sportsmanship and respect for his fellow athlete and another countries anthem.