Zachary's Thursday Night ballgame

This baseball season has been a little bit of a struggle.  Zachary has moved up to what they call farm and the kids pitch to each other.  There have been a number of kids hit by the pitcher, Zachary included, and a lot of them are now scared of the ball.  You can see at least half of the kids backing out of the batter's box scared to death.  Zachary has not had a hit since his birthday back in March and he is really dissapointed in himself.  He has a hard time when he doesn't excel in things.  We were on our way to the game Thursday night and he was really quite.  I noticed that the closer we got to the field the quiter he got.  I asked him waht was wrong and he started to tear up and say that he just wanted to hit the ball.  My heart was breaking for him and all I wanted to do was hug him, but he is way to big for that!  So I started telling him about Granddaddy and his love for baseball.  That this should be fun for him and it was always fun for Granddaddy, when he played, when he coached, when he was at the field, or watching the Reds on TV he was always happy with baseball.  I told Z that this should be fun or we shouldn't be doing it.  He said ok mom and got out of the car to join his teammates on the field to practice.  I sat in the car, had a good cry for my baby and prayed to God and asked Granddaddy and Meamaw to watch Z's game and cheer him on to a hit, at least one.  The game starts and he is first to bat, I am sick at my stomach and I can hardly watch.  I am praying over and over, please let him hit it, please let him hit it.  He swings and connects.......foul ball.  I breathe again.  The next pitch, ball 1, again I breathe.  The third pitch he swings, connects and it goes right past the pitcher's mound!!!!  I am up off the bleachers running to 1st with him!  He is thrown out but the look on his face told me that he was ok, he was so happy to have hit it!  I go back to my seat and try not to cry.  He gets back up to bat 3 innings later and again I start my prayer.  He connects on the first pitch and again is thrown out at first.  This time he comes skipping off the field.  I am so proud of him my heart could burst out of my chest.  I leave then to get the little ones and I am crying the whole way home.  I am so happy he is out of his hitting slump, but I know that my Granddaddy and Meamaw were cheering so loud up in Heaven Thursday night and I know that they played a big part in his two hits!

My MeaMaw

While it was great to have my parents out here, there was some sadness along with their trip too.  My Mom's mom had to go into the hospital on the Monday after Noah's birthday.  She had been sick on and off for a while.  She had been in and out of the hospital since my wedding.  She passed away on Thursday, April 22nd.  I thank God that my mom made it home to see her before she passed.  My Meamaw was a great woman and she will be missed by a lot of people, my Paw Paw especially.  They had been married for 64 years and he is lost with out her.  While it is sad to have to say goodbye, it's not really goodbye, it's more like see you later in Heaven.  I am happy that she is free now, no more oxygen, no more wheelchair just her.  I am happy to be able to picture her like that again, it's been a long time.  I am also glad that she now has a front row seat for all of my boys things.  She got to see Zachary play ball Thursday night for the first time in a long time, I am a firm believer that you can check in on us from Heaven.  I know her and granddaddy were cheering him on big time.

Birthday Pictures

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Noah's 1st Birthday!

On Saturday April 17th we had Noah's Birthday Carnival!  I was so much fun.  It's hard to believe that my baby is already a year old.  Time passes so fast with children.  In the blink of an eye they are grown up and doing so much.  I have said before that things are a little sad with Noah.  I know that he is my last baby and I am fine with that, but I am sad that there will be no more 1st birthday's.  My parents flew out to help us celebrate and that was awesome.  It's nice that they are still such a big part of my boys' lives, even if we do live across the country.  We had a lot of friends and family celebrating with us.  There were carnival games and a popcorn and cotton candy machine.  We had a face painter and the chance to win a real goldfish.  A Big Top cake and pinata finished the night.  I was exhausted at the end of the night but it was all worth it.

Noah is an awesome baby.  He is so laid back and go with the flow.  Nothing really ever bothers him, except when he is hungry and then look out!  He walked at 9 months, he climbs on everything.  He has a big attitude in that small body.  He will scream at you when he is mad, he claps his hands at you to get your attention, he loves his brothers!  I think he is a little scared of Isaiah but he loves him nonetheless.  He eats anything that you put in front of him, but he is true to his Mexican heritage!  He loves his beans and rice.  He sleeps alright, better than Isaiah but not as good as Zachary did at his age.  He loves his paci but he doesn't have a lovey like my other two do.  He likes a blue blanket but is not as attached to it as Zachary is to baby and Isaiah is to blankie.   I love having boys and Noah is no exception.  Happy Birthday my little one!

Easter and Family Pictures

Happy Easter, a little late!

Easter was a lot of fun here in the Sanchez household!  I hosted it for the first time ever.  Let's not kid anyone, it's the first holiday I have ever hosted!  I am no Martha Stewart, but it turned out ok.  Cesar's parents and the girls came over and Sgt. F and his family also joined us.  Sgt. F recruits with Cesar and they are from SC so they have no family out here.  I am still getting used to the mexican Easter!  We grilled out carne asada and chicken and had beans and rice, tortilla chips, salsa, ect...  It was great and the weather was great too.  We had an earthquake here, a 7.2, center in Mexico but Papa was the only one who felt it.  As a friend posted on FB, He has risen and the earth has shaken!  I am still not sure if that's a good thing or not.  The kids had a blast hunting for eggs, but Isaiah was really scared of the Easter Bunny.  Enjoy the pictures of Easter!

Noah's 1st Haircut!

On Saturday we took Noah for his first haircut!  It was getting a little long around his ears and getting like a mullett in the back.  It was bittersweet for me.  I was excitied to see him expirence another "first" but sad at the same time because every "first" for him is a "last" for me.  This is my last baby and while I am ready to be done with the baby stage I am sad at the same time.

Noah before the haircut

Noah after his haircut looking so grown up!

Birthday Pictures

Happy 8th Birthday Zachary!

It's hard to believe that my little boy turned 8 on the 16th of March! It seems like not that long ago when it was just me and him living in our first house in Shelbyville, learning how to be a family. So much has changed since then. He now has two little brothers and a daddy. We live all the way in California now too. He is the most amazing 8 year old I know. He is super smart, smarter than me that's for sure and he loves school. His test scores are super high and he tested for the Gifted and Talented Program at his school for next year. Math comes super easy for him, I think he gets that from my dad. He loves his brothers and helps out so much. There is no way I could do it with out him. He loves to play baseball and is a great hitter. He is getting into sports now. He is starting to understand the games and the statistics and is a great play by play announcer. Unless it's a tight game and then it's quite aggravating! :) He is a U of L fan, but also a KY fan too. I think he does that to drive my nuts. He loves the Dallas Cowboys and the Philadelphia Eagles for NFL, the Lakers are his team in the NBA and he bleeds Dodger blue for sure! He is polite and I am always getting compliments on his behavior, it makes me and his daddy really proud. It has been an amazing 8 years and I look forward to seeing what he accomplishes in the future!

Opening day Baseball 2010

Play Ball!!

Zachary has started baseball again and boy are we busy!  There is practice at least twice a week and two games a week too.  I am worn out with being at the ball park!  I have to admit, I love baseball.  It reminds me of my granddaddy and I love just about anything that reminds me of him!  I can remember spending lots of summer night at the park with my grandparents watching American Legion games and loving every minute of it.  I can't help but think of how Granddaddy would love watching Z play.  Opening day here in CA is amazing.  I have never seen anything like it for youth baseball.  They named the park after an older man who they called a "friend to baseball".  I started crying listening to this, all I could think of was granddaddy.  They have an opening pitch, a parade of all the teams with their banners and flags, it is a sight to see.  Zachary's team this year is the Padres.  Of course I have outfitted us all in Padres gear, pretty easy here in CA!  We all load up and go to the park 4 nights a week.  Cesar, as busy as he is, hasn't missed a game yet.  He is such a great daddy!!  Here are some pictures of Zachary's opening day and some games and practices.  He also got the game ball on his birthday!

Isaiah in mascara

Isaiah's March antics!

If you have read this blog before you know that Isaiah is a wild one to say the least.  Now that I am not nursing I thought that it would be easier to control him a little bit better, WRONG!  Now my issues come when I am putting Noah down for a nap.  I put Isaiah on my bed while I went to give Noah his bottle and put him down for a nap.  I was gone for a total of 10 minutes.  Well when I came back into my bed room I saw a huge wet spot on my bed and Isaiah nowhere in sight.  When I found him he was in my makeup and covered in mascara!  The wet spot on my bed was a water bottle that he dumped out!  Here are the pictures that I took to capture the moment.

The past 6 months in pictures!

A quick overview of the last 6 months, or as much as I can remember!

Wow, it's been really busy here in the Sanchez house the last few months. These boys sure know how to keep a mommy busy! I am loving life with them, and trying to enjoying the little things. Noah is getting so big, he will turn one next month. Where did the year go? It seems like yesterday I was bringing him home and now he is walking everywhere and getting into everything. Isaiah is a mess! He is still into everything and nothing phases him. He could care less about time out and spanking just makes him laugh. He will be the death of me, I am sure. Zachary just started baseball and is on the Padres team and is loving it. He is super smart and got all O's on his last report card. Since I blogged last Zachary had a birthday and turned 8, we had a visit to KY and celebrated our first Christmas in California. I will post a few of my favorite pictures for you to see!

I hope to start being consistant in the blogging, I have a lot goin on with these boys and I am sure you will want to read all about it!

I'm Back!!

Wow, the life of a mom with three busy boys leaves little time for blogging! Well that an now a new obssession with facebook! :) I am missing so much by not sharing all the crazy things that my boys do so I have made a decision to start blogging again. My boys, especially my middle one, do such great funny things that I want the world, well ok the 3 people that read my blog, to know about it! So look for weekly posts, if not more depending on Isaiah's new tricks! The first update will come at nap time today so check back for a recap of the last 6 months!