Typical Saturday...

Saturdays can be quite busy around the Wilcox household.  There are times when it seems like we are always running around, going here, there and everywhere.  I decided to take a moment and create a flowchart of this past Saturday to see if it was just my imagination. (Note: Luckily daughter #1-Ali, had nothing until 5pm and slept until Noon)  Here it is for you to decide and compare:
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1A: (6:45 AM) - Terry and Brooke have to be at softball fields in Winchester for 7AM pictures and to work at the snack bar.

1B: (7:10 AM) - Jerhi returns home after dropping them off to wake-up boys (TD, Chase).

2A: (7:50 AM) - Jerhi takes TD and Chase to do some weeding for a ward member so they can earn money for their summer Scout Camps.

2B: (8:00 AM) Jerhi heads back over to Winchester for Brooke's 8AM softball game.

3: (10:00 AM) - Jerhi, Terry, Brooke head home from the softball game.

4A: (12:30 PM) - Pick up TD and Chase from work assignment.

4B: (12:45 PM) - Grab them some lunch and head home to get ready for 5A and 5B.

5A: (2:00 PM) - Drop off TD at another friends house to do odd jobs to earn money for summer Scout Camp

5B: (2:15 PM) - Drop off Chase at Wheat Field for his baseball game.

5C: (2:30 PM) - Return home (this actually also included a stop at the church and post office)

6A: (3:30 PM) Jerhi goes to Chase's baseball game with Brooke (Here is where Terry and Jerhi split up as the need to be in two places at once).

7A: (4:00 PM) Terry picks up TD from work assignment #2

7B: (4:20 PM) Terry|TD return home to get ready for 8A

8A: (5:00 PM) - Terry|TD|Ali head to San Diego Temple for youth temple assignment (along with the rest of the YM/YW)

6B: (5:30 PM) - Jerhi|Chase|Brooke head home after Chase's baseball game

8B: (9:30 PM) Terry|TD|Ali head home after completing assignment and after the traditional "In and Out" stop.

Time to rinse and repeat for next Saturday!

The Youngest Gold Digger

Softball is a new experience for the Wilcox family. As Brooke decided that "Boys Stink" and it would be much funner to play softball with friends from school, we have had to adapt to a new approach to youth sports.  It's girls softball (and we have just gotten over the learning curve of girls volleyball with Ali, the BIG learning curve) and we or better said Brooke is a Gold Digger (no idea the significance of the names, last year she was a Flaming Hot Cheeto.

Of course there is "no crying in baseball or softball" (I had that linked to that scene from "League of Their Own" but then playing it back I realized how much cussing there was in the clip, so I unlinked it as this is a family site and Mom just wouldn't approve), but that is hard to learn for a bunch of 9-10 years old that get hit with a ball that contrary to the name is really not that soft.

 

It is also interesting how many more rules are recognized in the softball leagues that are not in Little League Baseball, like; advancing on a dropped 3rd strike and stealing bases when you wish.  The part that is really entertaining are the chants, cheers, and skits performed by the girls in the dugouts during a game.  Not only is it perfectly accepting to taunt and make fun of the other team, you are encourages and expected to do it with style.  We are not just talking about "pitcher's got a rubber arm"... here are a couple of my favorites:

We don't play with barbie dolls (2 times)
we just play with bats and balls (2 times)
we dont wear no minny skirt (2 times)
we just wear pants and t-shirts (2 times)
we dont drink no lemonade (2 times)
we just drink our powerade (2 times)
so if I were you, I'd scoot your booty back (3 times)
but I'm not you so I'd stay where your at (3 times)

There she goes just a walkin' down the line,
Singin' do‐waa‐diddy‐diddy‐dum‐diddy‐do.
Pointing her finger and laughin' at you,
Singin' do‐waa‐diddy‐diddy‐dum‐diddy‐do.
ball two, ball three, ball four,
C'mon pitcher walk some more.
Do‐waa‐diddy‐diddy‐dum‐diddy‐do,
Next batter up says WALK ME TOO!