All Star 2011 Little League games...

The All Star Games 2011 were held in Belfair WA this year and it was wonderful to watch grandson, David, play third base again. Seeing him field the balls was exciting, as well as hitting the ball, running the bases and having a great time with his team mates.

They played well together, and we are happy he was able to play them again this year, his third year on the All Star Team for South Kitsap Southern Little League Team.

Good job, David!

SCRAP GIRLS GALLERY VIEW

David's Birthday party... early

Invited to David's 11th birthday party at the local pizzeria, I decided to try out my new Christmas gift: Canon Rebel XS. I still didn't know how to focus, so these are a few pics that miraculously were okay.

David's birthday is actually next weekend, but due to family work schedules this weekend worked better for his get together.

COUSINS THREE: David -11, Kenny - 11 , Joe -12

Dustin and Joy's boys: Gordy, 19; Anders (front) 16

and Ethan, 15 -"ish" (next month)

Alice and Grace arrived shortly after ordering.

(sorry, Grace... caught you napping!)

Given money for video games, Joe and Kenny

decided they wanted to ride the carousel instead! Interesting!

Joe, 12, and Hope, 9, rode the kiddie rides too.

David and his dad enjoyed the pizza... again! They eat this often!

Paused and posed between gifts opened...

a rare smile for the Gramma-razzi.

Caught playing his new DS while the others played video games!

We think he already picked a fav... although 2 new volumes of his current favorite book series was duly noted!

Grace, 16 and Pearl, 15, came back to the restaurant in costume!

Ooh, bandito cousins!

Mean Hombres... um hombrettes?

It was a fun outing... glad I could go along for the fun... and the photos! YAY!

Safe at HOME...

Grandson David ran "HOME" in his game tonight. He played so well in every position he played! The slide to home reminded me of last Sunday's sermon of the same name, complete with a Mariner jersey!

SAFE AT HOME!

The objective of baseball is to get home, and be safe- SAFE AT HOME!
That is also the objective of salvation, "To arrive safe at home in heaven."
I want you to see how you can be SAFE AT HOME when you die.
To arrive "safe at home" you must TOUCH ALL THE BASES.

1st BASE: You must acknowledge you are a sinner. (Romans 3:10-23)
2nd BASE: You must believe Jesus died for YOUR sins (Romans 5:8)
3rd BASE: You must TRUST and RECEIVE Jesus Christ as your LORD and Savior (John 1:12; Acts 16:31)
HOME PLATE: The umpire's decision is FINAL! He decides who is SAFE and who is OUT.

SAFE AT HOME, AT LAST!

The road home may be hard and long,
Storms may beat across my path;
Trusting Christ I can't go wrong.
He'll take me safe at home, at last.

My journey's end is coming near,
The years have come and passed;
There's nothing now I have to fear,
I'll soon be safe at home, at last.

There's no place as safe as home,
Secure from all Satan's blast;
As I enter heaven's gates, no more to roam,
I'll shout, "I'm safe at home, at last!"
-Al Hughes, April 18, 2009

David Cool-Shoes

Recently David's shoes wore out and mom bought him new Vans! He got the new sweat jacket too! What a sweet smile on that boy... is he COOL or what?!