Weekend Recap

 Baseball post ahead, no other content today! Haha.

It was Q’s last rep tournament of the summer, this time Oakville so we didn’t need to stay at a hotel. It was nice to be able to go home, but the hotel is always fun for the kids and parents.

We left a bit early so we could watch a bit of another High Park team’s game and then have lots of time for warm up.

Q had a great game, and got a double!

(This wasn’t his double hit.)

Post game team chat. We didn’t have a planned team dinner but a few of the families went to a pub and had a great meal.

And this was Q on the way home. 

We had an early game on Saturday morning, a pizza lunch in the shade, and then a second game in the early afternoon.  Our team won that game too.

We were pretty tired so we went straight home after that game.

The weather was showing rain for Sunday but when we woke up the rain had cleared up and it was a beautiful day. We had the semi-finals at 1:30 which we won, and so we moved onto the finals at 6:00. It was against the 9/10 High Park team, our friends and house league teammates. 

Our 9s team played well and won handily. Our two teams together at the end.

Cuties.

Getting his first place medal.

What a great group of kids and coaches. This team worked so hard for their first year of baseball, learned pitching, hitting a live ball, and stealing, not to mention bunting, signs from the coaches, and most importantly staying cool under pressure. Emotions can run high for these little guys, but they dealt with strike outs, bad ump calls, and other disappointments but kept playing and it paid dividends. 

Yay!

E was a great fan, he helped the coaches out with warm ups, kept the little siblings entertained, and enjoyed hanging out at the ballfield all summer. 

Q and his buddy V have played together since instructional league. 

Rest assured, baseball is not over, just the rep season. There more regular season house league games and then playoffs as we move into September. 

Friday Favourites

 Happy Friday!

We had a short week with the holiday Monday, and we are taking off a bit early today for a baseball tournament in Oakville. 

On Tuesday afternoon E and I went for a run together. It was pretty successful although I usually run in the morning before it gets too hot and sunny so it was a different atmosphere for me!

With Dave at Men's Night on Wednesday at the golf club, I took the boys out for dinner at The Crooked Cue. I love how their roof opens up so it's like you're outside.

And I said we could play a round of pool. None of us was very good, haha.

I enjoyed some office time outside this week. It was really nice weather. 

On Thursday we went to see The Odyssey downtown and then stopped in at Bar Neon for dinner on the way home. We all thought the movie was excellent. Q said it was 'okay' but as a 9 year old, he may not be the target audience. He did really well watching the three hour movie though. 

We had to say goodbye to some beloved Blue Jays this week (and Hoffman) as they were traded away. I'll warm up to our new guys soon enough I'm sure.

Have a great weekend!

Linking up with Andrea.

Gratitude Journal Prompts

 

22. Write about a gift that made you happy.

Everything that comes to mind right now are things that I told Dave to buy for me, hahah. I don’t do a lot of shopping for myself so it is nice when I can give an idea to someone and get something special for myself. 

23. Write about an achievement that you are proud of.

Graduating from law school, and even winning a couple of prizes for top marks. I kind of take it for granted that I went to law school, graduated, got a good articling job, and then was hired after being called to the bar, but I should do a better job of being proud of myself for that. It’s not something that is accessible to everyone and going to law school is not for the faint of heart. I am fortunate to have this as my career.

24. What physical feature of yours are you most grateful for?

I am grateful that I have working limbs, heart and lungs that let me stay active, a digestive system that lets me eat pretty much whatever I want, and a reproductive system that, although has given me some troubles in the past, still allowed me to carry two healthy children. 

Weekend Recap

We had a busy long weekend. This is the halfway point for summer holiday so we will continue to fit in as much as we can.

We hit the road on Friday morning for Kanata for a baseball tournament. We stopped for lunch at The Ranch, along Highway 7. 

Thumbs up from Q!

This was exactly what we thought it would be and it hit the spot!

We arrived in Kanata mid-afternoon, and able to check into our hotel. Dave and E went to the gym, Q and I rested, and then we headed over to the first game. Q's team lost but played well, keeping it pretty close against a tough team of 10 year olds. 

On Saturday morning we had the Opening Ceremony to start the day.

So many teams!

Including 6 teams from High Park.

E's view of the opening ceremony. 

Then the first game of the day. The forecast had called for rain all day but it turned out to be just a few light showers and we got both of the games in.

Let's go!

We won both games that day which means we were set to play in the semi-finals on Sunday morning.

We went to Les 3 Brasseurs for a team dinner and sang Happy Birthday to our head coach. 

Then late on Saturday night the organizers of the tournament decided to change the format for the finals and cancelled all of the semi-finals and just put the top seeds of each pool into the finals directly.  They were expecting some heavy rain so they didn't think they could get all of the games in. Unfortunately that meant our tournament was over. We were pretty disappointed we didn't get a chance to play for the finals, especially since the rain held off and we probably could have gotten in all of the scheduled games. This is why I believe you should never cancel for weather ahead of time because you don't know what could happen.  But nothing we could do!

But we pivoted and took the kids bowling on Sunday morning instead, and this along with some arcade time, was just fine with them.

Mean muggin'

Coach gave them some baseball cards so they were checking those out.

The rain did come when we were driving home so I was glad we were driving in the daytime.  We watched Mandalorian and Grogu and went to bed early.

Monday, being the holiday, meant we had all day with no plans. First we went to see Spider-Man Brand New Day, which we all enjoyed. 

And then golfed 18 holes.

What's Up Wednesday (on Thursday)

 

What we’re eating this week…

Sunday - Homemade Pizza

Monday - Steak

Tuesday - Ravioli with brown butter sage sauce

Wednesday - Mac and cheese

Thursday - something quick on our way to Q’s baseball game.

Friday and Saturday - out

What I’m reminiscing about…

I saw some Instructional League t-ball players practicing this week so I was reminiscing about when the boys started playing at that age. I am still impressed that Q and his teammates at 9 years old can throw strikes and hit the ball so well. They have come a long way since instructional.

What I’m loving…

Although I feel like August will fly by, I am loving that we are still just halfway through summer. We have had some great weather so far and have been very active. We could use more ice cream cones, but we’re doing well with our “summering”.

What we’ve been up to…

My mom was here visiting for a week. She was great at helping with things around the house, keeping the boys entertained while we were working, and keeping me company at the ballfield. Q had four games while she was here, that is more baseball than she’s watched in years!

What I’m working on…

I have been at my new job for three months. I feel like I am still transitioning into the role and how I can provide the most value. People are getting used to me being there and understanding how I can help them out. It’s a new role for the company, internal contract support, rather than using external counsel, so it’s a bit of a learning curve for everyone. But it is going well and I am definitely happy to be here!

What I’m excited about…

I picked up a couple of nice bottles of white wine at Freebird, one French and one Italian. I know they will be crisp and  light, my favourite type of thing for summer. 

What I’m watching/reading…

We are finishing up Widow’s Bay, and also watching Legends. I am rewatching The Summer I Turned Pretty. 

I’m reading My Friends by Fredrik Backman.

What I’m listening to…

 Right now I am listening to Q’s show, Trollhunters. He has watched it before, and E watched a few times before that. It’s a good enough show. 

What I’m wearing…

My summer uniform of tank top and shorts on repeat. Since I’m working from home I don’t get to wear many of my nice clothes, and we are often biking somewhere so there is no need to get dressed up at home. 

What I’m doing this weekend…

Baseball tournament in Kanata. 

What I’m looking forward to next month…

Another baseball tournament, seeing some movies in the theatre, maybe Canada’s Wonderland, a week at a cottage, and soaking up all of the summer we can.

What else is new…

I cut Q’s hair this week. I am not a hairdresser but I did it a few times during the pandemic. Q’s hair was getting a little shaggy and we wanted it cut before going away this weekend. I think I did a good enough job but it’s probably good that he wears a baseball cap most of the time :)

Linking up with Shay.