Fun!

There have been lots of fun things going on. First of all, I am playing softball with the gals from work. It is seriously one of the funniest and most fun things ever. We are NOT, and I repeat we are NOT serious softballers-we just want to have a good time. We are trying to get better though. I missed the first couple of games due to Ukraine, but I am back in the game! :) I have typically been playing left field, and all the teams we play hit the ball to the outfield ALL the time. So I just run, and pray I catch the ball, and run after the ball some more. I have missed the ball more than I have caught it. But, I will say I caught a pop-fly last week, that ended the inning (they were beating us like 20-0) and you would would have thought I made a game winning play with all the applause and high-fiving! But that is how we are all the time, if someone gets on base or gets a hit, we go wild. The other teams are so good, and pretty much have no mercy on us, so we get excited over all the little things!

GOOOOOOO KNOCKOUTS!

The next fun thing was my night at rEcess with my handsome Prince Leks! :) We spent the evening writing a performance titled "Mrs. Wickerstick and the Evil Spell." And then we acted the performance out. When we would do our performance, I was sometimes asked to leave the "stage" so Leks could perform by himself, but usually I would be called back on stage....hee hee. I was Mrs. Wickerstick, and Leks was Mr. Cecil Bunion. I LOVE HIS IMAGINATION. I laughed all evening. Our play had spells, castles, sheep, and it also involved the sheep going to the time out stall for being bad.
Leks looks very serious in this picture, it's because he's thinking up Act II for the play. If you want to learn more about 99 Balloons, rEcess, and even TEAMworks Ukraine, go here.

We are still working on fundraising for TEAMworks Ukraine. We will be holding a raffle and a yard sale to raise money. I will be sure to post more information soon!

I couldn't end this post without including a Ukraine trip picture.
This last picture was taken when we FINALLY landed in Tulsa after our trip to Ukraine and around the world. Leks' mom Amanda was our trip coordinator, and is also the mom to these 3 wonderful kiddos, all adopted from Ukraine. They were SO excited to see their mom....and seeing them holding a sign after 70 hours of travel and 35 hours of flying was TOO sweet. (PS Leks is on the left, then Dima and Lena)

PS Thanks Christie for the rEcess and Knockouts pictures, I am glad you are capturing these moments for me! :)