Today, Peyton started out the day by with her softball game. We arrived over one hour before game time, even before the coach. Dave set up his nets, then coach showed up. Brandon had brought his scooter, so he was thoroughly entertained. The girls showed up slowly, and they were incorporated into practice. Our team was the visitor, so we were up first. Peyton was the lead off batter. When she got up to bat, the opposing coach yelled out to his team, “Infield, take two steps in.” She ended up walking, but it was sad that they didn’t respect her. Our team was encouraging her to hit it over their heads! We ended up scoring 2 runs that inning, as Peyton stole second and then third. For the bottom of the inning, Peyton started out the game by pitching. She pitched a strike on the first pitch. Then proceeded to hit the batter. Yikes! She ended up walking another, but she did put together some strikes. It was a long process, pitch after pitch. Later, with the second inning, the girls did well. They did get some hits off coach. I was hoping that she was relieved but she went back out there. He was going to give her a shot at it again. She looked more tired this time, with more balls going high or extremely low. She did get a few more strikes off, and then we ended up getting the outs in the end. But the other team did score some runs. She got another at bat later, and she battled against the pitcher to get to the coach. From there, she smacked one out past the third baseman to knock two girls in.
She was relieved in the third inning, but instead of sitting out, like the other pitcher had, she ended up going to short stop! This time, K was the pitcher. She did a good job, too! After the game, Coach came up to Peyton to ask her what she did right. She didn’t answer him. He wanted her to think about it and then watch some youtube videos of some pitchers in slow motion. He is also on a mission to get Peyton to talk to him, like so many others who have come before him. He’s making progress, but it’s still slow. He told her she had 6 strike outs. We think she had only 3 from herself, and that the other three were from their own coach, but we’ll take it.
After the game and snacks, we headed over to the KP event at HH. The kids were so excited, and even said so! They were giddy, and wanted to do the roller coaster. Dave got us lunch, and we ate it while the kids were in line. We could see them from the outside, and they were behaving well, so I didn’t have to intervene. Dave scouted them out from the other side, and he could tell when they were getting closer to the front. They’d said they wanted to be in the front, but when they came out of the station, they were in the back! I got them in slo mo.
lap #1:
lap #2:
I guess Peyton should have sat on the side closer to me, since Brandon was obscuring her.
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Here’s Peyton:
After this, they were given root beer floats. Her second this summer! I was watching her eat the small scoop of ice cream with a little bit of soda added. Then, without finishing it, she got up to throw away the rest of her float. She later told me, “I don’t really like root beer.” WOW! Whose kid is this?!
Meanwhile Michelle had invited us over to swim. It was very hot today, so it sounded great! I’d texted Dave to gather our swim belongings and come back to get us after floats. He had come back, so we said good bye, and we headed to get some food to bring to the Kao’s. Brandon was already dressed for swimming. Peyton soon got there. They almost immediately went to the pool, excited to be there. As long as the girls stayed with the girls, and the boys together, then there were no issues. However, this did not occur often enough, and referreeing was needed. Michelle and I sat out there to do that task, while the men stayed inside to watch to LA Dodger game. The kids spent about an hour inside, then Ted grilled up some fish patties for us. We had a yummy dinner, Brandon was done, but had to wait for Marcus. Peyton had to wait until Mckayla was done, but they had finished about the same time. They all went to play, and we didn’t hear back from them as much when they were in separate areas. We wrapped up around 7, so we could get home. Peyton knew she still had piano left, just one more song, while Brandon had his whole set to go. Both finished up quickly, as I knew they were tired. Tomorrow is an “off day” for them, with CDC camp, since the teachers have staff development day. That will be a welcome break with no homework or other activities during the day. It’ll be piano as usual for Brandon.
Peyton is already getting whiny again about my impending departure. She asked me on the way out from Michelle’s, “So, um, can I, you know, do what I did last night?” She’d slept in my bed last night, earning it as a reward for not melting down. Michelle chimed in and asked, “You mean sleep with your parents?” Peyton was so caught off guard, she was stunned into silence! She looked away quickly, and I think she wanted to crawl in a hole. I told her I tell Auntie Michelle everything!
While I was kissing her goodnight, I helped change her from long sleeve to short, and it brushed against her head. It wasn’t even 8 pm, and she was almost out just by doing that. She was so tired.
We knew she would sleep well tonight!
