Today was a day full of softball for our family. Julia and Theresa had a double header in Fremont at 2:00 and Heather had a game in Alton at 2:00 as well.
Heath took Heather to her game which I did not get to watch because I was traveling to Fremont. Heather pitched the whole game this time and I heard did pretty good (I think Heather found her sport). Her team lost again, but Heather tried her best and even hit the ball a few times when up to bat. Heathers game lasted 3 hole hours.
Julia, Theresa, and I took off at 12:00 to get to their game an hour away. The game started late because the field was still in use. The first game they lost 9-2. They did really well working as a team out in the field. The second game went much quicker and they won 4-3. In the second game 6th inning Theresa caught 2 pop fly balls and then caught a line drive right to her. Three outs all by Theresa. Julia did well in the out field as well. Julia has quite a throw on her and can get the ball back to pitcher all the way from the back fence. She did that a couple of times.
Julia made the all stars team and will have her first practice tomorrow for all stars. I must say I am really proud of her-she works really hard. Theresa did not try out for all stars and I wish she had because she is really a great player.
Next weekend will be another fun filled softball weekend. Heather has a game Sat at 2:00 in New Durham and Julia/Theresa has another double header in Raymond at 2:00. Then we are headed to Lebanon on Sunday for another double header for Julia and Theresa. I love softball season.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Our adventurous day
Today we had a very adventurous day. We had lots of activities planned. The Cole family was up and out the door by 8:45 to go hike Mount Major. Even Patti (our dog) came with us. She was such a trooper made it up and down the mountain with out being carried this time. There were lots of other dogs on the trail and she acted as though she was the only one. We worked our way up the mountain with only one injury on the way up. Heather decided that she was going to climb up a small hill off the trail and fell. Oh boy the way that her ankle was against
the rock when I got to her I thought for sure it was broken. She got away with only a few scrapes. Heather did not give up though. She kept going strong even with the scrapes and cuts on both her legs and her back. Theresa, Julia, and their friend kept up at a pace ahead of us for most of
the walk. 
The girls did great climbing up the rocks. When we got to the top we enjoyed the view and had a snack.
We headed back down the mountain after relaxing for a few.
We went back down a different trail what was 2 miles long. We all made it back to the bottom. (I made it- I was so proud of myself that Heath did not have to carry me)
After our very long hike Julia and Theresa had to go straight to practice. They were beat but survived. Then after having dinner we went to Manchester to watch the sky show which was great. We ended our day at 11:30.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
up date
Well it has been a few days since I have posted anything so I will post a update about what has been going on in the life with all daughters. I will start with youngest to oldest.
Heather- Tuesday night I got a call from the coach that her game for Wednesday was canceled for some reason and Heather was very upset about it because she really looks forward to softball. Well about 45 minutes later we got a call from the 12U coach to see if Heather was doing anything on Wednesday night. He asked if she could come up and play for the majors at a game. Of course she said yes and was very excited. They had her pitch in the second half of the game. She did very well pitching to older girls. Heather was very proud of herself and we were very proud of her as well. There were 2 other girls from her team that were asked to come play in the game. That is the positive about Heather now I will move on to what happened at the meeting. We went over the evaluation and then changed her coding. She was previously coded with vision for her Special education coding and now it has been changed to primary- leaning disability, 2nd-speech and language, 3rd vision. The team was told that we need to decide what would be best for Heather- be in a classroom with a one on one aide or be in a room by herself with a one on one aide. If she is in the classroom with the other children then she will continue to become over whelmed and not be able to keep up with the others there for not progress as she should. If she is in a classroom by herself then she will progress academically but not socially. I feel it is a lose lose situation for Heather and I feel she should be placed in a different school where all areas can be met. I am trying to get an advocate for Heather and getting ready for a battle because I know it will not come easily.
Theresa is doing OK. We received her progress report yesterday and she currently holds 3 F's. The last report card she had nothing below a C so she has dropped in some grades. We had to have a big talk. She also had a Saturday morning detention this morning for refusing to stay at an after school detention with her computer teacher whom is a male and she would of been by herself. She felt very uncomfortable about it and refused. She got the detention because she got caught throwing things across the room (she can be a little trouble maker sometimes). That girl whom has been harassing her got beat up yesterday and not by Theresa. She called this girl who has some special needs a retard yesterday and the girl pushed her into the lockers, punched her in the face, and twisted her arm. I love that famous saying "what goes around comes around".
Julia is doing fabulous of course. She had all B's and C's on her progress report and great comments for her efforts and conducts. It still amazes me how well she is doing. Oh she did go on a trip to the ocean in a boat with a lab. She of course takes after her mother and got very sick and was throwing up over the side of the boat.
Nicole is graduating June 5th. I sent her an email to let her know that I will not be able to make it to the graduation. I hope she understands. I am deeply heart broken that I will not be able to attend. There is nothing I can do about that except hope that she can forgive me.
Heath is Heath and still great.
I have been having trouble sleeping because I just think and think. My allergies are really bad this year as well and I just want to cut my nose off.
Well all there is an update and hope you all have a fabulous weekend.
Heather- Tuesday night I got a call from the coach that her game for Wednesday was canceled for some reason and Heather was very upset about it because she really looks forward to softball. Well about 45 minutes later we got a call from the 12U coach to see if Heather was doing anything on Wednesday night. He asked if she could come up and play for the majors at a game. Of course she said yes and was very excited. They had her pitch in the second half of the game. She did very well pitching to older girls. Heather was very proud of herself and we were very proud of her as well. There were 2 other girls from her team that were asked to come play in the game. That is the positive about Heather now I will move on to what happened at the meeting. We went over the evaluation and then changed her coding. She was previously coded with vision for her Special education coding and now it has been changed to primary- leaning disability, 2nd-speech and language, 3rd vision. The team was told that we need to decide what would be best for Heather- be in a classroom with a one on one aide or be in a room by herself with a one on one aide. If she is in the classroom with the other children then she will continue to become over whelmed and not be able to keep up with the others there for not progress as she should. If she is in a classroom by herself then she will progress academically but not socially. I feel it is a lose lose situation for Heather and I feel she should be placed in a different school where all areas can be met. I am trying to get an advocate for Heather and getting ready for a battle because I know it will not come easily.
Theresa is doing OK. We received her progress report yesterday and she currently holds 3 F's. The last report card she had nothing below a C so she has dropped in some grades. We had to have a big talk. She also had a Saturday morning detention this morning for refusing to stay at an after school detention with her computer teacher whom is a male and she would of been by herself. She felt very uncomfortable about it and refused. She got the detention because she got caught throwing things across the room (she can be a little trouble maker sometimes). That girl whom has been harassing her got beat up yesterday and not by Theresa. She called this girl who has some special needs a retard yesterday and the girl pushed her into the lockers, punched her in the face, and twisted her arm. I love that famous saying "what goes around comes around".
Julia is doing fabulous of course. She had all B's and C's on her progress report and great comments for her efforts and conducts. It still amazes me how well she is doing. Oh she did go on a trip to the ocean in a boat with a lab. She of course takes after her mother and got very sick and was throwing up over the side of the boat.
Nicole is graduating June 5th. I sent her an email to let her know that I will not be able to make it to the graduation. I hope she understands. I am deeply heart broken that I will not be able to attend. There is nothing I can do about that except hope that she can forgive me.
Heath is Heath and still great.
I have been having trouble sleeping because I just think and think. My allergies are really bad this year as well and I just want to cut my nose off.
Well all there is an update and hope you all have a fabulous weekend.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
disrespect
Yesterday after getting out of work I went up to the PYW to check on the girls. The PYW is in the brick building that you see. Julia and Theresa were sitting in the Gazebo with some other kids that had a dog. I went to talk with Paula, works at the PYW, on the stairs of the PYW. Well the dog that was there was not on a leash and was running around the park. Zack, the director, came out after the kids that had the dog left and asked whom was over there. He asked who was wearing a green shirt because this guy who lives in a building that is on the side of the park called and said that the kids with the dog were being very rude and distrespecful to him when he asked them to put the dog on the leash. Well guess what my 2 daughters were with the group of kids and Julia had made a disrespectful comment to the man. I was so upset and embarrassed that my girls were involved. Of course the other kids left after it happened and Julia and Theresa were the only ones involved left. I made Julia and Theresa go and say sorry to the man. They were so upset with me but I do not want that kind of behavior from my girls. I went with them and as I was walking over Heath showed up and asked what we were doing. I explained to him and he sat and watched. I guess the guy that they were disrespectful to Heath knows and stayed to make sure that he did not begin being rude to us. ( I guess this guy is quite the loser). So the girls said sorry and Zack told them that he was very proud of them for saying sorry.
I do not want my girls to be the kids that are rude to others and I turned this into a life lesson, but boy were they mad at me. They got over it pretty fast though.
Sunday, May 17, 2009
poems that touched my heart
A couple more poems that touched me...
To say goodbye
The moment I saw you,
I knew deep in my soul,
That saying goodbye,
would create in my heart a hole,
Your tiny fingers,
ten perfect toes,
it was completely a miracle,
seeing you, my love showed.
You were so perfect, so innocent, so pure.
I couldn't believe I made you,
But giving you up,
was something I wasn't sure I could do.
But seeing them hold you
the sparkles in their tired eyes
Brought ease to my heart
And love to my goodbyes
I knew the choice I was making was right, was good
Giving you to them was something that I should.
I left the hospital,
without you that day.
With a box of tissues,
as I stumbled away.
As the tears fell upon you,
as I whispered goodbye
I told you I love you and always will.
Dear Baby, you are the first love of my life.
The choices I made for us,
I felt were right.
They will love you and hold you,
sing you lullabies at night.
Give you more that I culd now.
I believe this is right.
I will miss you, I will cry,
but everyday I will know,
I gave them the world,
then, to you, I said goodbye.
Amanda Davis; September 17, 2002
The birthday wish continues...
As the mornings rise and I lie awake in bed,
so many words to say to you flow through my head.
As another day that is so cherished but painfully approaches once again,
I long to see your face and to know how you have been.
For each passing year brings me closer to hope,
I pray God blesses you with understanding and strength to cope.
Oh, I feel so much sorrow and dismay,
I pray you are happy and your life is okay.
They told me to do it that it was the right thing to do,
it didn't feel right but I did it for you.
On this 19 birthday of the baby girls face that I saw with a peek,
I once again blow you a kiss and pray it lands softly upon your beautiful cheek.
Vicki Tyra
To say goodbye
The moment I saw you,
I knew deep in my soul,
That saying goodbye,
would create in my heart a hole,
Your tiny fingers,
ten perfect toes,
it was completely a miracle,
seeing you, my love showed.
You were so perfect, so innocent, so pure.
I couldn't believe I made you,
But giving you up,
was something I wasn't sure I could do.
But seeing them hold you
the sparkles in their tired eyes
Brought ease to my heart
And love to my goodbyes
I knew the choice I was making was right, was good
Giving you to them was something that I should.
I left the hospital,
without you that day.
With a box of tissues,
as I stumbled away.
As the tears fell upon you,
as I whispered goodbye
I told you I love you and always will.
Dear Baby, you are the first love of my life.
The choices I made for us,
I felt were right.
They will love you and hold you,
sing you lullabies at night.
Give you more that I culd now.
I believe this is right.
I will miss you, I will cry,
but everyday I will know,
I gave them the world,
then, to you, I said goodbye.
Amanda Davis; September 17, 2002
The birthday wish continues...
As the mornings rise and I lie awake in bed,
so many words to say to you flow through my head.
As another day that is so cherished but painfully approaches once again,
I long to see your face and to know how you have been.
For each passing year brings me closer to hope,
I pray God blesses you with understanding and strength to cope.
Oh, I feel so much sorrow and dismay,
I pray you are happy and your life is okay.
They told me to do it that it was the right thing to do,
it didn't feel right but I did it for you.
On this 19 birthday of the baby girls face that I saw with a peek,
I once again blow you a kiss and pray it lands softly upon your beautiful cheek.
Vicki Tyra
The Legacy of a Child in an Open Adoption
By Brenda Romanchick
Once there were two expectant mothers.
One carried and cared for you beneath her beating heart
She became your Birthmother.
The other carried the hope of you within her.
She became your Mom.
As the days passed, and you grew bigger and stronger,
Your Birthmother knew that she could not give you all you needed after
your birth.
Meanwhile, your Mom was ready and waiting for you.
One day your Birthmom and your Mom found each other.
They looked into each other’s eyes and saw a friend.
Your Birthmom saw the life your Mom could give you.
Your Mom saw how much your Birthmom loved and cared for you.
They decided that what you needed was both kinds of love in your life.
So now you have two families,
One by birth, the other by adoption.
And you have a home where you can get:
your questions answered,
your boo boos bandaged,
your heartaches soothed,
And much needed hugs.
And a place where you can find:
answers to your questions,
your image in the mirror,
a part of yourself,
And much needed hugs.
Two different kinds of families
Two different kinds of love
Both a part of you.
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