Trigger Time

Tonight, it was just Jay and Daddy, so we decided that we just wanted to have a "guys" night....now we couldn't decide on what that consisted of, so we just started the night at the Chateau Élan golf course driving range.  We hit a bucket of balls, and then we started driving in hopes that we would think of something.  We were heading towards the Japanese restaurant when we passed Trigger Time gun range.  Neither Jay nor I had ever shot a gun before, so we stopped and decided that we would give it a try.  We thought that our best bet was to start slow since we were both novices....there will be plenty of time for us to work our way upto the AK47 machine gun...but to it we settled on just a 22 pistol.  We took a little safety instruction and we put up our target, and then we started shooting.  I think that I won the closest to the bullseye award, but Jay held his own as well.    We never made it to the Japanese place, but we both had a good time being guys tonight!

1st day of school

Another school year is here!!  After a long summer of playing at the pool and at Lake Lanier Islands, it is time to go back to school.  Jay starts 7th grade, Cody starts 4th grade, and Riley moves to the Intermediate School and 3rd grade.  I know that you boys are going to have an outstanding school year.  Mom and I are so proud of you and your commitment to your school work.  We love you all so much!

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Baughboys at Turner Field

Jay had won some Braves tickets one night when he went to church with his friend, Jack Weaver, and us boys went down to Turner Field today and saw the Braves play.  It was Cody and Riley's first Braves game,  and I was excited to get to take them.  The Braves played the New York Mets today, and to make it extra special, we got to watch Chipper Jones play.  Chipper had announced in spring training that this year would be his last year as a player.  Chipper is going to be a first ballot hall of famer, ane he will have every Atlanta Brave offensive record when he retires, and now you boys can always say that you got to see him play.  I remember when I was a boy and we went to see the Braves play and I got to see players like Hank Aaron, Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Barry Bonds, and of course the Braves like Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, Jihn Smoltz, Phil Niekro, and Dale Murphy.  I love the Braves....and I hope that you boys will grow to love watching them as well.  It was a great day!

Cody's Football Camp

Back during the spring, Cody's football coach had the idea to put on a little football camp for our team this summer. He had 16 boys sign up for camp, and what a time they had. We dropped Cody off on Saturday afternoon, and didn't get him back home until Friday night. Camp was held at Grove Level Baptist Church in Maysville....it is a massive complex...with a lake, a pool, and many fields for the kids to use. It was the very first time that Cody had spent more than one night away from home, but he did excellent! They started each day with an hour of PT "physical training"....at 7am! Then they had drills and stations and other activities throughout each day. A couple of nights, they had flag football games where the parents and kids played together. Both mommy and I got to go down and play during the week. It was so much fun playing with the kids! The kids all learned how to do a "dance" where they took off their shirts and twirled them over their heads, then grabbed their privates, and shook their butts....so proud of them!! But, along with all the fun things they did, you could really see them get better as a football team as well. They are a really good group of boys, and the coaches all bragged about how well behaved they were all week. Hopefully there were some life lessons learned as well as football lessons! I have to admit, though, I sure was glad to get my Codybug back at the house! It just isn't the same when all the boys are not here. Our house / family just doesn't seem right if we are all not home together. I'm obviously not ready to be an empty-nester just yet....luckily, I've got a long way to go!

Lake Lanier Islands - all to ourselves

It's not very often that you get to go to a waterpark....and it is even more rare to go to the waterpark, and have the whole place to yourself!!  But, that is exactly what happened today.  Mom and the boys went with the Weavers, and had the run of the place.  Not exactly sure what Cody, Riley, and Sam were doing in this video.....but maybe this can come back to haunt them one day!