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We Made It!

This is a shot from the top of the brand new complex!
We made it! We just finished the 2012 Tucson invitational Games and we are finally getting back to our normal 11 month schedule. This year was another big success, and as usual we learn new things every year that will help us for the following years to come. We had over 75 softball teams and 30 baseball teams (BIG year for baseball). I think one of my favorite things about the T.I.G. is meeting and making friends with the new coaches or staff members that we work with. I think by the end of the month we all seem to long for our desk jobs. But we get through and we are always happy to get back to our normal life once it’s over.

Speaking of normal life, the kids managed pretty well this year too. It always seems to shock them when at the beginning of the month they wonder why both mom and dad aren’t dropping or picking them up from school, or why only one of us is putting them to bed and waking them up in the morning. They were such troopers. There were only a few times that I had walked around with a guilt trip when Micah would call in the morning and say “mom, I really miss you, where are you”… UGHHHHH heart BROKEN!

Even though the actual event is done we still have lots of work to do to wrap up the year, so it looks as though our get-a-way this year won’t come till June or July…so until then, back to the desk (no complaining here!).

Side note: Matt and I have been on a waiting list for just under a year to get Micah into a school that is not in our district. We got in! We took a tour a few weeks ago and then had orientation last week. We took Micah to the orientation and he was PUMPED. He will start the summer program there in June, so he was a bit disappointed that he had to wait sooooooooo long!

Happy Good Friday and Happy Easter to All!

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Ashley Brooke Barden said…
Nice!! What school is Micah going to go to? Are you going to stay in Tucson for a while now? Miss ya!
4/15/2012
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