RHouse of 5: Sun Devil Summary

Our summer was filled with a lot of baseball. Easton asked why we didn't go on vacation, I told him because we do a lot of mini vacations with baseball. The Sun Devils did great this year. They took 2nd place at the firecracker tournament in Park City, Ut. That was very impressive, they played against the best teams around the area. They played outstanding baseball all the way up to the championship game. By the championship game (which was their 3rd game on a hot day)they seemed to be tuckered out. They are such a sharp team, it was exciting to see them all playing their best up until that game. We came home and played in a Pocatello tournament, they still must have been tuckered out because they didn't even look like the same team. We were playing up, but teams we should have beat, we struggled with for a while. Then we went and played in the Bear Lake Tournament. We were one of the younger teams there and ended up taking 3rd in the upper division of the tournament. Then we played in the Blackfoot tourney, also as one of the younger teams and ended up taking 3rd there. My favorite memory of the season was when the team came together to help out a fellow ballplayer. They had just went and pulled weeds for the county to earn a $1000.00. A few days before they did this we received an email about a boy named Mikey that played for an Idaho Falls team that we play often. Mikey was diagnosed with cancer and could use some donations. The Sun Devil coaches asked the team if they would like to donate the money they had just earned. The kids didn't even give it a second thought, they wanted the money to go to Mikey. I always worry that they don't realize how lucky and blessed they are to get to do all this baseball(and other stuff), but they showed us all what outstanding kids they are. They really didn't understand what leukemia was, but Mikey's dad was very patient and nice and answered all the boys questions after we gave him the check. Mikey was too sick to make it that day, but his mom brought him to the Bear Lake Tournament to meet the Sun Devil's on a more personal level. Mikey hung out with them in the dugout in one of their most exciting games ever. Mikey told them he didn't expect such an exciting game, I'm glad they got to share that experience together. Mikey's dad had said that they were a class act team. He is so right these kids are so talented, but they all have huge hearts! I'm so proud of all of them and feel so blessed to have them all in our lives. Keep up the good work Sun Devils!

Blackfoot Tournament

Easton was pitching really well at the Blackfoot Tournament

Love this look he gives.

2nd place at the Firecracker Tournament.

A little fun boating at Jordanelle after the games. Ellidy loves riding in the boat

My nephew Tyson and Easton probably talking smack about who can ride the tube best. A lot of my family came and watched Easton play some ball and hung out with us, but I'm always so busy with Ellidy I don't get all the pics I want. Luckily Jaclyn took quite a few of these for me. Thanks Jaclyn!