Summer!

 It is the first full week of summer and we are living life to the fullest!  Merrick had a big week this week with pitching lessons, some thrift store shopping and a big haircut.  He had promised a teammate that if he got a mullet, Merrick would too.  Now both boys are sporting a haircut that really should have been left in the 80's.  It's fine.  Your only young and dumb once.

Also this week we made our first summer bowling trip.  Elsie made a big improvement over last year and was able to bowl both games entirely on her own.

Friday, we packed up and headed to the coast for a baseball tournament.  It was a rough go on a few levels.  We went 1 for 3 for the weekend and Elsie seemed to get progressively sicker as the weekend wore on.  As we were about to wrap up the last game, she sat up (she was sitting on my lap) and vomited all over both of us.  We cleaned ourselves up as best as we could and headed home.  We got home a few hours ago and discovered that while our power went out for a short time while we were gone, apparently our fridge/freezer didn't get them memo that it need to turn back on.  Today has not been our day.  The one bright spot from our tournament was that Merrick had a good pitching outing, the best he's had in a while.  He seems to be getting his groove back.

The trip wasn't a total bust though.  We spent some time at the beach and were able to explore Yaquina Head lighthouse and tide pools.  It was a fun experience that I know I won't soon forget.