a view from the fence...

with softball season in full swing, there's a lot of time we as a family spend at the fields. if paige isn't playing, brooke and jada might be...and even when none of our girlies are playing, we go and watch our friends teams play...we're weird like that.

anyway, here's a week in pics of what we did...including paige's bday...

do fans get any stinking cuter than this??? i mean, really!!!

getting runs scored and winning games...

having family dinners, field side...

along with some special treats {aka sour punch straws} with friends...

fielding fly balls...

playing at the fields while paiger plays...

spending your 15th bday watching a friend's softball game...with your teammates and family...

and remembering the best pie in the world is from the most famous and never to be overestimated, stacy london's derby pie...made especially for paige on her bday {thanks stacy}...

and as much as paige loves softball, london's derby pie is a very, very close second!

have a great tuesday...we have another game tonight!

Comments

GypsiAdventure said…

Those are amazing pics! Will you teach me how to take the 'action' shots? I'm soooooooo sucking when it comes to that, but I keep on trying!!! Glad to hear P had such an awesome weekend at her game!
~K

4/21/2010 12:38 AM

Putting the FUN in DysFUNctional said…

Super cute! My kids' baby sister (dad's side) loves to hang on the fence and yell "Yayna!!" (her name for Elayna)...it is the CUTEST thing!

4/21/2010 2:19 AM

He & Me + 3 said…

Awesome pictures of Paige on the field. I love softball. paige is so good too. I'll bet the games are so exciting.

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