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Baseball Game – Rock Hounds at the Dodgers
Posted by Chris Noland in Andrew Sports, TheNolands on September 26, 2009
Today was a great game against the Rock Hounds. This was the 2nd game of the season. The Dodgers are really starting to pull together some good plays. Nathanial was great as the pitcher and got some good tosses to Nicolas to get a few outs.
The rest of the team is slowly starting to click and get the ball to the right place. It is good to see the team start to work together, there are still the occasional lapses when everyone runs across the field or lays down to pick up a ball.
Andrew had a few good plays and seems to have good form with his swing but I need to spend some more time pitching to him and doing some soft toss drills. He seems to be having fun at the games and enjoying crushing the ball when he can and tearing down the baseline.
First Day of Kindergarten
Posted by Chris in TheNolands on August 24, 2009
Andrew was excited to start his first day at Crème de la Crème on August 24, 2009
We were starting him at a new school to have him do private kindergarten to help get ready for public school next year… well unless Stacey convinces me to send him to private school for the the rest of his education…cannot wait.
Andrew liked to model his new backpack
Highland Village Ballon Festival
Posted by Chris in TheNolands on August 18, 2009
Up! Up!
Well it was not quite the movie (which I have not seen yet) but on Friday the 14th we attended the Highland Village 22nd annual balloon festival. We met up with the Lantz’s and Bendar’s (otherwise known as Andrew’s friends and their parents) to check out the sights.
It was a beautiful evening with the temperature in the low 90’s and a cool breeze, amazing what a decade in Texas will get you to consider “cool”. The event was very nice with some food from Steak Kabobs to Ice Cream and Adult beverages. I had to ensure I did my part to support the local Lions club and sample a number of the items on the menu.
The nice thing about this event is how close you are allowed to get to the balloons. I have to admit that this was my first balloon event and it maybe normal, but it was sure cool to see them close up.
We got to see some of the balloons setup, it is amazing on how small they are when they are deflated, and how quick the can be filled up and then launched.
The real show was when it got darker to see the balloon “glow” session and they lit the burners up.
It is amazing the summer is coming to a close already, baseball season is about to start and Andrew (and us) are about to get a lot more busy.
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Bigfork, MN – Part 2 – 4th of July
Posted by Chris in Family Vacations, TheNolands on July 4, 2009
The 4th of July was gorgeous on the lake, it was about 75 – 78 degrees and all sun. We enjoyed cruising the lake on the pontoon boat, doing some fishing and enjoying a few adult beverages. Uncle roman still needs to show up and though down some serious bank and rent a kick ass speed boat.
We did have my mom’s cousin joined us with her kids and their ski boat so we did get some tubing and water skiing done. Stacey still is a big wimp and has not tried tubing or water skiing. I think I will have to find a boat to rent in Dallas so she cannot use the excuse the water is too cold (the water was 69 degrees).
Andrew went on the tube with Megan and we did a slow cruise of the lake. I was on another tube right next to them and got to jump around and have some fun also. Andrew had a blast and I think he has a good future in extreme sports. He wanted to go faster and was bouncing around like a pro.
I went out of the ski boat and got some great action shots of Lucas taking some good falls off the tube… lots of fun was had by all.
Stacey and my mom finished off three boxes of red wine (4 bottles each box) plus two cases of Leinenkugel light and few bottles of white wine over the course of the week we were here. I think Stacey is going to have to let her liver dry out a few days before she starts playing with her friends back home.
Bigfork, MN – Part 1
Posted by Chris in Family Vacations, TheNolands on July 3, 2009
After a fun trip to Chicago we made it up to the northwoods and found out someone forgot to turn the heat on. When we arrived in Bigfork, MN it was about 50 degrees (10 degrees for our international readers) which is a bit cooler then we are used to in Texas.
The funny thing is I was searching on what to do while up here and found a Finnish festival but it did not start until July 25. Considering the Finn’s think 80 degree’s is hot I guess this weather is what we should expect more often, my old colleagues used to melt when coming to Dallas.
My Dad, Andrew and I decided to take a quick canoe trip down the Bigfork river on July 1st. It is amazing it takes almost 4 hours to go 10 miles on a river.
Tomorrow should be fun on the lake again for the 4th of July.
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